Tools

These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.

Troubleshooting

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Background

Released on November 16 2017 the Microsoft Surface Book 2 is a 2-in-1 PC which can be used like a conventional laptop, or the screen can be detached and used separately as a tablet, with touch and stylus input. Models can come with an 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U or i7-8650U processor. The Surface Book 2 is backward-compatible with all accessories of its direct predecessors, such as the Surface Dock, Surface Dial and Surface Pen. The device's native pen computing capabilities are based on N-trig technology Microsoft acquired in 2015, but major improvements were made to reduce input latency, add tilt support, and capture up to 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity

Identification

This device can be distinguished by finding the Microsoft logo on the back side of the screen and the "detach key" at the top right of the keyboard. Volume and power buttons will be on the top left of the screen and a headphone jack on the right side.

Technical Specifications

Dimensions: 13.5" x 9.87" x 0.568-0.90" (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm)

Screen resolution: 3240 x 2160, (260 PPI)

Aspect ratio: 3:2

Memory: 16GB RAM 1866Mhz LPDDR3

Processor: 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U quad-core processor, 3.6GHz Max Turbo or 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U quad-core processor, 4.2GHz Max Turbo

Software: Windows 10 Pro Creators Update 64-bit

Sensors: Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer

Storage: Solid state drive (SSD) options: 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB PCIe SSD

Battery Life: Up to 17 hours of video playback

Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 620 integrated GPU (on Intel® i5-8350U model) or NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 discrete GPU w/6GB GDDR5 graphics memory

Connections:
2 x USB type-A (version 3.1 Gen 1)
1 x USB type-C (version 3.1 Gen 1 with USB Power Delivery revision 3.0)
3.5mm headphone jack
2 x Surface Connect ports
Full-size SDXC card reader

Cameras, video, and audio:

Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
Dual microphones
Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™
Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones

Wireless:

Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology
Xbox Wireless built-in (15” only)

Additional Information

Microsoft Surface book 2 Product page

Surface Book help

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