Surface Laptop Go Sandstone Review - Ultra Book with an Identity Crisis! 

Thank you for watching I am happy that you found the review to be helpful 😊

oh my gosh I love that lol

Does it have usb issues

@@rahimamalik495 For me, not really. The only thing that is annoying is that there is only one USB port, but it works fine for me.

And the keyboard doesn't light up like a mac book air right? How's ur overall experience been?

@@rahimamalik495 that is correct. My experience has been great! it has been a really good working computer, my only complaint is that it is quite small and can hurt my eyes at times. But, my sister got the same one and it doesn't bother her at all. So it is a matter of preference.

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Oh my gosh! Loved your unboxing and review! The way that you formated the review was super comprehensive, loving the shots and how easy it was to follow! I will always choose this over a Chromebook- I have been in loved with mine for the last month personally and professionally!

@@MatteaHenderson I’m glad you found the review to be helpful! Thanks for watching.

@@SoulOfTech absolutely! Reviews are some of my favourites to watch

Thanks for watching ☺️

Does it have touchscreen?

@@ketsiaayeva3235 Yes it does!

@@st4rsinurroom can you use a stylus pen with it?

I have the same one in sandstone and I really love it ngl. The colour is really pretty and it's lightweight. I'm craving the sage tho.

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Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching!

Totally agree! Thanks for watching.

Exactly TB4 would have served the same purpose

Thank you!

Glad it helped! It you just need it Rush for 1080p editing you will be okay with i5.

Glad you like em!

the amount of ram you get differs as well.

Thanks for watching, there will defo be lots of cool MS surface coverage happening on this channel :) My advice would be to stick to your older system until you can find a good deal on the 8gb variant assuming you go with this laptop.

@@SoulOfTech Sounds good chief.

$150 off the 8gb version right now for Black Friday/Cyber Monday

Thank you for watching. Depends on the work type. If it is mostly limited to excel and web based applications for sure! For graphics or CPU intensive task you may want to consider the surface laptop.

Thanks for watching. I would not advise using the laptop for video editing unless it is really light editing. The processor is not designed for CPU intensive task such as those. You will need a more powerful and likely larger laptop to ensure it runs cool when editing. With that being said 128gb is ample storage if you plan on storing mostly documents and a few programs but if you will be storing lots of local files (eg; photos & videos) and install lots of programs than 128gb may be on the lesser side.

Thank you! This is really helpful 🙏🏾

The colour is to die for! I bought mine last month and I am obsessed!

I agree! I got the sandstone and it is gorgeous, my favorite part is they keyboard because most laptop keys are black, and it makes the laptop much lighter and prettier!

@@tizzysmerdon2814 totally agree!

I’m getting mine soon and I’m really excited ! It’s so pretty !

@@MollyDunn731 did u get it yet? If so how is it!?

in other reviews ppl say its great for stuff you just mentioned. Just an overall really good laptop for students and normal people. Good luck

Hi I definitely think you can run FL studio on here, although I’d highly suggest getting the 8gb ram variant.

Hi great inquiry, I remain corrected. The fingerprint scanner on my device was not working hence I assumed it was only available on the highest 256gb configuration, after a software re-store I can confirm the finger print scanner does exist on the 128gb variant, however I can confirm there is no backlit keyboard nor does that function exist on here. The power button only shines when pressed and is not actively lit. Thank you for watching and correcting my incorrect assumption, hope you enjoyed the video 😊

Hi for sure, Its on my to do list!

I would not advise using Adobe AE on this machine, it may be worth getting a slightly more powerful machine.

@@SoulOfTech ok thanks!

@@SoulOfTech also are there any other computers that can run ae well that aren’t chunky and thats slim like the surface laptop go? Any size just not to small not too big

Besides price what's the difference

I would not advise this laptop for any major gaming. With that said it can run some games at minimum settings.

@@SoulOfTech do you think it can run roblox?

@@stvrlyy It can although again not at high or medium settings.

Hi not be default but thankfully you can opt out of S mode and use 64bit applications.

@@SoulOfTech is that fairly simple to opt out? Looking at this because it fits my budget

It’s very simple, about 3 clicks once you’re in windows settings. In face Microsoft’s own website has instructions on how to opt out of S mode. It should be a couple of minutes.

Hi it does have a fan but remains very quiet during normal operation, almost like it’s not there. During peak loads I have seen it hit as high at 39DB.

Hi, 3:01 covers IO ports.

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Its impossible to say but a one would hope for a few years.

It can code but I would not recommend it, this is a laptop intended for light users.

Via Bluetooth yes.

Hi, no you still have to get an office sub.

Thank you for your response. Much appreciated. So the cost will increase from 700$ + 150$=850$... I am sure there would be multiple better options than Surface Laptop Go at 850$. For example HP Pavilion x360 providing windows, MS office, bigger memory, HD touch screen, flexible screen...

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not really, the fan turns on when charging. though that seems to be it.

Maybe next year!

Haha that's a real dilemma. Not sure if this helps but its not as "pink" as apple MacBook Air in the rose gold color. It leans more towards gold from my perspective.

Depends on the need, word processing and web surfing is great

I hope you can get it!

Hi to best understand why back lighting is important you need to think as to why it was introduced in the first place. I can give you a few reason that may help your understanding: 1) Not everyone has muscle memorization of the standard keyboard and need to see they labels of the keys. 2) People commonly use their laptops in low lit settings and the back lighting helps in those cases. 3) When you are looking for specific function keys in darker settings back lighting helps a ton! 4) Back lighting helps people with poor near sight see keys better. 5) It also adds an aesthetic appeal to the laptop, kind of like how people add multiple lamps in their room even though they may only need one. Of course none of this is to say you cannot survive without back lighting, it is however an additional aid to the keyboard.

Ummm for grad students who are typing papers late at night ? So yeah backlighting is kind of important.

@@gabbyp9384 You are aware of this guy named Edison who invented a thing called a 'lightbulb', right? When are you ever working on a paper or whatever in a dark room without lights?

In S-Mode you can only play games available on the MS Store, if you remove S-Mode yes you can. From a technical standpoint this computer should be able to handle fortnite but at low settings.

@@SoulOfTech how abt minecraft or roblox?

Ill look into this, thanks for bringing it to my attention :)

@@SoulOfTech Thanks for replying.

Hi, I got the 128gb a week ago and it is touch screen and it also has a fingerprint scanner to unlock the computer. It also runs really smoothly, I highly recommend if you’re going to be using it for school

@@tatiannaelcock458 Is it good for zoom?

@@sofia.3644 yup I use it for my zoom classes and it works fine

@@tatiannaelcock458 It doesn't lag when you talk or camera to look bad?

@@sofia.3644 as long as you have good internet it shouldn’t lag and the camera quality is really good for the price

It's about what you prefer.

Aluminum is a type of metal.

@@SoulOfTech and even u can charge through USB -C port

@@SoulOfTech You were wrong about u can charge from USB-C port u should add some changes in the video

@@SoulOfTech But other that the review was good ✌️

Thanks for all the feedback!

Hi, I apologize if I came out as “privileged”. The tech review is from a technical point, while MS’s solution is friendly for trip scenarios it means that’s one wasted io port which can only be used for charging, a USB-C port can be used for data and power purposes at faster rates. Again it’s an objective review about the product, it’s not designed to define social aspects on a owning a product.