ASCII Power Review #163
Core i7-11370H with built-in RTX A2000
Updated at 13:00 on February 16, 2022
Text ● Photo Gian Suzuki + Edit ● ASCII PowerReview Corps
Microsoft will release a 2-in-1 PC "Surface Laptop Studio" on March 1 that can be used as a notebook PC, viewer, and tablet, with a "Dynamic Woven Hinge" that can be bent 180 degrees in the center of the display. .
If you are a bit of a seasoned PC user, seeing this product will remind you of the "VAIO Z" flip model, which had a similar deformation mechanism with a rubber hinge.
However, Surface Laptop Studio adds a new viewer style. In the present age when notebook PCs are increasing their role as content viewers, they are steadily evolving. So this time, let's focus on usability as a 2 in 1 PC and deliver a review.
Microsoft “Surface Laptop Studio” General: 209,880 yen (tax included), Corporate: 188,800 yen (tax excluded)
Flexible line-up of models for corporations
As shown below, the Surface Laptop Studio has a lineup of 5 models for general use and 7 models for corporations. General (* OS is Windows 11, price includes tax)・Core i5-11300H / iGPU / RAM16GB / SSD256GB / Office available (209,880 yen)・Core i5-11300H / iGPU / RAM16GB / SSD512GB / Office available (230,000 yen) 1880 yen) Core i7-11370H / RTX3050Ti / RAM16GB / SSD512GB / Office available (270,380 yen) Core i7-11370H / RTX3050Ti / RAM32GB / SSD1TB / Office available (341,880 yen) Core i7-11370H / RTX3050Ti / RAM32GB / SSD2TB / With Office (390,280 yen) For corporations (* OS is Windows 10 or 11, price excludes tax) Core i5-11300H / iGPU / RAM16GB / SSD256GB / No Office (188,800 yen) ) ・Core i5-11300H / iGPU / RAM16GB / SSD512GB / No Office (208,800 yen) ・Core i7-11370H / RTX3050Ti / RAM16GB / SSD512GB / No Office (243,800 yen) ・Core i7-11370H / RTX3050Ti / RAM32GB / SSD1TB / No Office (308,800 yen) ・Core i7-11370H / RTX3050Ti / RAM32GB / SSD2TB / No Office (352,800 yen) ・Core i7-11370H / RTX A2000 / RAM32GB / SSD1TB / No Office (373,800 yen) Yen) · Core i7-11370H / RTX A2000 / RAM32GB / SSD2TB / No Office (417,800 yen) Is the CPU the 11th generation (Tiger Lake) "Core i5-11300H" (4 cores, 8 threads, maximum 4.40 GHz)? Either "Core i7-11370H" (4 cores 8 threads, up to 4.80 GHz). There are three discrete GPU patterns: None, "NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU", and "NVIDIA RTX A2000 Laptop GPU". The memory is 16GB, 32GB (LPDDR4x), and the storage is 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB. The corporate model is not equipped with Office, and the OS and discrete GPU can be selected, making it a lineup that can meet more flexible needs.
Other specifications are common. The display is a 14.4-inch liquid crystal named "PixelSense Flow" (2400 x 1600 dots, 201 ppi, ratio 3: 2, contrast ratio 1500: 1, Dolby Vision compatible, refresh rate up to 120 Hz, 10-point multi-touch compatible, Microsoft Pen Protocol correspondence). At the top of the display is a built-in face recognition camera (IR camera), 1080p RGB camera, "Dual far-field studio microphone", and ambient light sensor.
Equipped with Thunderbolt 4/USB4 x 2, Surface Connect port x 1, 3.5mm headphone jack x 1. The wireless communication function supports Wi-Fi 6 (11ax) and Bluetooth 5.1.
The body size is 323.28 x 228.32 x 18.94mm, and the minimum weight is 1742.9g. It has a nominal 58Wh / minimum 56.3Wh battery, and the battery life is claimed to be up to 19 hours for the Core i5 model and up to 18 hours for the Core i7 model.
By the way, the VAIO Z flip model was equipped with a 13.3-inch display, measuring 324.2 x 215.3 x 15.0 to 16.8 mm and weighing about 1.35 kg. Since the display sizes are different, a simple comparison cannot be made, but in terms of lightness, the VAIO Z flip model wins.
The top of the main unit. The body color is platinum only, and the materials are magnesium and aluminum. In the center is the "Dynamic Woven Hinge" with a built-in cable that can be bent 180 degrees.
The bottom of the main unit is flat. Bar-type rubber feet that seem to have a high sense of stability are attached to the front and back.
The specifications of the "14.4 inch PixelSense Flow display" are resolution 2400 x 1600 dots (201 ppi), ratio 3: 2, contrast ratio 1500: 1, Dolby Vision compatible, refresh rate up to 120 Hz, 10 points multi-touch compatible, Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) compatible
Keyboard has 83 keys (including power button) Japanese layout specification
Front panel (top) and rear panel (bottom)
3.5mm headphone jack x 1, Surface Connect port x 1 on the right side (top), Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 x 2 on the left side (bottom)
The package includes the main unit, AC adapter, power cable, and documentation (quick start guide, safety and regulatory guide, warranty card, PC recycling sticker)
The cord length of the AC adapter is actually 146 cm, and the length of the power cable is actually 98 cm.
The specifications of the AC adapter are input 100-240V ~ 1.5A, output 15V 6.33A 95W, 5V 1.5A 7.5W.
The actual weight of the main unit is 1818g
Total weight of AC adapter and power cable is 378.5g
A form that can be used stably with any style with bottom ground
The biggest difference when comparing Surface Laptop Studio and other 2 in 1 PCs is that the bottom is grounded in any style . The convertible type 2 in 1 PC has the keyboard grounded in stand mode and the side grounded in tent mode. The convertible type and detachable type 2 in 1 PC have the keyboard grounded in tablet mode.
The greatest advantage of the Surface Laptop Studio is that it can be transformed into "laptop mode", "stage mode", and "canvas mode" simply by moving the display, and in any mode it can be used stably with the bottom grounded.
Upper left is "laptop mode", upper right is "stage mode", lower left is "canvas mode". Three modes can be used according to the purpose
The maximum deployment angle of "laptop mode" is 140 degrees actually measured
The angle in "Stage Mode" is actually 122 degrees
Authentication information and serial numbers are on the hinge behind the display
The key pitch of the keyboard is actually around 19mm, and the keystroke is actually 1.4-1.5mm. There is no big difference in the feeling of keystrokes compared to other Surface series, but there are no keys that are close together, and the layout is natural. It's a keyboard that lets you type at full speed.
The key pitch is actually around 19mm
Key stroke is 1.4-1.5mm
The keyboard backlight can be adjusted in 3 levels
The recommended digitizer pen for Surface Laptop Studio is the "Surface Slim Pen 2", which supports tactile feedback, but the touchpad also uses the "Precision Haptic Touch Pad", which realizes tactile feedback.
This is a touch pad that reproduces the click feeling by vibrating, and can be clicked with very light pressure. Unlike a touchpad with a diving board structure that has a long stroke, there is no misoperation due to slippage of the finger. I personally like it so much that I want it to be used in all notebook PCs.
The touchpad uses a "precision haptic touchpad" that gives tactile feedback. Click feeling is natural and accurate operation is possible. The actual size is 120 x 80 mm
"Surface Slim Pen 2" can be magnetically attached to the front of the palm rest and charged.
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