The updates also include fixes for spectre and meltdown vulnerabilities. Microsoft surface book 2 full tech specs and faq windows. Hey id be happy to assist you with the surface book today. The surface book is a 2in1 pc designed and produced by microsoft, part of the companys. You can also add an app to your taskbar that tells you when the nvidia gpu is in use. More info about microsoft surface books mysterious dedicated gpu. Surface book 2 i5 8gb256gb, dell e6430s i7, 16gb ram with rx570 on expresscard 2. Microsofts surface book i7 doubles the gpu performance of its predecessor updated surface book i7 gets fatter gpu, slightly fatter body, and keeps the fulcrum hinge. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
The microsoft surface book 2 is a powerful laptop, tablet, and portable studio packs with highspeed processors and superior graphics. Microsoft surface book lcl00001 intel core i5 6th gen 6300u 2. More technical information and comparisons on the core i56300u can. How to force your laptop to use the powerful discrete nvidia gpu for games while testing halo wars definitive edition on my surface book, i noticed that it wasnt using the powerful. The nvidia maxwell gpu is a dedicated graphics card in the microsoft surface book laptop. Microsoft confirms surface book 2s power problem the verge. Advertising the truth is usually the better way and less embarassing, microsoft, and i hope this will change for the second generation of the surface book in the hope that you listen to your.
It will be listed in the windows update history as follows. Microsofts surface book i7 doubles the gpu performance of its. Intel core i5 hd graphics 520, intel core i5 nvidia geforce, intel core i7 nvidia geforce. Surface book receives a long list of firmware and driver. View this table for all of the surface book 2 tech specs. At the microsoft windows 10 event on october 26, 2016, microsoft announced a version of the surface book that contained an updated nvidia geforce gtx 965m discrete gpu along with an additional 1 gb of gddr5 video memory meaning the new surface book now has 2 gb of vram instead of 1 gb. The base of this updated surface book is also thicker than the original in order to incorporate an additional cooling fan for the new gpu and more internal batteries. The surface book is able to connect and disconnect the discrete gpu automatically, onthefly. Microsoft has confirmed the details of the cpus inside the surface pro 4 and surface book computers, as well as some details of the gpu, too.
It is based on the maxwell gm108 chip as the geforce 940m with. Designed and produced by microsoft from the ground up, the surface book 2 is a highend device featuring significant improvements in many of its hardware components despite inheriting design elements from the first generation, and also introduces two. Microsoft is putting a compatibility hold on its windows 10 may 2019 update for some of its surface book 2 laptops due to an issue where the discrete nvidia gpu. As of right now the only information we have received on the surface books gpu is this. Microsoft surface book nvidia geforce gpu details emerge hexus. I purchased the microsoft surface book 2 15 touchscreen pixelsense 2in1 laptop intel core i7 16gb memory 512gb ssd silver and, for the money, it is the best around. For more info, see take photos and videos with surface. If anyone from microsoft is reading this, please get in touch with someone. The surface book is an ultimate laptop with a detachable screen and discrete nvidia graphics processor. Apps that are using a gpu will list the number of the one they are using. The surface book 2 is the second generation of the surface book, and most powerful device in the microsoft surface lineup of personal computers. Following suit with other surface devices, the surface book is now receiving a long list of firmware and driver updates. We all know microsoft surface book can be bought with a discrete gpu. Overall, the nvidia gpu surface book models seems to offer little more graphics power than the version without it.
In dieser tabelle finden sie samtliche technischen daten zum surface book 2. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this page. Zany design and detachable screen aside, one of the main reasons for that is that it manages to squeeze a discrete gpu into a laptop the size and. Microsoft surface book 2 15 touchscreen pixelsense 2in. Both cameras are high resolution and record video in 1080p, with a 16. And we can thank yet another redditor who compiled the following information about the surface book gpu and 3 comparable nvidia chips in a separate. Surface book 2 is the most powerful surface laptop ever. The discrete gpu or dgpu found in select surface book models is an nvidia geforce maxwellbased gpu with 1 gb of dedicated gddr5. What good is a touchscreen tablet and stylus if you cant really draw. Here are the details of the surface book and surface pro 4.
The two highend surface pro 3 models both offer the same intel core i74650u processor with with intel hd graphics 5000. Microsoft surface book 2 specs full technical specifications. If the surface book feels slightly heavy, thats because most of what makes it great the optional gpu, the larger of the two batteries is squeezed inside the keyboard. However, unlike our surface book 1s and surface laptop, this device has been an absolute nightmare. The two midlevel surface pro 3 models both offer the same dualcore intel core i54300u processor with intel hd graphics 4400. I highly doubt the pcie which is what i presume is used to connect to the gpu in the base is being passed through the surface connect port. Surface book 2 how to tell what gpu is running windows. The custom nvidia graphics card in the new surface book isnt really intended for gaming, but dont let that stop you. All the details microsoft surface book 2 full tech specs and faq these are the full technical specifications for the microsoft surface book 2. This is a beautiful laptop and physically well built. Besides the sexiness factor of course, i dont see much value in the surface book. The surface book model with dedicated gpu has been rather elusive however, and only recently has it been displayed in. Tech specs of custom nvidia gpu in microsoft surface book. Microsoft surface book specs full technical specifications.
Microsofts surface book i7 doubles the gpu performance of. I have a surface book with dgpu, how do i tell if its. The 8thgen intel cpus and nvidia gtx 1050 gpu in the surface book 2 are now quite outdated, but judging from recent leaks and rumors, the surface book. Surface book combines the 6th generation intel core i7 processor and plenty of memory with discrete graphics for an unparalleled laptop experience. More info about microsoft surface books mysterious. Knowing model for cpu and gpu and, if it is in fact a new model, some kind of benchmarkstyle comparison equivalent to. I cant see it in dxdiag, device manager, and games and 3d applications just report the intel 520. Surface book features an 8megapixel rear camera with autofocus and a 5megapixel, fixedfocus front camera. Specifically, the highend clipboard tablet portion of the surface book uses a dualcore intel core i76600u chip with intels hd graphics 520 integrated gpu inside, microsoft confirmed. The 1060gpu in my 15 1tb surface book 2 will crash in not noly photoshop cc but also premiere ccafter effects cc 2019. Shoot video and edit in premiere pro with amazing fluidity.
Actual benchmarks could tell a different story though, so im still very much indecisive leaning towards i5 sp4 however. Computers are systems and there are too many factors to name when trying to understand performance. If you want a oneofakind notebook, then the surface book is the first to offer a dedicated nvidia gpu in the keyboard dock. I have a surface book with dgpu, how do i tell if its working.
The surface books best hidden feature is its upgradability. Microsoft surface book is the first laptop created by microsoft, released on october 26, 2015. Microsoft pulls windows 10 may update from some surface. Win10 1903 surface book 2 gtx 10 nvidia geforce forums. Up to 17 hours of battery life for local video playback. Microsoft touts the surface book as the worlds most powerful, thinnest laptop, and new info on the 2in1s dualgpu setup helps add. Surface book handles the most demanding creative tasks without sacrificing battery life. Microsoft surface book 512gb with performance base. The surface book 2 changes this equation, but only slightly. This update will be downloaded and installed automatically. And to top it all off, the surface book came with an optional discrete gpu, with the gpu housed not in the. Microsoft surface book 2 detailed specs everything you.
When gpu crashed, the program i was working on will be shuted donw without any sign. How to force your laptop to use the powerful discrete. Monster performance, but lightning hasnt struck twice. Other redditors were more successful in getting to install programs and two of them.
Microsoft has only mentioned that it is a nvidia geforce graphics processor and they didnt reveal any technical specifications of it. It is pretty interesting that microsoft decided to offer a discrete gpu in the base of the surface book. Microsofts surface book 2 is an even stronger macbook pro competitor than before. Well according to the mobile gpu rankings, iris graphics 540 is rated 157th and 940m is rated 5th. Microsoft launches less expensive flagship surface book. Rightclick desktop nvidia control panel desktop menu display gpu activity icon in notification area. Microsoft cannot get to the root of the issues nor can nvidia. Technische daten des microsoft surface book 2 maximale. You can figure out which gpu it is by looking under the performance tab. Surface book has dualgpu setup with custom 1gb gddr5. The new gpu is a maxwellbased gpu, and was designed to deliver the best performance in ultrathin form factors such as the surface book keyboard dock. Nvidia maxwell gpu surface book vs nvidia geforce 945m. Updated surface book i7 gets fatter gpu, slightly fatter body, and keeps the fulcrum hinge. Microsoft surface book 2 specs powerhouse performance.
Frequent crashes, gpu not being recognised and a weird static sound all being emitted by the surface book 2. Rightclick desktop nvidia control panel desktop menu. I cant seem to tell if the gpu on the surface book is active or not. The surface book has a 70 wh battery, split into 18 wh in the clipboard, and 52 wh in the base. Microsoft surface book 2 specs powerhouse performance surface. In surface book it is a custom gpu, thus to say it has performance like can only be determined through relative testing. Microsoft didnt announce the model name of the geforce processor as they have built a custom gpu for surface book working.
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