In use, the Surface Laptop 3 always feels nible and quick – you’re certainly never left waiting for anything to happen. Microsoft Surface Laptop 3: Power and performance The metal version of the laptop is available in the aforementioned black, sandstone and platinum, while the Alcantara fabric is available in platinum and colbalt blue.

You’ll probably want to get one to complete the experience, though. It doesn’t take a genius to deduce that the lower priced models represent decent value, but things start to get rather expensive further up the tree and you’re paying a lot for factory-fitted storage.Īgain you also need to pay £99 if you want to add the Surface Pen accessory but unlike with Surface Pro devices (which don’t have a trackpad) it feels less essential. Further up the lineup you can upgrade to a Core i7 processor with 16GB RAM (£1,389), and you can also choose to upgrade the 256GB drive to 512GB (£1,679) or 1TB (£2,114). The cheaper (£999) version uses Alcantara fabric around the keyboard and has a 128GB SSD instead. Our Core i5-based, 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD review model (£1,269) sits above the base level with its brushed black metal finish.

It sits above the Surface Pro in Microsoft’s range but underneath the Surface Book 2 with its detachable tablet display (where the whole screen comes off and can be used as an independent tablet). The Surface Laptop 3 is a premium device and is priced accordingly. Ports: 1 x USB-C, 1 x USB-A, 1 x Surface Connect, 1 x 3.5mm headphone jackĭimensions: 308 x 223 mm x 14 mm Weight: 1.25kg Processors: 1.2Ghz Intel Core i5-1035G7 or 1.3GHz Core i7-1065G7 (both quad-core)

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