So youll first have to decide whether you’re able to deal with a less than Retina-quality display.
But if you’re free to get over the resolution, its not really abadscreen.
The 148 pixels-per-inch sharpness is not so far behind the norm for the price.
The Laptop Gos sharpness is basically equivalent to a 1080p display on a 15-inch display.
More importantly, the Laptop Gos colors are accurate and decently saturated.
Its contrast is good, and it gets bright enough for outdoor use.
Theres no uneven backlighting, yucky IPS glow, or annoying tint.
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Its also still a touchscreen, although that brings me to compromise #2: theres no pen support.
Compromise #3 is the fact that the keyboard has no backlighting.
My review unit was the $900 config with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD.
I suspect the $700, 8GB/128GB unit is the sweet spot.
And… thats it.
It has a satisfying 1.3mm of travel and nary a sign of keyboard flex.
Performance from the Core i5 processor is what youd expect: solid for everyday tasks.
I also tried connecting it to my 4K monitor, and it handled my typical workloads with surprising aplomb.
The last part of the equation is battery life, which was similarly solid.
The fact that you might have a laptop this fancy for $549 is pretty awesome.
Yes, you’re able to.
you could also buy a used laptop and get even more bang for your buck.
Stretch the comparison and you probably pick up a used desktop from Craigslist for even more performance.
But thats missing the point of this gadget: the Surface Laptop Go is anicecheap laptop.
A really nice one.
Frankly, I prefer its design and size to the more expensive Surface Laptop 3.
For many of these buyers, owning a laptop that feels good and looks good is more important.
But the inability to run full-fledged desktop applications makes the comparison moot for many users.
No such worry with the Laptop Go itll run anything you throw at it.
