I just spent a week daily-driving a refurbished Surface Book 2 13.5" (i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GTX 1060 6GB) with fresh genuine Windows 11 Pro, and honestly… I’m shocked how well it still holds up in late 2025.
Quick real-world notes for devs, designers & power users:
- VS Code + Docker + WSL2 + multiple Chrome tabs (100+) → completely silent and snappy
- Runs Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, Blender, light Unity/Unreal projects without thermal throttling
- 15–17 hours battery on video playback / light coding sessions (still unbeatable in the 2-in-1 world)
- Detachable PixelSense display (3000×2000) + Surface Pen is pure joy for wireframing and note-taking
- NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB still handles light–medium gaming and GPU-accelerated tasks perfectly
Bought from Vision IT (Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher in India) → 100% genuine license, tested hardware, and warranty included.
If you want premium build quality and performance without spending ₹1.5L+ on a new device, this 2017 legend is low-key one of the smartest buys right now.
Full hands-on review + benchmarks + current refurbished pricing here 👇
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