I am a college student that makes commissioned art on the side. I also do some 3D modeling, rigging, and sculpting. Having a touchscreen laptop isn’t a necessity, but it’s a huge luxury that makes my work exponentially easier, so I was looking between this device and its competitors. I ultimately went with the Surface Laptop Studio 2 over the ROG Flow X16 because of the pen performance - the ROG is a beefier computer with a better screen and better performance, but the pen support is pretty lackluster. I found that programs would Clip Studio would lag, palm rejection never worked properly, and the pens I used all created jittery lines and uneven strokes. I simply couldn’t find a pen that worked well. The Surface Laptop Studio 2 has excellent pen support - I would say it’s just as good as Apple’s iPad Pencil support. Being able to fold the screen down without flipping the keyboard completely around is extremely convenient and makes for a more enticing drawing experience - you will WANT to draw more because the screen is so easy to work with. But there’s a catch: this device is very, very expensive. The version I bought was almost $4000 - well above the $2800 Flow X16 mentioned earlier, and more costly than gaming laptops that come with top-of-the-line specs. You are paying for convenience here. The RTX 4060 is good enough for just about any game if you limit the resolution to 1080p and take advantage of NVidia’s DLSS technology, and you will have absolutely zero issue creating complex sculptures in Blender or Unity. My device has 64 GB of RAM which is incredible for multitasking, though I’ve yet to use more than 28 GB at a time. This trim is very much a “future proofing” trim, one you get if you plan to keep the device for a long time (and at this price point, you probably should). The battery life is…ok. With the performance profile set to “Balanced”, I was able to squeeze out about 5 hours with a workload consisting of a mixture of YouTube, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Photoshop. Gaming would get you about 2-3 hours, depending on the game. I keep it plugged in most of the time, but if I need to take it in the field it has “enough” battery life to suffice. I highly recommend getting the Surface Slim Pen 2 if you get any version of this device. It works extremely well and conveniently attaches to the underside of the device, charging along the way. It, too, is pricy, but very worth it in my opinion. Read more

Previously I used surface pro but I needed something with a larger screen. I'm super happy with the performance. The only small downside is the weight compared to surface pro. Read more

For years, I have used the Surface Pro 13" laptop, and I absolutely LOVE it. It was so easy to travel with. I honestly did not want to upgrade to this larger-sized laptop, but I needed to for the 2 TB memory space due to my work. I format documents and graphics. So far, I am liking it. It hasn't taken me long to adjust to a larger screen. We will see if the size annoys me when I travel, but I am hoping not. I can say that things seem to work a lot smoother for me with this machine. Maybe more memory space is making that difference? I was hoping for a blue one, but could only find silver, so I would really like to see more color options in the future. Other than that, I'd say this is a quality laptop. It is durable, and the screen quality is amazing. Read more

Purchased this laptop due to the form factor and design. Laptop is extremely fast and with the discrete GPU it is able to do mid-tier gaming without issue. Great performance and above-average battery life when not gaming. Only complaint I have is that the laptop can get very hot when under stress, especially around the vents making it uncomfortable to use on the lap for extended periods. Read more

Excellent speakers, very bright screen, very quirky with the screen flipping, it’s on of the best hardware I’ve ever bought. You need to know that the battery life is a total miss. You might get 3 hours of battery life if you’re lucky. Performance is spectacular. It is more than you’ll ever need. The keyboard is also a 10/10, this comes from a person who can type on a keyboard 12 hours a day in a regular basis. The laptop is next level light, I don’t know how it is possible for that laptop to be that light. The default charging cable is a pain, I’d suggest buying a 120W charger like the ones that the MacBooks use. Read more