My surface book has the intel hd graphics 520 card. The gpu board is home to the nvidia n16slg custom geforce gpu as well as 1gb worth of ram. Microsoft introduces surface book 2 with gtx 1050, 1060 options. Thanks to the dedicated gpu and larger display options, the book 2. Microsoft this transforming powerhouse is the only surface device with an optional graphics chip thatll boost core performance, speeding up everything from adobe. Cpus mobile chipsets graphics cards motherboards ssds routers monitors laptops single board computers.
Surface book 2 vs surface book detailed specs comparison. The custom nvidia graphics card in the new surface book isnt really intended for gaming, but dont let that stop you. Its a laptop with highspeed processing and graphics power you can control with a full keyboard, a large trackpad, or an interactive touch screen. The discrete gpu or dgpu found in select surface book models is an nvidia geforce maxwellbased gpu. For comparison, at 1080p the surface pro 4 gets around 70100 fps. This year they have crammed in the regular version. Surface book 2 is the most powerful surface laptop ever. Sort and filter through all currently available mobile graphics cards by. I went from a sp4 to the sb and there was a difference. Microsoft surface laptop vs surface book vs surface pro.
The base of this updated surface book is also thicker than the original. It is pretty interesting that microsoft decided to offer a discrete gpu in the base of the surface book. I need to go get my eyes checked in that case i dont think an i7 vs i5 book would make much of a difference. Its almost hard to believe how much gpu microsoft stuffed in this updated version of the laptop. Based on 201,277 user benchmarks for the intel hd 520 mobile skylake and the nvidia gtx 940m, we rank them both on effective speed and value for money against the best 636 gpus. At the native resolution of the surface pro 4 i was getting 2030 fps.
There were no catastrophic driver crashes during our extended time with the surface book, which is reassuring considering the dynamic hotswapping between dedicated and integrated gpus that happens on the fly. The surface book 2 is the second generation of the surface book, and most powerful device in. Its an excellent notebook and tablet, depending on your needs. Oct 20, 2015 microsoft surface book gpu details revealed alex stevens october 20, 2015 microsoft has made many claims about the surface books performance, but it has been elusive about the details of its gpu. We all know microsoft surface book can be bought with a discrete gpu. The new surface book 2 finally comes with the latest and vrready discrete graphics geforce gtx 10 series. The surface book packs an intel 6th gen skylake dualcore processor into a magnesium casing with a silver finish. Modelle mit dieser gpu liegen noch einige prozentpunkte hoher.
Mar 28, 2019 microsoft does offer some serious gpu performance in their surface book lineup, featuring either a gtx 1050 or gtx 1060, but in the surface laptop 2 its just the uhd 620. Just like its elder sibling, you get three storage variants. It will be listed in the windows update history as follows. This guide will require the removal of the sd card slot, usb ports, and the gpu board. Surface go surface laptop 3 surface pro x surface pro 7 surface book 2 surface studio 2 summary. With the 3rd generation, microsoft added a fullsize 15inch surface laptop 3 alongside the traditional. If you want a oneofakind notebook, then the surface book is the first to offer a dedicated nvidia gpu in the keyboard dock. Similarly impressive is the gpu s placement and what that means for the laptop the chipset is situated in the surface book s keyboard dock. Microsofts surface book has a custom gtx 950mlike gpu microsoft surface book. Find out how your pc compares with popular gpus with 3dmark, the gamers benchmark.
Scroll horizontally to view full table on mobile devices. Okay now we have some detailed information of sb gpu. Apr 30, 2018 the particular sku of surface book 2 that i bought is the lowest end configuration available with a quadcore processor, and subsequently a discrete gpu. May 25, 2017 microsoft has been busy rounding out its surface line, most recently with new surface pro, successor to the wellreceived surface pro 4. Microsofts surface book i7 doubles the gpu performance of its predecessor updated surface book i7 gets fatter gpu, slightly fatter body, and keeps the fulcrum hinge. Microsoft has confirmed the details of the cpus inside the surface pro 4 and surface book computers, as well as some details of the gpu, too. Up to 17 hours of battery life for local video playback. Popular components found in the microsoft surface book. The allinone versatility has attracted many people to the microsoft surface book since its introduction in late 2015. Sep 18, 2018 describes an update for the surface book nvidia geforce gpu. Here are the details of the surface book and surface pro 4. Monster performance, but lightning hasnt struck twice.
Thanks to the dedicated gpu and larger display options, the book. The core i7 version of the surface book 2 does bump up the battery from the original surface book to a 57. The surface pro 7 and the surface book 2 are both built to a premium standard, but theyre made for slightly different use cases. While the older surface book models were useful for general productivity and a bit of photo and video editing with a light gaming on the side, for the models with dedicated gpus. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top gpus. Its a topoftheline model with a core i76600u, a geforce gtx 965m, 16gb of ram, and a 1tb ssd. Just how fast is the surface book compared to the macbook pro.
There are more points to cover, so watch our microsoft surface book vs. Popular components found in the microsoft surface book 2. Oct 09, 2015 microsoft surface book s secret nvidia gpu. My bad as i was referring to the surface pro 4 and read what you wrote as surface pro. Microsoft surface book 2 specs powerhouse performance surface. View this table for all of the surface book 2 tech specs. Now here are comparison to other maxell mobile gpus. Our figures are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. If latter is the case, can i trade in my current keyboard part. I wonder why microsoft would not release either model information, or equivalent to information even approximate, for their flagship laptop.
Can i upgrade the graphics card of my surface book. Jul 14, 2019 following reports that the may update to windows 10 was causing a number of issues, microsoft has confirmed that it will be blocking the update to surface book 2 models for the foreseeable future. If you need to work away from an outlet in tablet mode for longer than 3 hours, surface pro 4 would be a better choice. With the geforce gtx 1060, the new surface book 2 is now able to play most highend games at 1080p at 60 fps. Microsoft selbst gibt an, dass es sich um eine nvidia geforcegpu handelt mit 1 gb gddr5ram. Test microsoft surface book 2 15 i7, gtx 1060 laptop. Surface book is distinguished from other surface devices primarily by its fullsized, detachable keyboard, which uses a dynamic fulcrum hinge that expands when it is opened. So the surface book has much more gpu power obviously, and it is definitely capable of playing casually with great performance. Ewan spence to have to pause the rollout on one of the most recognisable surface machines is somewhat of an embarrassment for. I have a surface book and am trying to use adobe premier, but my gpu is a tiny weakling. Tech specs of custom nvidia gpu in microsoft surface book. Heres where the surface book 2 gets really interesting. The battery in the surface book is an interesting idea from microsoft, since its actually divided into two spate partitions.
Heres how the specs and features of the new 2in1 tablet. Surface book 2 15 v gaming performance compared 1060 vs 1050. The new surface book is 15 percent taller and 7 percent wider than the surface pro 4. I dont know how they did it in such a confined space, but the inch surface book 2 now comes with a nvidia gtx 1050 dedicated gpu with 2gb vram.
And to top it all off, the surface book came with an optional discrete gpu, with the gpu housed not in the. Nvidia decided to launch its desktop gtx 1050 and gtx 1060 as mobile gpus rather than spinning separate mobile. At the microsoft windows 10 event on october 26, 2016, microsoft announced a version of the surface book that contained an updated nvidia geforce gtx 965m discrete gpu along with an additional 1 gb of gddr5 video memory meaning the new surface book now has 2 gb of vram instead of 1 gb. Surface laptop 3 15 vs dell xps 15, thinkpad x1 extremep1. Oct 19, 2017 with the original surface book, microsoft went with a weaker mobile gpu 940m from nvidia with 1gb of dedicated vram. Nov 11, 2017 the surface book 2 changes this equation, but only slightly. Sort and filter through all currently available mobile graphics cards by performance or specification. Gpu and storage performance the microsoft surface laptop 2. Its great for beginner and advanced users who want to take full advantages and controls of their. Direct comparison of the surface book 2 flavors in gaming performance.
Get to know more about microsoft surface book 2 with our collections of surface book 2 tips, tricks, and tutorials. Microsoft introduces surface book 2 with gtx 1050, 1060. Can i upgrade it to a configuration w 2gb nvidia gpu, either by changing the gpu itself or buying a separate keyboard part. Effective speed is adjusted by current prices to yield value for money. Oct 20, 2015 we all know microsoft surface book can be bought with a discrete gpu. Testing conducted by microsoft in october 2017 using preproduction intel core i5, 256gb, 8 gb ram device. Microsoft has only mentioned that it is a nvidia geforce graphics processor and they didnt reveal any technical specifications of it. The thickness measurement you see above for the surface pro 4 is for the tablet only when you add the. Hd 520 mobile skylakeintelbench 5%, 195,579 samples, 5,023x. How to pick the best microsoft surface pc 2020 wired. You will learn how to replace repair the gpu board. Gpu performance the microsoft surface book 2 15inch. Microsoft launches less expensive flagship surface book. While i was told months ago not to expect a surface book 2 at this months windows 10 event, microsoft has nonetheless expanded the existing product lineup with several new models.
Just how fast is the surface book compared to the macbook. Microsofts surface book i7 doubles the gpu performance of. Sort and filter through all currently available mobile graphics cards by performance or. This is pretty much the thinnest device out there with an nvidia. Take a closer look at how surface book 2 is the ultimate laptop for running office apps and demanding graphics software, and writing and navigating with surface.
Ultimate tips for mastering microsoft surface book 2. Technische daten des microsoft surface book 2 maximale. Sep 26, 2019 home comparison surface book 2 vs surface book detailed specs comparison. While all surface books come with a keyboard, microsofts highestend models have all shipped with a discrete gpu.
Oct 07, 2019 the surface pro 7 and the surface book 2 are both built to a premium standard, but theyre made for slightly different use cases. Microsoft surface book 2 launched in two variants with 8th. Microsoft surface book compatible components userbenchmark. Dec 06, 2016 for this comparison i reached for the newest surface book. When surface book is separated from its keyboard base, the tablet, or clipboard as microsoft calls it, runs for 3 hours. I have heard that you can upgrade your gpu to the nvidia gpu by switching out the keyboard base. Tech specs of custom nvidia gpu in microsoft surface book revealed. But we dont know what graphics processor exactly that nvidia and microsoft are using in the surface book. I write comments on the german computerbase hardware forumcommunity and just revealed in an article that the surface book nvidia gpu added to the pricier versions of the surface book is equivalent to the gtx 940m chip from nvidia, limited to 1gb of gddr5 vram only though, which will be sufficient for old game titles such as. If you want a oneofakind notebook, then the surface book is the first to offer a dedicated nvidia gpu in the keyboard dock to power an equally unique 3.
I have heard that you can upgrade your gpu to the nvidia gpu. We calculate effective 3d speed which estimates gaming performance for the top 12 games. Just like its predecessor, the surface book 2 also comes with a bundled stylus. In dieser tabelle finden sie samtliche technischen daten zum surface book 2. Oct 09, 2015 microsoft has confirmed the details of the cpus inside the surface pro 4 and surface book computers, as well as some details of the gpu, too. If you are a gamer though, there are better options for less money, but they will bring their own compromises as well, such as being thicker, heavier. The surface book 2 changes this equation, but only slightly. That makes the comparison between the surface book and the spectre x360 15 an interesting one. Microsoft surface book keyboard gpu board replacement. Surface book 2 15 v gaming performance compared 1060. To update your surface with the latest drivers and firmware from the download center, select the. Microsofts surface laptops have been some of the more popular ultrabooks of the last few years.
With roughly double the performance of the integrated graphics, the surface book core i7 goes from unplayable, to playable, which, for some, is what they want. Microsoft didnt announce the model name of the geforce processor as they have built a custom gpu for surface book working. Details of nvidia gpu in microsoft surface book revealed. Mobile graphics cards benchmark list tech notebookcheck. That mac has a 28 watt cpu and intel iris graphics vs.
The tiny surface book design secrets microsoft didnt talk. Theres even the option for a dedicated gpu, and yes you can even game on it. If so then where can i purchase a new base with the upgraded gpu. Jan 28, 2018 this is paired up with an integrated intel hd 620 gpu, again a generational bump up from the integrated hd 520 of the surface book. Pick up to 3 surface computers and compare the tech specs, models and more for surface laptop 3, surface laptop 2, surface pro x, surface pro 7, surface pro 6, surface pro 5th gen, surface go, surface book 2 and surface studio 2. This is the major connections component of the keyboard. The surface book is a 2in1 pc designed and produced by microsoft, part of the companys surface line of personal computing devices. Nov 25, 2019 surface book 2 is pretty much the ultimate windows 10 pc.