MicrosoftSurface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Platinum

Now let me preface this by being clear. I am an undergraduate computer science student. My father pretty much gave this computer to me as a gift during Christmas just for something to take notes on. I use the Whiteboard app a lot in fact to be able to take notes on it. I understand that you could type out the notes on a computer or whatever but I prefer using a notebook but at the same time I need to know what I'm writing about and a notebook can only grant me so much space. So this may not be a device for everyone but it is for me at least for the version I got.After two months with this product I could safely say this is a very good product that Microsoft has made. I have used it a little for drawing here and there and it does a fine job and for note-taking it's a great device with a bit of flaws.Goods*The screen is extremely high-quality. The gloss may turn some people off but I think it's great it does get a little dusty but that's easy to clean up.*The mouse pad is great. It reminds me of the MacBook mouse pad but it's much more responsive and smooth.*The keyboard took me time to get used to, especially considering this is the first time I ever used the laptop without any num keys.*The speakers get as loud as I want them to be but audio definitely sounds crisp and extremely high quality.*The way that the device switches from laptop mode to tablet mode is pretty simple for the most part, there is one thing that however concerns me but I'll get to that later I like the little bit of tilt that it has on the upper level because it gives me a better elevation to where I want to write.*The magnets are really helpful and strong when it comes to me putting the pen close to the computer.Bads*The battery life because it runs out very fast whenever I'm using the device like I was in class for 50 minutes one time and it drained very fast. I was at full100% battery and at the end of class it drained to 36%.*No USB ports I know more devices are using the USB C Port right now but the limited amount of the USB option really does bug me personally considering that I still have more devices that uses a standard USB cable over a USB C I understand that I could probably buy an adapter for that or whatever but it would have been nice to have more options for the device rather than just 2 USB C port. I'm not saying they should go all in and include two USB ports on the left and one on the right but at least one would have been nice.*There's no way to lay the screen flat on the table in tablet mode. This is one of the biggest problems because one thing I liked about other surface devices is that they would allow me to position the device anyway I wanted. However with this one you don't get as many options all you get was the flat bit tilted tablet mode and a viewing mode as you could say. This brings me to the biggest problem with the device and this may sound minor to many people but for me it kind of scares me.*The tablet to laptop mode hinges scares me to the point where I think if I bend it enough it's going to break. I'm not sure when it will happen but I will make sure to update people when it does. Because the device looks very sensitive and again it scares me and I usually don't get scared of this type of thing but I am for this one. When I am writing or drawing I exert a lot of pressure on a table surface or notebook that is how I feel comfortable when I write or draw and on this device I get scared every time I do something like that.*It is a little overpriced for it's specs and functionality. 256gb ssd is good but for $1,500 that's too much. Considering that there are laptops with the same functionality and better specs this was a bit expensive for what it is.Overall this is a great device may not be for everyone but it is great non the less for me. It will not automatically replace a tablet for those that have one and may not be the best tool for artist. But considering that there are people that may want a device that has the same functions of a tablet but also be able to use it as a computer this is a very good device for them if they are ok with the pricing. Keep in mind the version that I bought was not ment for gaming I didn't buy it to play video games, so for those that are getting this there is gonna be alot of restrictions when it comes to gaming.

i went with a more basemodel configuration because of price. it makes this laptop pointless. it struggles to handle white board. im not even going to get into adobe apps like fresco. the drawing experience is second place to apple ipad pro. and i was born into a windows fanboy family. the screen is nice but not worth the asking price. this is a very heavy laptop for what it does. i cannot find a carrying case for it that i trust. for what you pay its obviously susceptible to damage. i legit use the box it came in to this day. i look like an idiot unboxing it in class every time but what i am i suppose to do buy a pelican case?! the form factor is nice. but it takes some time getting use to and i can tell if i used it regularly it would end up breaking. i have the newer MS pen. that syncs and works well. i wouldn't bother gaming on the base model in any form. it checks a lot of boxes for things like back lit keys but almost everything does now. the OS performs well. this laptop is not worth MSRP its the apple of microsoft products. youre paying a premium for the sake of paying a premium. get something more cost effective.

First of all: I am a tech junky and have bought a dozen, or more, portable computers over the years. I generally end up frustrated with poor screen quality, misrepresented battery stamina, poorly backlit (or not at all) keyboard, poor trackpad, or something else I didn’t know prior to purchase.I bought two. One for my wife, one for me. I chose the 32GB with 11th Gen Intel i7 CPU with independent NVIDIA GE Force 3050 RYX graphics card. This is one absolutely impressive computer after 5-days. Windows 11 takes a little getting used to. It’s not bad, just a little different. Eventually you have to upgrade so we’ll all have to switch at some point.Battery appears to last over 13-hours with screen as bright as it gets. It has zero lag switching apps. It seems much “lighter” than prior OS.It is a little heavy to be truly portable, but you could choose the 13” display instead of the 14.4”. I’m sure the long lasting battery is responsible for the overweight laptop.I will use it “in-dock” 85% of the time running two 35” monitors, multiple data hog financial streaming apps, desktop version of MS Outlook and a ton of browser windows tabs. With the quality and quantity of RAM I suspect it’ll be just fine, but I will update after a while operating that glut of functions.Concluding my rambling review, I love the MS Surface Studio 14.4” w 32GB and 1TB SSD. If I had to say something negative it’d be that the generic dock the claims to work with it does not work in my ZIP code. Pay up for the MS branded dock. Use quality cables and plug strips to get the most out of your Surface.Go ahead and buy yours! You’ll love it as much as I do!

I have to say that this is the second Microsoft Surface product I have purchased over the course of four years. Previously I have a surface laptop 2 for my wife, and it seems not powerful enough to handle the school work she has to design for students. Everything looks vivid on the screen, and the aluminum chassis screams for supreme quality. However, that is not what you have expected. Within the first week, the first unit came up with a vertical green line on the screen. The troubleshooting steps provided by Microsoft are miserable. Ironically, feedbacks from the user communities are surprisingly good. (How the heck a tech giant failed to accomplish an entry level introduction to test their devices?)Amazon pushed us to visit Microsoft for RMA, which costs us $19.99 for shipping even it is their quality issue. I don’t understand why the shipping costs exist in the first place.The second unit seems to be alright after one month use. However, the USB C to display output seems not stable. It could be the issue with the chipset design.Overall, it is a 11th gen intel CPU, but only with 4 cores. If you really consider it as a “studio” machine, you are……. You need to look elsewhere!

This surface laptop is being used for 4th year studies in the Industrial Design program.

Unable to rate as purchased as a Christmas gift.