Tech Advisor – October 2019

80 TECH ADVISOR • OCTOBER 2019

BUYING GUIDE

might make it hard to tell it apart from the first

generation model, but considering we loved the

original, we’re not too fussed. It doesn’t look dated,

and it still feels like a premium laptop.

It measures308.02x223.2x14.47mmand

weighs1.25kg,soit’sperfectlyportable.The

aluminiumcasingis sturdyandwell-made,and

theAlcantarafabricaroundthekeyboardaddsa

distinctivetouch of luxury. What it looks like after

monthsandmonthsofuseis anothermatter,though.

Ifyou’reworried,thenbuyingoneofthedarker

modelsis a betterbet.It’savailablein Black,

Platinum,Burgundy, and Cobalt Blue.

When it comes to the keyboard and trackpad,

they’re also the same as those found on the previous

Surface Laptop. We liked them before and still do

The Surface Laptop 2’s

keys are nicely spaced and

lay flush with the palm rest