Tech Advisor - UK (2020-01)

6 TECH ADVISOR • JANUARY 2020

MICROSOFT SURFACE EVENT

swathes of metal that inform the 15in Surface Laptop

3 are lovely, both to view and to hold. For its size, the

Surface Laptop 3 feels uncommonly light, although,

to be fair, other laptops in its class have also moved

to lighter materials and their internal components

have slimmed down too. Even Microsoft’s 65-watt

charger is surprisingly tiny. Nevertheless, the Surface

Laptop 3 is sturdy beyond concern. It’s a standard

clamshell design, which means it folds back to about 45

degrees off the horizontal plane like previous models,

but doesn’t go completely flat.

I definitely prefer the magnesium metal chassis

introduced in the Surface Book 2 lineup, which is

now featured in the Surface Laptop 3. Earlier Surface

Laptops were covered in the Alcantara fabric used

Metal or fabric? It’s your choice, though which

you choose also determines which configuration

of the Surface Laptop 3 you’ll receive

6 TECH ADVISOR • JANUARY 2020

MICROSOFT SURFACE EVENT

swathes of metal that inform the 15in Surface Laptop

3 are lovely, both to view and to hold. For its size, the

Surface Laptop 3 feels uncommonly light, although,

to be fair, other laptops in its class have also moved

to lighter materials and their internal components

have slimmed down too. Even Microsoft’s 65-watt

chargeris surprisinglytiny.Nevertheless,theSurface

Laptop3 issturdy beyond concern. It’s a standard

clamshelldesign,whichmeansit foldsbacktoabout 45

degreesoff the horizontal plane like previous models,

but doesn’t go completely flat.

I definitely prefer the magnesium metal chassis

introduced in the Surface Book 2 lineup, which is

now featured in the Surface Laptop 3. Earlier Surface

Laptops were covered in the Alcantara fabric used

Metal or fabric? It’s your choice, though which

you choose also determines which configuration

of the Surface Laptop 3 you’ll receive