Microsoft today unveiled the Surface Laptop Studio, the rumored crossover between the company’s Surface Laptop and the Surface Studio. In a sense, this feels like the true…
In brief: The successor to the Surface Book is here, but it’s probably not what you expected. Microsoft blended design concepts from the Surface Laptop, the Surface Studio, and even Apple’s MacBook to create this device. The result is a chunky laptop powerhouse with a display that can slide into different positions and look great while doing it. Microsoft today unveiled the Surface Laptop Studio, the rumored crossover between the company’s Surface Laptop and the Surface Studio. In a sense, this feels like the true Surface Laptop that Microsoft originally envisioned, but just needed more time to get it right. However, this is being marketed as a successor to the Surface Book lineup, with fewer quirks and slightly more practical design choices. The company even used the « Pure Imagination » song once again to send the same vibes as it did during the unveiling of the Surface Studio. At first glance, this looks like a redesigned Surface Laptop sporting a non-removable 14.4-inch PixelSense Flow touchscreen display with a resolution of 2,400 x 1,600 pixels, support for Dolby Vision and up to a 120Hz refresh rate. And just like Windows 11, it has rounded corners. Look more closely, and this seemingly normal-looking display actually has a mechanism that allows you to pull it towards you and flip it to turn the Laptop Studio into a giant tablet. Microsoft calls this the « Dynamic Woven Hinge, » and it essentially allows you to transition between modes just like you would on a Surface Studio, with magnets to guide you to the snap points.
