Laptops

Surface Book 13 (Late 2016) vs Surface Book 2 15 (Late 2017) Full Specs

CPU
Core i7-6600U2 Cores
CPU
GPU
GeForce GTX 965M1,024 Shaders, 2GB
GPU
Memory
16GBLPDDR3-1600
Memory
16GBLPDDR3-1866
Storage
Storage
Display
13.5" LCD IPS3000x2000 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Display
15" LCD IPS3240x2160 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Price
$2,399
Price
$1,999

CPU
iGPU
Storage
Memory
Chipset
GPU
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

Core i7-6600U
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.6GHz
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.7GHz

GeForce GTX 965M
1,024 Shaders
944MHz
192 Shaders
1.1GHz
2GB GDDR5

16GBLPDDR3-1600
16GBLPDDR3-1866

950MB/s Read
150MB/s Write
2.8GB/s Read
1.1GB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4
1x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4

13.5" LCD IPS3000x2000 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
15" LCD IPS3240x2160 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
84.12 in² 3:2
Area & Aspect Ratio
103.8 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
3240x2160 7M Pixels 26 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 13.8 hours
69Wh
9200mAh
7.5V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
90Wh
12000mAh
7.5V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

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

Charger
102W Surface Connect USB-A
Charger
102W Surface Connect USB-A
Output
102W 15.00V 6.80A
Output
102W 15.00V 6.80A
Input
1.50A
Input
1.50A
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect USB-A
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect USB-A
USB-PD
1.50A 5V (7.5W)
USB-PD
1.50A 5V (7.5W)

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
343 mm (13.5")
Depth
251 mm (9.88")
Weight
1.67 kg
Weight
1.90 kg
Weight + Charger
2.04 kg
Weight + Charger
2.27 kg
Volume
1.6527 L
Volume
1.9629 L
Fans
2
Fans
2

Release Date
2016-11-10
Release Date
2017-11-16
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Late 2016
Description
Late 2017