Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (Late 2023) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio (Late 2021)

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 (Late 2023) $1,999

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio (Late 2021) $1,599

Base Price (MSRP) $1,999	Base Price (MSRP) $1,599
CPU Core i7-13700H	CPU Core i5-11300H
GPU Iris Xe 96EU 1500MHz	GPU Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
Memory 16GB	Memory 16GB
Storage 512GB	Storage 256GB
Display 14.4" LCD IPS 2400x1600 Touch	Display 14.4" LCD IPS 2400x1600 Touch

Tech Specs

CPU


Core i7-13700H 14 Cores 20 Threads 2.4GHz Clock	Core i5-11300H 4 Cores 8 Threads 3.1GHz Clock
GB6S 2,535 62% GB6M 12,795 48%	GB6S 1,680 41% GB6M 4,855 18%

GPU


Iris Xe 96EU 1500MHz 768 Shaders 1500MHz Shared Memory	Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz 640 Shaders 1300MHz Shared Memory
N/A 0% FP32 2.3 TFLOPS 5%	1080p 22 FPS 18% FP32 1.66 TFLOPS 3%

Memory


16GB LPDDR5X-5200	16GB LPDDR4X-4266
56 Tabs 11%	56 Tabs 11%

Storage


512GB M.2-2280-M-S2 PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 3.4GB/s Read	256GB M.2-2280-M-S2 PCIe 3.0 x4 Up to 2.4GB/s Read
954 min 4K Video 24%	442 min 4K Video 11%

Optical Drive


No Optical Drive	No Optical Drive
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Display


14.4" LCD IPS -	14.4" LCD IPS -
500 Nits -	500 Nits -
120Hz -	120Hz -
2400x1600 3.8 Million Pixels 200 PPI	2400x1600 3.8 Million Pixels 200 PPI
LED Backlight - 1,600:1 Contrast	LED Backlight - 1,600:1 Contrast
Touch Capacitive	Touch Capacitive

Cameras

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Keyboard

Scissor Switch

White Backlight

Scissor Switch

White Backlight

Mouse

Force Touch Trackpad

Glass Surface

Force Touch Trackpad

Glass Surface

Controller

Not Included

Stylus

Not Included

Biometrics

Facial

Speakers

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.1

Sensors

No Sensors - - - -	No Sensors - - - -
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Chipset

Integrated Chipset

500 Series UP3+

Ports


Data - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps) -	Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2x USB 4 (40Gbps) - - - - - - - - - -
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Card - 1x micro SDXC Card	- - -
Power Surface Connect	Power Surface Connect
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Power Supply


External	External

Charger


102W 15.00V 6.33A	102W 15.00V 6.33A
USB-PD 1.50A 5V (7.5W) - - - - - - -	USB-PD 1.50A 5V (7.5W) - - - - - - -
Surface Connect USB-A - - 1.4M (5 ft) Cable	Surface Connect USB-A - - 1.4M (5 ft) Cable

Battery

56.3Wh 7427mAh 7.58V Lithium-Ion Polymer -	56.3Wh 7427mAh 7.58V Lithium-Ion Polymer -
Up to 8 Hours	Up to 8 Hours
Charge Time - - - Up to 100% in 120 min	Charge Time - - - Up to 100% in 120 min

Operating System

Windows	Windows

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum - -	Build Material Aluminum - -
Cooler 2x Fans - -	Cooler 2x Fans - -
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Height 18.9 mm (0.7 in) Width 323.3 mm (12.7 in) Depth 228.3 mm (9 in) Volume 1.40 L	Height 18.9 mm (0.7 in) Width 323.3 mm (12.7 in) Depth 228.3 mm (9 in) Volume 1.40 L
Weight 1.982 kg (4.4 lb) Weight + Charger 2.36 kg (5.2 lb) - -	Weight 1.82 kg (4 lb) Weight + Charger 2.2 kg (4.8 lb) - -

Upgradability

CPU Not Upgradable	CPU Not Upgradable
GPU Not Upgradable	GPU Not Upgradable
Memory Not Upgradable	Memory Not Upgradable
Storage Upgradable	Storage Upgradable
Wi-Fi Not Upgradable	Wi-Fi Not Upgradable
Motherboard Not Upgradable	Motherboard Not Upgradable
Power Supply Upgradable	Power Supply Upgradable
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