
Get creative with this Microsoft Surface Book 2 laptop. It has an Intel i7 processor for speedy data transfer and 8GB of RAM to smoothly handle multiple applications. The 256GB solid-state drive inside this Microsoft Surface Book 2 laptop stores documents, music and photos, while the 13.5-inch PixelSense display has touch capability for versatile use.

A: I have seen 17 hours of battery life from this machine under normal use... normal meaning business productivity. The moment you start using high performance software like the Adobe Suite and or playing video games, as with any computer, the battery life goes down. I am running three monitors through a docking station daily with this machine, and it performs excellently and stays cool. In fact, you never hear the fan in it, it is super quiet. Great device for the money. Also, Thunderbolt is Apple...
A: Hello, I have been using this laptop with my wacom Intuos Pro paper Edition tablet and with the softwares photoshop and Corel Painter 2019. I am not experiencing any lag time with my wacom pen or my surface pro pen. The computer CPU is great and allows it to give me great responses to my painting and drawing stokes. I am very pleased with it. I am painting and drawing all day long, and writing at the same time (even watching YouTube tutorials while painting). The computer never freezes! That said, I do not know anything about Adobe Illustrator and Manga Studio. But, wouln't they be as powerful as Corel Painter? Finally, I will admit that the only time I use my surface pro pen is when I use the laptop as a tablet. I use my wacom pen 90 % of the time. Hope this helps a little. Good luck with your creations!
Q: Does the surface book come with usb ports?
A: Yes, Surface Book 2 comes equipped with 2 USB 3.0 ports and 1 USB-C port.
Q: Does this Surface Book 2 come with a Keypad or do we need to purchase it separately?
A: The Surface Book 2 does in fact come with a keyboard already, there's no need for a separate purchase.
A: Hi Lee, For the student discount portion of your question, you will need to check with Best Buy support directly. However, yes! The 13.5" i7 model does have 8th Gen Intel Core 1.7 Quad-Core Processor. Hope this helps! Kindly, Victoria Surface Customer Care
A: I did download it. I also Unloaded it. Did not function well, plus there is a monthly/yearly charge to subscribe. My opinion, if you need a Windows product, buy a windows laptop. I did.
Q: Does this have pressure sensitivity?
A: Yes, the Surface Book 2 has 10 point multi-touch G5. In addition, the Surface Pen that can be paired with the Surface Book 2. With 4,096 pressure points, and tilt functionality, you can write, draw, and shade naturally like you would on paper.
Q: Can the 8Gb model be upgraded to 16 later if desired?
A: We do not recommend attempting to upgrade the RAM of any of our Surface devices. However, there are ways to optimize your experience with any Surface device by following these instructions: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4023507/surface-what-to-do-if-surface-is-running-slower.