May 02, 2023

Who says you can’t get the best of both worlds? You can balance your academic career alongside your Xbox Gamerscore with a Surface laptop that’s powerful enough to handle it all. If you want to use your laptop for school and gaming, here are the Surface laptop features you need.

For the desktop gamer who also wants it all

You’ll want the most powerful device in the Surface lineup. The Surface Studio 2+ is the best option for both schoolwork and gaming, with its crystal-clear 28” PixelSense™ display that also packs a 10-point touchscreen for the ultimate versatility.

The 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor gets paired with a powerful graphics card, the NVIDIA® GeForce RTX® 3060, for a seemingly unstoppable package that’s sleek and compact to boot.

If you’re planning to do your best gaming from your dedicated space, complete with gaming chair and Surface accessories, then this largest Surface is your best bet.

Need something portable?

You’re likely splitting your time between your homelife and your classes. You may want to get out of your dorm room and study with friends or at the library, or just play music on the quad. That means a portable, yet powerful laptop is your best bet.

Consider the Surface Laptop Studio. At less than 4 lb and with a 14.4” display, it’ll fit in any bookbag and is sturdy enough to transport anywhere. It features immersive sound from Quad Omnisonic speakers and dual woofers, so your friends can throw an impromptu dance party no matter where you are. The Surface Laptop Studio also comes with impressive graphics that rival reality, making it the ideal device for gaming and streaming. Made with the new NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 3050 graphics driver, it’s the perfect screen for all of your creating and entertainment needs.

Taking notes is easier than ever

The great thing about 2-in-1 laptops is that they’re the best of both worlds: not only do you have a full keyboard to write essays or the great American novel, but with just a few turns, you can transform your Surface to a powerful and responsive note-taking machine via the Surface Slim Pen 2. No matter what your major, taking notes and making sketches is a cinch with the screen on the Surface Pro 9. With this 2-in-1 versatility, it combines the power of a traditional laptop with the high-resolution touchscreen and stylus that go far beyond the traditional school experience.

Get one free month of Xbox Game Pass

If you buy a select Surface device, such as the Laptop Studio, you’ll get one month free of Xbox Game Pass.* You can access over 100 of the hottest games today, and you can download them from the cloud to your device no matter where you are.

Is console gaming more your speed? Try connecting your Surface with Xbox accessories to get the most out of an immersive experience. Plus, get all the benefits of the active gaming community at Xbox Live Gold and EA Play, like connections to your friends and in-game exclusives.