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Surface Studio 2
DeveloperMicrosoft
Product familyMicrosoft Surface
TypeAll-in-one PC
Generation2nd
Release date2 October 2018; 6 years ago (2018-10-02)
Introductory priceUSD$3,500 - 4,800
Operating systemWindows 10 Pro (officially upgradable to Windows 11)
CPUSurface Studio 2
Intel Kaby Lake quad-core processor:
i7-7820HQ
2.9 up to 3.9 GHz, 8 MB cache, 45 W[1]
Surface Studio 2+
Intel Willow Cove quad-core processor:
i7-11370H
3.3 up to 4.8 GHz, 12 MB cache, 35 W[2]
Memory16 or 32 GB DDR4 RAM
StorageSSD options: 1 TB or 2 TB
Removable storageSurface Studio 2
Full-size SD card slot
(supports SDXC cards) Surface Studio 2+
None (card reader removed from 2+)
Display28 inches (71 cm) 4500x3000 (192 ppi) PixelSense display with 3:2 aspect ratio with 10-point multi-touch and pen support
GraphicsSurface Studio 2
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 with 6 GB of GDDR5 memory
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 with 8 GB of GDDR5 memory
Surface Studio 2+
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060(Laptop) with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory
SoundStereo speakers, dual microphones, headset jack
InputKeyboard, touchpad mouse, Surface Pen, Surface Dial, sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, ambient light
ConnectivitySurface Studio 2
802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, four USB 3.0 ports, one USB-C, Gigabit Ethernet
Surface Studio 2+
802.11ax Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, two USB 3.1 ports, three Thunderbolt 4/USB4, Gigabit Ethernet[3]
PredecessorSurface Studio
WebsiteOfficial Site

The Surface Studio 2 is an all-in-one PC, designed and produced by Microsoft as part of its Surface series of Windows-based personal computing devices. It was announced at the Windows 10 Devices Event on October 2, 2018, two years after the release of the previous version Surface Studio, with pre-orders beginning that day.[4]

The second desktop computer to be manufactured entirely by Microsoft, the Surface Studio uses the Windows 10 operating system with the October 2018 update preinstalled, with free upgrade to Windows 11. The product, starting at $3,499, is aimed primarily at people in creative professions such as graphic artists and designers.

The Surface Studio 2+ was announced on October 12, 2022 and features an updated Intel 11th-gen CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU, and three USB4/Thunderbolt 4 ports supporting up to three distinct 4K@60Hz displays.[5]

Features

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Hardware

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The Surface Studio 2 has a 28-inch 4.5K "PixelSense" display with 4500 x 3000 pixels, equivalent to 192 dpi. The screen, the thinnest ever built for an all-in-one PC at 12.5 millimetres thick,[6] is capable of being used in both the DCI-P3 and sRGB color spaces, and features a unique hinge design that allows it be tilted to a flat position, in a manner similar to the Wacom Cintiq. The bezel of the display contains a 5.0 megapixel camera and a Windows Hello-compatible backlit infrared camera.

The CPU is located in the base. Its compact design contains a 7th generation (codename "Kaby Lake") Core i7 processor and either a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or GeForce GTX 1070 graphics processor (both dependent on configuration). The system can be configured with up to 32 GB of DDR4 RAM and a 2 terabyte SSD. It also features four USB 3.0 ports, a USB-C port, an SDXC card reader and a headset connection.

The updated Surface Studio 2+ has new CPU/GPU options, 2x USB 3.2 ports, 3x Thunderbolt 4/USB4 ports, a headphone connection, and Gigabit Ethernet but foregoes the SDXC card reader.[5]

Unlike many desktop PCs, the Surface Studio 2 supports Microsoft's Modern Standby (formerly known as InstantGo) specification, enabling background tasks to operate while the computer is sleeping.

Surface Studio 2 configuration options[7][5]
Price tier (USD) Version CPU Integrated GPU RAM Internal storage
4500 Studio 2+ Intel Core i7-11370H GeForce RTX 3060 6GB 32 GB 1 TB SSD
3500 Studio 2 Intel Core i7-7820HQ (2.9 to 3.9 GHz) GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 16 GB 1 TB SSD
4200 GeForce GTX 1070 8GB 32 GB
4800 2 TB SSD

Accessories

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Microsoft specially designed its Surface Mouse and Surface Keyboard to work with the Surface Studio 2. It is also compatible with the Surface Pen and a newly created accessory, the Surface Dial. The latter consists of a round disk that can be placed on the display and rotated to perform various actions, such as scrolling, zooming, adjusting the volume, among others, with precision. Developers can utilize its APIs to integrate its functionality into their own products.

Reception

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The Surface Studio 2 received generally positive reviews from technology critics. Many praised the large high resolution display, build quality and high performance of the GPU. Criticisms included the high entry price of the device, the all rear-facing I/O ports and the use of last generation mobile Intel quad core (as opposed to current generation six core) CPU.

Timeline

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Timeline of Surface devices
Surface Duo 2Surface DuoSurface Hub 3Surface Hub 2SSurface HubSurface Studio 2Surface Studio 2Surface StudioSurface Laptop SESurface Laptop Studio 2Surface Laptop StudioSurface Laptop Go 3Surface Laptop Go 2Surface Laptop GoSurface Laptop (7th generation)Surface Laptop 6Surface Laptop 5Surface Laptop 4Surface Laptop 3Surface Laptop 2Surface LaptopSurface Book 3Surface Book 2Surface BookSurface Pro XSurface Pro XSurface Go 4Surface Go 3Surface Go 2Surface GoSurface Pro (11th generation)Surface Pro 10Surface Pro 9Surface Pro 8Surface Pro 7Surface Pro 7Surface Pro 6Surface Pro (2017)Surface Pro 4Surface Pro 3Surface Pro 2Surface ProSurface 3Surface 2Surface (2012 tablet)

References

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  1. ^ "Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz) Specifications". Intel Corporation. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Intel® Core™ i7-11370H Processor (12M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz) Specifications". Intel Corporation. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Surface Studio 2+". Microsoft. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "Meet Surface Pro 6, Surface Laptop 2, Surface Studio 2 and Surface Headphones". October 2, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c "Surface Studio 2+ tech specs". Microsoft.
  6. ^ "Microsoft Surface Studio 2 Tech Specs". Microsoft. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  7. ^ Microsoft Surface Studio 2 tech specs
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