As a student, I don't really need a backlit keyboard because my current laptop (Acer Spin 1) doesn't have one either. It isn't a big deal breaker for me because I work during the day time and I rarely work at night. When I do work at night I keep the lights on so a backlit keyboard isnt that important. Amazing review though!
@@julianhernandez9376 what do you think is the difference between "student" and work to use a laptop? stop stereotypes - don´t be a victim of marketing .
Great review sir. On youtube there is a huge need for channels likes yours, knowing you can trust the reviewer because he didn't get paid to silence negative points.
I bought this laptop to use for school and it's perfect. The 3:2 aspect ratio makes it perfect for writing, and even though the low PPI isn't stellar for reading text while web browsing, the display works great for video, which I use for online classes. I do wish it had a backlit keyboard, but for me it's not a deal breaker. The battery life isn't great and it should be and that bugs me.
At 4:47 you said that the Surface Laptop Go does not have a backlit keyboard like the Surface Laptop 3. I was like wait... I have the Surface Laptop 3 and it does not have a backlit keyboard. Turns out I have had a Surface Laptop 3 for almost a year and I had no idea that it had a backlit keyboard. That blew my mind. Learn something new every day. Also great video.
Great review! Just bought one of these for my 16 and a half year old daughter to replace a 10 year old laptop. Bought the middle of the road one. It's perfect for homeschool use.
Great video! Gave me all the info I wanted and more. I’m planning on buying one in a few days. Best video review I’ve seen about this device. Not too long and not too short.
Got the Ice Blue 8gb Surface Laptop Go for the Black Friday/Cyber Monday price of $550 which will be delivered tomorrow. Only thing that I might not like is the lowish resolution, but I've gotta actually use it first before I judge - looks really nice from here. The 720p camera is definitely much better than the webcams on the last 2 ~$1000 laptops I've used and seems like an appropriate minimum quality, so I'm actually pretty happy with that, although it make this laptop almost perfect to have at least a 1080p webcam.
Thanks for your video. The dealbreaker for me is the low resolution display and lack of support for the surface pen. I was expecting Microsoft to make a full spec surface Laptop with the size of surface Laptop go.
2:08 thank you for not reviewing the 4gb+64gb model like literally everyone did I was getting really tired of getting recommendations for same type review
I wouldn't even get my 4-year-old that as a toy computer. there is no headroom in that configuration. I honestly think any of the reviewers who recommend that configuration for any purpose lack integrity.
I like a lot of aspects of this for my wife, but the battery may be a deal breaker for her. We love just about everything else though. It's really hard to find something comparable to this under 13".
Hey, Andrew. Thanks for putting in the time and effort in to this unit. It does look like a lovely device, but I agree with your sagely advice that the HP Envy x360 is a much better buy. For that much money, I think that it's possible to get far more in regards to the price/performance ratio.
@@paulkoigi7566 4 GB of Ram and 64GB of eMMC. In my opinion 250 GB of SSD should be the minimum requirement anything below has a very bad value for the price, in my opinion. My problem with the Surface line is that the devices always feel overpriced like windows MacBooks. Like you said it is possible to get a much better deal for the same price range.
This is a mediocre PC at best. I agree with you that the HP Envy is a better choice if you are going to spend for the $899 version. At least the Envy you can change the SSD for a higher capacity. With this PC what you see is what you get. If this PC did not have the name MIcrosoft on it, it would probably sell for a couple of hundred dollars less. One is paying a premium for the name Microsoft on it. The screen size is smaller than the Envy and because it is 3 to 2, for streaming you get the black bars on the top and bottom making for less actual viewing area than the Envy. One question I have is you did not mention whether the USB-C port is thunderbolt 3. I would guess if it was Microsoft would probably charge more for this unit. Anyway even though I am not impressed with this unit I still think you gave a very honest and as always a great review of this unit. Take care.
totally agree, the only thing good about this laptop is the microsoft branding on the cover case. resolution is lower than 1080p in 2020, what was microsoft thinking?
1st of all, thanks for the great review. But why compare the Laptop GO with the Envy from HP. I have seen also other videos recommending other laptops... But I think this is wrong. There is no other laptop with 12 inch screens. I would consider this one because it is 12 inch... I want a light laptop to carry in my bag, not a 14 inch laptop.... The only alternative is to get a macbook 12 second hand, but I am not sure that's really worth it now ?!? Any advice on a really light laptop 12 inch ?
Hey Andrew, I'm opting to buy a huawei matebook 13 2020 model BC I think it has way better value for money than other laptops. At first I checked for some surface laptops and Lenovo ones but the were rather expensive. Do you think It will be a good buy? I'm going for it BC it has really impressive specs and bang for buck.
@@craigstevenson7708 Yes, my humble opinion is that this is a wonderful laptop and is absolutely beautiful to use. The resolution is gorgeous and the laptop runs fast. It’s physically a captivating design too. I really have 0 complaints. I really could talk about it all day, my family owns a 2020 MacBook Pro and the surface laptop go not only looks just as cool (if not cooler because of the compact design) but the resolution, speed, user friendliest is just as good. I’m not one to boast about a product I payed full price for, but this laptop was Worth It
Hey Thanks for the review. I might be getting a good deal on a top tier model. BTW What's that intro song. It's affecting me and I must know! Good taste.
Andrew, a very good review. I am not a big fan, seems that there are many negatives. You would expect more from Microsoft, the specs are just not there, this is late 2020, needs to be far better. Will you be doing more desktops reviews before the end of the year? Thanks. Stay safe.
At the midrange budget you recommend the envy x360 but in a previous livestream you mentioned you were gonna compare it with the slim 7 to see which one's better in a future video, does this mean you think the envy is better? And is that compare video still coming up?
Does the USB-C port support thunderbolt 3? Also, great video. From a spanish speaker. sometimes i have to look for better information like this, in other language videos.
I'll say this, unless we are talking about holiday time deals, any windows laptop that's below $800 is not very good. They all have some sorts of shortcomings. I know people have budgets, but I say save and get a quality XPS for a grand or so and you are good for 3-5 years.
Are you planning on reviewing the new Surface Pro X model? Not much of an upgrade on the old model, but curious to see if there's much performance difference between the two.
The HP Envy x360 13, which is at the same price point, is better than the Surface Laptop Go in so many areas. And that's not even mentioning that the Envy x360 is also a convertible that supports an active pen. So unless having a 3:2 aspect ratio is that important, I can't see why anyone would choose this over something like the Envy x360.
Hy Andrew. From where in UK i can buy xp. Envy x360? Because i m keep looking for months but everywhere is out of stock ryzen 7 and ryzen 5 i don t want ro buy it. When it ll be available again? What do u know? By the way. Great vid. Good job.
I really would have pounce d on the Surface Laptop Go if it had a nicer webcam. I never really Skyped or did any kind of video chatting before this year. I would have paid $100-200 more for that feature happily now.
I went with the surface laptop 3 at the beginning of the year and find the battery and the screen pretty lack lustre. The display is very reflective and doesn’t get very bright and the battery is just average
It has too much cons, compared to other laptops like flex 5 14 Yeah, it has better colors and inputs, but Its not enough.. And for a 100 dollars more? No in my opinion I think this model should be about 5.49 Then it would have some things going for it Currently I only see it as a laptop for a kid, for most people they can find MUCH better value laptops, like.. It has low battery life, audio, keyboard backlight.. Just no Anyway, good review mate
@@andrewmarcdavid Nah just a question, I had because a lot of people are praising this too much (not you) when there really are much better alternatives.
Here in India it costs 90-95k inr same as a midrange gaming laptop with 3060/3070 gpu and i512th gen and good ultrabooks from other brands with oled display and latest i5 12th or 13th gen and amd processor very overpriced:(
Who needs stuff like the Surface Connect port anymore? Proprietary docking connectors used to have a legitimate reason to exist, but those needs have all been solved now by USB-C.
Still there is no better laptop for money, cpu, battery life, really good display and of course robust design then Ideapad/Yoga slim 7 . Specialy if inside is Ryzen 4800U with 16 GB of RAM
For those wondering, don't believe what this guy says about the display. Try it yourself, and you'll be able to see the pixels easily. 148PPI on a laptop is very low. You don't need to pixel peep, the pixels will be individually glaring at you. If you're coming from other surface devices, especially the surface pro or book line up, the display resolution will make you puke. But at the end it is what it is, I need a solid 12.5" laptop and although it's a shitty low res display the colours are good and it does the job for me.
The display resolution doesn't look bad to me, but I'm not big on computers and I've owned just a few laptops over the years. This is my first surface device and so far I really like it and I love the size.
wait, for 899 you can get a laptop with resolution even lower than 1080p. why on earth buy such a garbage when other manufatures like lenovo, hp , asus provide much better devices for less money?
