Testseek.co.uk have collected 139 expert reviews of the Microsoft Surface Laptop G1 13.5-inch and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft Surface Laptop G1 13.5-inch.
December 2013
(82%)
139 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(86%)
3048 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Gorgeous design
Stellar performance
Excellent battery life
Generally stunning design
Slick
Fast operation
Excellent screen and speakers
The Surface Laptop has a slim
Modern design and comes in a selection of cool colors. Battery life is very good
And the keyboard and touchpad are both excellent
Well built
Great screen
Very good performance
Fantastic keyboard
Excellent design
Speedy
Gorgeous design and great built quality that will turn heads
Silent operation and plenty of power from Intel Core i5/i7 Kaby Lake processors
Windows 10 Pro is available as a free upgrade (in 2017)
Excellent screen quality
Strong battery life
Comforta
Fab design
Windows 10 S works well
Great battery life
Great looking
Excellent screen
Good performance
Lightweight
Really great keyboard
Good trackpad
Alcantara
Standout design
USBA port
Windows Hello
The best looking Windows laptop you've ever seen. Good keyboard
Trackpad
Battery life
And performance. Windows Hello is stupid fast
Excellent keyboard and trackpad
Stunning screen
Fast performance
The editors didn't like
Windows 10 S leaves a lot to be desired
Disappointing screen
Windows 10 S is quite limiting
Fabric palm rest seems a design flourish too far
The included Windows 10 S operating system can only install preapproved apps by default (but it's upgradable). The long-term life of the fabric covering remains a question. The cooler colors are only available in more expensive configurations
And the por
Windows 10 S is limited
No USB-C
Lack of other ports
Not upgradable
Screen isn't quite as good as the Surface Pro
Disappointing port allocation
Expensive
Windows 10 S makes little logical sense to us and convolutes the Windows marketplace once more (when RT was killed it should have stayed that way)
Really expensive if viewed as a highend Chromebook competitor
Keyboard is a bit wobbly
Lack of ports
Windows S won't install Creative Cloud
No Pen included
Expensive for higher-end models
No USBC
No SD card reader
No fingerprint scanner
Windows 10 S (but free upgrade before 2018)
Limited configuration options
Windows 10 S is not nearly enough for most people. A standard laptop isn't great for pen and touch. Cortanaled setup is obnoxious
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Excellent display and battery life, Striking design, Solid aluminum shell, Quiet even under load
Cloth-covered keyboard deck poses questions about durability, Subpar, soldered-on storage, Base model ships with just 4GB of RAM, Noticeable keyboard flex
The Surface Laptop impresses on style, stuns on battery life, and sports one of the best laptop screens to date. But our quibbles (the fabric-covered keyboard, and a few other issues) overshadow it, in a field crowded with excellent premium portables...
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Published: 2017-07-20, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Handsome, considered design, Freedom from dongles, Performance and battery life are solid, Easy upgrade route to Windows 10 Pro
No USB-C limits futureproofing, $1,299 version is the minimum spec worth considering, No SD card slot, Windows 10 S is very locked-down
Display is gorgeous indoors, The Alcantara-covered keyboard doesn't get dirty too easily, Battery life is good both on Windows 10 S and Pro, Speakers are underneath the keyboard but they still sound incredible
4GB RAM for $999 is expensive, The display is reflective and wobbly, A single USB Type-A port isn't enough at all, No Type-C isn't future-proofing the device
very accurate colors and grayscale before calibration, bright display backlight; excellent black levels, excellent construction quality; rigid design, nearly full sRGB coverage, unique Alcantara texture, above average speakers, Windows Hello support, pal
no USB type-C, Thunderbolt 3, SIM, SD reader, Kensington Lock, or fingerprint reader, bottom of base can become very warm under heavy processing load, chassis reverberates noticeably during audio playback, weak integrated HD Graphics 620 performance, una
Published: 2017-06-16, Author: Brian , review by: techcrunch.com
Abstract: It's been a week with the new Pro — Microsoft's part-tablet/part-laptop hybrid machine — and I already find myself looking longingly at the Surface Laptop. It's not that the latest Surface Pro isn't a good and capable machine (it is), it's just that, wel...
Published: 2017-06-13, Author: Raymond , review by: mashable.com
Bright, high-res touchscreen, Fantastic keyboard and trackpad, Speedy performance, Great battery life
Apps restricted to Windows Store unless you upgrade to 10 Pro, No SD card slot, No USB-C port, $50 to upgrade to Win 10 Pro in 2018
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Published: 2017-06-13, Author: Helena , review by: chipchick.com
Beautiful aluminum design with a premium build – no flexing, ready to take a fair amount of punishment while going from classroom to classroom, large trackpad and spacious ergonomic keyboard, great performance, bold color options with a matching colored m
Pricing is reasonable but not quite student-friendly, no USB-C, Prev2 of 2Next
