Enlarge / The Surface Studio 2+ is the desktop's first update in four years. (credit: Microsoft)

For the first time in four years, Microsoft has updated the only desktop in its Surface PC lineup. The Surface Studio 2+ improves on the Surface Studio 2 by modernizing the internals and updating its port selection while leaving the rest of the machine—particularly its large touchscreen and foldable hinge—alone.

But this all-in-one still isn't for everyone. A Surface Studio 2+ with a Surface Pen and keyboard and mouse will run you a whopping $4,500, while a "cheap" version with the same specs but without those external accessories costs $4,300 instead. And despite a big jump in specs, we still have serious questions about the components Microsoft has chosen for an expensive all-in-one that's aimed at creative professionals.

The Surface Studio 2+ will be available in the US starting on October 25.

Enlarge / The Surface Studio 2+ is the desktop's first update in four years. (credit: Microsoft)

For the first time in four years, Microsoft has updated the only desktop in its Surface PC lineup. The Surface Studio 2+ improves on the Surface Studio 2 by modernizing the internals and updating its port selection while leaving the rest of the machine—particularly its large touchscreen and foldable hinge—alone.

But this all-in-one still isn't for everyone. A Surface Studio 2+ with a Surface Pen and keyboard and mouse will run you a whopping $4,500, while a "cheap" version with the same specs but without those external accessories costs $4,300 instead. And despite a big jump in specs, we still have serious questions about the components Microsoft has chosen for an expensive all-in-one that's aimed at creative professionals.

The Surface Studio 2+ will be available in the US starting on October 25.

Enlarge / The Surface Studio 2+ is the desktop's first update in four years. (credit: Microsoft)

For the first time in four years, Microsoft has updated the only desktop in its Surface PC lineup. The Surface Studio 2+ improves on the Surface Studio 2 by modernizing the internals and updating its port selection while leaving the rest of the machine—particularly its large touchscreen and foldable hinge—alone.

But this all-in-one still isn't for everyone. A Surface Studio 2+ with a Surface Pen and keyboard and mouse will run you a whopping $4,500, while a "cheap" version with the same specs but without those external accessories costs $4,300 instead. And despite a big jump in specs, we still have serious questions about the components Microsoft has chosen for an expensive all-in-one that's aimed at creative professionals.

The Surface Studio 2+ will be available in the US starting on October 25.