--- title: "What's new in Surface Hub 2S for IT admins" description: "Learn more about new features in Surface Hub 2S." keywords: separate values with commas ms.prod: surface-hub ms.sitesec: library author: robmazz ms.author: robmazz audience: Admin ms.topic: article ms.localizationpriority: Normal --- # What's new in Surface Hub 2S for IT admins Surface Hub 2S is an all-in-one collaboration canvas that’s built for teamwork delivering a digital whiteboard, meetings platform, and a Windows 10 computing experience in one device. |**Capability**|**Summary**|**Learn more**| |:-------|:------|:----| |**Mobile Device Management and UEFI manageability**| Manage settings and policies using a mobile device management (MDM) provider.

Full integration with Surface Enterprise Management Mode (SEMM) lets you manage hardware components and firmware at the firmware level. | [Managing Surface Hub 2S with Microsoft Intune](surface-hub-2s-manage-intune.md)

[Surface Enterprise Management Mode](https://docs.microsoft.com/surface/surface-enterprise-management-mode) | |**Cloud and on-premises coexistence**| Supports on-premises, hybrid, or online. | [Prepare your environment for Microsoft Surface Hub 2S](surface-hub-2s-prepare-environment.md) | |**Reset and recovery**| Restore from the cloud or USB drive. | [Recover and reset Surface Hub 2S](surface-hub-2s-recover-reset.md) | |**Microsoft Whiteboard**| Ofice 365 integration, intelligent ink, and Bing search bring powerful new capabilities, enabling a persistent digital canvas shareable across most browsers, Windows and iOS devices. | [Announcing a new whiteboard for your Surface Hub](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Office-365-Blog/Announcing-a-new-Whiteboard-for-your-Surface-Hub/ba-p/637050) | |**Microsoft Teams Meeting Room License**| Extends Office 365 licensing options across Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, and Intune. | [Teams Meeting Room Licensing Update](https://docs.microsoft.com/MicrosoftTeams/room-systems/skype-room-systems-v2-0) | |**On-screen display**| Adjust volume, brightness, and input control directly on the display. | | |**Sensor-activated Connected Standby**| Doppler sensor activates Connected Standby after 1 minute of inactivity.

Manage this setting remotely using Intune or directly on the device from the Settings app. | [Surface Hub 2S tech specs](surface-hub-2s-techspecs.md) | |**Surface Hub pen**| Ergonomically redesigned and easily attachable on the sides of the device. | | |**Surface app for Surface Hub 2S**| Change audio settings and view your device's information from the Surface app | | |**Ready for tomorrow**| Removable cartridge facilitates upgrading to new features. | | For more information about what’s new in Surface Hub 2S, see: - [Surface Hub 2S product site](https://www.microsoft.com/p/surface-hub-2S/8P62MW6BN9G4?activetab=pivot:overviewtab) - [Behind the Design Surface Hub 2S](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Surface-IT-Pro-Blog/Behind-the-design-Surface-Hub-2S/ba-p/464099) ## Surface Hub 2S compared with Surface Hub The following table details the differences between Surface Hub and Surface Hub 2S: |**Component**| **Surface Hub 55”**|**Surface Hub 84”**| **Surface Hub 2S**| |:----- |:---- |:---- |:----- | |**Form Factor**| 55” | 84” | 50” | |**Size**| 31.75” x 59.62” x 3.38”
(806.4 mm x 1514.3 mm x 85.8 mm) | 46.12” x 86.7” x 4.15”
(1171.5 mm x 2202.9 mm x 105.4 mm) | 29.2" x 43.2" x 3.0"
(741 mm x 1097 mm x 76 mm) | |**Weight**| 105 lbs. (48 kg) | 280 lbs. (127 kg) | 61.6 lbs. (28 kg) | |**Display**| Resolution:
1920 x 1080 @ 120 Hz
Contrast ratio:
1300:1
Touch:
100-point multi-touch
Projective Capacitance optically bonded sensor | Resolution:
3840 x 2160 @ 120 Hz
Contrast Ratio:
1400:1
Touch:
100-point multi-touch
Projective Capacitance optically bonded sensor | Resolution:
3840 x 2560 @ 60 Hz | |**Aspect Ratio**| 16:9 | 16:9 | 3:2 | |**Storage**| SSD 128 GB | SSD 128 GB | SSD 128 GB | |**RAM**| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM | |**Processor**| 4th Generation Intel® Core i5 | 4th Generation Intel Core i7 | Quad-core 8th Generation Intel Core i5 processor | |**Graphics**| Intel HD 4600 | NVIDIA Quadro K2200 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | |**Network**| Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Ethernet 1 Gbps
Bluetooth 4.0 low energy
Miracast enabled | Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Ethernet 1 Gbps
Bluetooth 4.0 low energy
Miracast enabled | Wi-Fi 5 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Ethernet 1 Gbps
Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology
Miracast Display | |**Ports**| (1) USB 3.0 (bottom) + (1) USB 3.0 (side access)
(2) USB 2.0
DisplayPort Video Output
3.5 mm Stereo Out
RJ11 Connector for system-level control

DisplayPort Video Input
HDMI Video Input
VGA Video Input
3.5 mm Stereo Input
(1) USB 2.0 type B Touchback Output | (1) USB 3.0 (bottom) + (1) USB 3.0 (side access)
(4) USB 2.0
DisplayPort Video Output
3.5 mm Stereo Out
RJ11 Connector for system-level control

DisplayPort Video Input
HDMI Video Input
VGA Video Input
3.5 mm Stereo Input
(1) USB 2.0 type B Touchback Output | (1) USB-A
Mini-DisplayPort Video Output
HDMI Video Input
USB-C with DisplayPort Input
(4) USB-C (on display)
RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet | |**Sensors**| (2) Passive Infrared Presence Sensors, Ambient Light Sensors | (2) Passive Infrared Presence Sensors, Ambient Light Sensors | Doppler occupancy sensor,
Accelerometer,
Gyroscope | |**NFC**| NFC reader | NFC reader | N/A | |**Speakers**| (2) Front-facing stereo speakers | (2) Front-facing stereo speakers | Full range front facing 3-way stereo speakers | |**Microphone**| High-Performance, 4-Element Array | High-Performance, 4-Element Array | Full band 8-element MEMS microphone array | |**Camera**| (2) Wide angle HD cameras 1080p @ 30 fps | (2) Wide angle HD cameras 1080p @ 30 fps | (1) Microsoft Surface Hub 2 Camera, 4K, USB-C connection, 90-degree horizontal field of view | |**Pen**| (2) Powered, active, subpixel accuracy | (2) Powered, active, subpixel accuracy | (1) Microsoft Surface Hub 2 Pen (active) | |**Physical buttons**| Power, Input Select, Volume, Brightness | Power, Input Select, Volume, Brightness | Power, Volume, Source | |**Software**| Windows 10 + Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) | Windows 10 + Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) | Windows 10 + Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) | > [!NOTE] > The NFC reader available in the original Surface Hub is discontinued in Surface Hub 2S and is no longer available. To learn more about what’s new in Surface Hub 2S, see [Behind the design: Surface Hub 2S](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Surface-IT-Pro-Blog/Behind-the-design-Surface-Hub-2S/ba-p/464099).