![]() ![]() Display Image used with permission by copyright holder The Surface Laptop Studio is by far the faster machine, and there’s really no comparison. But it’s not at all necessary to show off benchmarks here. We could only run Geekbench 5, where the Elite Folio scored 770 in the single-core test and 3,028 in the multi-core test compared to the Surface Laptop Studio’s 1,321 and 5,131. We couldn’t run most of our benchmarks on the Elite Folio because of Windows on ARM, so we can’t give many direct comparisons. It’s best for productivity users, and it won’t keep up with highly demanding tasks in the same way. The Elite Folio moves in the opposite direction, using a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 ARM processor aimed at efficiency and always-connected internet. It’s a strong performer for both demanding productivity users and creative types. It offers the option of Nvidia’s RTX 3050 Ti GPU, making it the most powerful Surface laptop ever, with some entry-level gaming ability. Microsoft built the Surface Laptop Studio around Intel 11th-gen 35-watt H-series CPUs, either the Core i5-11300H or the Core i7-11370H. Both 2-in-1s enjoy Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 wireless connectivity, but the Elite Studio also offers LTE 4 or 5G WWAN support, thanks to its Qualcomm ARM processor. The availability of Thunderbolt 4 is huge here, letting Microsoft’s 2-in-1 connect to extravagant devices like external GPU enclosures. The Surface Laptop Studio has two USB-C 3.2 ports with Thunderbolt 4, a Surface Connect port, and a 3.5mm audio jack. That’s it, making its connectivity quite limited. The Elite Folio has two USB-C 3.1 ports and a 3.5mm audio jack. The Elite Folio’s is a rather pedestrian version compared to the Surface Laptop Studio, which uses Microsoft’s Surface Slim 2 Pen that has built-in haptics that work with the display to provide a more realistic pencil-on-paper feel. This is a real area of strength for the Surface Laptop Studio.īoth displays are touch-enabled, and they both support pens for inking. You can tune its click to feel precisely as strong as you like, and it’s more precise. And Microsoft implemented a haptic touchpad in its 2-in-1 that works remarkably well. The Elite Folio has a standard mechanical touchpad that’s much smaller than the Surface Laptop Studio’s. The touchpads couldn’t be more different, however. Its switches are snappy and precise as well, making both 2-in-1s great for touch typists. The Surface Laptop Studio keyboard is deeper and benefits from its larger keycaps and greater key spacing for a more comfortable typing experience. The switches are light and provide a comfortable, precise bottoming action. Thanks to its smaller chassis, the Elite Folio’s is a little shallower and has smaller keycaps and less key spacing. Both are attractive laptops, and it all comes down to whether you want warm and elegant or cold and contemporary.īoth 2-in-1s enjoy excellent keyboards. Only the row of vents along the bottom of the chassis set it apart, giving off a very modern vibe. The Surface Laptop Studio is again a very different design, in the usual Surface “Platinum” silver color scheme and with mostly simple lines making for a minimalist appearance. The Elite Folio looks more like a leather-bound notebook than a laptop, with an all-black color scheme that complements the covering. I’ll also note that both work well as clamshell laptops.Īesthetically, the Elite Folio is a more elegant design thanks to the vegan leather, with a look that’s mimicked only by the Spectre Folio. It’s a different design from other 2-in-1s, but it works well if you’re OK with just the three modes. Pull the display out further, and they both lay flat in a sort of tablet mode that great for handwriting and sketching. Both stop just above the touchpad, letting you access that and the touch display when operating the 2-in-1s in media mode (called “stage mode” by Microsoft). As outlined in the introduction, the back of the displays both split down the middle and thus allow the screen to pull forward to cover the keyboard. Both laptops are incredibly well constructed and represent two of the best builds on laptops today. The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio is a study in opposites, built entirely of magnesium and aluminum, thus presenting a much colder but equally durable feel. The internal frame is constructed of magnesium, giving the Elite Folio a feeling of durability. It’s not quite as lovely as the genuine leather on the Spectre Folio, but it’s still an amazingly comfortable 2-in-1 to carry around. The HP Elite Folio is a standout laptop thanks to its “vegan leather” (polyurethane) covering, which gives the chassis a warm and inviting feel. Need a new laptop? Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 is $400 off right now Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ with Type Cover is $330 off right nowīuilt for business, this HP laptop w/32GB of RAM is almost $1,500 off ![]()
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