
The proof is in its nigh-unmatched performance and battery life, as well as its stunning design and nice tactile feel when held in the hand as either a laptop or a tablet. That said, we appreciate the hard work and engineering that went into the creation of this device. There are a few missed opportunities here, with Microsoft just taking the original Surface Book and bulking it up, at least chassis design-wise. It has its share of flaws, no doubt about that. Ultimately, the 15-inch Surface Book 2 is the most versatile and all-powerful 2-in-1 laptop we’ve ever tested. We appreciate the hard work and engineering that went into the creation of the Surface Book 2. But, few laptops will stay as cool as this one under pressure, due to the Surface Book 2’s split design that operates the GPU and CPU separately. Honestly, you can get the same experience at a much cheaper price, spending what you saved on games or even an external GPU box and a graphics card. Not that you should buy the Surface Book 2 for gaming. Microsoft Surface Book 2 (15 inch) (Silver) at Walmart for $1,049 (opens in new tab).(We even saw more than playable frame rates at native resolution.) That’s not something we usually expect from Surface devices, much less any 2-in-1 laptops. If you look over at the benchmarks, the Nvidia GTX 1060 graphics inside can more than tackle the newer AAA games at 1080p. Middle-earth: Shadow of War (1080p, Ultra): 32 fps (1080p, Low): 70 fps

PCMark 8 Battery Life: 7 hours and 39 minutes

Geekbench 4 Single Core: 5,024 Multi-Core: 13,896 Here is how the Microsoft Surface Book 2 (15-inch) fared in our suite of benchmark tests:ģDMark Sky Diver: 19,363 Fire Strike: 9,238 Time Spy: 3,565
