Our first reaction to the Laptop Studio was “wow, this really looks like a MacBook.” Microsoft’s new notebook seems to take more than a few design cues from the MacBook Pro, from the aluminum design with curved edges all the way down to the way the USB-C ports are laid out. The Surface Laptop Studio was the big standout amongst Microsoft’s new Surface lineup, thanks to an eye-catching design that’s one of the most elegant, practical and versatile takes on the 2-in-1 laptop we’ve seen yet.
Also available today are the updated thin and light Surface Pro X, the budget-minded Surface Go 3 and the Microsoft Ocean Plastic Mouse, which is made in large part from recycled materials. You can read our impressions of the Surface Laptop Studio, Surface Pro 8, Surface Duo 2 and Surface Slim Pen 2 below. Where to preorder the new Microsoft Surface lineupĪll of Microsoft’s new Surface products are up for preorder now and should start shipping in October. Here’s what you need to know and why we’re impressed so far. We got hands-on with all three devices, which are available for preorder now alongside other new Surface products, including the $399 Surface Go 3, $899 Surface Pro X and $129 Surface Slim Pen 2. The Surface Pro 8 gives Microsoft’s flagship 2-in-1 a big performance bump in addition to a more seamless and smoother display, while the new Surface Duo 2 (starting at $1,499) improves on the company’s dual-screen phone with upgraded cameras and displays. Spearheading the new lineup is the Surface Laptop Studio (starting at $1,599), which has a really clever display hinge that allows it to effortlessly switch between a laptop, a tablet and a stand-up display for doodling and watching movies. 5, and they’re shaping up to be some of the biggest upgrades to the company’s laptops and phones yet. Microsoft has a slew of new Surface products on the way to coincide with the launch of Windows 11 on Oct.