In regards to the webcam, probably no laptop component has become as necessary with the prolific rise of video conferencing, and Microsoft has outfitted the Surface Laptop Studio with a 1080p webcam which also supports Windows Hello 2.0 IR. I also like that Microsoft chose to keep the bezels consistent on all sides, rather than tiny on the sides are large on the top and bottom to accommodate the webcam. The display bezels are not small by the standards of today, but they are dramatically smaller than the outgoing Surface Book. This is a nice touch and fits in well with the new UI aesthetic of Windows 11. Microsoft has gone with a radius design on all the exterior corners, and that same radius is matched on the LCD itself. Taking a closer look at the display there are some subtle-yet-wonderful design touches. Microsoft is not the first to have a display be able to be tilted and folded into a tablet-like experience, but their new hinge is the most elegant solution yet and eliminates almost all the drawbacks of a convertible. Thanks to the dynamic woven hinge, Surface Laptop Studio gets the convenience and usability of a convertible design, but without the traditional drawbacks. So far as interesting and unique as the Surface Book was, it was clear that there were some challenges with the design that could not be overcome.Įnter the Surface Laptop Studio, which takes the idea of a powerful convertible notebook, and addresses the usability issues to make it a much more fluid experience. Also, having the dGPU in the base gave it much more room for cooling, which improved GPU performance, but since you cannot just disconnect an active GPU from a program without crashing it, it caused some usability quirks with the detach mechanism.
Microsoft was able to counter this with a unique hinge design which would roll out when opening the device, which extended the base and made the laptop less prone to tipping backwards. As a notebook, the Surface Book did not have the same balance as a traditional laptop computer thanks to the main components of the laptop being located behind the display, the convertible laptop was top-heavy. That design, unfortunately, had some compromises to contend with. It was a powerful notebook, with a great design. Utilizing the keyboard base for extra battery and a GPU meant that the Surface Book was not just a tablet with an attachable keyboard.
The idea of having a detachable display – which means the main parts of the computer were behind the display – was unique in the high-end PC space.
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