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Microsoft Surface Book 13.5" 2 Silver (Magnesium) 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
40 Overall Score
Price $379
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong portability (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average cpu (2nd percentile)
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average social proof (11th percentile)
- Below average storage (18th 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 | Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG1US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 7300U | Apple M2 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 512 |
| Screen | 13.5" 3000x2000 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 620 | Apple M2 Pro 16-core | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics | 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 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 70 | 65 | 75 | 41 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Book 13.5" 2 | 2.1 | 29 | 5.1 | 40.3 | 90.6 | 90 | 17.7 | 80.6 | 11.1 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M2 Pro Compare | 80 | 73.2 | 52.1 | 99.8 | 97.2 | 70.1 | 38 | 97.4 | 99.5 |
| Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US Compare | 66.8 | 65 | 67.6 | 86.1 | 82.9 | 86.8 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 99 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 66.8 | 65 | 67.6 | 80.8 | 75 | 82.5 | 80.3 | 32.8 | 98.3 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 Compare | 85.1 | 65 | 64.9 | 64.2 | 81.8 | 86.9 | 38 | 59.8 | 99 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG1US Compare | 67.1 | 67.7 | 52.1 | 69.2 | 95.9 | 87.6 | 52.5 | 80.6 | 98.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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