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Definition: Surface Studio
Microsoft's family of Windows desktop PCs. Introduced in 2016, the Surface Studio is an all-in-one that features a 28" touchscreen. The unique design of the Studio is the screen, which folds down to become a drawing canvas. The Studio features NVIDIA graphics, 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. It provides a large drawing tablet for graphics development while also serving as a regular PC workstation. See Surface versions.
Surface Studio 2 and 2+
In 2018, the second-generation Studio added USB Type C ports and dropped the Mini DisplayPort. The Studio 2+ in 2022 increased CPU and GPU performance.
The Surface Studio
The Surface Dial
Surface Studio 2 and 2+
In 2018, the second-generation Studio added USB Type C ports and dropped the Mini DisplayPort. The Studio 2+ in 2022 increased CPU and GPU performance.
The Studio was designed to be a desktop computer and drawing tablet. (Image courtesy of Microsoft Corporation.)
The optional Dial is placed on the screen and rotated to display menu choices. Providing haptic feedback (vibrations), the Dial also works with Office applications. In this example, it is used to change colors with one hand while the other is drawing. (Image courtesy of Microsoft Corporation.)