Surface Studio

Microsoft’s Surface Studio is an artist’s workstation for digital content creation, featuring a massive touchscreen that conveniently pivots down into an easel mode. Inconvenient port placement and mediocre components may cause you to consider other options, though.

-- As reviewed by PCWorld
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MSRP: $1,274.99

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio:3:2
  • The most powerful Surface Laptop. Quad-core powered 11th Gen Intel Core H Series processors handle your most complex workloads.
  • Boundary-pushing design with sleek 14.4“ (5) touchscreen makes seamless transitions from laptop to entertainment-ready stage to portable creative canvas.
  • Pair with Surface Slim Pen 2 for the best digital pen experience yet, featuring the feeling of pen on paper(7). Magnetically attach, store, and charge under the front of the keyboard.
  • Enjoy uniform, true-to-life color and contrast on the beautiful 14.4”(5) PixelSense Flow touch display. Experience smoother scrolling with a refresh rate up to 120Hz.
  • See remarkable colors, brighter brights, darker darks, and subtle details with Dolby Vision and Dolby Vision IQ6 that dynamically adjusts to the changing light conditions around you
  • You’re going to need Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Don’t forget to add Microsoft 365

PROS

+ A simply gorgeous 4.5K touchscreen
+ Microsoft's optional Surface Dial significantly improves the experience
+ Eliminates separate drawing tablet by letting you ink on the display

CONS

- Placing all expansion ports on the rear of the base is inconvenient
- Massive display reflects quite a bit of light
- A premium experience with a premium price attached

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCWorld on April 19, 2017
Microsoft’s Surface Studio is an artist’s workstation for digital content creation, featuring a massive touchscreen that conveniently pivots down into an easel mode. Inconvenient port placement and mediocre components may cause you to consider other options, though.
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