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4.6Graphics2.7
6.3Overall performance3.6
7.3Display2.3
6.6Memory & storage7.4
8.5Battery & portability4.2
8.2Features & cooling3.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Surface Laptop Studio 2 RTX 4060 (2023)Katana 15 RTX 3050 (2023)
| Surface Laptop Studio 2 RTX 4060 (2023) | Katana 15 RTX 3050 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 230 mm | 259 mm | −29 mm |
| Width | 323 mm | 359 mm | −36 mm |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 24.9 mm | −2.9 mm |
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.2 kg | −0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Surface Laptop Studio 2 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Katana 15 RTX 3050 (2023)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,207 vs 5,068+82%
- Brightness600 nits vs 250 nits2.4×
- GPU compute (FP32)11.6 TFLOPS vs 6.7 TFLOPS+73%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 15 RTX 3050 (2023): No
- Battery capacity58 Wh vs 54 Wh+8%
- CPU cores14 vs 8+75%
- GPU power (TGP)80 W vs 75 W+7%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core12,271 vs 9,669+27%
- Weight1.98 kg vs 2.25 kg+14%
- GPU shader cores3,072 vs 2,048+50%
- Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
Why is Katana 15 RTX 3050 (2023) better than Surface Laptop Studio 2 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- MUX switchNo · Surface Laptop Studio 2 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
- USB-A ports1 vs 33×
- Upgradable RAMNo · Surface Laptop Studio 2 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
- M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
- HDMI 2.1No · Surface Laptop Studio 2 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
- Key travel1.3 mm vs 1.7 mm+31%
- Screen size14.4″ vs 15.6″+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 80 W | 75 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,072 | 2,048 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 11.6 TFLOPS | 6.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,207 | 5,068 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-13700H | Core i5-12450H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-13700H, Core i7-13800H | Core i5-12450H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 12,271 | 9,669 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,612 | 2,274 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 785 | 610 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14.4″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 2400 × 1600 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 600 nits | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 99% | 57% |
| Response time | — | 33 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 67% | 38% |
| Pixel density | 200 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 7,500 MHz | 5,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | No | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 58 Wh | 54 Wh |
| Power adapter | 120 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.98 kg | 2.25 kg |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 24.9 mm |
| Width | 323 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 230 mm | 259 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Colours | Silver | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 51.8 dB | 54.4 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 1 | 3 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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