Microsoft Surface Book 2 and Surface Laptop Enters Indian Market: Price Starts from Rs 86,999 onwards

By Deepak Rajawat • Updated On 7 Aug 2018

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Microsoft Surface Laptop and the Surface Book 2 have finally launched in India. About a year after their unveiling, Microsoft has brought them to the subcontinent and not so surprisingly they cost a bomb.

In India, the Surface Laptop starts at Rs 86,999, while the Surface Book 2 launch price starts at Rs 1,37,999. Both devices will be available on all leading online (Flipkart, Amazon India and Paytm) and offline sales channels.

Both these Windows 10-based devices pack top of the line hardware with the latest generation Intel processors and slim casings. The Surface Book 2, features an 8th Gen Intel Core processor coupled with either NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 or 1060 discrete graphics. As per Microsoft, the second generation Surface Book is two time as powerful as Apple’s MacBook Pro and 5 times more powerful than its predecessor.

Microsoft is offering the Surface Book 2 in two screen sizes: 13.5-inch display with 3000×2000 pixel resolution and a 15-inch display variant with a 3240×2160 pixel resolution. Being a convertible device, a user can detach the Surface Book 2 screen to use it as a tablet.

By default, the Surface Book 2 display has a 3:2 aspect ratio. As per Microsoft, it offers 17 hours of video playback and if you use it as a tablet, the battery can last for 5 hours.

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On the connectivity front, the Surface Book 2 includes two USB 3.0 Type-A ports, one USB Type-C port, SD card slot, Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.1 LE. There is also a 3.5mm headphone jack for the audio-video experience. Microsoft has also packed an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera in this convertible device. It also supports the Surface Pen as well as the Surface Dial.

Coming to the Surface Laptop, it too houses a 13.5-inch PixelSense display with 2,256 x 1,504 pixels resolution. It runs Windows 10S which is an education-centric operating system. The Surface Laptop rocks up to seventh-generation Intel Core i7 processor, coupled with Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 GPU. Microsoft is offering it with up to 16GB RAM and up to 1TB of SSD storage. The company claims that the Surface Laptop offer around 14.5 hours of battery life.

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Microsoft Surface Book 2 and Surface Laptop Price in India

Surface Laptop:

Intel Core i5, 128GB SSD, 8GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 620: Rs 86,999
Intel Core i5, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 620: Rs 1,14,999
Intel Core i7, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640: Rs 1,44,999
Intel Core i7, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640: Rs 1,96,999
Intel Core i7, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640: Rs 2,33,999

Surface Book 2:

13.5-inch, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, Intel Core i5, Intel UHD Graphics 620: Rs 1,37,999
13.5-inch, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, Intel Core i7, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050: Rs 1,85,999
13.5-inch, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, Intel Core i7, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050: Rs 2,22,999
15-inch, 256GB SSD, 16GB RAM, Intel Core i7, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060: Rs 2,22,499
13.5-inch display, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, Intel Core i7, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050: Rs 2,57,999
15-inch, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM, Intel Core i7, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060: Rs 2,58,999
15-inch, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, Intel Core i7, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060: Rs 2,95,999

Deepak Rajawat

Deepak Rajawat is a technology journalist and editor with over 12 years of experience in both print and digital media. Before transitioning to online journalism, he contributed to renowned publications including Hindustan Times and The Statesman.

At Smartprix, Deepak reviews smartphones, laptops, TVs, and soundbars, with a focus on answering the real-world questions that matter most to consumers. Over the past decade, he has reviewed more than 1,000 devices, combining hands-on expertise with a user-first approach.

A graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication from Calcutta University, Deepak also follows emerging technologies closely—including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR). Earlier in his career, he covered sports with the same passion he now brings to tech.

He is based in Noida and joined Smartprix in September 2015.

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