Laptops

Surface Book 13 (Late 2015) vs Surface Book 2 13 (Late 2017) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
13.5" LCD IPS3000x2000 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Display
13.5" LCD IPS3000x2000 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
Price
$1,499
Price
$1,149

CPU
iGPU
Storage
Memory
Chipset
mDP 1.2
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Audio
SD Card
CPU
iGPU
Storage
Memory
Chipset
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Audio
SD Card

2 Cores
4 Threads
2.4GHz
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.6GHz

192 Shaders
1GHz
192 Shaders
1.1GHz

950MB/s Read
150MB/s Write
2.8GB/s Read
600MB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4
1x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4

13.5" LCD IPS3000x2000 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
13.5" LCD IPS3000x2000 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
84.12 in² 3:2
Area & Aspect Ratio
84.12 in² 3:2
Brightness
400 nits 400 nits Peak
Brightness
400 nits 400 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Resolution
3000x2000 6M Pixels 267 ppi
Resolution
3000x2000 6M Pixels 267 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.7K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.7K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB
Color Coverage
100% sRGB
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Touchscreen
Yes
Touchscreen
Yes

Up to 12 hours
Up to 13 hours
69Wh
9200mAh
7.5V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
69Wh
9200mAh
7.5V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
No
User Replaceable
No

Data
2x USB 3.0
-
Data
2x USB 3.0
1x USB-C 3.0 + DP
Video
1x Mini DisplayPort 1.2
Video
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card

Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 4.0
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 4.1
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Charger
Charger
Output
36W 12.00V 3.00A
Output
44W 15.00V 2.93A
Input
-
Input
1.16A
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect USB-A
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect USB-A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Keyboard
Scissor
Backlit
Keyboard
Scissor
Backlit
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Biometrics
Face ID
Biometrics
Face ID

Launch OS
Windows
Launch OS
Windows

Build Material
Magnesium
Build Material
Magnesium
Height
22.8 mm (0.9")
Width
312.3 mm (12.3")
Depth
232.1 mm (9.14")
Height
22.8 mm (0.9")
Width
312.3 mm (12.3")
Depth
232.1 mm (9.14")
Weight
1.52 kg
Weight
1.64 kg
Weight + Charger
1.73 kg
Weight + Charger
1.86 kg
Volume
1.6527 L
Volume
1.6527 L
Decor Lights
No
Decor Lights
No
Fans
2
Fans
2

Release Date
2015-10-26
Release Date
2017-11-16
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Late 2015
Description
Late 2017