Surface Studio 2 (Late 2018) vs Surface Studio (Late 2016) Full Specs - HMC

CPU Core i7-7820HQ4 Cores	CPU
GPU	GPU
Memory	Memory
Storage	Storage
Display 28" LCD IPS4500x3000 450Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy	Display 28" LCD IPS4500x3000 450Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Price $3,500	Price $2,999

Core i7-7820HQ
4 Cores 8 Threads 2.9GHz	4 Cores 4 Threads 2.6GHz


1,280 Shaders 1.71GHz	1,024 Shaders 944MHz
6GB GDDR5	2GB GDDR5


3GB/s Read 1.7GB/s Write	546MB/s Read 94MB/s Write

28" LCD IPS4500x3000 450Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy	28" LCD IPS4500x3000 450Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR LCD IPS	Panel & HDR LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio 361.8 in² 3:2	Area & Aspect Ratio 361.8 in² 3:2
Brightness 450 nits 450 nits Peak	Brightness 450 nits 450 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR 60Hz	Refresh & VRR 60Hz
Resolution 4500x3000 13.5M Pixels 193 ppi	Resolution 4500x3000 13.5M Pixels 193 ppi
Backlight & Contrast LED 1.1K:1 contrast	Backlight & Contrast LED 1.1K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles 178° H 178° V	Viewing Angles 178° H 178° V
Color Depth 8-bit	Color Depth 8-bit
Coating & Lamination Fully Laminated	Coating & Lamination Fully Laminated
Touchscreen Yes	Touchscreen Yes
External Display Mode No	External Display Mode No

Data 1x USB-C 3.1 4x USB 3.0	Data 4x USB 3.0 -
Network 1x Ethernet	Network 1x Ethernet
Video -	Video 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.2
GPU Ports 3x DisplayPort 1.4 1x HDMI 2.0 1x DVI-D DL	GPU Ports -
Audio 1x Audio Jack	Audio 1x Audio Jack
Card Slots 1x SDXC Card	Card Slots 1x SDXC Card

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 4.1

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 4.0

Power Supply

235W

Power Supply

235W

Speakers 3	Speakers 3
Microphones 2	Microphones 2

Launch OS

Windows

Launch OS

Windows

Build Material Aluminum	Build Material Aluminum
Height 439 mm (17.28") Width 637 mm (25.08") Depth 250 mm (9.84")	Height 439 mm (17.28") Width 637 mm (25.08") Depth 250 mm (9.84")
Weight 9.56 kg	Weight 9.56 kg
Volume 69.9108 L	Volume 69.9108 L
Fans 2	Fans 2

Release Date 2018-10-02	Release Date 2016-12-15
Warranty 1 year	Warranty 1 year
Description Late 2018	Description Late 2016