5 Things to Know About the Surface Book 2
This morning, Microsoft took the lid off its newest laptop hybrid, the Surface Book 2. Though Microsoft now has a full lineup of Surface products, including the Surface Pro and the Surface Laptop, the Surface Book has been a fan favorite since its launch back in November of 2015.
In 2016, Microsoft showed that it wanted to double down on the power of the Surface Book by releasing a (sloppily-named) update to i7 processors called the Surface Book With Performance Base. Microsoft has now given us a true sequel to the original Surface Book and even though it doesn’t look all that different, here are five things to know about the new laptop:
1. It’s super powerful
While the Surface Laptop and Surface Pro are Microsoft’s starter products, the Surface Book has always been the premium choice—that’s always been its most significant selling point. The lineup is all new, but the two primary configurations offered are the 8th gen. i5 and i7 quad-core processors.
In addition, the two configurations feature really impressive graphics with its NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 discrete GPU that comes with 2GB GDDR5 graphics memory. It’s been built to be ready to push VR graphics—in particular, the Windows Mixed Reality headsets. With all that said, if you’re looking for a professional, powerhouse laptop that can handle everything you throw at it, the Surface Book 2 aims to be just that.
2. There’s a new 15-inch model
It was only a matter of time before we got a 15-inch version of the Surface Book—it just makes sense for a computer that is packed with high-end specs. The 15-inch model is almost identical to the 13.5-inch model—it’s got the same processors, battery life and graphics capabilities. But there are a couple of slight differences.
First, is the weight, which might be obvious. The 15-inch model is slightly heavier than the 13.5-inch model. Secondly, the 15-inch model starts at 16GB of RAM, unlike the 13.5-inch model which starts at 8GB of RAM.
3. It claims insane battery life
