

Habitual pen users should also be aware that the Surface Book includes a Surface Pen, while the Surface Laptop does not. The Surface Laptop has no tablet option, not even a 360-degree hinge to enable a tablet mode. The Surface Book’s advantage, of course, is that it’s a 2-in-1 whose display detaches to become a tablet. Weight follows suit: Compared to the Surface Book with Performance Base (3.63 pounds), the 2.76-pound Laptop shaves off nearly a pound. Because the Surface Book’s signature Dynamic Fulcrum hinge doesn’t fold flat, the Book can feel somewhat thick and clunky, especially compared to the Surface Laptop’s svelte 0.57-inch profile. The Surface Book’s hinge allows it to fold…almost flat.ĭesign involves more dramatic differences. Microsoft also provides an upgrade path from Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro. The Surface Laptop, on the other hand, ships with Microsoft’s new Windows 10 S operating system, designed to straddle the divide between an educational environment and the working world. Microsoft built the Surface Book around Windows 10 Pro, with a suite of productivity components. The operating system is a big difference.
