In case you’re wondering, the 15-inch Surface Laptop is pretty much exactly what you’d expect. As a nice bonus, the laptop is easier to service now too, including a removable top-plate and an SSD that’s fairly easy to access despite the externally screw-less design. I expect Microsoft will be able to pull in a new set of buyers thanks to these two changes. Next to a lack of USB-C, worries over aging fabric is one of the main reasons I’ve seen for people opting against buying a Surface Laptop. Still, at least you do have some options. Fine by me, as the Cobalt blue is the best color ever used in a laptop, but I’m sorry, people who like red. Luckily, you can still buy the Surface Laptop with Alcantara, but now only in the Blue and Silver colorways, and only on the 13.5-inch model. It just feels cozy in a way few laptops ever do, and in my experience, it’s held up well over the years with minimal maintenance. The lid sticks out almost imperceptibly when folded, which, when combined with the precisely tweaked hinge, gives you just enough purchase to comfortably lift the screen with one finger.īut if you ask me, the Alcantara palm rest is the best thing about the Surface Laptop.

In particular, I love that the laptop is so meticulously engineered that Microsoft doesn’t need a notch to help you open the lid. For another, it’s now available in a boring but more durable all-metal design, ditching the fabric palm rest in some configurations.ĭon’t get me wrong. For one, the laptop finally supports USB-C, catching up with literally every competitor in the premium laptop space. More importantly, the Laptop 3 addresses two of the ‘quirks’ that were potential caveats with previous generations.

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