Microsoft Surface Book 2 13 (Late 2017) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 13 (Late 2018)

Microsoft Surface Book 2 13 (Late 2017) $1,149
Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 13 (Late 2018) $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,149
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
Core i5-7300U
CPU
Core i5-8250U
GPU
HD 620 1100MHz
GPU
UHD 620 1100MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 3000x2000 Touch
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256x1504 Touch
Core i5-7300U
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.6GHz Clock
Core i5-8250U
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
GB6S 1,100
27%
GB6M 2,200
8%
GB6S 1,100
27%
GB6M 3,400
13%
HD 620 1100MHz
192 Shaders
1100MHz
Shared Memory
UHD 620 1100MHz
192 Shaders
1100MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 6 FPS
5%
FP32 0.42 TFLOPS
1%
1080p 6 FPS
5%
FP32 0.42 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
LPDDR3-1866
8GB
LPDDR3-1866
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
128GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.8GB/s Read
128GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x2
Up to 1.3GB/s Read
186 min 4K Video
5%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.5"
LCD IPS
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13.5"
LCD IPS
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400 Nits
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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3000x2000
6 Million Pixels
267 PPI
2256x1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
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Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Facial
Facial
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2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 4.1
No Sensors
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200 Series U+
Integrated Chipset
Data
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2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps) + DP
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1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
Surface Connect
Power
Surface Connect
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External
External
44W
15.00V
2.58A
65W
15.00V
4.00A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
69Wh
9200mAh
7.50V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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45.2Wh
5963mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 13 Hours
Up to 7.5 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Magnesium
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Convertible
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Display Side Boarder Size
11.3mm
Height
22.8 mm (0.9 in)
Width
312.3 mm (12.3 in)
Depth
232.1 mm (9.1 in)
Volume
1.65 L
Height
14.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
308.1 mm (12.1 in)
Depth
223.3 mm (8.8 in)
Volume
1.00 L
Weight
1.64 kg (3.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.86 kg (4.1 lb)
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Weight
1.283 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.57 kg (3.5 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
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