Microsoft Surface Studio Teardown Review!

We’ve been seeing a lot of new computers around here lately, but none of them have intrigued us quite like Microsoft’s new Surface Studio. This all-in-one PC has a 28-inch, Pixel Sense multitouch Display that can be adjusted to an almost completely horizontal position. It even has a new input device that attaches to the screen called the Surface Dial. There’s a whole lot of tech to dig into with this thing so let’s get to it, and tear it down!

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[rendaddy_]

5400RPM drive? That's not acceptable even for a base model, especially for that price.

[Jayy]

What a beautiful piece of engineering.

[jfncho]

imagine being smart enough to design and engineer this. jeez lol

[Fisu]

The 5400 RPM HDD would be the first component to upgrade. It´s a joke even when combined with an SSD. The 5400 RPM HDD was something I didn't expect to be found in a 3K machine. Even the high end 5K iMac with 2TB fusion drive has a 7200 RPM HDD.

[MikkoHaavisto]

I could watch these teardowns all day. Problem is, there are not enough of them for my lifetime. Make more!

[thatsortageeky]

If I replace the SSD, and the HDD, will it run like two SSD drives instead of a hybrid?

[thesral]

>3000dollar device, no full SSD storage... wtf Microsoft?!

[shahsmerdis]

Not sure if nonremovable was the goal, but it would have been pretty easy to make the thing a half cm higher, and add removable option. Heck. I wouldn't have mind if it was 1- 2 cm for bigger heatsink.

[ivanwill]

This unit is a monster! Nice to see the insides...

[AthanCondax]

Great video. Was expecting it to be more of a nightmare. Don't know why I always watch these teardown reviews but I just do. Great production quality.

[txmoney]

When I get my i7, 980m model, i would love to upgrade the 5400rpm hd.

[shymoon]

How hard would it be to retrofit a surface book (performance base) to run a broken based studio as a monitor? Ie replace the box with a laptop.

[K-VR]

i love watching these type of videos.

they quality of video and the nice narration makes it pleasant to watch

[leonscott]

Wait, so you can upgrade this bad boy up to 4TB SSD and 1TB That's a big deal. I would love to see the next version sport a ssd out of the box with a Pascal GPU, at least a 1070m would be great. If they figured out SLI that'd be greater. And maybe some hidden ports on the front that can be revealed with a sliding piece of metal or something. I understand their push for minimalism from a design perspective, but they sacrificed a bit of functionality in the process which is never good.

[robax]

Given that the fans are the most likely item to wear out in the base, it seems good they are right there under the cover.

[TechReviews]

too bad the RAM is soldered into the motherboard :(

[mojajojajo]

The amount of sheer work and engineering put into this is astonishing

[XiangyuYin]

OMG 5400rpm HDD in a $3000 computer ... What is Microsoft thinking?

[discoverlight]

Great review, ever since i watched the trailer launch video from Microsoft all I Thought was man i need to watch the teardown by iFixit. Thanks.

[darkstarrone]

Can the glass digitizer be replaced separate from the LCD in the event of a cracked glass?