

You can buy the new base 15-inch Surface Book 2 from the Microsoft Store or Best Buy. Like that old 13.5-inch Surface Book 2 base configuration, the new 15-inch base configuration also lacks a dGPU. 90 Microsoft Surface Book 2 (15-inch) review Source: Techradar As it turns out, one of the best 2-in-1 laptops to date is just a larger Surface Book one that can handle the latest PC games. Speaking of which, the new 15-inch configuration harkens back to how the 13.5-inch Surface Book 2 first launched: At that time, all but the base configuration featured 8th-generation Intel Core processors, but the entry-level version used a dual-core 7th-generation Intel Core i5 processor. For that price, you got an Intel Core i7 processor, dGPU, 16 GB of RAM, and 256 GB of storage.

As you may recall, when Surface Book 2 first launched back in November 2017, the cheapest 15-inch configuration cost $2499. At 15 inches, the beautiful 2-in-1 Microsoft Surface Book 2 introduced a larger form factor to the original Surface Book. 16GB of RAM, 1TB SSD Storage, Detachable Screen. PaulĪt $1999, this configuration-which also includes 16 GB of RAM and 256 GB of SSD storage-is the cheapest 15-inch Surface Book 2 configuration yet. Microsoft Surface Book 2 15' 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8650U Quad-Core. That’s good: The 8th-generation Core i5 is a more modern quad-core design. Woods that the base model uses an 8th-generation part, contrary to the description on its own website. UPDATE: Rich Woods tells me that Best Buy lists this part as an 8th-generation Intel Core i5, so it’s not clear which version is correct the Microsoft Store says 7th-gen. The bad news? It’s a 7th-generation Core i5 processor and not a newer model. The 15-inch version of Microsoft’s Surface Book 2 can now be purchased in a lower-end configuration with a Core i5 processor.
