![]() ![]() Is, in fact, exactly what I was hoping Microsoft would do and turn this product into a portable workstation. ![]() Both of these other devices lack the detachable screen functionality, of course, and the Apple lacks (real) touch.īeyond these complaints, the Surface Book 2 is pretty damned interesting. And a quad-core (but previous generation) Dell XPS 15 is about $2200. That said, consider the competition: A somewhat comparable 15-inch MacBook Pro is about the same price-$2400-and that has a much less impressive dGPU. In particular the 15-inch version, which starts at $2500. It should be at the bottom right, not the top right.Īnd because I feel I have to state this for the record, yes, Surface Book 2 is very expensive. Again, tied to a decision to use the first-generation Surface Book design for these products.įinally, the misguided headphone placement is retained in Surface Book 2, meaning that the cord will often cut in front of the screen as you’re trying to work or watch videos. (OK, yes, you could charge the device with this port, but you don’t want to: It’s about 1/6th the charging speed of the Surface Connect connector. But that port does not include Thunderbolt 3 capabilities, so you cannot drive two 4K displays at 60 Hz. Surface Book 2 does include a USB-C port, in a small nod to the future. I suspect that part of the reason is that Microsoft is essentially reusing its first-generation Surface Book design for these products. Surface Book 2 is not offered in a LTE/4G configuration. Put simply, if you need a Pen, Surface Book 2 is more expensive than its predecessor ever was. So that’s another $100 you’ll need to spend, which is a bit irritating only in that they didn’t drop the pricing by $100 to match. Surface Book 2 doesn’t include a Surface Pen. Let’s get a few negatives out of the way first. ![]() But Microsoft held many details from us for some reason, and only now do we have all the information we need to begin judging the new devices. I’ve been bubbling with excitement since I first saw Surface Book 2 last week. ![]()
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