Would you like a PC packed with hardware, a great Nvidia card that you can barely use, because the thing itself will. Would you like to get 5-10 BSOD's a day while you're working, because the 'smart' screen detachment system is made with materials that probably cost $3? If yes, buy a Surface Book 2. I've owned countless of laptops and desktop PC's since the early 90's but the fact that the makers of the most used operating system has slapped their name on such a scandal or a laptop is beyond me. Performance on most tasks is solid, with the Book 3 able to manage multiple open windows and multitasking without a hitch.Probably the worst machine I have ever owned.

I can only comment on the 15in, 16GB model I tested, which will set you back more than £2,199 in the UK. How well it performs will vary greatly depending on the amount of RAM that you choose to pair with it. You get a choice of i5 or i7 processors on the 13.5in model, but there are only i7 variants of the 15in version. The Surface Book has championed the latest Intel Core processors since it first launched at that’s no different here. It’s by no means a dealbreaker, but another compromise you’ll have to be content with. Surface Pro X has proven that Microsoft could go further in this regard. The desire for bezel-less laptops is nothing like the same as on smartphones, but the

However, the lack of changes does mean that the Surface Book 3 is still sporting sizeable bezels. This gives it a boxier feel than the traditional 16:9, which will take some adjusting to if you’ve not tried it before. If the resolution didn’t give it away, the Book 3 also retains the 3:2 aspect ratio which is becoming increasingly common across the Surface range.

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