If all you need is a laptop, though, the Surface Laptop 3 is an excellent one. The
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weight and size savings in the name of reassuring build quality. There are
lighter and smaller laptops with 13- and 14-inch screens, such as the Acer Swift
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sometimes all three to achieve their sleekness. The Asus ZenBook 13, whose
vanishingly thin screen borders make it a member of the ultraportable laptop
vanguard, measures 0.7 by 11.9 by 7.5 inches and weighs 2.83 pounds. But even
with thicker bezels and some extra screen real estate, the Surface Laptop 3
comes in not far above those measurements, at 0.57 by 12.1 by 8.8 inches. It
also weighs the same.
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keyboard quality is so important. The Surface Laptop 3 does not disappoint
typists, with its sturdy, well-spaced keys that travel a generous 1.3mm before
fully depressing with a rich, satisfying thud. It’s at least as good as Lenovo’s
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extraordinarily shallow keyboard on the MacBook Air.