Microsoft is partially ending support for Surface Laptop 2

Microsoft is discontinuing driver and firmware support for the Surface Laptop 2. The laptop will no longer receive such updates as of this writing. The Surface Laptop 2 came on the market in October of 2018 and was released in the Benelux a few months later.

The Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2 came out at the same time
the Benelux. Image via Microsoft

The ‘end of servicing date’ of the Surface Laptop 2 is December 27, 2022, which means that Microsoft will not officially release any new drivers or updates to the firmware from now on. The laptop, on the other hand, will continue to be provided with security and operating system updates for the time being. In principle, users therefore do not run an increased risk of security problems, although compatibility is possible according to Neowin become a problem. For example, certain apps, accessories, and games may require a new driver.

The Surface Laptop 2 was released in the Benelux at the beginning of 2019 for between 1149 and 2849 euros, depending on the configuration. Customers could choose from an i5-8250U or an i7-8650U chip. The i5 variants had a maximum of 8 GB of ram, while the i7 versions were released in configurations with 8 and 16 GB of RAM.

Basically, Microsoft supports new laptops for about four years from the original release, which is typically at least in the United States. The next Surface laptop to drop driver and firmware support is the Surface Book 2, according to a survey. blog post from Microsoft. From the end of May 2023, support for this laptop will end. The Surface Pro 6 is due in June of that year and the Surface Laptop 3 and Surface Pro 7 will no longer be supported from October 2023.