20 Best Windows Tablet For Drawing (2023 Updated)

Pros: SP7 is a perfect combination of a super efficient laptop and tablet. Light, portable and beautiful. Perfect for home schooling, design and drawing, learning and with the 16GB it’s good for programming too.

Unlike tablets or netbooks it has all desktop ready programs and applications. I love the accessories, their quality and look and with the pen it just works magic. The quality of hand writing and options to convert to text are great.

Cons: So one big thing is that without the surface keyboard it’s not the same experience. It works well for general purpose like emails, watching videos and online learning but it won’t be functioning as a really good laptop without the keyboard.

I think the best thing about SP7 is that it is one and only in it’s class when it can be used as both tablet and laptop. So I would expect the keyboard to be included and if someone wants different colours, textures, etc then this would be also available.

I would also love to see is to have it extensible (RAM and disk space). Otherwise, the models are tightly integrated and and upgrade means buying a new model.

Pros: Its a great combination of laptop and tablet. Switching between modes is easy and the touchscreen works well as you would expect for that price. That said its not a great laptop even with the i7 processor and high memory.

Cons: Very very expensive for what it is. User experience for this price and spec still doesn’t compare with Apple. You are forced to have a Microsoft account. Doesn’t include the office package which for this price at least a year should be thrown in.

Every accessory is sold separately, even the stylus. Is slow and glitchy running basic programs, even with an i7 processor and lots of memory to spare. At any given time I have a couple of documents and web pages and mail open and this seems to be its capacity for work before it starts to freeze and crash.

Bugs you constantly for updates and restarts while you are trying to work.

I purchased this laptop from US. I am really disappointed from Microsoft. In new delhi very few service centers, I contacted nehru place service center and was told it will cost about Rs. 10000/-. it was informed to me next day there is internal short.

Now we are not sure it is correct or not because the problem was, it was not charging. Also key board was working off and on. Now I was charged 7300 after lot of heckling. The laptop is just 4 years old.

The service is poor and the quality of the laptop is also poor. Will not advice anybody to buy Microsoft laptop. Power charging cord is of funny design.

This $399 base model Surface Go 3 is MUCH faster than its predecessors, thanks to the new Pentium Gold processor in it this year, which processor some reviewers have compared to the Core m3 in the original Surface Go and in the Go 2.

Rumor has it that new upgraded Core i3 in the top end Go 3 is a battery hog, but this might be fixed in future software updates to Windows 11 (my Pentium Gold version does fine with 80% brightness, streaming Netflix or Prime or YouTube).

My entry level Chromebooks used to feel faster on the web than my first gen Surface Go. This new base model Surface Go 3 is now faster than them, plus it “does Windows”. So far as I can tell, the 4gb of RAM and use of less-expensive eMMC storage in this base model doesn’t hold the Go 3 back; however 64gb isn’t much to work with.

The Go 3 base model only has about 30gb free after you boot it up. I can work with that, but that comes from having to work with earlier entry level Windows laptops with only 32gb of total storage! If you choose either the 64gb or 128gb models, I highly recommend a subscription to the personal edition of Office 365, which comes with 1tb (one terrabyte) of Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage and automatically moves your content to the cloud, with a local storage option for files you need to work on inflight etc.

Otherwise, at least get a Micro SD card and change your file storage location to the card after to install it. All the video streaming apps I use are in the Microsoft Store, except HBO Max. So they work without a hitch.

HBO Max stutters for me unless I “intall” the web page I’ve opened it into as an “app”, from within the Edge browser’s drop down menu in the upper right hand corner. Just web search for “install web page as an app” and you should get some guidance.

One I did this, HBO Max ran perfectly. YouTube is also much improved, in controls not quality, when “installed as an app”, give it a try. I’m currently experimenting running my Go 3 in S mode, but every other time I’ve gotten a device in S mode I’ve quickly opted into regular Windows mode.

I don’t think S mode is really safer, or faster, but it DOES impose some “training wheels” that might keep a beginning Windows user out of trouble – and also tends to save space. I will probably rather quickly tire of S mode, but I want to give a real try, for once.

We get 5gb of OneDrive storage for free, which is a ton of Word documents and Excel spreadsheets, but you will definitely want a Micro SD card installed if you download a lot of Prime or Netflix videos.

Videos are a lot bigger than docs and spreadsheets! Finally, there is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING in this price range from any other computer maker that is as well designed and carefully built as this Surface Go 3.

This really rivals the iPad! Plus, it has that really handy built-in, free kickstand, which allows easy use of many more keyboard options than the OEM Type Cover and the third party “clones” like Inateck, chich snap-on like the Type Cover, but run on Bluetooth instead of through a direct electrical connection (POGO).

If you think of this as the “only iPad that runs Windows” you might not be far from the truth.

Microsoft Surface GO 3 Pentium Gold 8 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD w/ Windows 11 S. Based on my previous experience with tablet screen keyboards Android, Windows Surface and Chromebook tablets for me adding a Bluetooth or detachable hardware keyboard was a very good decision.

While I waited for the Surface Go 3 to arrive I ordered a Microsoft Surface Go Signature Type cover and used it during the research for this review. When the Surface GO 3 was unpacked I was impressed with the build quality.

The chassis is aluminum with plastic around the power and volume controls and the front and rear cameras with only a hairline space between metal and plastic. The weight of the 10. 5 inch Surface GO 3 at about 19 oz.

is heavier than the 10. 1-10. 5 inch Android tablets my family has but is a couple oz. lighter than the 11 inch Android tablets I see entering the market. My Surface GO 3 Windows 11 S configuration after a number of Windows updates with the default applications installed and Netflix and Hulu streaming entertainment apps has 83.

2GB of the 128 GB SSD drive remaining free. On my system with the power mode set at the Windows 11 “recommended” setting battery drain is 10% an hour while web streaming video from Hulu or Netflix. This setting yields 8 hours of runtime until “battery saver mode” engages at the 20% battery level.

When the Surface is performing other tasks like “system updates” judging from the way the tablet warms up compared to streaming video battery drain is significantly faster. My Surface GO 3 still has it’s Windows 11 in the S configuration so far I have been very satisfied with the applications available in the S version although there is a learning curve to the unfamiliar applications.

I am impressed with the design, quality and lightweight of the Surface GO 3 and with all the available accessories available for it. But each component is expensive and as you add accessories and approach the functionality of a laptop you may find you have spent more than a larger and heavier but more capable laptop costs.

I recommend the Microsoft Surface GO 3 to my friends and relatives.

The Microsoft Surface Go 3 with the just released new Windows 11 make a surprisingly good team and add up to pretty good tablet overall. Note that the Go 3 is using Windows 11 in “S mode” which only allows the use of apps obtained from the Microsoft Store, so if you will need other apps you must switch to Windows 11 Home (or Windows 11 Pro at extra cost.

) I plan to leave the Go in S mode, but the option will be available if my plans change. My initial impressions of the Go 3 are that it is a well made device and it arrived in perfect condition with no physical flaws that I can find.

I like the size, weight and overall feel of the device. It powered on quickly and arrived with a 50% charge, and of course downloaded the latest updates and the initial set up was easy. In my use, which consists of web browsing, video watching, listening to music, browsing through my photos and other basic tasks I got about 5 hours of screen on time, with about 30 hours of stand-by (which caused a minimal power drain) before the device powered off.

This is a below average battery life in my opinion, and is this device’s major drawback. Charge time from zero to full charge was about 2 1/2 hours using the included Microsoft Connect charger. The Go 3 is capable of charging via the USB C port, and I used a 45 watt charger and got a full charge in just over 2 hours.

A zero to 50% charge took about 70 min versus 40 min with USB C charger. I would rate the screen as very good. It is bright, crisp and has good viewing angles. The dual front-firing speakers are very good as well.

The inclusion of a headphone jack and Micro SD card slot, which are rapidly disappearing in most devices, is very much appreciated. As for general performance, the Go 3 is good, but slightly laggy, and jittery when browsing photos, or websites with a lot of photo content.

I am not a gamer so I can’t really comment on that aspect. In summary I like the Surface Go 3 quite a lot and I think it is a capable tablet. If you are looking for a device to replace a laptop, I would recommend looking at the Surface Pro model, but if you want a good tablet experience, the Surface Go 3 is a fine choice.

Microsoft released the 1st Gen Surface Pro X in 2019. I was intrigued by the sleek new fanless design, sharp PixelSense display, always-on connectivity, Slim Pen, and battery life so I bought one. However, I found the device to be too cumbersome based on all the software incompatibility issues at the time.

Fast forward a bit and we now have the 2021 model. I’m surprised that very little on the hardware has changed. In fact, it is the exact chip I previously had which is a bit disappointing when you consider the amazing power and efficiency Apple has accomplished with its M1 ARM processors recently.

This new version basically denotes that it comes with Windows 11, as most of everything else remains unchanged. One change I would have expected is an upgrade to 5G but instead cellular functionality was removed from the base model entirely.

Huh? With a mobile-class CPU and the LTE option, the Surface Pro X made a lot more sense for more people. Yes, they’ve knocked the price down a bit for this omission, but with so little changes the price should have come down naturally without making any concessions.

Having mobile-like always-on cellular connectivity in such a compact package was a fair compromise to the app compatibility and performance issues you might encounter. To make matters worse, since the chip has not been updated for this year you are stuck with Wifi 5 when other premium tablets have moved on to Wifi 6.

As far as the physical device itself, the Pro X is still sleek and certainly premium, but this same design has now been adopted by the Surface Pro 8 lineup which is a much more powerful tablet. The Surface Pro 8 also got a 120hz display option which is missing here.

Despite these downsides we do now have Windows 11, which greatly improves but doesn’t completely solve the app compatibility problem. The Qualcomm designed Microsoft SQ1 System on a Chip (SoC) in this tablet is basically what you would find in an Android phone – just supercharged a bit.

Applications that are built for the ARM64 architecture are going to perform at their best, while Intel-based applications (x86 or x86_64) will have to be emulated, which results in slower performance and chews more battery.

For example, if you like to use Google Chrome as your default browser, you may be disappointed to know they do not currently offer a version of it compiled for ARM. Windows 11 will emulate it and for the most part it’ll look, feel, and behave just like Chrome but the pre-installed Microsoft Edge is going to outperform it every time because it is a native ARM app.

Despite all that said, there’s still a lot that you CAN do with this machine. Apps that work great on mobile phones will work nicely here provided the developers have created a version for ARM. Minecraft works wonderfully on this device even though this isn’t a gaming machine.

On the flip side, the Epic Games Store will not run at all. This is how life is with the Surface Pro X. You are completely reliant on the developers of your favorite apps to support the Windows on Arm platform.

Microsoft has made some great advancements here such as making ARM applications and dev kits more accessible for developers, their own apps like Office and Teams compatible, and convincing heavy hitters such as Adobe to make their apps like Photoshop native.

However, there’s always the risk the app you want to run can only be emulated and you may find it to feel sluggish or slow, or not run at all. At the time of this review you need to be on a Windows Insider Preview beta build to run Android apps (from the Amazon Appstore) and there are very few available, but I can verify it does work and will likely get better over time.

Battery life will vary greatly depending on what you are doing. The Snapdragon is most efficient when running native ARM apps that are compiled for Windows. If you’re using Microsoft Edge and Office you will likely see very close to the advertised 15 hours.

However, if you are using ANY 32-bit or 64-bit Intel apps the battery life will suffer as these applications have to be emulated. It’s great that you can charge it via USB-C and in fact I haven’t even removed the Surface charger out of the box.

Pros Premium, Sleek 2-in-1 Major improvements with Windows 11 on ARM Windows Hello Completely Quiet (Fanless) USB-C and charging support 13” “PixelSense” display at 2880×1920 Resolution Upgradeable Storage (only supports M.

2 2230 PCIe) Kickstand Very good Rear and Front Cameras Cons Not a super powerful device – two year old chip Need to purchase the keyboard and pen separately LTE card slot not available in this version No headphone jack No 120hz No Wifi 6 Overall – I still really like the Surface Pro X.

It is a great tablet that works fine for anyone who wants something lightweight to use for notes, web browsing, streaming, reading, listening to music, etc. It doesn’t have a fan, it doesn’t get hot.

However, now being two years old I don’t feel it is a great value considering the quirks you may encounter with the ARM architecture and the lack of LTE/5G. It’s too close in price to the Surface Pro 8, which is more powerful and now shares the same design.

I still recommend it but can’t help but feel that next years iteration is going to be the huge 2nd gen upgrade I was hoping for.

Wow. I had to say this because tablets these days are a dime a dozen and the Surface Pro X demonstrates why a number of tablets have found their way into a junk drawer never to be seen again. It really is a myriad of products in one that fits a flexible style of use.

If you are like me, I have a laptop, a smartphone, a tablet, a different tablet, and other various products that only do only one thing well but promise to be so much more. Since I don’t game on a PC, professionally edit photos or videos, or need a computer to manage multimedia devices, the Surface Pro does everything I need quickly, efficiently, and looks good doing it.

This definitely bridges the gap between a smartphone and a PC so well, that I don’t feel the need to even have a laptop anymore. When needed, it handles the office duties in an ergonomic package then quickly transitions into a binge or browse tablet that goes anywhere, sets up comfortably in a bed, couch, or chair, and looks very classy doing it all.

The built in stand has the perfect amount of resistance for multiple setup options and disappears seamlessly when not needed. I love that with other smart products, I can start something on the surface, transition to doing it on the PC or TV, then have it back on the Surface if desired.

The compatibility was an awesome surprise that makes me feel like I finally purchased a product that will last more than a couple years and still be useable for many more. The touch screen, smart pen option, and the keyboard make it adaptable and a joy to use when sometimes you want to zoom quickly, but not have to type on a screen keyboard.

It is built well, doesn’t have any area that looks or feels like sacrifices were made to cut costs, and is extremely user friendly. We have spent the past 15 years getting devices for this or that while the clutter and inconvenience piles up.

I can’t wait to find more uses in my life to consolidate to this device and start feeling like technology doesn’t need to be a mix/match of devices all with different charging cables and cords. While I will say, the power cord has a new connection I’ve never seen, I don’t mind because I will be getting rid of so many others it will be well worth it.

Do yourself a favor and pick up a Surface Pro, try out a friend or relatives, or go online and take some time to really explore everything this product has to offer because I don’t think you will be disappointed anytime soon!!.

This Surface came with Windows 11. Windows 11 x86 and x64 emulation helps with running more things on its ARM64 processor, but not many apps are native ARM64 yet. Most things will run in emulation, but a few things would not install via the store and said App not compatible with your processor, but were able to be installed directly with an installer program.

Once example is the Xbox app, which is x64 app. I used this for streaming cloud games with my Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription I already had. This worked fairly well, but would be a lot better if Xbox app had a native ARM64 version.

The display is very nice, the touchscreen works well. The battery life is pretty long when mostly doing web or cloud based things. Windows 11 came pre installed and this is my first taste of Windows 11.

There were a lot of Windows 11 updates and Microsoft Surface Hardware related software updates the first few days running this tablet. I like Windows 11 a lot better for tablet use than Windows 10, the interface and screen setup / hit boxes work a lot better with touch screen.

Being an ARM processor, this device runs pretty cool, never getting very warm, which is a plus for mobile, it just doesn’t have the processing power of a full bore Intel processor like the Surface Pro 7 or Pro 8.

I like that you can charge through one of the two USB-C ports in addition to the standard Surface Connect charger it comes with. The WiFi was not updated for this 2021 tablet release and is still WiFi 5 / AC, which is a bit of a dissapointment, but is still fairly fast.

I regularly get up ton450/450 speed on my Wifi 6 Mesh Router setup from my 1 gig fiber internet service. I mostly used this surface with the new keyboard and slim pen model. I think those accessories are fairly essential, the keyboard especially.

This is the most versatile portable computer I have used. It offers a fairly large, high resolution screen, extremely thin and light, with a great battery life, and ways to really conserve power if you want to tweak some settings.

As a tablet only, for the price, I don’t think it is the best experience, but as a 2-1 with keyboard and pen, it is a real jack of all trades. I whole heartedly recommend this LTE-less model if you always have access to good Wifi or a dedicated hotspot or hotspot data from your cell phone.

If you’re looking for a PC in tablet form, without paying full PC prices, this is a great option. Being that it’s a budget product I would not recommend going with the lowest spec’d model but the 8gb ram model has served me very well.

If you are looking for a computer that you can depend on to do intensive tasks, such as heavy gaming or video/photo editing you’re going to have to spend the money on a computer that can handle intensive tasks, simple as that.

If you’re looking for a very mobile pc experience that can handle your general desktop tasks like multi tab browsing, document editing, light multi tasking and light gaming, then this is a fantastic purchase.

I bought mine mostly for work after my chromebook expired, and it runs my software with no hiccups. I browse the internet without worry of too many tabs, and I edit pdfs and word documents. I usually have my reporting software, OneNote, and the internet browser running with multiple tabs all at one time and I never have any issues.

It never freezes up on me, it never feels laggy and the screen resolution looks good. Plus, the addition of the surface Pen is really quite nice. I’ve really enjoyed being able to hand write notes. It’s much easier to hand write then type when you are standing up! When I purchased it had Windows 10, and have since upgraded for free to Windows 11.

I feel that windows 11 is more suited to the 2 in 1/tablet format and I have enjoyed the OS so far. Again, if you’re trying to play call of duty online or any other intensive games, or you are a serious video/photo editor, you really need to spend the money on a more serious unit.

If you want a computer for a fair price that will get your basic tasks done, this is a great choice and I don’t believe it will let you down. I would stay away from the 4gb ram model, and I would change your settings to prioritize performance over battery.

I rarely am using my computer in a location without power accessibility long enough to run out of battery so I’m not concerned with running down the battery on full performance settings. I bought this product with low expectations and I’m very happy about it and I’m very happy I wasn’t scared into spending more money for something I didn’t need.

If you purchase the Pen and Type cover, it can get a little more pricey, however it’s nice that it’s not all bundled together so you have the freedom to spread those purchases out if you’re on a budget! Buy the surface first, get the accessories later and spread out those costs!.

I bought this during the Black Friday sale. I bought it as open box and I’m assuming that the original owner had different expectations when they returned it. I was fully aware of the limitations of it before I bought it, and it will be used as an additional device to throw in my bag.

I am using it for basic MS Office stuff, web browsing, Zoom calls, and movies/TV so I don’t have to take my regular laptop everywhere. It is a fully functional Windows computer, but you really need to think of this as a tablet.

Don’t expect to run multiple resource intensive apps at the same time and expect snappy results. This has a low end Intel processor, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. I got by the storage issues by using a 256GB MicroSD card and taking advantage of cloud storage, but there is no way to upgrade the RAM.

The Pentium Gold processor is fine, but since it is dual core I try to have as few apps running as possible. It doesn’t come with the keyboard, and I highly recommend getting one if you intend on doing any sort of typing.

Windows in S mode does restrict you to using MS Store apps, but you can turn it into regular Windows if you have a need for other software. The cameras are in the center, which is great for Zoom calls.

If you know what you’re getting into by buying the cheapest member of the Surface family, it’s a great deal. There are several different configurations in the Go line, so get the one that suits your needs.

First the good the screen as bright the colors are great and the camera works well for zoom calls and Skype calls. The frame is also high-quality and the kickstand is really great. I was able to get about 6 1/2 hours of playback of YouTube or web browsing at 77% brightness.

The keyboard attachment is top notch as well. Now for the bad. The battery was not the best the most I could get at a decent brightness for 6 1/2 hours but if you do more than one thing at a time the time definitely goes down.

It’s slow. I paid extra for the eight gigs of RAM and the upgraded hard drive hoping this would make a difference but often programs took long to load and the updates took a very long time, like a couple of hours.

Like I say I really wanted to like this and there are some things that are really good but the poor battery life still performance and A AppStore that is poor compared to the competition. Not a great tablet and not a great computer ultimately I returned it and will just use an iPad.

I wanted a 2-in-1 device for college but I’ve now had the surface pro 7 for about 2 months and often have regrets buying it. It’s had issues ever since I first got it but I thought maybe it just needs to start up or update for a bit but the problems haven’t gone away.

Issues: – keyboard “turns off” after going like 1 min or even less without using it and it takes a few seconds before it turns on for some reason – sometimes when I still have the keyboard attacked but press on the screen to enter a website, the touch keyboard pops up even if I’m not typing and will pop up every time I press on the screen, even if it’s just to open a course.

– needs updates and to restarted OFTEN. One time I was just sitting 5 mins before I had a zoom meeting and it decided to restart and update by itself without giving me a warning. Thankfully it’s usually pretty fast about that but still does it too often for my liking.

– also lags fairly often. sometimes the whiteboard app will lag a lot and when I try erasing things turns out they weren’t erased. It also lags sometimes when I try scrolling, whether it’s with the attachable keyboard or the touch screen.

– taskbar is also an issue. it changes around the apps/settings on the task bar and sometimes the time disappears altogether and the arrow showing more options won’t open if I click it. And the apps that I have pinned on my taskbar will sometimes not all show at once (even though it’s not a lot) and it will have me scroll for them.

– when I’m watching movies in fullscreen, sometimes when I press on the screen the start menu will open for no reason and it’ll block the movie and it takes multiple presses for it to go away and go back to the movie.

– also have issues when I use my airpods with it. The volume worked fine at first but after a bit whenever I had my airpods connected I wouldn’t be able to raise or lower the volume at all from the keyboard, the tablet buttons, or even the menu at all.

Only thing that fixed it would be me completely forgetting the airpods and then connecting again. But then it would go back to not working again in a few days. – Usually loses battery pretty quickly too – Glitches sometimes Pros: – pretty good at saving downloads/documents Overall, due to my personal experiences, I would not recommend.

But I do know it works completely fine for others. I will try to take it in to be fixed but considering the fact that it’s new, it’s already a con that all of these issues occurred to soon. I’m just hoping mine was one of few and that this isn’t the norm for surface pros.

I bought a brand new one (original price of $2,600) from Best Buy and the battery completely died after 2. 5 years. I contacted Microsoft and they advised me to install new Windows and the battery did not charge still.

Microsoft said the warranty expired and nothing they could do except selling me a REFURBISHED one (the same model) with a reduced price. I said that offer did not make sense, as even the brand new one did not live long enough for a professional worker, I was worried I would waste my money for a refurbished one that I did not know how long the battery could last.

Bad battery is well-known and common defect of Surface Pro 3, 4, 5, 6 at least (I am not very sure if the problem is fixed with versions 7 and 8). For my professional use, setup a new computer is very time-consuming, I did not want waste my money and time for another short-lived refurbished one with unfixed battery problem.

Before, I used a Surface Pro 4 and had battery swollen issue after a little more than 3 years and also received bad customer service from Microsoft. Microsoft team said they agreed with what I said but nothing they could do, that was the company policies.

After my 2 short-lived Surface Pro and bad customer services, I don’t have any trust for them. Their short 1-year warranty expired and no more responsibility for the bad products; I don’t see any difference between Microsoft and a cheap company anymore.

By the way, here are their quoted responses to my above complaints: – “Your previous email makes sense which made whatever i say seem unreasonable. But these are Microsoft Policies. The options delivered to you are not through my own decisions.

It’s just how Microsoft instructed us to deal with this kind of scenarios. I know it feels unfair and i am totally on your side. But there’s only so much i can do. I hope you understand. ” – “All in all, i agree with 100% of what you say.

Sorry again. “.

I think the Microsoft Surface series has gotten a lot of criticism over the years. Microsoft didn’t know how to launch this series. But now, they’re getting close to cornering both the Windows tablet and laptop markets.

Below are a few things you need to know before buying this. It should be obvious but consumer electronics, especially laptops, are going fast. If you’re considering buying this (I hate to say this) but I’d suggest buying it now rather than saving up your money.

It’s your money but at the same time, I wouldn’t be surprised if this is completely gone in a couple of months. I also wouldn’t suggest buying through aftermarket, scalper prices. When you buy this you’re only getting the screen with a charging brick.

That’s it. No keyboard, no pen, no SD card, nothing else. This is one of many criticisms the Surface series launched with years ago. Unfortunately, Microsoft isn’t lowering their prices and including what I would consider necessary accessories you’re forced to spend extra money on.

In saying that, buy the Surface keyboard, an SD card to expand the storage, and, if you think you need it, the surface pen. I would say, get the keyboard first and wait on the other items. SD Card Storage thankfully is inexpensive these days so that shouldn’t be an issue.

I’d also get an adapter of some kind to expand the I/O. You can find third-party I/O expansion adapters, specifically for this device, that will give you wired ethernet, HDMI out, extra SD card slots, and extra USB-C and USB-A slots.

I haven’t stress tested the battery but a large, external battery probably wouldn’t hurt either. Overall, I wanted a laptop/tablet combo that could handle all the Microsoft-based software I’m throwing at it – below $1,000.

It has full Windows 10 and, besides high-ending gaming, basically does what all my other Windows PCs do. Sure, I’m excited for more powerful, lighter, and thinner future versions; but Microsoft should really make these cheaper and include the keyboard and pen.

If I were a high school or college student, if I were starting out in my career and needed a good workhorse laptop that I could trust to do my daily work, or if I was looking to replace an older, clunkier, heavier laptop, this would be my computer of choice.

The Surface Pro series has been a welcome addition to our family: my son’s first school computer was a Surface Pro 7 and it was so versatile that it’s the device we all lean on a bit in our house for different things.

The new Surface Pro 8, especially in combination with the keyboard with slim pen is almost the perfect computer/tablet combo. I say almost perfect because the kickstand is still the thing that gives me the most grief and most utility at the same time.

Don’t let that stop you. just saying that if you arrive at the Surface Pro 8 without having seen/felt/tested it at Best Buy first, and your expectations are that it’s going to sit nicely on your lap as you bingewatch your favorite show on the couch – you’re going to have a bit of a wakeup.

On a desk or lap desk, hands-down, it’s an amazing experience. You can shift it, adjust it, etc. angles less than 90-degrees are a bit trickier because there’s no hinged keyboard — this is most noticeable when your kiddos get squirmy during homeschool and the whole thing slams shut – so there’s still something to be desired there.

As an aside: this is something of a forced dichotomy in the Microsoft Surface family. The Surface Book is detachable but too heavy to be a serious tablet, and there’s nothing to do with the base/keyboard when detached, and also presents an awkward profile when closed.

The Surface Laptop doesn’t have a rear-facing camera, so despite solving the hinge issue, you still lose functionality. anyone with kids in hybrid (virtual at home/part-time homeschool) recognizes the need for a rear-facing camera for turning in assignments.

What’s really clear is that Microsoft has done a TON of work to provide very specific markets with very specific tools and very specific workflows and when your workflow and functionality needs line up with the device, it’s magical.

The Surface Pro 8 is super light, charges very quickly, and seems to have decent battery life even while video conferencing at high brightness. The thunderbolt ports are a nice addition. The screen is very bright and clear, the built-in speakers are clear and deliver good range on music and shows or even just your Zoom chat with David from HR.

The bezels are very thin for a laptop of this size, to the point where accessing the slim pen sometimes triggers the touchscreen – though this is mostly an affect of big fingers. The touchscreen is accurate and responsive (especially when in notes mode with the slim pen), and taking notes is a pure joy (yes, even compared to an iPad Pro + Apple Pen setup).

Make no mistake, though: you absolutely want the keyboard and pen. As a tablet, it’s a fine device, but it really shines with a keyboard attached. While 256GB of storage is nowhere near enough to tackle serious projects and surely requires augmentation from external drives, 16GB of memory seems to serve this particular setup well and the Intel Evo i7 delivers when it comes to games (I tested using Minecraft Dungeons).

The Windows 11 experience is zippy launching any of the big Office365 suite products. Audio editing in Reaper seemed to work really well and the Adobe suite ran as expected. My previous experience with the pen + touchscreen combo inside Illustrator on the Surface Book was matched here: it’s every bit as delightful to design/draw directly on the Surface Pro (though depending on how MUCH or how LONG you need to draw, you may want the non-slim version of the pen).

OneNote really lives up to its potential here. On the software front: Windows 11 + Office365 + OneDrive (or if you prefer, Dropbox) is just so slick. Everything about getting stuff done on the Surface Pro 8 is optimized.

Within 15 minutes of unboxing, I had my entire productivity suite ready to roll and everything I needed ready to go to do serious work. The new features for gridding out your desktop (that is: you move an app window to one edge and Windows pops up with options for how to lay out the other open apps) and even just hovering over the “Maximize” button giving you options to segment your screen.

I just love it. The redesigned Windows menu will be familiar enough to folks coming from iOS and the functionalities that Windows gives you with the Windows key combos are wonderful timesavers. Having a built-in copy/paste history is a godsend, screenshots, settings, dictation, search.

so many useful things at the press of two keys. Overall: I’ve gleefully added the Surface Pro 8 to my tech lineup. It’s a versatile, useful device that screams productivity, and thanks to the advent of the slim pen and keyboard combo, adding the creativity in is a joyful experience.

It’s rare that (outside of a maxed out, fully LED-kitted gaming machine) a computer can inspire joy, but Microsoft may have hit the winning combo here of great software, powerful hardware, great physical form, and useful accessories all in one device.

This is a good quality refurbished laptop designed for non-Intensive use. There is one USB port and one headphone jack. The charging cable does not come with it, which is stated in the product description.

Be sure to buy the Surface 3 Pro charger rather than the Surface 3 charger. It arrived in a very well-packaged box with lots of bubble wrap. The laptop itself looked like new, but the keyboard was kind of rough and the fabric was separating in one corner.

Windows 10 is preinstalled, so all you need to do is charge it and sign in. The touch screen works well if you have small fingers. My keyboard seems to work only if it is perfectly perpendicular to the screen, which is kind of annoying.

My biggest complaint is that the home button spontaneously clicks itself when the laptop is plugged in. Im not sure if its the same with others. This can be worked around by disabling the home button device.

Keep in mind that there isnt a massive amount of storage available, so you might need a couple flash drives. It heats up quite a bit if youre doing a lot at once, but the fan is super quiet. It ran FL Studio and Blender just fine.

It is surprisingly fast too. The battery on mine lasts for about six hours of straight use, but it dies overnight if its not completely shut down. Overall, do the research for what you need.

The Surface 3 is a good tablet, but you always have to temper your expectations when you buy a refurbished product. UntilGone does a pretty good job of offering items that are a little out of date but still desirable.

This particular purchase got me a computer that wouldn’t take a charge with the cord they sent. I reached out and was treated very kindly, sending me a replacement right away. Unfortunately the replacement was missing the keyboard and the bottom of the body was bent (seriously, bent so it would hold a keyboard.

) On the plus side, the charger that came with it works on the first one so I’m sending back the bent one – minus the charging cord. I don’t fault the vendor. They try hard to satisfy us which is a feat because they are dealing with things that often are in poor condition.

Ultimately, I’m satisfied and will shop here again.

I normally purchase a brand new item but this year made it difficult to purchase one at an affordable price. And I thought I should give this one a try since my job was nice enough to allow me to borrow a computer until I had income coming in.

purchased this one not only because of the screen size, I needed it to be fast enough for what I needed. And yeah I was impressed. Looks almost new even though it’s used. Only had a few scuff marks where the stylus pen should be.

No pen but so far I had no issues. I’ve used a chromebook for so long almost forgot how to use a windows version. It did not screw up programing etc. It allowed me to put whatever I needed in there for my job, and it has not crashed once.

And even though the keyboard was a random color thankfully it was blue. Not red it would’ve hurt my eyes and set off an optic migraine. I like this upgrade from using a 10 inch 32gb computer to a 12 inch 64 gb computer.

Ideally it’s the right size that’s in-between the standard 15 inch computer that should stay at home vs a really tiny computer that makes it hard to do your job. I like it a lot and glad I took the chance of making this my first purchase technology wise in a long time.

It would be great to use for working at home even taking it to like a coffee shop etc. Also affordable enough for anyone that has to stay at home and do their school work on there. Would recommend this one.

May even purchase another one for my child since they’re still doing school work at home.

It is a great device, as good as a desktop yet convenient to go with you. It is fast, efficient and of very high quality. YET it has some bad points as well. The main problem is that it is so easy to drop and when it does the screen gets cracked or worse.

It won’t bounce, it will break. There is something about it that makes it easy to drop. And the screen will crack, shatter and the touch will be destroyed. Then you will have phantom touches all over the screen until you turn the touch screen off.

You will find scads of them on Ebay, all with broken screens and no touch screen. Do I recommend it, YES. The surface is superior to all other tablets. Just don’t drop it.

Another reviewer had problems with the onscreen keyboard not coming up. When any tablet or even smart phone is brand new or after being set up for a new user for some reason they can have a quirky moment when it seems off kilter whether it seems dead when you just know that it’s fully charged or it seems to malfunction.

Before returning try to reboot it first. This means holding down the power button until it restarts like you would any computer because that is what this is, just smaller. When it begins to restart let go of the power button and let it finish.

Then try it out again. I was taught this by a technician from a company that repairs tablets and phones. Most people will return devices such as phones or tablets or laptops if they appear to not turn on but they are actually in sleep mode until you reboot them this way.

If the onscreen keyboard will not work try the online directions as described by Microsoft. If it doesn’t work then try the reboot remedy. It would not hurt to call Microsoft and ask them for help if the third party seller can’t help.

The manufacturer is the best route to take when basic troubleshooting doesn’t work out.

I just love this little computer. It was given to me brand new as a Christmas gift several years ago, and at first I thought that I would have little use for it due to the Windows 10 mode S limitation of only being able to install software from the windows store.

But soon I discovered how to get out of mode S and then wow! – what a great little machine! I use this computer for everything. I am a software developer so I use it for programming. In addition, I am an amateur radio enthusiast and SWL and so I also use it to run various SDR radio and digital mode programs.

I also use it as a test instrument on my workbench, running DVM and spectrum analyzer software. Further, it is used for website building, eMail correspondence, and watching videos to boot :). It handles all of these tasks well.

Speed is good, screen is very bright and clear, and sound is awesome. For connectivity, Microsoft made a great choice in using a single USB-C port. USB Type C is quickly becoming the standard and with good reason – the physical connectors are rugged, small, and data transfer is lightning fast.

The surface go can also be charged through its USB-C port, and it can easily power accessory devices through same as well. But what I really like is the size and weight – they are so perfect! I can toss it into my backpack, bicycle bag, or just tuck it under an arm.

And its very ruggedly built too. I’ve had many, many laptops etc over the years but none of them really worked as well for me. As of this writing, the Surface Go is now in its third generation. In my opinion, if you want a great little jack-of-all-trades Windows computer, you can’t go wrong with the Surface Go.

I’ve had my laptop for two weeks now and so far its satisfying my needs! im a uni student and this laptop keeps up with my studies + the 100 tabs i have open lol! I definitely recommend purchasing the 256GB or more but nothing less! 🙂 this laptop is extremely light, easy to carry and looks amazing.

One thing that i would say that might be an issue with some people is that the laptop keyboard does not light up, and can get a little bit difficult to see at night time but this isnt a big issue for me.

Another thing i would add is that the laptops battery life, the battery life isnt amazing but it isnt awful, im lucky because at uni theres power plugs so i can easily charge it while studying (charges relatively quickly ), but other than that i think this laptop is really good! hope this helps anyone thinking of buying this product.

This laptop is way over the expectations we had expected. The keyboard is sleek and easy to type with. The screen is a great size and the brightness is perfect. It has a soft opening and close. The speed is very good and the volume is just as great.

The battery life matches its 13hours expectations which is great. This laptop is recommended for work or school because of its convenience. The colour is beautiful and as expected from the look on the box.

It’s lightweight which provides less worry while carrying it around. The instructions while setting up are clear and easy to understand. One downfall would probably be the payment. When I paid, it costs 1098 dollars which was the cheapest price across many of the brands.

2 days later, the Microsoft Store had a student and teacher discount, and JB-HI had reduced the price by 300 dollars. I was very mad because of the price drop suddenly, and not even getting a price match or anything.

But overall, this laptop is definitely recommended to anyone in search of a laptop for its sleek and stylish design, as well as its compatibility with most apps.

I am an active duty military member and I bought this laptop in order to support my job, teleworking, and college classes. It worked great. I could do everything I needed to and more! But! After only 42 days!!! It stopped working and would not take a charge.

I called Microsoft Tech Support and did all 3 steps of their trouble shooting and told me I needed to send it in and they would send me a refurbished laptop. After having a 1200 laptop for less that 1.

5 months, I was going to get a refurbished laptop?! That can’t be right. So, I went to best buy. They looked at it and said they would have to send it off to be looked at. Geek Squad can’t even work on these! They would have to send it to Microsoft and then I’d STILL get a refurbished laptop.

After more than 6 hours on the phone with Microsoft and Best Buy I have gotten no support in getting my money back OR a new laptop. Instead I am forced to get a refurbished one. In addition, I am forced to buy a new laptop in the meantime to accomplish my school and telework.

The surface pro itself is an amazing product. Unfortunately, it is not built to last. The type cover will randomly stopped being recognized by the surface pro within about 2 years. The first time I went to Microsoft and they replaced the device since it was still within warranty.

Here I am 2 years into the new device and boom same issue but now I have no warranty to fall back on. Microsoft support was very helpful trying to help me troubleshoot but nothing worked. I bought a new type cover, problem solved UNTIL about 2 uses into that cover, the surface pro stopped recognizing it again.

Needless to say I will avoid the surface pro in the future and I’d advise you save yourself the headache and also avoid it.

The surface line has long been marketed as the tablet that can replace your laptop, with the surface pro 4, I believe it. This little juggernaut with its Core m3 processor gets the job done. The operating system is optimized for use on just such a device, the backlit keyboard is thin and doubles as a protective cover when closed, and the pen is PERFECT.

If I had to find one thing about the surface pro 4 that I would call a drawback, its the fact that the battery life when compared to laptops is a little short. But considering its size and capability, this hardly counts as a complaint.

The pen sensitivity is excellent, the palm ignoring is flawless, it hasn’t missed a single stroke, and its very handy to be able to stick the pen to the side. If you’re wondering why everyone doesn’t have one of these instead of a laptop, I can offer you two reasons.

1. The price is a little steep for the average user, especially if you won’t use the pen and touch capability, and 2. the number of ports on this (as with any ultrabook) is severely limited due to size constraints.

Where you would normally have 3 USB ports, a charge port, ethernet, HDMI, and maybe even a DVD drive, you’ll have to settle for one USB 3. 0 port and a mini display port (which requires an adapter) on the surface.

All inall, the surface lives up to its reputation of best in class capability in an ultra portable package. There’s a reason companies like HP, Lenovo, and Dell have tried to copy what Microsoft has done.

The Surface pro 4 is both an attractive device and a feat of engineering all in one. The software and hardware capabilities are second to none, and the stylus feel, design and performance is flawless.

If you think you want one, get one. They really are as good as they sound.

J’ai un peu hésité à acheter Microsoft que je ne trouve d’habitude pas user friendly, avec une ou deux expériences de hotline désagréables. Mais ce fut une bonne surprise. La tablette est simple à prendre en main, fonctionnelle, ergonomique.

Et assez intuitive. Encore 1 ou 2 fonctions non trouvées mais je vais demander à mon réseau (pas à Microsoft). Bonne qualité de son et d’image. Clavier très agréable.

Ne correspond que partiellement à mes besoins. Aucune question ne m’a été posée sur l’usage que j’allais en faire. Or c’était pour remplacer un produit acheté la veille et qui déjà ne me convenait pas.

On pousse le produit, et on fait fi du client. Dommage que l’habitude du conseil se soit perdue à la FNAC.

Le surface Go acheté à la fnac correspond à mes attentes. Il ne me déçoit pas. Le pack fnac est une bonne offre. le seul inconvénient du surface Go est l’espace de stockage réduit. Ceux qui veulent plus d’espace de stockage peuvent opter pour le surface Pro.

I wanted to love this. I had heard awesome things about it when I was looking into tablets and things for drawing. As far as the way it ran when it was working and not heating up, it wasn’t terrible.

I purchased the Surface pen with it and the stability and smoothness of the pen was fantastic. It functioned with the drawing programs. But my largest concern was that it heated up WAY past where it should have and often.

The first time was when I was setting it up. It heated up so bad when trying to simply set it up that it froze completely and tried to auto turn off, but couldn’t seem to unfreeze itself and I had to put a fan on it for fear of it not turning back on if it got any hotter.

Despite the first bad impression, After I managed to cool it down and get it set up, I tried it out to see how it would do over the return period. It seemed like it couldn’t handle things well, especially when you get towards a lower battery.

Not only did it continue to heat up, the screen got very flickery when the battery was lower. When charging, it heats up a lot as well and you definitely can’t use it while it’s charging. Overall, had high hopes and they were dashed really quickly.

After giving it a chance, it wasn’t worth worrying constantly about overheating, so I returned it. I plan on getting an ipad pro instead because of some of my artist friend’s recommendations and good experiences.

I bought my surface after reading many rave reviews and using one in person. I switched from an iPad to this for school, wishing for a more PC like experience while maintaining pen support. And I don’t want to be a part of the Apple universe.

My initial experience was decent, though the pen is mediocre compared to Apple (but that was expected). It did what I needed it to do. However, I had trouble soon with my screen randomly shutting off, and its performance was lacking, beyond other PCs of its type (I switched from an ASUS zenbook with core i5 and similar specs, but my ASUS ran much better.

Fewer bugs, smoother, and faster). I chatted with a tech support agent at Best Buy and downloaded a firmware update, which helped a little. However, 10 months in, my Surface randomly decided not to power on.

Not a charging issue. In talking with Geek Squad, this is not uncommon on Microsoft devices. They couldn’t take it back for me though because Microsoft has tied their hands and I don’t have Geek Squad coverage.

So then I discovered Microsoft has no support line. No live chat, no phone line, nothing. My only option is to send it in under warranty, never talk to anyone about its problems, and I’ll get sent a refurbished one or my own fixed, even though I don’t want it back! My experience with Best Buy has been amazing.

My experience with microsoft has been terrible. Maybe I got a lemon, and maybe the Surface will work for you, but I will never buy another Microsoft device again until they fix their tech support process.

As such, I cannot recommend this. Go for a different laptop with tablet mode (clunkier, but they work well. my wife is happy with her HP envy), or go for Apple I guess. Thanks for reading!.

Upgrading from my Surface Book 2 (15 inch), I was excited to have another powerful Surface laptop but this wound up being what I know think of as a mistake of a purchase due to a plethora of issues that plagued this machine for me.

While the performance of this laptop was alright I honestly think that it could have been better. The biggest strength of the laptop studio line replacing the book line is ditching ultrabook processors for laptop ones.

This means that you get better performance while now sacrificing battery life. On the subject matter of batter life, it was extremely unpredictable for this laptop. You definitely never could do anything really intensive on it while unplugged even with it throttling processor speeds to help with power draw while not charging.

While doing things like web browsing (mainly with the Edge but had similar experiences with Chrome and Firefox) I would have days not making it to six hours of battery usage and other days surpassing twelve.

If you need consistent battery life, this laptop is not the one for you. The build quality of the unit I have was as questionable as the selection of ports they gave you get with this laptop (missing an SD card slot, and HDMI.

The HDMI sucks since universities are requiring that port and lugging around a dongle means you may forget it for a presentation). There was constant creaking from the body of the laptop and some areas had significant flex to it.

The metal scratches without trying, and the hinge for tilting the display squeaked pretty loud right out of the box which is concerning for a laptop at its price point. Another concerning thing was the touch pad moving the cursor when trying to clicking on things with the mouse, and the odd issue of the Windows 11 start menu spastically triggering itself to open for no apparent reason (operating system reinstalls did not help).

Leaving things off on the positives of this laptop, the display is phenomenal and while not the best it is incredibly vibrant and smooth. The optional Surface Slim Pen 2 accessory you can buy of the laptop is leagues more accurate than the outgoing Surface Pen 2 my Surface Book 2 used.

There is now essentially no jitter with drawing straight lines with the current pen which makes it match the competition such as the Apple Pencil. While the Intel Processor of this laptop gets pretty hot, I do think that the laptop does a good job at making it so the heat in not concentrated in places that hit your hands as much.

Thermals is a strong point of this laptop, While I really wanted to love this laptop the glaring flaws of this machine did not allow me to do that. Hopefully I just got a lemon but seeing some of these issues getting discussed online communities and forums was something I should have looked into before purchasing this machine.

Overall this product is decent. I understand Microsoft is going for a 2-1 Windows device how ever this product is not it. Honestly the product has a better performance and great visibility with its. (Battery life) good Surprisingly, the smaller battery on the Studio delivers somewhat longer battery life than the 15″ Book.

This might be coming from: lower screen resolution, Windows 11 optimization, more efficient components due to the non-detachable design. The (keyboard ) con The keyboard looks better on the Book for its uniform color with the base, and the Book’s keyboard is one of the few that doesn’t sink into a well due to the unique hinge design.

The key travel is also slightly longer on the Book and the keys are a bit softer and less tactile. The keyboard on Laptop Studio on the other hand, looks like a MacBook copy. But as every Surface Book user would know, the backlit would make the Book’s keyboard unreadable in lit environment, and this is a non-issue on the Studio.

Also the keys are more tactile on the Studio, which I personally prefer. (Pen) con Another clear win for the Studio. The lines are noticeably smoother thanks to the higher refresh rate and updated digitizer hardware.

The pen storage location is also better on the Studio so that you never need to worry about the pen accidentally detaching from the laptop. The only minor drawback is that you now have to lift the front of the laptop to retrieve the pen.

Personally I like the Microsoft Surface Book where the pain is attached on the side by magnets instead of underneath the device. The practicality of the Microsoft Surface studio is that it’s unrealistic.

For example with my Microsoft Surface Book 2 I can detach and carry around with me while looking at the Attached screen. However, for the Microsoft Surface Studio it is extremely heavy. To me it feels like Microsoft has just basically copied the Microsoft Studio 2 desktop computer and just converted it to a laptop.

The only benefit or only person I would recommend this is if there were a 3D artist or an architect. I don’t understand the chief engineer of Microsoft Amitabh Mathrawala was thinking just copy and pasting One Design to a laptop I personally enjoyed the Microsoft Surface Book 1,2,3 because it gives me the option of a laptop and a tablet.

However I wish at the Microsoft would have continued making a Surface Book 4 just with a powerful quad core processor and Nvidia GPU with a longer lasting battery.

I’ve been loving the Surface Pro’s since version 2 and 4, having skipped the rest simply because the detachable keyboards aren’t great to write on for long periods of time, and eventually they get iffy and require a replacement after taking it off and on depending on the situation.

No need to worry about that now – since it’s permanently attached. It’s quite a step up from all the 2 and 4 that I have – you still have the kick stand ability for angled viewing/typing(touchscreen) and the ability to fold it down into tablet mode, without having to take off the keyboard.

I’m saying this twice because that is a big deal and the Surface Laptop Studio does it well. Obviously it’s a bit heavier than any of the previous Surface Pros, but no heavier than a regular laptop – it feels deceptively heavier though – at least with my hands – because the bottom of the laptop has a lip around all corners.

Having the bottom not flush makes it awkward to lift it up with *my* hands. I had a friend pick it up to see if he would notice, and he did not, and I realized it’s going to depend on the hands. The lip in the front is extremely useful though, as it is magnetized and both a holder and charger from the Slim Pen 2.

Speaking of the Slim Pen 2, I would recommend getting it (and really, if you’re getting this why wouldn’t you). The accuracy of the SP2 is very good within apps, but I did notice in the windows prompts, it did not recognize my writing.

Go into any app though (I tried in Edge, Whiteboard, Word) – my same writing is recognized correctly. Not sure why it wouldn’t be recognized everywhere you can write, but technically you don’t need to use it as you can just use the touchscreen to open the app you want anyways.

The Laptop Studio comes with Windows 11, which is visually different than Windows 10, an annoying first thing is there isn’t a way to log into the computer without creating a Microsoft account. I’m a big fan of local accounts, which in Windows 10 you could click “I do not have Internet” to get around the Microsoft account creation.

Visually, the start button is now centered in the taskbar, along with any applications open. So far Windows 11 has accepted the programs I have so far installed – but it did not like Mozilla’s Firefox – it threw out an error which a quick Duckduckgo search reveals it is a common problem and how to fix it.

I expect random things like this to occur with a new OS. The front facing built in 1080p camera is fine, but my biggest problem with it is the lack of a built in privacy cover. Come on, it’s not expensive to add one – HP has a lot of their laptop models with it, and all laptops (and phones) should come with a way to cover the lens (though better to disable).

A stick-on webcam cover works wonders though – I bought quite a few as I stick them on any devices that do not have one. I’m sure keeping it open allows people to use unlock Windows with their faces, but having a slider on doesn’t prevent it from working and most consumers would be smart enough to know if it doesn’t work or it’s black – to slide it open.

It’s a little insulting to just assume having one will cause more issues with people not understanding that the webcam is in a blocked mode. Another annoying problem is the power button – it is dangerously located right next to the Del/Ins button on the upper right.

This creates two problems – the first being that you can easily press the key trying to just press delete! The bigger one is it require the laptop to be in laptop mode with access to the keyboard to press it.

In other words, you cannot turn on the computer when it’s in tablet mode, as the screen covers the button. Besides the power button being poorly located on the keyboard, the keyboard is fantastic – as is the touchpad.

Keyboards are very important – the better the feel and spacing, the longer you’re able to use it without accidentally mistyping or moving the mouse around because your wrist brushed the touchpad. My previous laptop had a great keyboard, but the touchpad was too close causing my cursor to randomly jump.

The speakers are surprisingly and delightfully loud! I immediately always raise the volume as most laptops max loudness is not very loud at all, and when I played a youtube video – it was so loud I had to immediate lower it.

Finally, not that this is directly competing with an Ipad, but it *is* competing for me and almost an ipad killer. Since I can put it in tablet mode, I don’t need to use the ipad as this is a much larger screen anyways.

The majority of my “texts” aren’t actually texts but conversations on private discord servers my friends have setup – I only need the ipad when I want to text/message someone who isn’t on discord, which are few people now.

If I could get text/imessage on this, I wouldn’t need the ipad anymore. As I was writing this, my screen got jittery/blurry for a couple of minutes before clearing itself after opening display properties.

This was a bit of a problem on previous surface pros, and I’m really hoping this isn’t going to be an ongoing problem on the Laptop Studio. *2 week update – the screen jittering has not come back Pros: 3 screen modes without having to remove the base Slim Pen 2 is excellent for drawing/typing Magnetic spot for Slim Pen 2 Excellent feeling keyboard Touchpad has customizable 3 finger and 4 finger gestures Loud speaker system Can play touch screen compatible games Cons: Windows 11 forces Microsoft account Lack of numeric keypad Power button on keyboard next to DEL button Cannot turn on if in tablet mode No camera privacy slider Lips on the sides make it awkward to carry 1 occurrence of jittery screen within a few days of owning it (!!) Only 2 USB-C ports Would I recommend it? Yes, very much so – it’s got the power of a regular laptop in tablet form, so you can perform work and then convert it so you can relax and watch a movie – loudly.

It’s not a pure work device, you can be entertained and creative on this all in one device. It’s not cheap, and I really hope this screen jitter is a one-time fluke, but if you can afford it – you can get a lot of work/play use out of it.

This tablet is a piece of junk! It won’t even turn on. It did not come with the pencil or the cover like it was supposed to either. I am EXTREMELY frustrated and disappointed with this product and with Walmart selling this item as “certified refurbished”.

The only thing certified about this item is that its a certified piece of junk!! I will be returning this immediately and will not ever buy anything certified refurbished from Walmart ever again!.

So right off the bat I had LOTS of issues. 1) The speakers popped every minute when the surface was on. (A quick update completely resolved this issue now) 2) My surface wouldn’t wake up after sleep.

I had to do a hard reboot. (Not sure if this was addressed in the 1 of 6 updates in the first 3 weeks or not but this only happened once for me) 3) This isn’t really a surface issues but more of a Microsoft Edge web browser issue.

watching videos sucks. It would freeze pretty often, and if I wanted to go back or skip ahead it would lag for a second and then resume, which is very annoying. I’m not sure if this has been resolved but I use Chrome for all my video watching now.

4) My surface wouldn’t recognize some USB drives and hubs that I use all the time one day, so I restarted it. Long story short, my surface wouldn’t restart. The screen was just stuck on the restart screen for like 15 minutes so I had to do a hard reboot.

This is the only time this particular issue happened and I hope it’s the last!! 5) Battery life isn’t that great. Since I use Chrome( Chrome uses a lot more power than Edge and drains battery much more) for most of my web browsing and video watching, I only get about 3-4 hours tops at 25% brightness with no background apps.

Good things 1) Most of the issues have been addressed in lots of updates during the first 3 weeks. This makes the surface very nice and capable. The surface will give you the best of both worlds in a tablet form, which I will need since I will be starting my first year in college.

Using Onenote is good so far, and it really is a tablet that can replace your laptop. At home I will be using an external display because I love big screens for playing games and watching videos, and at school the 12.

3″ screen is perfect for Onenote and other office applications!!.

I loved the way my surface looked and how the blue keyboard felt but the performance of the computer was crap. I was not able to download ANYTHING. I wanted to put Adobe Photoshop on my computer and Microsoft had a lock on it to where I couldnt download the new or older versions.

I couldnt even download songs. Also it didnt have the google play store. You can only go through the Microsoft app store which sucks!! If they fix the surface to be like an actual computer it would have been great.

1. Very similar to a ball pen once you correctly adjust sensitivity & monitor size. 2. Mouse rate checker showed 230hz in average – it’s good. 3. Size isn’t too big and or too small, it’s perfect. 4.

Has a solid & pleasant look, from tablet to driver interface to box. I would say it’s very worth the money.

Excellent product, good colour, easy to apply, really helps to even out skin tone. Haven’t used long enough to be able to comment on long term benefits. Only minor disadvantage is can discolour towels if hands not washed well afterwards although any staining washes out easily.

Much less of an issue than other brands have tried. Would recommend.

This is a great option for jumping into the professional drawing game without breaking $1k. The tablet has more than enough visual surface to get the job done. I am able to focus more on my work and less about the medium, and its glorious!.

God this will feel good to vent my frustrations. I elected to get the i7, 16gb ram pro 7 model as I wanted a surface that would last and not become frustratingly slow after 2 years like my previous surface pro 4.

Fast forward 1. 5 years and its so. much. slower to operate than day 1. Chrome is sluggish, slow to recognise me on windows hello etc. BUT my number one quarrel with my device is windows 11. DO NOT UPGRADE TO THIS AWFUL operating system- seriously.

It is a quantifiable downgrade from windows 10 by every metric, I hate how the apps are clustered in the middle of the screen on the bottom, makes it more difficult to navigate to home button as you can’t just go all the way to the bottom left and land on it you have to actively aim for it, the actual windows start menu itself looks atrocious! It look’s like it is an interns beta prototype! The side menu on the right hand side is gone and now, needlessly, split into two different sections, the calander and the device info section.

and don’t even get me started on the calendar- now, you cannot and i repeat cannot open up the side menu, navigate to a day on the calendar widget, and then add an event to that day. You have to open up the calendar app, waste time waiting for it to open and then add events that way, I can’t tell you how annoying this has been when uni professors spout off important dates as a I wait for the calendar app to open after forgetting that windows 11 got rid of this very, very necessary feature.

Unbelievable. Heuristically, Windows 11 has completely and utterly failed at the most basic requirements of good UI design. I use my computer far less nowadays because of windows 11, because of how bad a taste it consistently leaves me with.

If i discovered a genie bottle in the wild, one of my wishes would be to have windows 10 on my laptop again. The surface itself is fine honestly, good quality build and excellent screen (but jeez, for the money it is not worth it), just suffers from the terrible software unfortunately.

Surface devices have always struck me as overpriced and lagging behind in tech features versus other Windows 2-in-1s, not to mention Android or iOS tablets. I would never have considered this device were it not deeply discounted.

I even tried using a Surface Go at one point, and the Pentium chip in it was a huge let-down. This one has been an entirely different experience. The 11th gen i3 has not skipped a beat. Everything is smooth and snappy.

I have a big heavy gaming laptop for games and work, but I’m now convinced that this could be my everyday workhorse. Just plug in a USB-C hub at your desk and you’re good to go. You could even do a little casual gaming here – despite some confusion in the product info, this does have the new Iris Xe graphics (confirmed in Device Manager), not the useless old Intel HD stuff.

The display is crisp and bright. It may not be 120 Hz or OLED, but you won’t feel like you’re missing much once you start using it. This version also has a replaceable SSD in case you find yourself running low on space.

The Surface Pen (not included but can be found affordably as open-box or refurb) is also a top-notch writing experience. The iPad has definitely caught up in recent years software-wise, but the Surface pen just feels so much better touching and moving across the screen, and the eraser tip on the other end is a nice touch.

OneNote is still king for free note-taking apps. I always enjoyed Windows 10 well enough, and I’ll miss the live tiles, but 11 really does bring a lot of nice little changes for touch-based use. The new widgets are probably more useful than the live tiles anyway.

You’ll probably find everything you need comes with Windows or is available in the Windows Store at this point, but if not, Windows 11 now supports Android apps, so once the Amazon app store is fully populated you’ll have options there in case something you love on your phone isn’t available for Windows.

You also get the full flexibility of installing whatever you need from the massive amount of Windows software out there. If you’re feeling adventurous, you can even install the Google Play store. I hate to say it, but I think Microsoft has me convinced, and I might stick around for awhile.

Between the integration with Android phones, the built-in Android app support, Windows Ink, Microsoft 365, and all the flexibility and legacy of Windows software, I finally feel like I have an alternative to being locked in to Apple where I’m not missing out, both for personal and professional use.

If, like me, you grew up using Microsoft software, but were drawn away as they fell behind Apple and Google in the mobile-first era, I think you’ll find enough to love here to come back and give them another shot.

For the price, it is a very good portable machine that allows having a tablet and a laptop in one compact package. Pros: The screen is very good. You won’t find a display of such quality in any other Windows laptop under $1000, let alone for $699.

It is also light and relatively comfortable to hold even with one hand. The keyboard is surprisingly good for an attached keyboard, with good travel and comfortable typing. 11th gen Core i5 in paired with 8Gb of RAM makes all basic operations fluid and doesn’t annoy with freezes or stuttering.

There is no fan, which might be positive for one and negative for another. It definitely throttles when under heavy load and gets noticeably hotter. So no, it is not a powerhouse. But being fanless means it is completely silent.

Cons: The traditional laptop is going to provide a better “laptop” experience though, especially when used on the lap. The configuration of the tablet with a stand + attachable keyboard doesn’t make a stable combo on the lap.

And for a tablet, Windows provides an experience inferior to Android and iPad OS. it doesn’t feel as snappy as tablet OSs. I was hoping to use it for note-taking, and I heard a lot of good things about using Surface for One Note.

But I was disappointed with the pen performance, specifically with its very noticeable lag. In the end, I decided to return and go with a laptop and a tablet. I still liked the Surface a lot, the device itself.

It is just you really have to get used to the device and change your habits and accept the not-ideal laptop/tablet experience for getting a convenience of 2-in-1.

The surface go is amazing for what it is. I am a student who exchanged my Macbook 12 inch, and i picked up the surface go as the Macbook just didn’t have the features I truly needed. First of all, the ultra portable form factor is awesome, and I also bought the keyboard cover and pen to go along with it and it works much better than I had expected it to work.

My desktop is what I use for speed, power, and gaming so my expectations for this little thing weren’t too high, but in high performance mode it runs very well. Using the windows ink features with the surface pen has so far made things easier for me in the classroom and I am taking digital notes for the first time in my life.

The drawing features and highlighting tools really do make productivity tools feel fresh and it is like I am learning something new within windows for the first time in a while. It just feels like I have more options to do my work than the macbook ever allowed me to have.

This device IS NOT for everybody. Do not buy it if you expect it to run any games or any other super heavy workloads. It is perfect for someone else like me, who wants something ultra portable and decently fast for the price, while still being a very high quality product.

There are quite a bit of wires to contend with but, in my opinion, these are the best speakers for a computer setup, and setup is easy. Connecting a cell phone or anything else is also easy. And nowadays, you can find a little device that plugs in to 3.

5mm headphone jacks that has bluetooth on it, enabling you to turn almost anything into a bluetooth speaker. I just say that because it used to be a deal breaker for me if the speakers didn’t have bluetooth.

And they aren’t very expensive. Surely if you can afford these, that shouldn’t be a problem. Unless you’re like me, and were only able to get these speakers thanks to financing through Klarna. Which, good move by you guys, in partnering with Klarna.

Really disgusting to me though, that Americans who work 40 plus hours a week have to finance something that costs less than $500. So thank you Protected Trust, for making it possible for me, and others like me, to own such an exceptional piece of technology.

The Surface Pro LTE exceeded my expectations. It’s flexibility from being a full Windows desktop with Windows 10 Pro to a tablet makes life super convenient. It’s powerful, but still very light weight.

The battery life is great, which helps a lot since I’m usually traveling. And my favorite part is having a computer that is always connected with LTE. I never worry about hotspots or connecting to WiFi anymore.

All I have to do is open my computer and I can start working. I am looking forward to the new Surface Pro X with LTE!.