Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum

I absolutely love this tablet laptop. This is the first laptop that I have purchased that has been able to meet my needs for doing the image editing of my panoramic and gigapixel images. I shoot the multi-image panos with a Fuji GFX 100s (100 Megapixel) camera and then stitch them together. That laptop handles it without any problems. I also shoot in raw and then manually prosses them and again this works great. The pen and tablet mode is fantastic for doing the processing and editing. With the docking station and my two 4k monitors even the finest details are a breeze to edit. The only downside I have encountered is the drive size and price. It is quite pricey, but I really haven't seen any other laptops that are true tablets that could compete with this. Also, the drive size is a bit on the small size for such a powerful laptop, a bigger drive option either 4 or preferably 8 TB would make this the perfect high-end system. overall, I have been very pleased and would highly recommend it.

I bought the Surface Laptop Studio along with the Acer ConceptD 7 Ezel in order to compare them. The color and contrast on the Acer were obviously much better, and the Slim Pen 2 gets jittery when drawing slowly/carefully. However, the Surface display gets much brighter, and writing/drawing on it feels much more natural, mostly because of the awkward aspect ratio on the Acer and a very noticeable gap between its display and digitizer. I had also anticipated that the three set positions for the screen on the Surface might compare poorly against the Acer's infinitely variable "Ezel", but it didn't end up bothering me at all. I tend to use the middle position, where the display sits between the keyboard and touchpad, even when I'm holding it in one arm and using it in portrait mode. For some reason it just works for me. The speakers on the Surface are very impressive. It's quite a bit louder than my MacBook Pro, though not quite as pleasant to watch movies on, since the display has less contrast and the audio isn't as full on the low-end. The Acer's speakers are a complete joke, but all of this is really a side note, since I wouldn't use either device for watching movies and I use studio monitors for audio. Really, my only complaint about the Surface is the stupid, stupid, stupid proprietary "Surface Connect" charging/docking port (don't waste your money on the dock, since there is no way to use it without continually charging the laptop and inevitably ruining your battery, "kiosk mode" notwithstanding). The fact that the Surface with $400 of accessories still costs $1200 less than the ConceptD certainly doesn't hurt. Ultimately, I returned the Acer and I have no regrets.

I’ve had the pleasure of using three different Surface Laptop Studios. They each far exceed my expectations. I currently have one at work and one at home. (I don’t like mixing work and home on the same computer). This means I have one to pamper and one to abuse. I won’t disclose which is which. My background: I’m a senior software engineer for a Fortune 300. I need virtualization, horsepower, and flexibility at work (Visual Studio, Docker, Kubernetes). I’m also a 3D artist at home (Blender, TopoGun, Maya, 3DS, Chitubox, etc.). When I have to, I use Office. My usage patterns are all over the place. First: I was skeptical of the “cloth hinge”. I flipped the hinge over and over for two days. I can safely say, I t’s not gonna wear out quickly. Having used Wacom products for years, I didn’t know what to expect from “the pen”. The Physical Pen Integration is well thought out. It pairs, charges, and stores in a well hidden (and easily accessible) location. The Pen is also well integrated with the latest version of leading artists’ software. From an artist’s standpoint, when you draw on the screen, you’ll probably need an external keyboard. I haven’t tried “the dial”. The “feel” is different from a Cintiq. It’s a bit squishy, but acceptable if you can adapt. Windows Home can be easily upgraded to Enterprise with the appropriate ISO and Product Key. I would prefer a larger amount of available RAM. 32 GB is too little for me. (Apple has 64GB laptops, just sayin’). This is probably “more laptop” than the average user would need. It’s also on the heavy side. The Screen-Flipping-Feature isn’t for everyone. Although, it does more than you’d expect. It allows you to tilt the screen forward (over the keyboard) when using an external keyboard. You can also flip the screen away from you and use the computer as a Hotel Movie Screen. Unfortunately, The Pen isn’t included. Heavier than anything “traditional” Anything but “traditional.”

Super happy with this laptop. I use it for some fairly heavy photo/video editing and as my daily/travel laptop. It functions perfectly as my daily work laptop (email, office suite, contracts, budgets, etc.), but has sufficient processing capacity and memory to support my photo/video editing. As a HUGE plus, the fact that this folds flat as a tablet has ensured that I pretty much never use my older iPad anymore as this replaces that device as well for home/couch use. In short, i've been super happy with this device and would recommend it to anyone. I'd also recommend pairing with the new Microsoft Dock 2 as it allows for connecting to all peripherals + multiple monitors. My only beef with the Surface Studio is that it has only (2) USB 3 ports and (1) audio port (nothing else) which means you need a USB 3 hub for peripherals on the go (including card readers, etc.). All that said, its a very small complaint given the balance of the benefits/quality of the device.

My main goal was to get a performant laptop that would fold flat into a tablet so I could suspend it like a monitor and use an external keyboard I would share with another laptop. While a bit heavy and the folding mechanism gets a bit to getting used to, I have no regrets making this purchase. The GPU is good enough to handle all but the most super intensive video games but perfect for graphic intensive apps. At 32GB memory, I can have it run VMs and other virtualization tasks with ease without really taxing it much. I prefer to have a second charger in case I want to take it someplace. The Microsoft branded smart chargers for this model are way to expensive though. I'm not sure I would want to carry this around from place to place like a tablet given it is thick and heavy, but its performance and configuration was the main driver to my purchase.

This is one of the worse laptops I have used. This laptop is not for someone who does a lot of work as I do. 1. It stalls when you want to review recent documents. You will have to cut off the entire computer and put it back on to get it working again. 2. When proofreading a document the entire document will become blurred. You will have to refresh the computer several times to get the writing visible again. 3. It does not live up to the battery life as stated in the specs. 4. When typing the cursor gets stuck. If it does not get stuck you will have to struggle to get it to the right location. Note: I will not recommend this laptop to anyone as busy as I am. I can be trying to get things done real fast and will have to spend a few extra minutes trying to refresh and re-refresh the computer. NO! This is not cool. I have used it for over a year and I am disappointed.

I'm working as an engineer while completing my M.S.E. I need a device that allows me to hand-write class notes and equations while still having the power for intense software like Pix4D. I also travel frequently, and study while doing so. I've tried several Surface Pro devices, which lack power, have a flimsy keyboard, and have a kickstand which makes using the device on an airplane or small desk very inconvenient. I've had a few Surface Books which are good, but switching modes is difficult on a plane, there are software issues with the graphics card being in the keyboard, and it vents a lot of heat from the top vent onto the screen where the processor is. The Surface Laptop Studio fixes all these issues and just plain works. It also runs Windows 10 natively!

great being able to go back and forth from my pc to this one one drive, since i have a wacom, i couldnt do that with the ipad I only use fully open flat on a desk or normal laptop mode lying down, the in between modes just make the screen feel flimsy and vulnerable

Muy rápida y eficiente, no me puedo quejar. La mía llegó con teclado en Inglés pero como la uso casi todo el tiempo con un teclado externo blue tooth, sin problema.