Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Review: Better Than I Thought

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go (Buy Here:): bit.ly/3oyYNQS
This is the review of the all new Microsoft Surface Laptop Go by Andrew Marc David
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Video Index:
00:00 Intro
01:26 Specs & Pricing
03:17 Unboxing, Build, Color Options, & Size
04:24 Keyboard, Fingerprint Scanner & Touchpad
05:35 Display
07:45 Webcam and Internal Microphones
08:12 Ports
08:44 Audio
09:08 Performance, Benchmarks, Gaming
10:33 Battery Life & Charging
11:18 Pros & Cons
12:01 The Score
12:17 Final Thoughts

[@yano9669]

As a student, I don't really need a backlit keyboard because my current laptop (Acer Spin 1) doesn't have one either. It isn't a big deal breaker for me because I work during the day time and I rarely work at night. When I do work at night I keep the lights on so a backlit keyboard isnt that important. Amazing review though!

[@georgemartinezza]

maybe you don't need. when you have illumina keyboard - it's good: once you have it , you like it. it's cool :P

[@julianhernandez9376]

Would you recommend this to another student? Someone who uses it for long hours, doing heavy amount of homework?

[@georgemartinezza]

@@julianhernandez9376 what do you think is the difference between "student" and work to use a laptop? stop stereotypes - don´t be a victim of marketing .

[@hermanstokbrood]

Great review sir. On youtube there is a huge need for channels likes yours, knowing you can trust the reviewer because he didn't get paid to silence negative points.

[@heinzpilot]

Great review! Just bought one of these for my 16 and a half year old daughter to replace a 10 year old laptop. Bought the middle of the road one. It's perfect for homeschool use.

[@gumecindoblancasgb3]

Great video! Gave me all the info I wanted and more. I’m planning on buying one in a few days. Best video review I’ve seen about this device. Not too long and not too short.

[@38_cs_rajkumar61]

Have you bought this?? is this a good one for coding and little bit of photoshop and video editing

[@stacy10]

Great review, AMD! Glad to discover your channel. New subscriber here. 🙋‍♀️

[@davidreynolds4241]

At 4:47 you said that the Surface Laptop Go does not have a backlit keyboard like the Surface Laptop 3. I was like wait... I have the Surface Laptop 3 and it does not have a backlit keyboard. Turns out I have had a Surface Laptop 3 for almost a year and I had no idea that it had a backlit keyboard. That blew my mind. Learn something new every day. Also great video.

[@sarcadim2919]

Great review Andrew! Looking forward to your review about Spectre x360 13/14/15

[@njott1021]

Wow this review is excellent. Many well known reviewers can learn a thing or two from you

[@frankpham2635]

Thank you for doing this review!! Would the surface Go laptop be a good option for a work laptop? Or would it be better to go with the surface 3

[@renskywalker3273]

This laptop is just a good size, a very affordable price, and so beautiful!

[@AnonymousJ99]

Not that affordable for what you get in my opinion

[@ardeleanalex6918]

Nice video, Andrew, good quality as always!

[@ivantannn6252]

deserved my subscribe ! nice review =) hi from malaysia

[@megpending6467]

I bought this laptop to use for school and it's perfect. The 3:2 aspect ratio makes it perfect for writing, and even though the low PPI isn't stellar for reading text while web browsing, the display works great for video, which I use for online classes. I do wish it had a backlit keyboard, but for me it's not a deal breaker. The battery life isn't great and it should be and that bugs me.

[@muhammadbinmohamedamin2179]

@Neon Team yes it does

[@iibnouf]

Excellent review AMD! Thank you

[@CdeMaDaejsAripi]

The dual mic setup sounds really good. Did you notice a huge difference compared to other laptops?

[@lalalozer]

One of the best reviews. You've convinced me that I made the right decision to get it. I will use it as a secondary computer.

[@TSUNAMI17]

Always so thorough. Thank you.

[@johannez14]

At the midrange budget you recommend the envy x360 but in a previous livestream you mentioned you were gonna compare it with the slim 7 to see which one's better in a future video, does this mean you think the envy is better? And is that compare video still coming up?

[@karthikeyans8922]

Great Video.. HP Pavilion 24" latest model All in one desktop review please

[@Aya-rb1mk]

Hi Andrew , thanks for making this , is the battery great? Would you recommend it to me or should i go for the MacBook Air? Thank you :)

[@ellemcdowell9596]

absolutely loved this review thank you king!!!!

[@dave4shmups]

Great review!

[@DanielKon15]

Hey Thanks for the review. I might be getting a good deal on a top tier model. BTW What's that intro song. It's affecting me and I must know! Good taste.

[@danielvergaraochoa4779]

Does the USB-C port support thunderbolt 3? Also, great video. From a spanish speaker. sometimes i have to look for better information like this, in other language videos.

[@lawsonrhea4834]

Nice job as usual

[@andrew_golubev]

Amazing review, thank you for sharing!

[@stevenc.1067]

Got the Ice Blue 8gb Surface Laptop Go for the Black Friday/Cyber Monday price of $550 which will be delivered tomorrow. Only thing that I might not like is the lowish resolution, but I've gotta actually use it first before I judge - looks really nice from here. The 720p camera is definitely much better than the webcams on the last 2 ~$1000 laptops I've used and seems like an appropriate minimum quality, so I'm actually pretty happy with that, although it make this laptop almost perfect to have at least a 1080p webcam.

[@leone-mobilegame1754]

Saw the title an i am iterested. Hope it is better than i looks.

[@jasonlam1466]

Very great as always 😀

[@BenSATX]

Thanks for the review, I was looking at an affordable laptop that I could remote work from. I appreciate your perspective.

[@benyoung2613]

Thanks for your video. The dealbreaker for me is the low resolution display and lack of support for the surface pen. I was expecting Microsoft to make a full spec surface Laptop with the size of surface Laptop go.

[@bogdanbadoiu2717]

Hy Andrew. From where in UK i can buy xp. Envy x360? Because i m keep looking for months but everywhere is out of stock ryzen 7 and ryzen 5 i don t want ro buy it. When it ll be available again? What do u know? By the way. Great vid. Good job.

[@cocosayed5644]

Great review 👌👌

[@lucamazzantijovicevic4478]

Should I get this laptop or a Samsung Galaxy tab s7fe for my travel work needs?

[@noname5905]

Please do a video on laptops with the best front facing cameras? Thanks!

[@xavierclement5903]

1st of all, thanks for the great review. But why compare the Laptop GO with the Envy from HP. I have seen also other videos recommending other laptops... But I think this is wrong. There is no other laptop with 12 inch screens. I would consider this one because it is 12 inch... I want a light laptop to carry in my bag, not a 14 inch laptop.... The only alternative is to get a macbook 12 second hand, but I am not sure that's really worth it now ?!? Any advice on a really light laptop 12 inch ?

[@paulkoigi7566]

Hey, Andrew. Thanks for putting in the time and effort in to this unit. It does look like a lovely device, but I agree with your sagely advice that the HP Envy x360 is a much better buy. For that much money, I think that it's possible to get far more in regards to the price/performance ratio.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks Paul! As I mentioned this is not for everyone.

[@paulkoigi7566]

@@andrewmarcdavid very very true. I find it sad though, that 4GB of RAM is still an option in this day and age.

[@albertbk7938]

@@paulkoigi7566 4 GB of Ram and 64GB of eMMC. In my opinion 250 GB of SSD should be the minimum requirement anything below has a very bad value for the price, in my opinion. My problem with the Surface line is that the devices always feel overpriced like windows MacBooks. Like you said it is possible to get a much better deal for the same price range.

[@paulkoigi7566]

@@albertbk7938 very true 👍🏾

[@lanamtx9626]

Hello Andrew, Can you tell me if it's also possible to watch Netflix on it? Thank you!

[@KW-rp8ge]

Deciding between this ( 8 gigs ram, 128 ssd at 549) and HO 15-dy2093dx (at 399) which should I get for best bang for buck?

[@AHAkib-bt3qw]

you are a good reviewer

[@yasassrijayawardena4319]

Hey Andrew, I'm opting to buy a huawei matebook 13 2020 model BC I think it has way better value for money than other laptops. At first I checked for some surface laptops and Lenovo ones but the were rather expensive. Do you think It will be a good buy? I'm going for it BC it has really impressive specs and bang for buck.

[@yasassrijayawardena4319]

Thanks Andrew! Would love to hear your opinion on my choice.

[@fghyjhku]

I'm excited 😆to get mine 🤗

[@deanthompson1156]

Andrew, a very good review. I am not a big fan, seems that there are many negatives. You would expect more from Microsoft, the specs are just not there, this is late 2020, needs to be far better. Will you be doing more desktops reviews before the end of the year? Thanks. Stay safe.

[@yongsua1989]

The display quality of this device is really good, it shows that you don't need 1080p for videos to be crisp.

[@jdneilso]

Great review as always. I like the laptop but for $700, I think you can get a lot more machine from Dell, HP or Asus.

[@AnonymousJ99]

Exactly, it doesn’t offer a lot for the price.

[@prudhvipokuri4794]

Hai can I use this laptop for coding and programming locally 8gb and 128gb variant

[@alaorilla9716]

does the power adapter have the extra usb charging port ?

[@abrahamrajan7013]

Do a review of acer conceptd 7 ezel pro......When are you doing it?

[@sundaresana9937]

Thank You nice review

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks for watching!

[@midlander8186]

3:2 aspect ratio is good for productivity. I would really like to know how easy it is to read alphanumeric characters on its display.

[@ddavies1967]

Very easy. And I'm almost half blind. Lovely machine.

[@somethingintherain796]

Hello can you make a review of the Acer spin 5 2020

[@tahsinanan147]

Does it support surface Pen ?

[@dodgers175]

Great review, thank you. I just bought one last week. I absolutely love it as my everyday work and home computer.

[@38_cs_rajkumar61]

Is this a good one for programming, photoshop and little bit of video editing?? Please reply

[@vitalis]

I wonder the performance of running macos in parallels

[@PogueSquadron]

I like a lot of aspects of this for my wife, but the battery may be a deal breaker for her. We love just about everything else though. It's really hard to find something comparable to this under 13".

[@robodude-oh1mq]

Are you planning on reviewing the new Surface Pro X model? Not much of an upgrade on the old model, but curious to see if there's much performance difference between the two.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Yes stay tuned

[@robodude-oh1mq]

@@andrewmarcdavid awesome! Thank you sir.

[@atyourbest2130]

I "like" the video soon as I hit play every time:)

[@jadhal9280]

It support Microsoft pen on screen?

[@PWingert1966]

I would have like the top tier unit to have 16Gb and am waiting for the 11tgen Xe graphics at this price point.

[@FalseGify]

I can’t wait to get mine tomorrow! Got the ice blue 128gb

[@craigstevenson7708]

Did you get it?

[@FalseGify]

@@craigstevenson7708 Yes, my humble opinion is that this is a wonderful laptop and is absolutely beautiful to use. The resolution is gorgeous and the laptop runs fast. It’s physically a captivating design too. I really have 0 complaints. I really could talk about it all day, my family owns a 2020 MacBook Pro and the surface laptop go not only looks just as cool (if not cooler because of the compact design) but the resolution, speed, user friendliest is just as good. I’m not one to boast about a product I payed full price for, but this laptop was Worth It

[@FalseGify]

I couldn’t wrap my head around how they made the resolution so nice considering the specification. But it’s better looking than one would expect.

[@craigstevenson7708]

@@FalseGify that very good! Is the instant on any good?

[@FalseGify]

@@craigstevenson7708 Yes the laptop will be on as soon as it’s opened and the fingerprint scanner is very accurate

[@JFomo]

Sad, no backlit keyboard.

[@Mojomanultra]

I have been seeing this everywhere? Why is it a problem?

[@Jimmyageek]

Who care backlit keyboard? I never look at keyboard when typing 😊

[@manassingh1048]

Does it have a glass touch pad??

[@itsmilan4069]

2:08 thank you for not reviewing the 4gb+64gb model like literally everyone did I was getting really tired of getting recommendations for same type review

[@PWingert1966]

I wouldn't even get my 4-year-old that as a toy computer. there is no headroom in that configuration. I honestly think any of the reviewers who recommend that configuration for any purpose lack integrity.

[@18PregnantAndProud]

even my 2007 laptop have more storage than that....

[@arjunsuresh29]

Hoping for surface to refresh the laptop 3 with a tiger lake CPU

[@greg00]

does it have the 1080p option on videos to choose?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Yes

[@JosephLosper]

I went with the surface laptop 3 at the beginning of the year and find the battery and the screen pretty lack lustre. The display is very reflective and doesn’t get very bright and the battery is just average

[@jlryder97]

I really would have pounce d on the Surface Laptop Go if it had a nicer webcam. I never really Skyped or did any kind of video chatting before this year. I would have paid $100-200 more for that feature happily now.

[@masamieiri4669]

The touchpad is glass? I heard other people say it is plastic, like on the Surface Type Covers?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Definitely feels and looks like glass to me

[@BrawlPlays-0]

How is this better than Yoga C740 or Asus Zenbook Q407IQ?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

I didn't say it was.

[@BrawlPlays-0]

@@andrewmarcdavid Nah just a question, I had because a lot of people are praising this too much (not you) when there really are much better alternatives.

[@christophermagera8643]

With the amount you would save going AMD, you could probably make the base model 128gb SSD and 8 LPDDRx... Man that configuration would kill

[@williamcohen3351]

This is a mediocre PC at best. I agree with you that the HP Envy is a better choice if you are going to spend for the $899 version. At least the Envy you can change the SSD for a higher capacity. With this PC what you see is what you get. If this PC did not have the name MIcrosoft on it, it would probably sell for a couple of hundred dollars less. One is paying a premium for the name Microsoft on it. The screen size is smaller than the Envy and because it is 3 to 2, for streaming you get the black bars on the top and bottom making for less actual viewing area than the Envy. One question I have is you did not mention whether the USB-C port is thunderbolt 3. I would guess if it was Microsoft would probably charge more for this unit. Anyway even though I am not impressed with this unit I still think you gave a very honest and as always a great review of this unit. Take care.

[@yyjet]

totally agree, the only thing good about this laptop is the microsoft branding on the cover case. resolution is lower than 1080p in 2020, what was microsoft thinking?

[@davek5899]

The HP Envy x360 13, which is at the same price point, is better than the Surface Laptop Go in so many areas. And that's not even mentioning that the Envy x360 is also a convertible that supports an active pen. So unless having a 3:2 aspect ratio is that important, I can't see why anyone would choose this over something like the Envy x360.

[@lizzyxo]

I went for the surface laptop 3. I feel like it’s a better model.

[@larrylitmanen9877]

I'll say this, unless we are talking about holiday time deals, any windows laptop that's below $800 is not very good. They all have some sorts of shortcomings. I know people have budgets, but I say save and get a quality XPS for a grand or so and you are good for 3-5 years.

[@hanteroes]

XPS are qc-ridden nightmares tho

[@sydjaguar]

Excellent review. Surface devices command a premium

[@reaper-ev1ll]

Here in India it costs 90-95k inr same as a midrange gaming laptop with 3060/3070 gpu and i512th gen and good ultrabooks from other brands with oled display and latest i5 12th or 13th gen and amd processor very overpriced:(

[@fwlo4409]

I love GO that Google developed

[@diepieche]

Webcam looks better. The image looks very clear & sharp.

[@The_Central_BANKer]

Heyy... Microsoft USA's Customer care support said me it's 38 whr battery..........

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Great thanks

[@petergriffin9242]

Why 64GB storage???????

[@SuperStareGry]

Just get matebook d14.

[@lazyland9334]

It has too much cons, compared to other laptops like flex 5 14 Yeah, it has better colors and inputs, but Its not enough.. And for a 100 dollars more? No in my opinion I think this model should be about 5.49 Then it would have some things going for it Currently I only see it as a laptop for a kid, for most people they can find MUCH better value laptops, like.. It has low battery life, audio, keyboard backlight.. Just no Anyway, good review mate

[@erickleefeld4883]

Who needs stuff like the Surface Connect port anymore? Proprietary docking connectors used to have a legitimate reason to exist, but those needs have all been solved now by USB-C.

[@joanalaguna5809]

The lady at Best Buy convince me but I might exchange it for a cheaper laptop

[@47crazed]

this is my first $600 windows laptop that feels very premium.

[@popokatapetl6995]

Still there is no better laptop for money, cpu, battery life, really good display and of course robust design then Ideapad/Yoga slim 7 . Specialy if inside is Ryzen 4800U with 16 GB of RAM

[@popokatapetl6995]

And still waiting You Andrew to get Slim 7 pro.. soon ;)

[@christophermagera8643]

Microsoft's only mistake... Not going AMD Cheaper, better performance, better battery life. It would really round these guys out

[@wizardkoer782]

For those wondering, don't believe what this guy says about the display. Try it yourself, and you'll be able to see the pixels easily. 148PPI on a laptop is very low. You don't need to pixel peep, the pixels will be individually glaring at you. If you're coming from other surface devices, especially the surface pro or book line up, the display resolution will make you puke. But at the end it is what it is, I need a solid 12.5" laptop and although it's a shitty low res display the colours are good and it does the job for me.

[@Nikita-gy1dn]

The display resolution doesn't look bad to me, but I'm not big on computers and I've owned just a few laptops over the years. This is my first surface device and so far I really like it and I love the size.

[@umidqarluqturk]

i am watching surface laptop go review on surfase laptop go(;

[@konradgotze7554]

its not a glass touchpad

[@hotwings9382]

Cenk uygur

[@jayrollo1352]

The 4gb model is just offensive.

[@shafiulislamrion8239]

Good review, but average level product with higher price.

[@uchihamadara502]

first

[@ainincinnamonrolls]

Can this run valorant?

[@MrGilRoland]

M1.

[@daa5014]

No backlit keyboard? For $600, fuck that...

[@robot6871]

Starting model is $549 with 4gb ram. You gotta be kidding.

[@zedftofficial]

At that price... Intel is so overpriced... Microsoft should have used an AMD processor.

[@dotdash2631]

Poor ina