NOVEMBER 2019 PCWorld 19Surface Laptop 3 configuration options. Note the most expensive option is either sold out or unavailable.
$2,399, $400 more than the most expensive
MacBook Pro. Daaaaamn.
Is it worth it? Aesthetically, we’ve already
told you that we’re a sucker for pretty
notebooks, and both are lighter than you
might expect. More objectively, when you
look at the spec list, there’s a lot to like.
Display: 13.5 inch (2256 x 1504)
PixelSense; 15-inch (2496 x 1664)
PixelSense; both touch-enabled
Processor: 13-inch: Core i5-1035G7/
Core i7-1065G7 (Ice Lake); 15-inch: Ryzen 5
3580U Radeon Vega 9 Surface Edition/Ryzen
7 3780U Radeon RX Vega 11 Surface Edition
Graphics: 13-inch: Iris Plus 950; 15-inch:
Radeon Vega 9, 11the Alcantara fabric is still an option, but if you
want a Surface Book–like option without the
price, Microsoft has you covered.
The Surface Laptop 3 ships in two
options: the traditional 13-inch form factor,
and the new 15-inch option. But while the
original Surface Laptop may have been priced
affordably for students, the Surface Laptop 3
soars into higher budget ranges. The base
prices are $999 for the 13-inch version and
$1,199 for the 15-inch. A tricked-out 15-inch
laptop costs a whopping $2,799—the same
price as the MacBook Pro. However, both the
memory and storage in the top-tier Surface
Laptop 3 exceed the MacBook Pro’s. The
most expensive 13-inch Surface Laptop 3 is