One interesting design choice Microsoft made is on the bottom of the notebook. This design allows for H-series processors that wouldn't work behind a screen, but I suspect some will miss their detachable tablets. The Surface Book was effectively one-of-a-kind in the market. There will be debates among Surface users as to whether this design is an improvement.

Microsoft calls the adjustable articulation the 'dynamic woven hinge,' and there is what seems to be some fabric beneath the screen. This allows for more powerful parts for creative professionals, but it also means the screen can't detach. Here, all of the components are in the bottom of the laptop, rather than behind the screen.

The Surface Laptop Studio is Microsoft's replacement for the Surface Book, which let you detach the screen and use it as a tablet while keeping extra batteries and discrete graphics in the base. If you've seen Microsoft's Surface Laptop 4, the design language hasn't changed much, not that we’re complaining.īut that's where the hinge comes into play. The keyboard is a darker gray than the rest of the 'platinum' colored body, which is a lighter tone. It has moderately thick bezels surrounding a 14.4-inch screen, which features rounded corners to match the hardware (and the software that is Windows 11). With the lid lifted, the Surface Laptop Studio is, well, still a traditional laptop-at first.

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