Microsoft Surface Book 3 Review

[@mobiletechreview]

Re-upload to correct a typo on the specs screen.

[@millertime6]

I’m glad she Re-uploaded! I have one in my shopping cart online and wasn’t sure. I know Lisa uses a lot of graphics so her opinion matters! Plus the gaming element is important!

[@flzubuduuz]

Thank you for clarifying the re-upload, I had this on my Watch Later before it got taken down and thought I was going crazy lol

[@PinataOblongata]

When you started talking about the Wacom One, I went to search for it and guess whose video popped up? Yours! You also have a vid on the 16". You might wish to link to those in the cards when you mention them in this vid :)

[@djsnowpdx]

Thanks for getting it right.

[@flyingaviator8158]

Can the keyboard be used if detached? What about tend mode, i never see it at the surfacebook, is it harmfull or somethjng to the device? I'm really carefull with Microsoft products.

[@chrisrodney79]

The only review that matters. 👍🏿

[@ToshYusaf]

True, the only review that covers everything with no filler.

[@ottoandersson2216]

Agreed 👍

[@orlandoalessandrini2505]

Indeed

[@ramatgan1]

I bought this and then sent it back. When the display is not sitting on a hard surface it falls back in and doesn't stay upright. Bought a Thinkpad X1 Carbon instead and loving it.

[@isaac6964]

S Hussein that’s a stupid reason to change it’s a good product and if u didn’t know u can use it in tent mode and reverse so it can stand better it sucks u was returned it because of something stupid like that srry but it’s the truth

[@thetheflyinghawaiian]

I saw this come out at the same time as Linus tech tips, and after sitting through minutes of fluff I just went back here.

[@Dragonblaster1]

Lisa's reviews are just chock-full of... review. And that's what I want from a product reviewer.

[@Skigh]

LOL "I call BS" 😂 love the honesty

[@Belgarath777]

Great review. The competitors you mentioned for the 15" still can't detach the screen, or on the 13" as well, so it still remains unique even against the modern 2&1s that have Nvidia discreet graphics.

[@andyH_England]

I think with the 3h battery life on the detachable display it makes the form factor very limited and for pros a def poor choice. If you just need the tablet for the day's workflow then you need to recharge it maybe twice to do your job. That is a waste of time and therefore money. As the Surface Book 3 is so expensive you can even buy a tablet and laptop combo to have a great tablet and a great laptop rather than a weak tablet and a constrained CPU SB3. I could not recommend it to anyone that needs productivity or efficiency. Just because you can make a 2 in 1 like this does not mean it is the best choice just because you have one device. To do the best you can at whatever you do it is best to have two devices that will do a much better job especially as they will probably cost less. So a Dell XPS 15/17 and a proper tablet and you could probably get an eGPU with a top card for less than the top-spec SB3!

[@raviteja-on2hb]

Uniqueness does not always transform to usefulness you know. It's up to the customers to decide if they just want a fairly expensive unique product but not so useful when it is matched up against its better rivals that can provide far more useful stuff at a fairly reasonable size and just has a mature design.

[@Belgarath777]

@@andyH_England not everyone wants to carry around multiple devices. This fills that niche. Not everybody that uses the tablet requires more than 3 hours of battery life knowing it can still be reattached for those rare cases you might and still draw. Not everyone has your use case, so it's good to have options. This fills a certain do it all niche without the need to have mutiple devices. I'd also argue that it's not a 2&1. It's a 3&1, as it can do everything a 2&1 can do with an nvidia gtx GPU and still detach the tablet which the Dell Xps, the Lenovo C940, the Samsung Book Flex, and the HP Spectre cannot.

[@yamamancha]

@@Belgarath777 I think the general feeling is that usually a major equipment manufacturer shouldn't promote a niche or gimmick product as its flagship and, even if they do, they typically offer the actual implementation people need. People would be more forgiving of the Surface Book if there were a Surface "Horizon", maintaining the touch screen for use with the Pen and Dial while providing the power of a high TDP CPU and a dedicated GPU, while also being a modular design with replaceable RAM, SSD, wireless, and battery. Drop the detachable screen, switch the position of the GPU and CPU to improve cooling, maintain the split battery design to max out performance. The Book is cool, but ultimately would cost me money in terms of performance losses. I want a Surface Horizon (they can even have the name for free).

[@Luxalpa]

@@andyH_England I'm just thinking about how I'd need to carry around both a tablet and a laptop and constantly switch between the devices (and somehow transfer the data over) to see how my models look ingame. That sounds pretty awful tbh. For 3D modeling I feel like Surface book is still the best solution but I'm open to suggestions.

[@emmgeevideo]

“You can see the kilograms down there...” That’s a brilliant way to accommodate both measurement systems without the tongue#twisting that happens when you try to verbally include both.

[@LuisChavezTV]

Lisa you’re such a talented artist! 👩‍🎨 🖼 I love the digital paintings🎨 you create!♥️😊💙

[@Tigerex966]

her doodling face and circles impressed me here😊

[@VigneshKaushik]

COVID work from home situation has exposed the bull shit that MacBooks really are. You cannot multi function with that device. I use my SB2 with pen for remote design collaboration. use the GPU for CAD, rendering, gaming. Use it as a tablet on a cozy bed to watch Netflix. One device to rule it all. Can you do that with Macbooks???

[@maddewkey]

The techs are all changing, but Lisa stayed the same throughout the years :-)

[@mrgrimrjs]

i have the first surface book and i was thinking about upgrading. thank you very much this has been helpful. i think people really underestimate the convenience of having a good laptop that can immediately become a tablet/drawing tablet. this all in one form factor has been immeasurably more useful to me than i can explain.

[@Etna.]

Thank you for the great review! I own the Surface Book 1 since 2016 and didn't upgrade it because the changes were minute. It is the perfect workhorse for me. As an engineer is scribbling in meetings and showing your ideas to clients not a gimmick. And the graphics card helps with CAD on the go. Buying the 3 would be very tempting if the Neo wouldn't be coming soon. I guess I'll have to wait. Keep up your good work! Regards, Etna.

[@matthewbutcher9348]

So if you could only use one 2 in 1 for all your illustration and video editing what would you use?

[@jungkookang-i8p]

Thank you very much reviewing this product from a regular consumer's perspective.

[@conheo4]

Where is the Dolby Atmos Microsoft promised us?

[@justryitmyway]

It has Atmos. I have the 15 inch SB3, doesn't really do much for audio quality. This thing is still tinny with no bass, but now you hear the tinniness above you, amazing! :-|

[@mobiletechreview]

Dolby Atmos software unfortunately can't help anemic speakers.

[@freedomlife5968]

Something about your mic sounds a lil off, I only noticed it towards the end, about 10 mins in

[@cpufrost]

They need a black version or (at least) one with black keys! And thunderbolt 3!

[@ricgermany]

We were waiting for this video, the review from the best . Thanks again for the great job. For Office work is a real beast, but yeah thunderbolt 3 would be nicer to have in this newer version. The compatibility is not the best without it and the extra docking station is ok, only the last version was with mini displayport connector. At least are also other good accessories like usb-c charger and usb c hub with display port and ethernet to avoid get the charger with you all the time. But 5 years latter not thunderbolt 3.

[@duncanwallace7760]

I call BS on the thunderbolt 3 as well.. I'll stick with my Surface Book 2 I think, its such a lovely thing.

[@joostbakker]

Same here

[@greywolfarmory7336]

Gaming on SurfaceBook 2/3 is hampered by Microsoft's standard driver, which severely restricts the GPU. If you install the nVidia Game Ready driver from nVidia's website and set the power levels to full, the gaming capabilities nearly double.

[@scoogsy]

The review you come to when you want more than someone who read the specs on the back of the box and has a paid promotion from a car company.

[@artvessel1228]

Hi! Would you recommend this device good for running animation programs? I would also be using it for school stuff but also animation/digital art

[@keyboard_g]

Its way over priced for the hardware you get. You’re paying for the cumbersome tablet mode. There are better laptops, and there are better tablets for art work.

[@SaruwatariMasahiro]

no, hell no. give me some examples of the programs you use and if you need pen functionality to be on the screen or on an external pen tablet ( I prefer those because once you get used to drawing on them without looking at your hands it's a lot more ergonomic and easy).

[@JoshMarshain]

@@keyboard_g that's not what the original commenter asked, the question was about the device's competence with animation programs, so anything from Flash, Maya, Blender, C4D, 3DS Max, TV paint or Toon Boom, to which the answer is yes, it handles all of those just fine, but only get it if u indeed 1. Actually draw thus using that tablet functionality properly 2. Would rather just have one device than have several 3. Are a student who is often on the road and commuting as I was, the SB2 was a gem for me for these reasons...also cuz I didn't pay full price for mine but that's neither here nor there, it runs anim software great

[@123Suryasis]

The Processor in the 15.6 inch model is really disappointing as if is still Quad core and the processor performance of Ice Lake is nothing to brag about over older 8th gen and even 10th gen Comet lake. They should have gone with Ryzen 4000u series processors offering 6 or 8 cores at the still 15W TDP. A Ryzen 5 4600U or a Ryzen 7 4800U would have been a perfect choice. These Ryzen processors can actually beat Intel's quad core 45W quad core or even the 6 core H series laptops in a lot of productivity tasks, if implemented correctly and they are miles ahead over the Intel's U series laptops, whether 10nm or 14nm.

[@seapanther53]

So disappointed. I waited 3 years for this and it's already outdated. I'll be leaning heavily towards the asus rog zephyrus duo now.

[@keyboard_g]

$2000 for a quad core, meh dedicated graphics and a cumbersome tablet mode.

[@strawberrystephanie5011]

And yet there are still Surface fanboys who say the SB lineup is great, smh

[@uHnodnarB]

$1600 for NO dedicated graphics.

[@michaelmartin2150]

It's not meant to be a powerhouse, never was. You are judging it by the wrong metrics. I can tell you that after your tweak the pen settings, it is an amazing art machine. You get this for the tablet mode, the fact that it can be a good drawing tablet and computer at once that is portable is amazing.

[@royheim]

I expected more from Microsoft. Time for more changes.

[@lordneojacks]

They are doing good. When something good comes, they will release it. Hopefully we dont get the same as Mac, same design forever

[@aelaan12]

@@lordneojacks Well as you know it the latest MacBook Pro model was released in 2016 - not sure what you mean by same design for ever? The Mac and iMAc were only recently upgraded \ refreshed. MacBook Pro went to 16" models with new keyboards and old type of processors (hexacore and i9 8core). Sometimes we feel it has been the same forever but they are not, even these beautiful Surface Book 3, which I hoped would be announced with USB-c 4 but it is not. It is a great machine, actually most of the Surface line is decent gear, I have replaced many Surface Pro 5 and 6 screens and if you get a peek inside, well designed!!. What we have seen with Dell and HP and now also Lenovo is somewhat of a miracle. Screens that run edge to edge, gorgeous 4k quality screens, fast DDR4 ram, PCI4 SSD - these companies have pushed the industry to new heights whether we think of it that way or not. If I look back 5 years from where we were and where we are today, and excitingly the AMD versus Intel is heating up and maybe we will see all of a sudden more ARM like the iPad Pro. The MacBook is also good for something else: It is a money making machine for Apple, why would they make huge changes, as you said when something good comes it will be released. Lots of people are scuffing at the bezels, but they need to be larger if we want to hold this tablet (15 inch tablet) and one cannot have tiny bezels or has to reduce the weight. It is a balancing act, wishing you a safe and healthy week ahead.

[@royheim]

@@lordneojacks I was expecting some major hardware changes. If not, at least a TB3.

[@gabrielchalukian1086]

Waiting so much for the comparison with the last XPS 2-in-1. I have to buy a 2-in-1 notebook and I don't know which is the best. Any suggestions?

[@AlanUK78]

I love the way you review tech Lisa. You're so knowledgeable, expressive and relatable! Thank you :)

[@2017NationalChamps]

Mobile tech review the security exploit of thunderbolt is real and can't be patched. The maid attack is nonsense people lose devices take them for service or have them stolen. Most people don't even have peripherals that even take advantage of the port.

[@linuxpirate]

Jim John thank you! A few others noted the thunderspy page as well. Thunderbolt IS insecure!

[@cluberti]

And she asked how they work in govt? In any level above unclass, the ports are disabled, sometimes drilled out. Insecurity is part of the design. What else could we have expected from Intel and Apple of a few years ago?

[@mobiletechreview]

@@cluberti Actually, Macs aren't affected.

[@mobiletechreview]

I didn't say it's not real but it does require hardware access and disassembly. Companies and professional spies could use their in-house IT staff with security clearance to service the machine. Once you hand a machine over for service to a 3rd party, you are potentially handing over your data, regardless of what ports are on that machine.

[@2017NationalChamps]

@@mobiletechreview Macs are vulnerable through boot camp and device spoofing of thunderbolt firmware . FYI Windows or Linux don't need to be installed or running for the Mac exploit.

[@cfischer691]

@12:04 Lisa calls "BS" on Microsoft excuses re: TB3 and soldered RAM. ROTFL!!

[@gaylegrey917]

Love your reviews!

[@Mechanical-Animal]

i was looking forward to this version as I'm due for an upgrade on my SB1. it's a letdown as far as I'm concerned. i'll wait for the next version.

[@Trusteft]

The Spectre looks way cooler IMO.

[@vikab8929]

Please review the Samsung Galaxy S6 lite next! I only trust your reviews :)

[@Michael-ur5qb]

This benefits from being a unique form factor. I would have liked to see more changes at least in the hardware. Removing some bezel, redoing the hinge to close that gap and moving the headphone jack would have been good changes. I do think windows is losing steam on these surface devices. I hope they aren’t focusing too much on things like the duo. The surface brand is a solid brand with name recognition. They shouldn’t be neglecting it too much.

[@HussainBuAdam]

Thank you for the concise review. I will be buying the 13.5" for my video editing + personal use adventures!

[@evelinecarolinelienhuaming1184]

Yahoo, always Love 2-in1 Convertible Laptop!!! 15inch is Great,the Bigger Screen is Better. Unfortunately the Tablet Mode without Keyboard is only has 5Hours Battery Life & I can't Charge with Power bank but Overall this is Magnificent UltraBook with Ultimate Multimedia Consumption!!! Yay 🙌🙌🙌

[@rouzbehpouroushasb861]

Thank you for the review Lisa. Is there any advantage to getting the 15inch model with the GeForce GTX over the NVIDIA Quadro other than it being slightly lower priced? I am debating between the two and they both seem to have 6gb of video ram.

[@DoctorNemmo]

Watching this in my Surface Book first generation; still as fluid as new.

[@MDavisClarke]

Thank you for this review and thank you for calling "BS" to Microsoft on Thunderbolt 3

[@isaacjamestea9652]

I have a first gen surface book, great build quality but recently for no reason at all the battery in the tablet portion expanded and cracked the screen (though it still functions through a separate monitor). Not sure how I am going to get this fixed out of warranty yet, not willing to pay $500 for what is clearly a production issue and not my fault. Great review, agree that it needs a dramatic refresh in design, at least for the keyboard. Come on Microsoft, you can do better.

[@purplexcity335]

EASILY my favorite tech reviewer! Straightforward, clean, informative, and relevant!

[@drew2c659]

@mobiletechreview Lisa, do you have a smackdown between surface book 3 and 2020 dell xps 15?

[@tonyd9998]

Love these reviews from the consumer/user point of view. As i read a lot of laptop reviews and have had a lot of laptops in all price ranges couple of things stands out to me above all. There is no perfect machine. None without some kind of compromise, specs are not the be all for comparing. Use case should be top priority and starting point in my opinion. What you are going to do with the laptop and matching that to your purchase will ultimately determine if you will be happy with the money your spending. Also quality of build and service. Many laptops have all the bells and whistles for a great price but overall quality and service is questionable and sometime really poor. Every manufacturer has its issues. So what about the SB 3? For me it threads all these needles for my use cases. I a solid build from a mostly solid quality and service company with the depth to address issues. It can do many things well and i love the keyboard and display {which is the majority of your interaction with it} Other machines can individually do better in their specific area. Example, SB 3 cant compete with say a Razer Blade for say gaming. So if thats what you do mostly thats the use case. But consider even there they are expensive, you can cook your breakfast on them after an hour or so of paly, the keyboards are nothing special and they are expensive! Service, forget it if anything goes wrong it better than 50=50 you will have a terrible service experience. All over the web you can see that attested to etc. So bottom line the SB 3 is a great all round machine , well bulit . by a solid company. I had 2 XPS 15's before i got a trackpad that just worked so it is not a pretty picture out there and nit picking every aspect of any unit I personally dont believe service for a good buying decision. Thats why I enjoy Lisa's reviews, she explains the pros and cons, calls BS when necessary but provides ienough info for an informted buyer to make a netter decision.you will love this machine! If your use case is met

[@darylnd]

@9:54 Why i didn't buy a Surface Book. I don't think a photo exists until it's been printed.

[@mikenomadic5508]

Adobe RGB 75%, yep, a big fat no!

[@tando6739]

Dell XPS 17?!?

[@arkietech5823]

Thank you very much for this review. And thank you for commenting on the "security" issue with T3. I hope you are able to review a Dell XPS 17 9700 (2020) in June. They ONLY have T3 ports (and 4 of them at that!).

[@saurabhsharma8359]

Have been following you probably for more than 8 years. Always be here to know about the things which really matter in a product. Thank you.

[@vuongn2318]

The only tech reviewer I trust 100% to be fair and equal and give us what we need to hear

[@Manuel-rl6um]

This was an amazing review Lisa. You touched everything with super fair critiques, spot on. Thanks!

[@BhavaSindh]

Hi Lisa, big fan of your review! With this one I have to say that you might have been a bit too focused on a specific kind of user. For most professionals this laptops offer s everything they need. And you can detach the the keyboard base and make it a lot lighter. People always say you attach the display, but it is really the other way around. The other convertibles are a lot more heavy in tablet mode (including the quoted Samsung) as you can't detach anything as the laptop is in the base. Yes, other laptops (not convertibles) have more powerful 45W CPU, but many people want to have better battery life. A 15 W design will be more battery friendly and when travelling will be a thing again, this will become useful to many how are not constantly rendering videos etc.

[@DreQueary]

Really don't get Microsoft offerings. These surface PCs are marketed as ultra premium, but the specs are so lacking. No Thunderbolt? What even the fuck? For $4 grand you could just buy a gaming laptop and get some real power. If you're serious about drawing, iPad is still the best option. If it's about ultra portability, there are so many option from other companies that are way less expensive. I just don't get Surface anymore. Seems like they're expensive shit just to make expensive shit. MS needs to understand they're not Apple and never will be.

[@DigitalSamTV]

having owned a surface book 2 for the last 2 years, the build quality is shit, the metallic finish chips off if u look at it, the battery in screen swelled up, nightmare to replace, machine also overheats super easily, no fan or cooling so it throttles to 0.40ghz making it impossible to use without an extrenal usb powered fan blasting at it. overall an incredibly expensive and very badly designed, porrly thought out machine with terrible build quality. would never buy microsoft again

[@springenderspringer]

Can we just give a raise to her how good she‘s painting? The picture in 8:09 looks incredible🙌🙌

[@jvillan94]

Thank you for calling out Microsoft's lame excuse for not using thunderbolt.

[@applesoranges80]

It's not an excuse. Thunderbolt is insecure. thunderspy.io

[@ChalkPanther]

@MobileTechReview Hi Lisa! Thanks for reviewing this machine. I’ve been in the market for a laptop (for writing) that can double as a wacom tablet (for 2D drawing) for some time now. I’m still undecided. What other options should I consider?

[@gordw6402]

For photgraphers that print @10:00 Adobe RGB still at only 75%

[@Avat6]

@ Gord W can one correct the colours using software like Spyder Xpro or i1 display if needed to print?

[@buddyWalrus]

Femy my surface pro 7 is calibrated with an xrite i1 display with Display Cal and the prints from it look pretty accurate. I edit/print in SRGB only though so not sure about ARGB.

[@HiFiInsider]

can someone school me on how to change the volume output on MS Surface Laptop 3 from 2 steps increments to 1 step? It is stupid to jump two steps by default. the 3.5mm hp port is in a odd position when used in laptop mode.

[@jobinjoseph5205]

13 th month my 3500k surface book 3 not turning on. Any help to suggest? its a lot of money, cant replace it now. The charging white light on the power cord is on, but the screen completely off.

[@Arkreiner]

Is there a 2-in-1 or drawing tablet you would recommend for "On the go" drawing?

[@Nathan-tg4gu]

Specifically for drawing, nothing beats the iPad Pro.

[@mobiletechreview]

Wacom EMR is still the best for drawing, so the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex for a 2-in-1. The iPad Pro for a tablet. Samsung's Galaxy Tab S series has good Wacom EMR, but the art app selection isn't as strong as iOS.

[@sungkim522]

Surface book 3 USB-A port glitching turning on and off by itself repeatedly[BOOK3] AFTER A RECENT UPDATE, USB-A PORTS KEEPS TURNING ON AND SHUTTING OFF. SO MY WIRED MOUSE AND KEYBOARD TURNS ON AND OFF IN A SECOND INTERVAL. It worked perfectly fine before I restarted to computer. Please help me on this. BLUETOOTH MOUSE AND BLUETOOTH KEYBOARD WORKS FINE

[@papagen00]

Lisa do you think the Top Model will run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020?

[@rolandgerard6064]

Would be nice to see some of your drawings. Top review by the way 👍

[@online9191]

I have been using MB pro since 2006, it is good but boring now. Recently I am changing to Windows, bought a Surface pro i7, 16gb and Surface book 3, 32 GB, don't know which one to return. Most likely, I will keep SB 3 with 32GB, somehow, the surface pro i7 fan noise is quite loud, the SB3 is just so quiet.

[@BonetheStreetwearCreator]

I gave up on Surface products after buying the surface book 2. Never buying a surface product again.

[@lancem7811]

Hey Lisa, Could you get us a review of the best spec HP Spectre x360 Laptop - 15t-eb000 touch?

[@mattarson9]

Can anyone help me decide? I just bought the 512 gb 15 in with 32 gb of ram but for 200 dollars more I could have gotten the 1 tb version. I plan on playing some games, do engineering, work, emails, skype, use it as a recipe book, stream videos netflix youtube and such. Or should I completely downgrade to the 16 gb ram version with 256 gb? I just can't stomach paying more than 3K for a device that has a 4 core cpu where new computers have 6 or 8 cores. Will I ever need more than 16 gb? For my application which ssd size should I get knowing I can hook up an external drive? Your feedback is appreciated.

[@groch2900]

No thunderbolt. That is ridiculous. I am looking around for a new laptop right now to replace my old MBP 17" from 2011 (bootcamped of course). This MS surface book 3 or MS surface laptop 3 are the things which I take for consideration right now. The design (silver only - alcantara or black is not in my consideration) of these is awesome, the 3:2 screen ratio is awesome, the screen and keyboard is just fine for me but hey, no thunderbolt nor in the book neither in the laptop is just stupid. And zero upgrade potentiality in the price the MS is calling for their laptops is a robbery, and outdated.

[@jwbrandt70]

At 10:33 of the video you have a picture with the Surface Book 3 on the right side. My question is in that picture the Surface Book 3 almost looks white. I thought these were grey. Don't get me wrong, I'd like to see them offer this in a white look, but does it really look that light in person? I currently have MacBook Pro 16" and I use it mostly in Windows 10 so I wonder if I'd be better off with 15" Surface Book 3 (I'm still in return period). I had tried the Surface Laptop 3 and that was a big time no. But this looks much more powerful. Don't get me wrong in terms of the MacBook Pro 16" as I do love it, but I use Windows 10 80% of the time. I also have the small feeling that perhaps the Surface Book 3 has even more of a glossy screen and I do like that. But MB Pro 16" is also quite awesome to be sure. Glad Microsoft offers something more powerful too.

[@joym6019]

I found the speakers to be totally inadequate on the Surface Book 3. Even at max volume, they are significantly quieter than the speakers on my Surface Laptop 2. With my A/C running in the background and the speakers on max volume, I can barely hear anything on Zoom or KZbin. Sadly, this is a total deal-breaker for me. Otherwise, the detachable tablet feature, cameras and keyboard are excellent. I also love the Surface pen.

[@cwkhonda]

Here is a wonderful ( NOT ) addition to my last post on the surface book 3 POS.. screen just cracked over night... People BEWARE.. DO NOT BUY A SURFACE PRODUCT.. I have only had this surface book since Sep. 2021. I take great and cautious care of it since it was so expensive.. just the other day I was using it and left the home office to work on other things. I left the lid up. ( Microsoft can't say it was a foreign object contacting the screen as it is closed as they claim how others are ending up with cracked glass) that is a total cop out.. I left the lid open all day. at the end of the night I shut down the lights and noticed the screen was still up. usually I close it. but this time I left it open. no harm. next morning, yesterday Dec 24th I was about to wake up the surface book and noticed a hairline on the dark screen going from the red light at the top center of the screen down to the about an inch then back up to the top right corner.. I thought it was maybe a spider web or something so I used hand held Swiffer duster and lightly wiped the screen.. not a web. turns out the screen cracked over night for no reason at all.. the surface is under warranty, but would be believe Microsoft warranty says I have to pay for the repair.. so after almost 4000 to buy this thing, they expect me to pay almost 700 to fix what appears to be a defect on there end.. also. I have spent hours trying to find a contact for Microsoft direct and there website will just push you around with zero option other than annoying redirects to worthless links.. Microsoft will likely just remove my post so the people won't know about my experience, but there are many other surface book posts that I can respond to.. I know there are many others with this same issue..

[@mailtopps1]

Dont buy this, the battery is a nightmare and cannot be replaced. the interiors are really complex and the smallest of things cannot be fixed on this model. AVOID

[@EnochGitongaKimathi]

I’m hoping the Intel Tiger Lake H Series is real and Microsoft on the next Surface Book 4, use it to finally give us 8 CPU Cores and Thunderbolt 4.

[@ericwil76]

I have the Surface Book 3 Business with Quadro RTX3000 and the battery life is horrible. Really thinking i made a mistake. No idea if anyone is experiencing the sams issue.

[@walterd7331]

Its one very impressive 'convertible' laptop... But that price is way too DEAR to swallow. I could load up MacBook Pro 16" and come out to cheaper than it. No go.

[@thatspiritualhumane]

In general, initially 2 yrs back, Surface laptops are great. They're great but compared to competition, they suck !

[@MaZEEZaM]

It doesn’t seem like a very good laptop, especially considering the price.

[@pavelboico9283]

Surface product is shit! Bought pro 4 for 2500 dollars, one year later decided to switch shity battery for a new one. Yes, that was third party service provider, but my pro 4 never turned on again. And i learned thrugh internet that programed aging is wired in surface products.

[@alejo1158]

Why did Microsoft market this as a tablet when they don't make any accessories for when you use it in table mode?!?! I'm still using the first gen Book and I have yet to find a magnetic screen cover similar to the original Surface product line.

[@Dragonblaster1]

I have a 15" Surface Book 2 and an Alienware with TB3. I have never used the TB3 on the Alienware, and never once have I wished for it on my Surface.

[@Dubaispots]

XPS 15, HP Spectre 15 are way cheaper and more powerful , the design limits the cpu a lot , if you can't make use of a powerful tablet, then would be ridiculous to buy such an overpriced product

[@waryinzero]

That headphone jack placement is horrible. No Thunderbolt 3 is horrible.

[@asthana12]

super awesome and unbiased review. loved it. great calling BS on MS on Tb3! somebody had to right! For the SB3, i think its target market just keeps shrinking with each generation. I had the SB1 but have long moved over to MBP+iPad for work and design/notes

[@VigneshKaushik]

COVID work from home situation has exposed the bull shit that MacBooks really are. You cannot multi function with that device. I use my SB2 with pen for remote design collaboration. use the GPU for CAD, rendering, gaming. Use it as a tablet on a cozy bed to watch Netflix. One device to rule it all. Can you do that with Macbooks???

[@Soccercrazyigboman]

Welp no thunderbolt... i guess I'll have to settle for a Thinkpad X1 Yoga

[@asdjesdsd]

so i just bought a surface book 2 and i have a surface pro 5 i just realized i will lose the kick stand and any port in tablet mode! bummer

[@Tigerex966]

Microsoft will probably just do another internal upgrade only in 2023, their engineers have a lot of time on their hands . Just look at their surface products over the last 5 years, for the most part they are the same, and no user memory upgrades on any, or ssd upgrades on any but a few, and no tb3 on any, and false excuses why. still a great machine but disappointing.

[@stephenstrang590]

Not really impressive. Surface pro is just a smarter way to go. So fucking expensive

[@Cccoast]

This is TERRIBLE... Microsoft is turning into a JOKE.

[@elmichellangelo]

The redesign argument is the dumbest people could bring. Thanks god they've kept it. Sometimes there are things that don't need innovation

[@tahaahmad7643]

I'm starting to think your comment section is filled with bots. it has a gtx 1650 ti, not a 1050

[@biniyamwhite3015]

My favourite tech reviewer by far. No nonsense, just facts!

[@bizmonkey007]

I love the design of my Surface Book 2 but I wish it were a more capable editing machine. Great for writing though and still a marvel of design.

[@morghino1497]

Beautiful Machine... Very beautiful Machine! Im curious to watch the model with rtx quadro 3000... 😎 👍

[@Tigerex966]

If dell does a new 16/9 2in1 15", surface sales will suffer, even if it is not detachable

[@Luxalpa]

What's the point of a 2 in 1 if it's not detachable? How could it even be a 2 in 1? Sounds like just a laptop...

[@gagankumarsingh5650]

Yo mama whats your age? Just kidding! nice video keep it up.

[@starman6958]

Most peaceful and positive reviewer at any point😁⚡

[@jenesuispasbavard]

Best-looking laptop in my opinion. I love my SB2, and this 13.5" one with its graphics is tempting.

[@Tigerex966]

what's your second fav?

[@JesusFriedChickenBadly]

How much difference is there between the 16gb and 32gb for most uses without video editing?

[@tzeimet]

A lot of people are complaining about the bezels, but as a detachable tablet, the bezels are important to hold the device without activating the touchscreen. In this respect it should really be compared to the ipad pro.

[@zebbleganubi723]

the surface book 3 not getting a redesign is only problem for posers who want everyone to know they have the newest shiney thing

[@willapanews9761]

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