Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 14.4" 2023, Core i7-13800H, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 4050
The 14-core Intel i7-13800H and discrete RTX 4050 with 6GB VRAM provide solid frame rates for modern gaming at 1080p. The unique pull-forward 14.4-inch touch display and 1.98kg chassis offer a flexible form factor that transitions from laptop to tablet. This machine is best for gamers who also need a portable digital canvas for sketching or note-taking.
CPU Intel Core i7 13800H
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 14.4"
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2 kg
55 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong cpu (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong ram (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average port selection (17th percentile)
- Below average screen (20th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 13800H |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.4" |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.0 kg / 4.4 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 14.4" | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 13800H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 14.4" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 80 | 71 | 100 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 14.4" | 82.2 | 83 | 72.1 | 17 | 19.9 | 60.7 | 65.2 | 81.8 | 0 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.6 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 5.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.3 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 27.2 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 10.2 |
Usage Scores
- Overall55.4
- AI/LLM37.5
- Gaming70.9
- Portability58
- Creator58.2
- Student54.5
- Business56.6
- Developer58.7
- Entertainment48.7
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