Surface Laptop 5 and Surface Studio 2+, Microsoft’s Two Heavyweights, Get Fall Updates

Among other innovations, the company, led by Satya Nadella, has unveiled an update to two of its main bastions in content creation and performance: Surface 5 laptop and Surface Studio 2+.

The Microsoft laptop comes with some important new hardware-level features that allow it to improve features on a daily basis, as well as some aesthetic changes with a new finish.

From my side, Surface Studio 2+ remains the benchmark among Windows-based All-in-One computers and again bets on the best graphics performance thanks to new Nvidia cards and enabling more efficient HDR.

Surface Laptop 5, the Microsoft laptop with increased mobility and productivity

5th generation Microsoft Surface laptops It benefits from some improvements with the arrival of a new batch of 12th generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors.

This will allow Surface Laptop 5 to improve its multitasking thanks to Intel Core i5-1235U and Core i7-1255U processors suitable for the most compact version of the Notebook 5 equipped with 13.5″ PixelSense displaywhile the 15-inch version will get Intel Core i7-1255U processors.

Microsoft has added a commercial series designed to meet the needs of corporate laptops and these models will ship with slightly more powerful processors such as the Intel Core i5-1245U and Core i7-1265U for the 13.5-inch model and the Intel Core i7-. 1265U for 15″.

A new generation of Intel processors joins the EVO line, reaching optimize energy consumption. The new 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 5 promises up to 18 hours of mobile use, while the 15-inch stops the clock at 17 hours of use.

Surface 5 laptop screen They retain the same 13.5-inch and 15-inch diagonals with the new Dolby Vision IQ HDR support, which uses an ambient light sensor to adjust on-screen color calibration according to ambient light.

The Surface Laptop 5 features an iconic platinum finish combined with Alcantara fabric covering the keyboard and adds new aluminum finish colors: Sage, Matte Black and Sandstone for the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 5, while the 15-inch version retains a discreet platinum and matte black finish.

At Microsoft, they leave the RAM and storage configuration open with options 8, 16 and 32 GB of RAM and 256, 512 or 1 TB of internal memory.

Newer laptops are equipped with a USB C port that supports Thunderer 4as well as a USB A port and a headphone jack, as well as support for WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1.

Surface Studio 2+, New Nvidia CPUs and GPUs

The Surface Laptop 5 is a powerful ally for content creation and productivity, albeit without the portability of laptops.

Surface Studio 2+ commitment to updating its processors, covering new generation Intel Core i7-11370H gives you up to 50% more power and 5 times faster performance than original Surface Studio..

Added to this hardware update is the inclusion of Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 GPU for laptops with 6GB GDDR6 memory dedicated video memory, doubling its predecessor’s capacity in graphics performance.

Surface Studio 2+’s most valuable asset is still it 28″ PixelSense touchscreen with a 3:2 aspect ratio that tilts on the base thanks to a sophisticated hinge system that now also includes support for Dolby Vision IQ HDR content and Dolby Atmos audio.

Connecting to Surface Studio 2+ has been updated with Thunderbolt 4 connectors and a new set of hardware designed to enhance video calls, including 1080p webcam and a new integrated studio microphone array for improved voice reception.