Microsoft partially stops supporting Surface Laptop 2

Microsoft is ending 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 onto the market in October 2018 and was released in the Benelux a few months later.

The Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2 were released 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 now officially not release any new drivers or updates to the firmware. The laptop, on the other hand, will continue to receive security and operating system updates for the time being. In principle, users are not at 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 initial release, which typically takes place at least in the United States. The next Surface laptop that will no longer receive driver and firmware support will be the Surface Book 2, according to a report. blog post from Microsoft. Support for this laptop will end at the end of May 2023. The Surface Pro 6 will be launched in June of that year and the Surface Laptop 3 and Surface Pro 7 will no longer be supported from October 2023.