Testseek.com have collected 164 expert reviews of the Microsoft Surface Book G2 13.5-inch and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft Surface Book G2 13.5-inch.
May 2017
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5450 Reviews
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The editors liked
Useful Design
Light Weight
Long Battery Life in Laptop Mode
Bright and Vibrant Display
USB-C Connectivity
Responsive Keyboard
Touchpad
And Surface Pen
Unique and Innovate Design
Excellent Build Quality
Quality Pen Stylus that feels natural on the screen (including the eraser)
Solid Battery Life (with Keyboard connected)
Discreet GPU (in some models) can double graphic power in some applications and
Clean
Innovative design
USB Type-C port
Brilliant display
Great stylus
Long battery life
Stunning design
Gorgeous display
Capable performer
Outstanding battery life
Excellent design
Great build quality
Superb battery life
Keyboard and trackpad are top notch
Super-long battery life
Best graphics performance in a 13-inch convertible
Beautiful screen and good pen support
High-quality magnesium alloy case
Notebook performance in a convertible
No CPU or GPU-throttling worth mentioning
Impressive 9.5-hour battery life
Bright high-resolution display suitable for outdoor use
3
2 aspect ratio for photo editing
Accurate c
High-quality case
Very good screen without PWM
High performance
Despite passive cooling
Very long battery runtime
Comfortable input devices
Decent camera
Often silent
The editors didn't like
Pricey
Top-Heavy
Specs are Outdated
Gap Between Lid and Body When Closed
Short Battery Life in Tablet Mode
Price! No doubt the Surface Book (especially the top end version) isn't considered cheap
Some apps on Windows 10 still don't scale perfectly on high-resolution screens
You won't be editing 4k video on this puppy. Simply not powerful enough in terms of b
Expensive
No Thunderbolt 3
Transfer speeds slightly below average
No upgradeability
No ThunderBolt 3 port
Photos by Raj Rout
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Expensive compared to other Windows 2-in-1s
Very expensive
Heavy for a 13-inch ultrabook convertible
No Thunderbolt 3.0 nor USB 10Gbps
Thicker and heavier than comparable 13 and 14-inch Ultrabooks
No USB-C or HDMI
No WWAN or RJ45
No smart card or fingerprint reader
No secondary storage bay
No TrackPoint
No dedicated mouse buttons
Limited upgradeability
High price
Very loud GPU fan (depending on the power setting)
Power adapter not always sufficient
Surface Pen not included anymore
Considerable throttling (especially CPU) on battery
Published: 2021-06-17, Author: Kevin , review by: gadgetreview.com
Overall, the Microsoft Surface Book 2 is a good option for someone looking for a 2-in-1 device. The specs aren't fantastic, but the device excels in drawing & art tasks, although the Surface Pen is unfortunately sold separately. Still, if you enjoy drawin...
Published: 2020-03-31, Author: Paolo , review by: monitornerds.com
Useful Design, Light Weight, Long Battery Life in Laptop Mode, Bright and Vibrant Display, USB-C Connectivity, Responsive Keyboard, Touchpad, and Surface Pen,
Pricey, Top-Heavy, Specs are Outdated, Gap Between Lid and Body When Closed, Short Battery Life in Tablet Mode
The Microsoft Surface Book 2 has its quirks, but its one of the best hybrids available in the market when it comes to hi-tech functionality and design. The 2-in-1 layout enables a lot of usage possibilities, although some factors like the limited battery...
Published: 2019-08-03, Author: Mark , review by: appleinsider.com
Abstract: The Microsoft Surface Book 2 is a hybrid 2-in-1 laptop that can be used as a tablet or a full blown laptop. But, given the performance, is it worth the money?Microsoft Surface Book 2Microsoft Surface Book 2 in tablet modeMicrosoft Surface Book 2Microsoft...
Stunning design, Gorgeous display, Capable performer, Outstanding battery life
No upgradeability, No ThunderBolt 3 port, Photos by Raj Rout, ShareTweet, Facebook Comments
There's just something about the Surface Book 2 which sets it apart from the competition. The laptop excels at everything and offers a premium design, solid productivity performance, acts as a gateway to PC gaming and has a long, long, long-lasting batter...
Published: 2018-04-30, Author: Ken , review by: pcper.com
Abstract: In October of 2015, Microsoft signaled that they were taking this fledgling Surface thing seriously with the announcement of their second Surface device, the Surface Book. Fitting into a more traditional notebook-style form factor rather than the Surface...
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Published: 2018-04-18, Author: Victor , review by: t3me.com
Excellent design, Great build quality, Superb battery life, Keyboard and trackpad are top notch,
Expensive compared to other Windows 2-in-1s,
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Published: 2018-04-02, Author: Bình , review by: topnewreview.com
Abstract: THE BOOK 2'S BATTERY LIFE IS ALSO ADMIRABLE, RANGING FROM 7 TO 10 HOURS IN OUR TESTS – SOMETHING THAT'S HELPED ALONG BY THAT SECOND BATTERY UNDERNEATH THE KEYBOARD. WITHOUT THAT. THE RUNTIME'S CUT IN HALF WHICH IS STILL NOT BAD FOR A LARGE-SCREEN TABLET...
Published: 2018-04-02, Author: Bình , review by: topnewreview.com
Super-long battery life, Best graphics performance in a 13-inch convertible, Beautiful screen and good pen support,
Very expensive, Heavy for a 13-inch ultrabook convertible, No Thunderbolt 3.0 nor USB 10Gbps
When Microsoft announced details of the Surface Book i7, I was pretty disappointed in its middle-aged hardware.In use, however, it appears there's plenty of life left in these parts. That the Surface Book i7 can actually give you better graphics performan...
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Published: 2017-11-30, Author: Andreas , review by: notebookcheck.net
high-quality case, very good screen without PWM, high performance, despite passive cooling, very long battery runtime, comfortable input devices, decent camera, often silent
very loud GPU fan (depending on the power setting), power adapter not always sufficient, no Thunderbolt 3, Surface Pen not included anymore, considerable throttling (especially CPU) on battery, display bounces during touch inputs, no LTE connectivity, ba
