Our coworkers couldn’t even hear our typing in a quiet open-office environment. Microsoft claims to have made the Surface Laptop 2 keyboard quieter than its previous model, and we can confidently say that this has to be among the most silent keyboards we’ve ever tested. Microsoft doesn’t include its $99 (£99, AU$139) Surface Pen stylus, which is unfortunate because it is essential if you were to take full advantage of the touch display. If you have a lot of work to do, you’ll fall in love with the tall 3:2 aspect ratio, but you’ll have to deal with some black bars while watching traditional 16:9 video content. The swift touch response is also an advantage. The Surface Laptop 2 has blacks that are just as deep and reds that are just as sharp.

Not that we’re not complaining, since the original Surface Laptop did have an incredible screen. The display hasn’t changed since the original model, either. This means that the Surface Laptop 2 is just as portable as before, which is excellent news for mobile professionals and students alike.

It’s just as thin and light as before, at 0.57 inches (14.48mm) and 2.76 pounds (1.25kg). That is, short of a major new color option – yes, the Surface Laptop 2 has an all-black color variant now that looks absolutely beautiful, and feels fantastic to boot.īeyond the new color option, however, the Surface Laptop 2 is essentially the same as its predecessor, only much more powerful. So little has noticeably changed as far as the design.

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