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

Surface Laptop 2 13" (Late 2018) $999
Surface Book 2 13" (Late 2017) $1,149
Base Price
$999
Base Price
$1,149
CPU
Core i5-8250U
CPU
Core i5-7300U
GPU
UHD 620 1100MHz
GPU
HD 620 1100MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256x1504 Touch
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 3000x2000 Touch
Core i5-8250U
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
Core i5-7300U
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.6GHz Clock
GB6S 1,100
29%
GB6M 3,400
14%
GB6S 1,100
29%
GB6M 2,200
9%
UHD 620 1100MHz
192 Shaders
Shared Memory
1100MHz
HD 620 1100MHz
192 Shaders
Shared Memory
1100MHz
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
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x2
Up to 1.3GB/s Read
128GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.8GB/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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60Hz
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60Hz
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2256x1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
3000x2000
6 Million Pixels
267 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
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Capacitive
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White Backlight
White Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Facial
Facial
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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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Integrated Chipset
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
65W
15.00V
4.00A
44W
15.00V
2.58A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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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
45.2Wh
5963mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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69Wh
9200mAh
7.50V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 7.5 Hours
Up to 13 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Magnesium
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
11.3mm
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Convertible
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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
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
Weight
1.283 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.57 kg (3.5 lb)
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Weight
1.64 kg (3.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.86 kg (4.1 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not 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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