The Surface Pro series also sports a 512GB hard drive. Playing in native resolution results in gaming at 20FPS, but that’s to be expected with a non-dedicated gaming laptop. The Microsoft Surface Book 2 Gaming is also compatible with the Surface Pen which would be nice if it wasn’t sold separately for $100.00. The fulcrum hinge makes it return to the Microsoft Surface Book 2 Gaming which leaves a gap between the screen and keyboard when the computer is closed which allows for versatility when detaching the tablet. Related: Also check out our Lenovo Thinkpad Gaming review. Try the Asus Zenbook Gaming to see what other 2 in 1 laptops have in terms of port availability. There aren’t as many ports as a dedicated gaming laptop, but there’s still a healthy amount. These include two USB 3.1 ports and an SD card slot on the left, and the Surface Connect port (used for the power adapter as well as docking with the $200 Surface Dock) and a USB-C port on the right. Other than the headphone jack, which is located on the right side of the display, all of the ports are located on the keyboard dock. Keep in mind that the battery will drain faster if playing games or if it is in tablet mode (without the keyboard attached). In fact, it may earn the distinction of having the longest battery life of all the 2 in 1 laptops. At about 17 hours it blows most other notebooks, like the Razer Blade, out of the water. The battery life on the Surface Book 2, like the original Surface Book and the Microsoft Surface Book Gaming, is quite impressive. Related: If you like this laptop, you might be interested in our MSI GE62VR Apache Pro Gaming Laptop review. But you can try the Acer Nitro Spin 5, or the Dell XPS, if you want something geared more towards work. The graphics card is perfectly suited for high settings, 1080P gaming performance, and you don’t have to worry about slowdowns when you play games thanks to the powerful CPU and RAM combo. The Microsoft Surface Book 2 15 Inch Model Laptop boasts an Intel Quad Core i7 processor, a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 discrete graphics card, and 16GB of RAM.

Not as Many Ports as Dedicated Gaming Laptops.

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