The only notable difference is the the port selection, which now includes a USB Type-C port alongside two USB 3.0 ports, a Surface Connect and SDXC port. Given the Surface Book had a rather pleasant, industrial aesthetic, sticking with it’s design for the Surface Book is is no bad move for Microsoft. Both models should deliver the sharp and contrast rich displays the PixelSense panels are known for. The larger 15-inch hybrid has a resolution of 3,240 x 2160 with a ppi of 260. The display on the Surface Book 2 is unchanged from its predecessor as well, with the 13.5-inch model still sporting the PixelSense panel with a 3,000 x 2,000 resolution and 267 pixel-per-inch density. The quad-core 13.5-inch Core i7 model, and the 15-inch model which the Surface Book 2 do use fans due to greater thermal demands from the more powerful processors. The most interesting design tweak is barely noticeable and happens under the chassis, with re-designed cooling which allows the 13.5-inch Core i5 model to adopt fanless cooling. The space around the camera has also been fiddled with to present less visible cutouts of the screen’s surround, while the bezel has been slimmed down but not by a drastic amount. The uncoiling “fulcrum” hinge has been tweaked to be stronger yet take up less internal space, while the keyboard deck has been give a nip and tuck to have cleaner lines. You’ll have to look pretty hard to spot the difference between the new and old models of the Surface Book. Microsoft has taken the covers off its second-generation Surface Book 2-in-one hybrid, claiming it to be the most powerful Surface yet.īut is it a mere refresh? Or does it leave its predecessor in the dust? It’s time to pit the Surface Book 2 against the original Surface Book. Surface Laptop vs Surface Book: How does Microsoft’s refreshed 2-in-1 measure against the original Surface Book? Everything you need to know – including all the key specs – is right here.
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