The lowest priced Core i7 model comes with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, for $1,999. There's also no dedicated GPU on the Core i5 models, and the CPU is seventh-generation, which is dual-core. For this price, you get a Core i5, 8GB RAM, and 128GB of storage. It's the top of the line 13.5-inch model, and to be perfectly clear, the 13.5-inch Surface Book 2 starts at $1,199.

The specs above are for the model that Microsoft sent me. USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C with USB Power Delivery revision 3.0.Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 discrete GPU w/2GB GDDR5 graphics memoryġ3.5-inch PixelSense Display, 3000x2000, 267ppi Here's our review of the 13.5-inch Surface Book 2. We'll talk more about the implementation later, but the important thing is that it's there. And along with the additional CPU power, the old mobile GPUs in the original Book were replaced by an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050, and a GTX 1060 for the 15-inch model.īut perhaps most importantly, the Surface Book 2 finally includes a USB Type-C port, as Microsoft is one of the last OEMs to adopt the standard.

The old sixth-gen 'Skylake' chips were replaced with the quad-core, eighth-generation 'Kaby Lake R' processors. The Surface Book 2 came with a new 15-inch model in tow, along with a more powerful CPU and GPU. But in addition, it's probably the most exciting Surface of the year.Īfter all, the Surface Laptop is, well, a laptop, and the new Surface Pro is an iteration on previous models. In fact, it was the first Surface product to be announced via a press release, rather than at an event. Back in October, Microsoft surprised everyone by announcing the Surface Book 2.

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