I bought this laptop in June of 2019. This is the 1st generation of the Surface laptop and I got it for a great price because the 2nd generation was rolling out. My Surface laptop is Cobalt Blue with the Core i7, 8GB RAM, and 256GB hard drive. Got it for $725. This was a great price in my mind and why I went with it. I was looking at some cheaper laptop models (in the $400-$500) range, and wasn't really considering this level of laptop because it is normally in the $1000-$1500 range. But at $725 I decided to pay a bit extra for the better quality.
One of the most notable differences of moving up to a laptop like this is the design. It is nice and slim, and looks great. This was important to me because I wanted something fairly sleek and compact that I could just put in my backpack and go (not a student, but I always have my pack).
The screen is great and I love the 3:2 aspect ratio.
As I'm typing this review, I can tell you that the keyboard is as good as people say it is. It's got great spacing and the button press is nice and deep for a laptop. This was big because I'm used to typing on a mechanical keyboard. The Alcantera surface is a nice touch. It is a smooth and soft feel and is something that separates it from competition. Some people have stated that it leaves some oil marks after months of use, but I've mostly seen that in the light grey color. We'll see what it does having the darker blue color.
The touchscreen works great. I haven't purchased a Surface pen, but plan to in the future. The trackpad is also great and gives a nice satisfying click.
The facial recognition for login is accurate and really fast.
I will typically use my Bluetooth earbuds, but I was surprised at how clear and nice the speakers on this sounded.
Overall, this laptop looks and feels like a great laptop and performs very well. I have had a Macbook Air for my job for the last 2 years, and this is just as good a laptop. In fact, it is probably a bit better because of the little things like a better keyboard and personalized colors. At the price I got it for, I would definitely recommend this laptop.
Also, I should state that a lot of reviews for this laptop talk about the Windows S operating system being installed on it. That is no longer the case. My laptop came pre-loaded with Windows 10 Pro.
| Standing screen display size | 13.5 Inches |
|---|---|
| Screen Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Max Screen Resolution | 2256x1504 Pixels |
| Processor | 3.1 GHz core_i5 |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Hard Drive | 256 GB SSD |
| Graphics Coprocessor | Intel HD Graphics 620 |
| Chipset Brand | Intel |
| Card Description | Integrated |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 8 GB |
| Wireless Type | 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 1 |
