Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 [DAG-00114]

In 2017, Microsoft expanded its line of “reference” Surface gadgets, adding a new ultrabook to it. The model won some success and a year later the company released a sequel.

Nearly 2 times faster than the first Surface

The first thing that the company pays attention to is the 85% increase in Surface 2 power. Unlike its predecessor, it has an eighth-generation Core i5 and a 256 GB SSD, and the RAM has increased to an adequate 8 GB (was 4). All this allowed us to call the laptop a really powerful machine that meets the standards of 2018-2019. Also, the new Surface has seriously upgraded battery life, which in some cases can reach 14.5 hours. This is one of the best results among laptops in general.

2256x1504 touchscreen with 10x multi-touch

Unlike the filling and the battery, the touch screen was not touched, since it looks great by modern standards. According to the characteristics, this is a 13-inch IPS matrix with a protective coating of Gorilla Glass 3 and an unusually high resolution of 2256x1504. At first, this raises questions (why so many at 13"?), But they disappear at the first acquaintance with the laptop and its display. The screen is great in every way.

Without USB-C

However, despite the status of "reference", the laptop has not lost a number of problems, some of which have been going on since the first version. The main one is ignoring the existence of USB-C. This is not very good right now, and if you consider that the owner of the laptop will use it for 3-4 years, the lack of USB-C will become an even more pronounced problem.

The second problem is a continuation of the first. The laptop is not just outdated peripherals, it is also damn limited — just one USB port. It is clear that this is a thin and light ultrabook, no one will connect an army of mice, keyboards and smartphones to it. But just one port — what is it anyway?

If you close your eyes to this and buy a USB hub, then the rest of the new Surface will be an excellent premium ultrabook with a catchy design (aluminium with felt texture), a face recognition system, a comfortable working backlit keyboard, and many other useful little things.