Microsoft 14.4" Surface Laptop Studio

It comes in at a weight of 3.83 lb / 1.74 kg, and total dimensions of 12.72 x 8.98 x 0.75" / 323.09 x 228.09 x 19.05 mm.

It comes in at a weight of 4 lb / 1.8 kg, and total dimensions of 12.72 x 8.98 x 0.75" / 323.09 x 228.09 x 19.05 mm.

It contains a 3.1 to 4.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5-11300H (11th Gen) processor with 8 MB of L3 Cache.

It contains a 3.3 to 4.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7-11370H (11th Gen) processor with 12 MB of L3 Cache.

With an 11th gen Intel CPU you can be assured that the laptop has a recent CPU. Whilst not the latest, due to the release of the Intel 12 Series CPUs, it is still recent. However, with the release of the 12th gen you may wish to choose that instead to ensure the longevity of your new laptop.

There's a Integrated graphics card which is a Intel Iris Xe.

There's a Dedicated graphics card which is a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti with 4 GB GDDR6 VRAM.

A dedicated graphics card usually offers a little bit more graphics power so could be better suited towards gaming and/or graphics processing work like image or video editing.

An integrated card tends to not offer as much graphics processing power as a dedicated video card.

The screen has a refresh rate of 120 Hz.

120Hz would be the current minimum recommended refresh-rate for mid-level to serious gaming, as it will ensure your screen is not the difference between you and your competitor.

It comes with 512 GB of hard drive storage installed, via 1 x 512 GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD harddrive.

It comes with 1 TB of hard drive storage installed, via 1 x 1 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD harddrive.

It comes with 256 GB of hard drive storage installed, via 1 x 256 GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD harddrive.

It comes with 2 TB of hard drive storage installed, via 1 x 2 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD harddrive.

The battery life is achieved via a 58 Wh capacity battery.

There's an option of using the Type-C USB ports, with 2 x Thunderbolt 4 ports being offered too, allowing both the use of almost any current peripheral, but also adaptors & dongles allowing use of additional ports for the laptop.

With a backlit keyboard, you'll clearly see your keys and ensure minimal mistakes when you're typing what you need to type.

Don't fret about your wired headphones though, the 3.5mm headphone jack will let you plug right in.

You'll find Wifi 6 inside the laptop, which is the current generation. This gives you a small step up in terms of future-proofing your tech, yet may not give you much of an advantage over wifi 5 unless your router and the rest of your setup is up to scratch.

With the latest standard of Bluetooth included, Bluetooth 5, you'll be set for a few more years of ensuring any new peripheral purchased is fully compatible.

The power supply for the Microsoft 14.4" Surface Laptop Studio is a 60 W so if you're concerned about power usage, make sure this fits within your requirements.

The power supply for the Microsoft 14.4" Surface Laptop Studio is a 95 W so if you're concerned about power usage, make sure this fits within your requirements.