Microsoft Surface Book 2 Core i5-8350U 8GB 256GB 13.5in
$899.00
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8 years ago
Microsoft Surface Book 2 review: a powerful yet pricey laptop-tablet combo
With prices starting at £1,500, this isn't a casual purchase – but with its detachable screen, this could be the best Windows 10 power-user laptop going
Pros:
- excellent keyboard
- great trackpad
- brilliant screen
- great stylus
- 9-hour battery
- fancy hinge
- great 2-in-1 compromise
- USB A
- full-sized SD and USB-C
- Windows Hello
- Surface Dial support
- 8th generation Core i7 chips
- discrete GPU
Cons:
- Windows still has tablet app gap
- very expensive
- relatively heavy
- still a bit of play in the hinge
- no Thunderbolt 3
8 years ago
Microsoft Surface Book 2 review: Undone by its own ambition
As a showcase of Microsoft's technological prowess, the Surface Book 2 is an unqualified marvel. The screen is near-flawless, and is a dream for artists, editors and cinephiles alike.
Pros:
- Excellent performance
- Superb screen
- Great keyboard
Cons:
- Expensive
- Surprisingly bulky
- Poor battery life
8 years ago
Microsoft Surface Book 2 review: beauty and brawn, but with limits
I always wanted Microsoft to build a laptop, and it finally went ahead and built one without any tricks earlier this year. The Surface Laptop has no gimmicks, no kickstand, and no detachable screen. It's simply the best laptop you can buy right now.
Pros:
- Great keyboard and trackpad
- Powerful machine with Nvidia graphics
- Xbox Wireless support
Cons:
- Display still wobbles when you touch it
- Battery can drain under heavy GPU load
- No Thunderbolt 3 support
8 years ago
Microsoft Surface Book 2 – nearly perfect (review)
Reviewing the Microsoft Surface Book 2 is like putting on a pair of comfortable old slippers – that aaahhh feeling of familiarity and comfort as you slip into them. Ray Shaw [email protected] has a passion for IT ever since building his first computer in 1980.
Pros:
- It is unique
- for what it is it is nealy perfect
Cons:
- Wish it had Thunderbolt 3
7 years ago
This is a really fun and powerful laptop to use. This is my first SSD laptop so I'm really pleased with the boot time and wake=up. The face recognition seems to work well. I don't have or use the pen but I am using a Microsoft Bluetooth mouse which was very simple to install.
7 years ago
Microsoft Surface Book 2 13-inch Review
Microsoft wowed us when it introduced the original Surface Book and showcased its ability to produce innovative products that create entirely new PC categories. Watching the display tear off to become a usable tablet with active pen support felt like gazing into a time machine set firmly to the...
Pros:
- Excellent design and build quality
- Awesome display
- Incredible battery life
- Decent entry-level gaming performance
- Great keyboard and touchpad
Cons:
- Coil whine is excessive and obtrusive
- Expensive compared to traditional convertibles
- No Thunderbolt 3 support
7 years ago
Microsoft Surface Book 2 review: Mighty, but pricey
The Microsoft Surface Book 2, just like the generation, is a laptop possessed of a unique set of capabilities. It's fast and powerful enough to game on, you can comfortably run any application you care to think of on it and the display is good enough for professional-level photo editing,...
Pros:
- Incredibly versatile and powerful
- Good battery life considering the power
- Compact and portable
Cons:
- Pricey
- Base model isn't worth considering
7 years ago
Great deal with excellent service
I got the surface book 2 in February, the computer is amazing. From gaming to photo editing. Its a tablet when it needs to be, such as entertainment on a long flight. Its a laptop when working. JB online also made it very easy, thanks again
8 years ago
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (13.5", i7, GTX 1050) Convertible Review
Microsoft promises a lot with the new Surface Book 2. The 13.5-inch convertible is a really good device in some respects, but we are sometimes wondering why the manufacturer ignores known issues or waives modern standards. Let us begin with the good things.
Pros:
- high-quality case
- very good screen without PWM
- high performance
- despite passive cooling
- very long battery runtime
- comfortable input devices
- decent camera
- often silent
Cons:
- very loud GPU fan (depending on the power setting
- power adapter not always sufficient
- no Thunderbolt 3
- Surface Pen not included anymore
- considerable throttling (especially CPU) on battery
- display bounces during touch inputs
- no LTE connectivity
- basically impossible to maintain
- long charging...
8 years ago
Microsoft Surface Book 2
There's a lot going on with the new Surface Book 2. It's not just a laptop, it's a laptop with the latest 8th-gen Intel Core-series CPUs . You can detach the screen and cart it around as a standalone tablet, or connect it to the keyboard base for extra battery life and graphics power.
Pros:
- The new Surface Book 2 adds a long list of worthy upgrades, from new CPUs and gamer-ready graphics cards to a bigger 15-inch version
- Battery life and performance are both excellent
Cons:
- The two-in-one design still feels awkward at times, and for some users, the detachable screen may be superfluous
- The most interesting new components are only available in very expensive configurations
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