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Microsoft Surface Book 13.5" 2 Platinum 2017
CPU Intel Core i5 7300U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13.5" 3000x2000
GPU Intel HD Graphics 620
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.5 kg
39 Overall Score
Price $379
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong portability (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average cpu (2nd percentile)
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average social proof (11th percentile)
- Below average storage (17th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 7300U |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 3 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 620 |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.5" |
| Resolution | 3000x2000 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.4 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Book 13.5" 2 | Apple MacBook Pro M2 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 7300U | Apple M2 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 |
| Screen | 13.5" 3000x2000 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 620 | Apple M2 Pro 16-core | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 15 | 70 | 65 | 75 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Book 13.5" 2 | 2.2 | 25.7 | 5.1 | 39.8 | 90.2 | 89.6 | 17.2 | 80.4 | 11.1 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M2 Pro Compare | 79.8 | 71.8 | 51.9 | 99.8 | 97.1 | 69.3 | 37.3 | 97.2 | 99.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
| Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 67.6 | 85.7 | 82.2 | 86.4 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 98.9 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 67.6 | 80.6 | 74.3 | 81.8 | 80.4 | 32.7 | 98.9 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 Compare | 85 | 63.2 | 64.9 | 63.6 | 81.1 | 86.4 | 37.3 | 59.6 | 98.9 |
Price
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