Hey and it’s not running Linux, it’s running Windows! It’s not like 4gb is tiny nowadays or anything and this computer may start crying itself to sleep occasionally
It is actually possible to get the Surface Laptop Go with 8gb or 16gb ram. But the bad screen resolution and slow SSD cannot be replaced or upgraded - this is the real big issues with the laptop in my opinion.
Thank you for the super thorough review! I was able to get the 8gb/128gb brand new for $550 and I think if Microsoft kept that sale going permanently, this computer would be untouchable.
@@brsi58 no i mean i had a very good time with it. Never felt it was slower . I am using 16 inch now and honestly don’t feel a drastic change in performance to be honest in normal use. I still love the old keyboard , for me it was much better than butterfly or magic .
@Sharan Fair point, but I think phones do use a different type of storage that isn't as expensive. Microsoft is still being unnecessarily cheap here, though.
The next step up Ice Blue model is amazing.. only $150 more and you get the fingerprint login and faster 128 gb SSD plus 8 gb ram.. with student discount, it came to only about $100 more, I def recommend the next model up. Runs great, smooth, no issues at all. Love it.
@@m-stat9 😂 the world would be an extremely boring place if we all liked the same things, and singled people out for believing differently. Have a great one
@@williamcharlesjames same, ready to upgrade my 2019 MBP. I'm tired of its fan noise and GPU issue. I hope they'll improve the screen resolution and keyboard as well. The keyboard on the Surface Book 2 is the best I've ever touched on
linux is a piece of shit. tried using it in the past... anyone truly focusing on their work will not have the time to tinker with the settings, to customise the os to their needs. when I sit down to a Mac computer everything's already set from the factory and I can start doing my work. simple as that time is money folks
Nice that you comparing this laptop to Mac (as usual). But, I'll be the one, who will mention another contender - XPS 13 2016-2017 models. Better build quality, better specs. No-brainer for me.
@@gangigooga7710 doesn't have better performance? Wtf 😂 macbooks gpus suck and the xps cooling is way WAY better than the macbook's cooling, wich translates into way better performance at sustained loads like for example exporting video, plus the GPUs cuda cores help a lot in video and photo applications, ray tracing cores is just the cherry on top. The screen on the xps is also better than the macbook's screen without a doubt. Also in fairness the xps doesn't die if your ssd and ram have problems, you know you can upgrade them unlike macbooks. In sum, performance wise the xps is WAY WAY better and future proof
@@mynameisesteves i saw videos of it but it didn't hit me until i saw it in real time...it's really wow, but the price...well, for me, it's above my current budget
you really shouldnt be using chrome on a laptop like this, new edge is a much better option as it runs with less ram (despite the fact it uses the same engine)
The i5 model with 8GB RAM and 128GB SSD (upgradable) is now $550. The touchscreen is also a nice touch (no pun intended). In fact, I'm typing on one right now and my chief complaint is the lack of a back-lit keyboard since I do a lot of work at night when my family goes to bed. Overall, still a deal at $550 with the specs I mentioned.
Excellent review Luke. 4 gigs and eMMC is an insult on customers. I would rather get a used MacBook Pro any day. Unfortunately in the US Huawei is banned. But here in Europe we get very nice Matebook laptops from Huawei. I bought a Ryzen 5 Huawei Matebook 13 with 8/256 for just 549 Euros. It's built really well and is a good travel laptop at half the price of an Air. By the way I got a 2019 16 inch MacBook Pro and a 2020 MacBook Air
Unfortunately in the US Huawei is Banned? It's banned for a reason.. And no sane person would buy that shitty product.. It's outdated inside 2 years. Then you can sell it for less then a new battery cost..Why a broken Mac Book is worth more. Then a working Surface Laptop...As nobody wants that crap...
@Adam Khan Let me make this easy for people... Read the Damn User Agreement. I'm talking about the Phone You Use. As they have User Agreements on top of the Android OS you install... They know everything about you. They can turn on the Video anytime they like. And record your ass. They can turn on the Audio anytime they like. And record your ass. As they use words like Share Contacts, etc....That is the agreement you sign to use their Product. All that before you install one application like Google Store. Facebook. RU-vid..etc...As they run while those application are closed or the Account is deleted. As you don't own it. They do..You simply rent it. As you are the product. They are selling. And 90% have no clue about it. They are sheep....
Wouldn't it be fairer to review at least the mid-range model, which would be the model that most people would choose, yet is £300 cheaper than Apple's CHEAPEST MacBook Air? Luke, I have nothing but respect for you. Hell, I picked up a pre-owned MacBook Pro after watching one of your videos. But if you're comparing laptops, at least compare models with similar specifications.
It's a shame that Microsoft handicapped the base model so much. The laptop itself looks really good. It'll just leave a bad impression on people who buy the base config. I'm personally convinced that Apple would eventually create a sub $700 Macbook with an iPhone chip or something in a couple of years. That'll be the true killer laptop at this price range.
I use a 8 year old MacBook Pro that has been upgrade to 16 GB of ram. I will gladly stick with it than try this Surface Laptop. Is this Surface laptop upgradable?
Formatting doesn't reduce storage capacity. Windows displays storage in GiB, so 64GB (64000000000 Bytes) will display as 59.6GiB (64000000000 Bytes, or 59.6 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024). This is not formatting losses, you get the exact same storage as a 64GB Mac, which displays in the decimal GB the same as the storage vendors use. Yes, the notation GB is used incorrectly, but that's another issue entirely
The Matebook 14 AMD is £699 with 8gb/256gb with 2k display and free tablet worth £300. Why would I buy the £899 Surface Laptop Go 8gb/256gb? The AMD 4000 chip (Ryzen 5) will destroy the performance of the Go and the GPU is miles ahead of the G1 on the Go. If you want a Windows laptop the Go is a terrible buy!
personally, I just got rid of my MacBook for one of these but the mid tier model, I am an iPhone supporter all day long but when it comes to MacBook's and anything other than phones, I will never be touching another apple product whatsoever, Microsoft knows exactly what their doing on the computer front unlike apple.. For anyone wondering, I took great care of my MacBook and it never lived up to the standards I had hoped
That is not true. Everyone knows they were VERY far. To put that into context, I recently got an older retina Macbook pro 15 inch with a haswell quad core i7, 256 gb storage, 8gb ram, MUCH higher screen resolution and bigger screen. More ports. It costed only $400-which is $150 less than the lowest spec Surface laptop go. The only reason he said they were so close was to avoid criticism from surface fanboys.
Would love to see more laptops compared to Mac laptops! Just hope it is always the base model! You should do the dell XPS next! Also... OMG ONLY 32 GB AFTER EVERYTHING IS DOWNLOADED???? THAT SUCKS
Man Luke I love your content, I would really like to see you do an updated video comparing something like olderthinkpads with newer x1 carbons along with macbooks!
I got this today, 4gb on an i5 works fine just for web browsing purpose only. I like it more than a Chromebook. Wish it had the fanless m3 cpu but I like the lapability and keyboard is great.
Sir as per my IT experience, there are still people out there who can live with 4GB of ram and 64GB of storage. These groups of people don't mind waiting for programs to open. So, this giant manufacturer is right about selling this machine with lower specs.
The upgraded model is worth it! If you buy a Surface Pro convertible tablet or laptop from the Microsoft store, buy the mid tier model. It compares well to Apple in terms of build quality and its designed to run well with Windows 10. Microsoft is now a legitimate hardware as well as software company these days and the integration is right up with the Apple Mac OSX.
No thanks to this surface go. Bought a 2015 MacBook Air with 8gb ram, 500gb ssd, core i7, and decent graphics for $394 shipped on eBay. Has the wonderful scissor keyboard with deep travel on the keys. It’s been excellent for me so far.
I’m still going to get this laptop dispute many criticisms form reviewers about the 4 and 64. I have a 2013 iMac with 4gb of ram. I’m only using 20gb of my 128gb ssd too
Here at Apple, we provide the best build quality products. Our Macbooks have defective keyboards, display that have issues, soldered SSDs (motherboard dead = goodbye data) and overheating glued batteries.😊. All this and more are included in every purchase of a Macbook and also included are free frequent visits to the Apple Store for repairs. (Notice: repairs aren't free, we are not charity)🙃.
I found this device on sale at half price. Couldn't pass it up. I'm glad I got it. At $250, it's perfect for what I wanted it for. Essentially, looking up stuff while watching TV or playing games. Beats the shit out of my Samsung Chromebook.
I was so close to spending cash on a M2 MBA to dailydrive but I wanted to do more research as the asking price is too high for my budget. Lukily I came across the Surface Laptop Go 2 with 11th Gen i5, 8GB and 128GB for £549. I went for this option in Platinum color. I've always preferred Windows over Mac OS but missed having the sexiness of Mac hardware. The design or Surface Laptop Go 2 is the same as Surface Laptop Go, and is flawless, as per your review. I'd have preferred a backlit keyboard but can live without it and I usually don't look at the keyboard when typing unless I'm hunting for a special character. On the other hand, the touch screen is amazing to have in a laptop when casually browing youtube on bed. I can also use the on screen keyobard as a tablet when working in the dark.
If the base spec didn't exist, and the middle and high end skus were moved down that peg, THEN it would be a good value. But as it is it's a value trap, the entry level looks cheap, but with 4GB backed by slow eMMC storage, is a poor experience, then when you get to an SSD and 8GB, you're already up at the price of higher end competition.
Longevity is important. That being said, I’m just now upgrading from a 2017 $150 chrome book 4 years later. Will the $974 MacBook Air hold up 5+ years?
I have a 2012 15” And it is still running strong. Unfortunately Buying a used MacBook is a mine field. They have had issues with things like the butterfly keyboard. Louis Rossman has an excellent video detailing all the potential issues with the various years and models. While you can fix them an average consumer could very well be buying someone else’s problem. Apple also continues to remove features. In example USB ports, headphone jacks, SD card slots. You should have bought a mid-level model for a true comparison.
You should revisit this unit doing an upgrade of the eMMC to an NVMe. I can suggest the WD SN740, which is a PCIe 4x4 and about 12 times faster than the eMMC that comes with it.
Can’t wait to see the anticipated refreshed 12-inch MacBook with Apple Silicon. For likely $250 more, you’ll probably get double the RAM, quadruple the storage, and a processor (A14X?) that surpasses this, and their higher-priced versions.
I don't understand -- considering the exchange rates of USD and Euro, maybe I'm not understanding everything -- but it is signficantly more expansive in France (Germany as well as I have seen.) 629€ for 4 gb of RAM and 64 gb stoage (613€ in Germany), I mean...
Microsoft’s new ad comparing the Surface Pro 7 and MacBook Pro M1 actually makes me upset, like outraged about how hard they’re trying to push these products. Why can’t they just design something GOOD.
I’d rather have a used laptop with higher specs any day. - it’s like those asus Eee Pc that target had a few years ago. They were cute but not really functional. (I used to have one 😅) To be honest, this base model also reminds me of those “budget friendly” laptop bundles you can get at the beginning of the school year. They just barely get the job done.
*Laughs in £300 laptop with 8GB and 1TB HDD* The laptop is quite good tbh, storage is kinda slow but the whole experience is good, it’s light, thin and the plastic doesn’t feel cheap. For £250 less, I’m not sure if it’s available in the US, but I’m pretty sure it’s an Acer Aspire 3
The biggest difference is not a package, but an OS. This is one and the only reason I will probably never come back to Windows. So they can make prettier, faster and cheaper laptops, but still it does not matter, as long as it runs on Win :)
because of your channel, i've bought a used macbook already for online classes. despite it being an old machine, everything about its design (and even the camera, which is so important right now for me) beat my 2018 hp laptop with much higher specs. although i miss gaming, i think buying used macbooks is better for the build quality and the upgradeability. i'm slowly upgrading it to 16gb, i'm now at 10. so there, luke, you're influence had taken over me.
if the surface laptop go was released before my classes started, and i hadn't seen your channel, it might be one of my options not gonna lie. now that i think of it tho, used dell xps 13s are also quite common in my country now, i think that's a good alternative to used macbooks? for people who like windows?
i think this laptop could be a sign of whats coming from apple, getting ready for a 12 inch macbook. So theyre getting ahead of the game, even if intel is behind
As someone that owns both a Surface Book and a MacBook Pro all I can say is this isn’t a fair comparison. The Go line is taking on chrome books not MacBooks so it would never compete. Compare a Surface Pro or a Surface Book. They’re closer in spec and price
what's the point of getting a $550 laptop with 4GB of ram, 64GB of storage, and a 1.0GHz quad core cpu when u could get a $349 dell inspiron 3587 with 8gb of ram 256GB SSD and a 1.6Ghz quad core cpu. this comment was made by dell inspiron 3583 gang
3:29 “This is Kortana. She’s got my back. She can bluescreen all of you if you have more than one tab open, just like getting a virus. I would advise not getting blue screened by her. Her ssd traps the souls of her victims”
Why didn't you do a comparison right off the bat to the 128gb / 8gb config? Certainly feels weird for you to leave this near-perfect medium-spec model out of the equation. I understand the question of price point vs. price point but even with the added 200 dollars it's a much better take, and still under most asking cost. Great vid though!
At the end of the day, if you are invested in the Apple ecosystem, having Windows doesn’t really make much system. After losing my previous job, which was previously very Windows centric, I hardly had any reasons to really put much into making it part of my list of supported devices. My iPad Pro, MacBook Pro (early 2015 btw), iPhone X/6s and Apple Watch are actively used. My remaining Windows device, a Surface Pro 3 is still there, but hardly used.
