Size is the almost the same although the i5 version has put on 200g and the i7 is 30g lighter!.As a journalist I am happy with 13.5” when travelling and my HP Z34C, 21:9 monitor when I need some serious screen real estate. There is now a highly desirable 15” version – great for artists and designers.Damn Microsoft – if only you had Thunderbolt 3! The differences are subtle between Book 1 and Book 2 Ultimately, I bought an HP EliteBook x360 1030 G2 with USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 instead as GadgetGuy’s production PC. Alas, only a 3.1, Gen 1 port with power and data, not Thunderbolt 3. I nearly bought the Surface Book 2 late last year as it had at long last included a USB-C port. It was so far ahead of the pack when released in October 2015, especially the i7 model with NVIDIA graphics, that it is still very useful today.

It has long been my faithful companion and will continue to be so for many years to come. You see, I own a Microsoft Surface Book 1. Reviewing the Microsoft Surface Book 2 is like putting on a pair of comfortable old slippers – that aaahhh feeling of familiarity and comfort as you slip into them.

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