Disassembly Video

Surface Laptop Studio 2 Repair

Background

The Surface Laptop Studio 2 is the second generation of the Surface Laptop Studio line. It was announced on September 21, 2023 and released less than a month later on October 3rd. The laptop is aimed at creators, artists, and business professionals alike, as it packs a powerful processor and large touchscreen display into one device.

Identification

The Surface Laptop Studio 2 looks almost identical to the previous model. It can be identified by model number 2029, which is printed on the bottom of the laptop near the rear edge (closest to the hinges). The laptop has a unique design, with a magnesium and aluminum exterior and an easily identifiable hinged screen mechanism.

Technical Specifications

Processor

  • 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H
  • Intel Gen3 Movidius 3700VC VPU AI Accelerator

Graphics

  • Options:
    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU with 6GB GDDR6 vRAM
      • 2130 MHz boost clock speed, 80W maximum graphics power
    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU with 8GB GDDR6 vRAM
      • 2010 MHz boost clock speed, 80W maximum graphics power
    • NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU with 8GB GDDR6 vRAM
      • 2115 MHz boost clock speed, 80W maximum graphics power
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics

Memory

  • 16/32/64 GB LPDDR5x RAM

Display

  • Touchscreen: 14.4” PixelSense Flow Display 3
  • Resolution: 2400 x 1600 (200 PPI)
  • Refresh rate: up to 120Hz
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1500:1
  • Color profile: sRGB and Vivid
  • Individually color-calibrated display
  • VESA DisplayHDR 400 certified
  • Dolby Vision IQ 11 support
  • Touch: 10-point multi-touch
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 display

Storage

  • 512GB/1TB/2TB removable Gen 4 SSD

Ports

  • 2 x USB-C with USB4/ Thunderbolt 4 (with DisplayPort and Power Delivery)
  • USB-A 3.1
  • MicroSDXC card reader
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Surface Connect port

Battery

  • Intel Iris Xe graphics model: up to 19 hours of typical device usage
  • NVIDIA graphics models (except 2 TB SSD): up to 18 hours of typical device usage
  • 2 TB SSD NVIDIA graphics models: up to 16 hours of typical device usage

Network

  • Wi-Fi 6E: 802.11ax compatible
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.3 technology

Weight

  • Intel Iris Xe graphics model: 4.18 lbs
  • NVIDIA graphics models: 4.37 lbs

Dimensions

  • L x W x H: 12.72 x 9.06 x 0.86 in

Additional Information