Subj : I was excited about the battery life on the Surface Laptop Studio
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Sep 26 2023 22:00:05

I was excited about the battery life on the Surface Laptop Studio 2 then I 
read the small print

Date:
Tue, 26 Sep 2023 20:49:45 +0000

Description:
Microsoft claims its high-end laptop can last 18 hours, but how, exactly, did 
it reach this figure?

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One of the most important factors when looking for a new laptop is battery 
life. Given power and performance is getting better with every generation, it 
might even be the most important. At the premium end of the market, high-end 
devices can be extremely versatile and powerful, but this usually comes at 
the cost of battery life, which can be a real inhibitor in the hybrid working 
age. 

Enter the Surface Laptop Studio 2, announced at the recent Microsoft Surface 
Event 2023 , which marks a watershed moment for Windows machines. From every 
angle, it looks the real deal. A 13th-Gen Intel Core CPU is paired with an 
80W Nvidia GeForce RTX4060 GPU , with the machine also boasting up to 64GB 
RAM and 2TB SSD. 

Starting from $1,999.99, this device isnt just comparable to the best laptops 
out there, but it can even give Apples MacBook Pro a run for its money  based 
on the manufacturers claims . Do claims around the Surface Laptop Studio 2 
really stack up? 

Few Windows devices can outpace the MacBook Pro on performance, let alone 
meet or exceed its battery life, thanks to the in-house M-series CPUs, like 
the M2 Ultra , Apple fits into them. 

But not only does the Surface Laptop Studio 2 claim to outpace the latest 
MacBook Pro, it also has a staggering 18 hours maximum battery life, which 
Microsoft attained in controlled demos. 

The MacBook Pro 14-inch (2023) lasts more than 19 hours on a single charge, 
by way of comparison. 

This is a game changer: at last, a powerful high-end, possibly MacBook Pro 
killer, that can deliver high-end performance for close to a full day of 
usage. Or, at least, thats what I thought until I read the find print. 

Digging deeper, it seems thes controlled demos are more akin to a light jog 
than anywhere near the strenuous typical day-to-day activity any user would 
naturally put the Surface Laptop Studio 2 under. 

Microsoft achieved this battery lifespan by employing a few tricks, including 
running the device at low brightness and a portion of time with the device in 
use with idle applications. 

We cannot, with confidence, claim the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 has 
an 18-hour battery life, or anywhere close it, without putting the machine to 
the test ourselves. 

Microsofts controlled conditions arent reflective of typical day-to-day 
usage, but well be sure to verify this as soon as we can. Because, on paper 
at least, the Surface Laptop Studio 2 could well be a major entry into the 
premium market. Whether this works out in practice remains to be seen. More 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/i-was-excited-about-the-battery-life-on-the-surf
ace-laptop-studio-2-then-i-read-the-small-print


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