I then went out and spent a good 4 or 5 hours away from home. The surface book 2 manages to go really fast and yet last forever on a charge. The keyboard contains a second battery, a number of ports and an optional discrete. The surface book 2 changes this equation, but only slightly. On my surface book 2 i7,5 model i can work all day without problems. That means that unless you fire up the nvidia gtx 1050 gpu in the base, you. The surface book really is the ultraportable that can do it all. We appreciate the hard work and engineering that went into the creation of the surface book 2. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback.
The surface book s battery life reflects its focus on being a laptop first, tablet second. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors. Surface book 2 battery drain while gaming how i fixed the issue. Still unique and still blazing fast microsofts interpretation of a laptop offers incredible battery life and classleading graphics performance. The second generation of the microsoft surface book, the surface book 2, features vastly more graphics horsepower and battery life than its alreadyimpressive predecessor.
Mostly office work and running the occassional vm in the background. Its got great performance, strong battery life and a gorgeous. What i am experiencing, however, is severe battery draining while doing simple tasks. Microsoft surface laptop vs surface book vs surface pro. Microsofts surface book 2 drains the battery while gaming, even. Keep in mind any other high performance option in the menu will affect battery life in some capacity if you can avoid it, do so. The answer lies in who the surface book is for, and its certainly not for everybody. Rightclick the start icon, and go to device manager. The surface book is a 2in1 pc designed and produced by microsoft, part of the companys surface line of personal computing devices.
Since we have received both the core i56300u model, as well as the core i7 6600u model with the discrete nvidia gpu, both devices have. Without a discrete gpu, the surface book is likely to get moderately better battery life and will run a bit cooler. Microsoft is selling a larger 15inch version with a gtx 1060 gpu. Now i know some people have complained about battery drain problems while gaming, but i am not experiencing that. Surface book is distinguished from other surface devices primarily by its fullsized, detachable keyboard, which uses a dynamic fulcrum hinge that expands when it is opened. Battery life on the surface book is both pretty good and surprisingly.
The surface book packs an intel 6th gen skylake dualcore processor into a magnesium casing with a silver finish. I cant find a clear answer on this, but does the dgpu model have less battery life than the models without a gpu. I use my surface for 6 hours of class every day starting at 8am note taking, and the screen is always on and by the end itll still have about. Microsofts surface book 2 drains the battery while gaming, even when plugged in. Cant speak for the nodgpu model, but i can tell you that microsoft isnt lying about 12 hours of life on my dgpu model. Having said that, the battery life of the surface book 2 remains very impressive. Nvidias optimus technology should mitigate these issues in a geforceequipped. Dont be left without juice just when you need it most.
Lisa gade revisits the microsoft surface book, microsofts first laptop thats also a tablet with pen. The upgraded ultimate laptop delivers up to 16hour battery life, and integrated geforce gtx 965m gpu provides more powerful graphic performance. Microsoft surface book i7 with geforce gtx 965m gpu and 16. It has the same modern, innovative design as the last version, but with an 8th gen intel cpu and optional nvidia geforce gtx 1050 gpu. Microsofts new surfaces are awesome, but maybe you arent sure which one to go with. In this article, we will show you the three methods to disable your surface books discrete gpu so you can run any apps and games with the integrated graphics for better battery life. Microsofts surface book 2 drains the battery while gaming. The new microsoft surface book may only be a simple iteration of last years beloved tablet newcomer, but it packs some powerful upgrades. Take a closer look at how surface book 2 is the ultimate laptop for running office apps and demanding graphics software. Testing conducted by microsoft in october 2017 using preproduction intel core i7, 512gb, 16 gb ram dgpu device. The new surface book scores big points for improved gpu performance and even better battery life, but older components, high. Testing was conducted by microsoft in october 2017 using a preproduction intel core i5, 256gb, 8 gb ram device.
Take a closer look at how surface book 2 is the ultimate laptop for running office 2 apps and demanding graphics software. In the device tree, locate and expand the display adapters. We have both the surface pro 4 and surface book in house right now. Battery life on surface book 2 microsoft community. Up to 17 hours of battery life for local video playback.
Comparing performance and battery in the surface laptop. It took a few hours of typing to get used to it, and now when i. With a dedicated gpu, naturally the first tests we conducted were gaming ones. The surface books battery life reflects its focus on being a laptop first, tablet second. Is this due to the dgpu using more power or the base having more actual physical battery capacity due to the extra room. Weve tested hundreds of laptops to find the ones that last the longest between charges. The extra space in the keyboard is then packed with batteries. With up to 12 hours of video playback, the surface book has larger battery capacity compared to both sp 3 and sp 4, which can only push up to 9 hours of video playback. Typing on the surface book is a weird experience at first. Microsoft surface book features the 6th gen intel core i5 processor, nvidia geforce gpu with 8gb memory and a 128gb solid state drive. Its highend graphics card and support for xbox controllers also.
Microsoft brags up to 17 hours of battery life from the 15inch surface book 2 over local video playback. So i have been working hard trying many different things in order to fix my horrible battery life. Battery life not as advertised windows central forums. Battery life and charge time the microsoft surface book. While the surface pro 4 is an incredible light and portable device, nothing comes close to the versatility of the surface book. With its base attached, the surface book 2 will run all day and then some. When it comes to battery life, the surface books two batteries surely give out plenty of juice for the machine to run.
This is the ultimate tips to max out your microsoft surface battery life as long as possible when you are in the class, meeting or working on the site. The surface book is one of the most compelling products microsoft has released in several years and for the first time in decades, the companys first. Surface book 2 battery drain while gaming how i fixed the issuebook2 close. Otherwise, i highly recommend the surface book, especially to people who value performance, battery life and design above all else, even if it. It is ultrathin, meticulously crafted, with an incredible. Surface book 2 battery drain while gaming how i fixed. While the surface pro 4 is an incredible light and portable device, nothing comes close. Comparing performance, battery life and more microsofts surface laptop with intels core i7 processor is. Microsoft confirms surface book 2s power problem the verge. Surface book 2 performance, battery and conclusion. Battery life on surface book 2 hello everyone, i recently purchased a microsoft surface book 2 for college. Microsofts 15inch surface book 2 laptop suffers from battery drain during heavy gaming or gpu usage, a problem the verge first identified. Microsoft launches less expensive flagship surface book. First, when sleeping, my surface book would drain large amounts while asleep.
While microsoft has promised 12 hours of continual usage and other outlets report getting even more juice out of the machine, our best time for the device was 7 hours and 39 minutes. Another feature that the book has over the surface is battery life. Microsoft surface book with performance base gtx 965m. Hp spectre x360 15bl002xx asus ux310uqfc396t microsoft surface book with performance base apple macbook pro 2016 2. The most notable change is an upgraded graphics processing unit, which makes the surface book with performance base more attractive for gamers, video editors, or cad whizzes who found last year. Ultimate tips to max out microsoft surface battery life. Since we have received both the core i56300u model, as well as the core i76600u model with the discrete nvidia gpu, both devices have. Rightclick on nvidia geforce gpu, and select disable device. All of the competitors use intels integrated hd 620 graphics.
In addition to surface studio, microsoft also announced new surface book i7 at yesterdays event. Announced on october 6, 2015 at microsofts event in new york city, the surface book is the first 2in1 laptop ever built by microsoft. When microsoft announced its refreshed surface book 2 last week. This is paired up with an integrated intel hd 620 gpu, again a generational bump up from the integrated hd 520 of the surface book. Microsoft surface book with performance base wired. I put my surface pro x to sleep after writing an article in the morning with battery life at 74%.
Theres not very much key travel, so the keyboard feels a little hard. How to disable the discrete gpu on microsoft surface book. On october 26, 2016, microsoft announced an updated surface book with a new nvidia geforce gtx 965m gpu and additional battery life over the original. While the laptop 2 will go an impressive 14 hours between charges, the book can, in theory, get up to 17. Using the detached tablet the battery life is the same as previously mentioned.
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