
However, we were a little disappointed that the up and down arrow keys are disappointingly squished. The Scrabble-tile keyboard offers a perfect combination of comfort and accuracy. This will impact those wanting to play any fast-and-frantic games in their spare time. The screen has a 120Hz refresh rate, which is impressive for a non-gaming laptop but the pixel response time is very slow, so expect to see blurring of fast-moving objects. However, it’s not the thinnest not flattest tablet we’ve ever seen. The flippable screen may have a very loose secondary hinge (unlike the Acer) but it can be easily converted into a tablet configuration. If you have a Microsoft Stylus (not included) this can be magnetically stowed under the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio’s front lip. However, it may have been somewhat overshadowed. This image was supposed to illustrate the impact of the lid of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio. This does rather reduce the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio’s purpose into being an extraordinarily over-engineered trackpad, though. This conceals the keyboard but, if you’re connected to other screens via the USB-C ports, you can interact with them via the touchscreen like on some paleo-future starship, or something. The screen is primarily designed to flip into a tent configuration. It may also be worth noting that the thick, rounded bezel might look impressive, but it cuts off the tips of the corners of the screen which is less impressive. There is some banding in some colour transitions but things get blocky and nasty in monochromatic transitions. Colours are vibrant and contrast is impressive with blacks approaching true black and detail only really getting lost in particularly bright areas. It’s very bright and sharp and does a great job of fending off fingerprints and even, very surprisingly, reflections… when you’re indoors and not outdoors in bright sunlight. Opening it up reveals the bright, 2,400 x 1,600 glossy, 10-point touchscreen. And sorry about the weed… it refused to die. Whichever way it ends up going, a magnetic connector locks it securely. The secondary hinge of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio is very loose, so don’t expect to be able to pose it in obscure positions. It’s like so many other ultraportables, but with the laptop equivalent of a vented basement attached to it. The next thing you notice is just how chunky it is. One of the first things you notice about the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio is that it looks like a very smart, very solidly built, convertible laptop. Conclusion: Should you buy the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studioġ5.6-inch, matte, 60Hz, 1,920 x 1,080, IPS, touchscreen displayįull SKU options here.
