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Microsoft Surface Studio 2+ arrives with Intel Core i7-11370H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 combination for US$4,499.99

Arguably, the Surface Studio 2+ is outdated on launch. (Image source: Microsoft)
Arguably, the Surface Studio 2+ is outdated on launch. (Image source: Microsoft)
Microsoft has unveiled the Surface Studio 2+, four years on from the Surface Studio 2. Surprisingly, Microsoft has not updated the display at all and has only brought the Surface Studio series up to the lowly Intel Core i7-11370H. The Surface Studio 2+ is orderable now in one configuration that retails for US$4,499.99.
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Microsoft has introduced a new edition of the Surface Studio, four years on from the Surface Studio 2. In line with a late rumour claimed, Microsoft has revealed the Surface Studio 2+, not the Surface Studio 3. As its name suggests, the Surface Studio 2+ is an evolution of the Surface Studio 2, rather than an overhaul as the Surface Pro 8 was from the Surface Pro 7.

Specifically, the Surface Studio 2+ features the same 28-inch PixelSense display, which operates at 4,500 x 3,000 pixels with a 3:2 aspect ratio and a 60 Hy refresh rate. Comparing the two specification sheets, the Surface Studio 2+ has the same display dimensions as its predecessor but with a thinner base. The new Surface Studio still tips the scales at over 9 kg, though.

(Image source: Microsoft)
(Image source: Microsoft)

Inside, Microsoft has equipped the Surface Studio 2+ with the Core i7-11370H, the same processor found in last year's Surface Laptop Studio. While the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti has made way for the GeForce RTX 3060, this is a minor upgrade at best. Bizarrely, there is no professional discrete GPU option, not even for the Surface Studio 2+ for business. Moreover, the Surface Studio 2+ comes with 32 GB of DDR4 RAM, 1 TB of storage and the following ports:

  • 1x 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • 1x Gigabit Ethernet
  • 2x USB 3.1 Type-A
  • 3x USB Type-C (USB 4.0/Thunderbolt 4)

The Surface Studio 2+ is orderable now in a sole configuration. At launch, the machine retails for US$4,499.99 and will start shipping on October 25. In comparison, Europe will receive the device in early November but for €5,589.

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Alex Alderson, 2022-10-12 (Update: 2022-10-12)