Microsoft Ends Production of its Surface Studio 2+ All-In-One PC

Microsoft has stopped manufacturing its Surface Studio 2+, the latest version of its all-in-one PC released back in October 2022. The premium workstation that launched with a $4,499 starting price is currently out of stock in various regions, and Microsoft confirmed to Windows Central that the device will no longer be available for purchase in areas where stocks have dried out.

“Customers can continue to purchase Surface Studio 2+ through retailers and partners with stock” a Microsoft spokesperson told Windows Central when asked for comment. “For areas reaching out of stock, Surface Studio 2+ will no longer be available for new purchases.”

The Surface Studio line was born when Panos Panay was still overseeing the development of Surface devices, and it stood out with its large 3:2 28-inch touchscreen display and hinge system that let users tilt to an almost flat position. The all-in-one PC line was mostly targeting people working in graphic design, and its high price made it out of reach for most consumers.

According to Windows Central’s Zac Bowden, Microsoft has no plans to release a successor to the Surface Studio 2+. Around the time of the departure of Panos Panay to Amazon, it was reported that Microsoft wanted to refocus its Surface business on more popular form factors, and Bowden believes a Surface Studio 3 was likely canceled at that time alongside the Surface Duo 3 and Surface Earbuds 2.

Even though the design and the display of the Surface Studio line were quite special, Microsoft was never great at offering the latest CPUs and GPUs in its Surface devices. When Microsoft revealed the minimum hardware specs for Windows 11, there was a bit of controversy when the Surface Studio 2 from 2018 was initially not supported due to its 7th-generation Intel Core CPU. However, the software giant later allowed a subset of 7th-generation Intel Core-based hardware including the Surface Studio 2 to upgrade.

With its 11th Gen Intel Core i7 CPUs and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 laptop GPUs, the Surface Studio 2+ from 2022 is far from being a powerhouse by today’s standards. While the all-in-one PC is now hard to find, Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Studio 2 offers a similar tilting display in a laptop form factor. However, that device is over a year old, and it will be interesting to see if Microsoft plans to give it a Copilot+ refresh in the coming months.