Surface Laptop 2

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Surface Laptop 2
Microsoft Surface logo.svg
Developer Microsoft
Product family Microsoft Surface
Type Laptop
GenerationSecond
Release date2 October 2018;5 years ago (2018-10-02)
Availability16 October 2018;5 years ago (2018-10-16)
Introductory price USD$999 to 2,699
Operating system Windows 10 Home
Upgradable to Windows 11 Home
CPU Intel Core i5 8250U or
Intel Core i7 8650U
Memory16 GB or 8 GB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage1 TB, 512 GB, 256 GB, 128 GB 110.6 MBps SSD
Removable storage none
Display13.5 inch touchscreen
PixelSense Display
2256 x 1504 (201 ppi)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Gorilla Glass 3
Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 620
SoundOmnisonic Speakers with Dolby Audio, 3.5 mm headphone jack, Stereo microphones
InputBuilt in: touchscreen, ambient light sensor, keyboard, touchpad
Sold Separately: mouse, stylus pen, Surface Dial
Camera720p HD camera
TouchpadBuilt in
Connectivity WiFi 5,
Bluetooth 4.1
Online services Microsoft Store, OneDrive
Dimensions308.1 x 223.27 x 14.48 mm
(12.13 x 8.79 x .57 in)
Massi5": 1,252 grams (2.760 lb)
i7": 1,283 grams (2.829 lb)
Predecessor Surface Laptop
Successor Surface Laptop 3
Related Surface
Website www.surface.com

The Surface Laptop 2 is a Surface-series laptop produced by Microsoft. Unveiled at an event in New York City on 2 October 2018, and alongside the Surface Pro 6 released on 16 October 2018, it succeeds the Surface Laptop, released in June 2017. While maintaining a design similar to the original design of its predecessor, the Surface Laptop 2 has improved hardware specifications compared to it, an increased number of storage options and a new matte black color. [1]

Contents

Configuration

The Surface Laptop 2 is available in four colors: Black, Platinum, Burgundy, and Cobalt Blue. Intel Core i5 and the Intel Core i7 processors are available. RAM is configurable to 8 GB or 16 GB while storage capacity is offered in 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB and 1 TB configurations. The laptop has no option for expandable storage.

Surface Laptop 2 Configuration Options [2] [3]
Price Tier in USDCPUGPURAMSSDColor
ConsumerBusiness
$999$1,199Intel Core i5-8250UIntel UHD Graphics 6208 GB128 GB P 
$1,299$1,399256 GB P  B  C  B 
$1,599$1,649Intel Core i7-8650U P  B  C  B 
$2,199$2,24916 GB512 GB P  B  C  B 
$2,699$2,7491 TB P  B  C  B 

 Platinum  Black  Cobalt Blue  Burgundy 

Features

The default operating system is Windows 10 Home. The display is a 13.5 inch 2256 x 1504 pixel 10-point touch screen with a front 720p HD camera. The laptop weighs 2.76 pounds for the Intel Core i5 models and 2.83 pounds for the Intel Core i7 model.

Hardware

The Surface Laptop 2 includes three different ports on the left hand side of the laptop, a USB-A port, a mini-display port, and the headphone jack. The right side of the device contains a magnetic surface connector port. The Surface Laptop 2 was criticized for failing to include a USB-C port and Thunderbolt 3 port. [4]

This laptop has two omnisonic speakers, a stereo, some microphones to collect audio, and a headset jack that is located on the left-hand side of the computer.

The battery life on this laptop has about 14 hours and 20 minutes, [5] with a charging time approximately 3-5 hours.

Timeline

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)Surface Laptop 2

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