JANUARY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 11display, a 4K/60 setup, and a 1080p monitor with
aplomb. (Because of time restrictions, I was unable
to test against a pair of 4K displays.)The keyboard and built-in speakers
Picking apart keyboard subtleties usually boils
down to the spacing between the keys (the pitch),
and the amount of play in the keys (the key travel).
Surface keyboards are generally quite good, and
the Surface Laptop 3 keyboard is no exception –
spacious keys provide a comfortable landing pad,
with good resiliency. The 19mm key pitch remains
unchanged. The Laptop 3’s key travel feels somewhat
less than in the Surface Laptop 2, though, and it is:
1.3mm versus 1.5mm.The magnetic Surface Connector, a staple
of the Surface line, is still embedded in
the right-hand side of the chassisJANUARY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 11display, a 4K/60 setup, and a 1080p monitor with
aplomb.(Becauseoftimerestrictions,I wasunable
totest against a pair of 4K displays.)
The keyboard and built-in speakers
Picking apart keyboard subtleties usually boils
down to the spacing between the keys (the pitch),
and the amount of play in the keys (the key travel).
Surfacekeyboardsaregenerallyquitegood,and
theSurfaceLaptop3 keyboardis noexception–
spaciouskeys provide a comfortable landing pad,
with good resiliency. The 19mm key pitch remains
unchanged.TheLaptop3’skeytravelfeelssomewhat
lessthanintheSurfaceLaptop 2, though, and it is:
1.3mm versus1.5mm.
The magnetic Surface Connector, a staple
of the Surface line, is still embedded in
the right-hand side of the chassis