The Surface Laptop and Surface Pro have earned praise over the years, but Microsoft couldn’t quite achieve the same glory as its fruit-shaped competitor. Surface products brimmed with potential but never excelled to the top. Does Microsoft stand a chance now that it has the much-anticipated Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chip inside? The Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition says… “eh.”
For $1,999, the Surface Laptop hits the club with powerful performance from its Snapdragon X Elite X1E80100 processor, 15+ hours of battery life, and a satisfying touchpad, all packed into a premium chassis. Unfortunately, while it sports a bright display, it suffers from severe monitor ghosting. Top that off with a shallow keyboard that I hated typing on.
