Tested: Microsoft Surface Book Performance Base Review

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While Microsoft didn't announce a proper successor to its Surface Book for this holiday, they released an update to the laptop with a Performance Base model. We test the Surface Book with increased battery capacity and a new discrete GPU, as well as update you on what the past year has been like using the Surface Book as a primary work laptop.
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@ASilentS 7 лет назад

Oh cool! A built in screen defroster. Always wanted one of those.

@commentmachine1457 7 лет назад

I like how you guys talk more in detail about battery. Many reviews just read the number from website without using it.

@zguy95135 7 лет назад

Oh how far we've come, when you hear the words "Only 10 hours of battery life" hahaha. Only a few years ago laptops were lucky to get 3-4 hours just doing super basic tasks with the brightness as low as you could stand.

@Travisdud 7 лет назад

I have a 17 year old laptop that averages 8 hours battery easy........... battery is the original that came with it

@Travisdud 7 лет назад

+Ved Patel yup o sure don't, there's no way, no possibility, just completely impossible, why the fuck would I lie about something so petty?

@tipoomaster 7 лет назад

Having the processor in the screen half and the GPU in the keyboard half is just such a great idea thermally. Most laptops with a 965M are much heavier 15 inch models. Even without the touchscreen or tablet parts, I hope others start doing this just for the higher allowable GPU TDP.

@brokenrobotvideo 7 лет назад

Should have had you script closer to the camera.

@Mockupcatalogblog 7 лет назад

lol I noticed that too. I was like uhhh is he cross eyed?

@liothomasart 7 лет назад

that was mean :)

@aaronlowe3156 7 лет назад

I thought you were making a racist comment about Asians and squinting but then I realized that he does look like he's looking a bit to his left

@burpingcutie6457 6 лет назад

brokenrobotvideo she

@windbourne 7 лет назад

Nice. I've been waiting for Norm's new surfacebook i7 review. Thanks a lot for very informative review, Norm!

@anonymous134y 7 лет назад

All my school lectures are in powerpoint slides so I use my pen a lot. Definitely the best school laptop out there. Try doodling on diagrams, physics, math and chem problems on other computers. It's a nightmare. I take notes directly on the PP slide while in fullscreen mode.

@choeschen2 7 лет назад

At 8:50 you said the only way to get 2 or more monitors, additional USB ports, and an ethernet adapter on one dock is to get the MS docking station. This is not true. I just purchased one of these for a coworker and used an HP 3005pr USB 3.0 port replicator and it works great. The port replicator includes an HDMI and DisplayPort jack to hook up multiple monitors (yes you can use them both and get dual screens), 6 additional USB ports, plus an ethernet jack.

@KaossFPV 7 лет назад

i would love to see an artist review this. someone who fully shows the pen features etc and heck maybe even an art demo :)

@wickid3616 3 года назад

i love drawing on these tablets. i have thrown away paper. im going to buy a used one today, if you click my picture you will go to my channel, i have a video up of some of my drawings on such a tablet. good luck to you.

@mrslickdetailer9652 7 лет назад

video is called "tested" I skip to halfway point and the guy is still bouncing his hands around the computer talking about it. 10/10

@Ifeany1 7 лет назад

His being held hostage!

@207clayhater31 6 лет назад

@DarkHalmut 7 лет назад

The pricing is a joke they can only get away with because nobody else has this form factor. If you don't draw on it, there is no point in shelling out $1000 more than a comparable laptop from another manufacturer.

@onedeadsaint 7 лет назад

DarkHalmut pretty much

@Folopolis 7 лет назад

The reason it is so expensive is that they want their hardware partners to come in and under cut them. MS knows that their advantage over Apple is in variety and they don't want to lose that by pushing out Dell, Lenovo, etc.

@MetalXMind 7 лет назад

To be fair i think the surface book competes directly with the macbook so the price isn't an issue, if you are in certain fields you don't care that much about price to a certain degree but rather if it makes you more productive and your day to day operations less of a pain. I am actually super interested in the surface book from a hardware perspective, the only problem is the software side and i don't see that changing anytime soon for most people in my field (Web Design&Development) .

@LauS0 7 лет назад

DarkHalmut so because you personally don't use some features this should be cheaper?! because f**k logic

@Folopolis 7 лет назад

***** This laptop is meant as a technology demonstration. They made it good for students and artists because they saw it as an area their hardware partners weren't serving well enough.

@propmadelarp 7 лет назад

now i expect dog every time when i see Norm

@N0616JCProductions 7 лет назад

Not to bash on Apple, without Steve Jobs, Apple is a soulless shell of its former self.

@bigdog4574 7 лет назад

totally agree

@jclarida7576 7 лет назад

i don't really like apple even though i own an ipad, but you're right.

@zimgir1690 7 лет назад

Yup, just returned my MacBook pro and I am going to either get this or the new Dell XPS 15 once its available. But also considering holding off until October/September when microsoft releases the new surface line, can't wait!

@tomjackson7130 7 лет назад

I'm holding off. I think oct 2017 surface will have a lot of advantages: usb-c/TB3 charging. 10 series gpu and kabylake processor.

@zimgir1690 7 лет назад

yea, I believe if Microsoft includes everything it should have and improves the fulcrum hinge and shrinks the bezel to actually make it a 14 inch, wow, imagine that.

@omare17 7 лет назад

thx you. was considering this but after looking at this will wait till next year for #2. others top sites reviews stated 16+ hours of battery and your seems the correct amount. thx

@butrus 6 лет назад

Nice Review Adams. Surface Book 2 is the next video I want to watch and understand the difference between the two.

@MrOnlyforcommenting 7 лет назад

personally the price is still an ouch. like 2500 ? i would rather get like an xps 13 or razer blade

@rmaha1965 7 лет назад

Excellent video and review. I too have had the Surface Book for about a year and had significant difficulty with it's "bugginess" to the point that I was about to jumps ship and go to a Mac, but MS seems to have fixed most of the issues. What I'd like to know, and what doesn't seem to get addressed in most review videos, is comparing the ecosystems between competitors. If this machine is targeting people who would normally be considering a Mac, it would be so helpful to have a rundown as to what the Windows ecosystem offers vs. the Mac.

@petergutenberger6367 7 лет назад

Despite not all of its unique features appealing to all customers, the Surface Book does nail many of the key points of a great laptop: -Great Screen -Good Battery -Strong Performance -Sturdy and Attractive Design

@petergutenberger6367 7 лет назад

As well as ports!! (Ahem Apple)

@CaptainBlitz 7 лет назад

And ports. ;3

@pinokotsbeer6453 7 лет назад

Very nice video , good review!

@GreyDevil 7 лет назад

I presume Norm was looking off screen to read his talking points but i found it distracting. The review itself was excellent, good job guys.

@tomleisibach 7 лет назад

thanks for the video...how do I recognize in a shop that it's the new 2016 model with performance base? what are distinctive features?

@arzievsultan 7 лет назад

Look at me when you talk to me!

@dunedinsound 7 лет назад

Is this seriously a thing people care about?

@Travisdud 7 лет назад

+fptnz I know right, you can still read a scrip and still be honest male you think of things you would never have

@k1llsw1tch65 7 лет назад

ive been having mine for 7 months now , and its amazing

@LWYRUP05 7 лет назад

2:30 that's why we have pencil cases 😉

@parmjitksidhu9098 7 лет назад

Jack Budd how do you not have more like

@pithyginger6371 7 лет назад

do u get worried if the hinge and detatchment mech might get damaged from weight being on the device? does it make ur backpack lopsided if you put it in a laptop pocket in "portrait" position?

@testimony- 7 лет назад

great review

@hunterdean9559 7 лет назад

great review. I've got the middle option from last year and it's easily the best laptop I've ever owned/used. I use the pen relatively frequently to take notes in class. I don't game but I do run a gamit of computing software packages. I'm glad you brought up that the top screen disconnects at start up I've also found that if you move the screen it will disconnect for a second or two. that's my only complaint about the laptop though.

@drorweiner8655 7 лет назад

Hi, Were can we get this cool wallpaper ? Thanks

@SunSchrody 7 лет назад

I have the surface pro 4, originally got it as a tablet subsitute but now it's also replaced my laptop which I have sold. Monster machine! And more worth it than the book imo.

@yngwiemalmsteenyngwiemalms4628 7 лет назад

OH REALLY? surface pro that ultimate??!! i got one too.. and it took just three and half hours to low bat.. I work painting on ps and sketchbook everyday

@SunSchrody 7 лет назад

Yngwiemalmsteen Yngwiemalmsteen Doing what? It's a great machine, but it's a tablet. If you use PS on it ofc youre gonna drain it faster. Just plug.

@stevememc8160 7 лет назад

why do I feel like you're working for Microsoft (because you're saying thing in their ads)

@Aswoopinhaiti 7 лет назад

Your video was awesome! But I would love to ask a question? Is the screen 4k compatible?

@storybook8020 7 лет назад

Can you please try out the connector on the screen part, I think there is a hope for MSB to connect to an eGPU if MS is willing to release the specification of the connector or someone can work out how to do it, this can be a huge potential for MSB to match the current laptop market with other competitors' products such as Razer books, Dell XPS, and HP spectre-13

@user-ds5pe8si7s 7 лет назад

Can you take your older screen and pop it onto the newer dock?

@Khalidazizphoto 7 лет назад

Hey Norman, do you edit your Inspire1 (pro) 4k material with that surface?

@Jimunu 7 лет назад

I dont know if you talked about it elsewhere but which video editing software are you using.

@Dasha-ci6tq 7 лет назад

I think you forgot to mention that the facecam for the laptop is also very good, I think you forgot about that, I wasn't listening that well xD

@gonchit09 4 года назад

Would you recommend this surface on 2020? I've found really good deals around 650 $ . I'm a network engineer so I use I really bit virtualization, max 2 virtual machines. Also I use my desktop PC to deploy heavier task. What do you think ?

@iamironclaw 7 лет назад

Why is he looking to the side all the time? Got notes there maybe to help him remember what to talk about and specific details?

@AV-nf5hx 7 лет назад

I AM IRONCLAW! Could be a monitor so he an make sure that the camera is functioning properly. If you watch Casey Neistat, that's the reason he wears the sunglasses so we can't see his eyes look at the monitor. Could also be some notes

@vManekiNeko 7 лет назад

Teleprompter maybe?

@conservativedeveloper7289 7 лет назад

Casey Neisat is a bigot. No one cares about what he does.

@AV-nf5hx 7 лет назад

Conservative Developer Butthurt? I don't like Clinton but don't be such a hater

@conservativedeveloper7289 7 лет назад

Andrew Voigt Why would I be butthurt, Trump won lol. Though, I was just joking. While I have actually lost my respect for that guy, I was never his fan so it doesn't really matter.

@MrJACKROM 7 лет назад

I got the first Surface Book, 256 8 i7.... and realy love it!!!! Great computer. I m realy interested by the Wallpaper you have. Where can i find it?

@petehoram8342 7 лет назад

I wanted to save money and buy a Lenovo 910 or x360 but they are removing the digitizers and active pens. I don't understand why when they kept it on their cheaper modes and one of the main selling points of a hybrid is the ability to use it

@justastranger1 7 лет назад

Exactly!very frustrating indeed!

@giftnderecha2463 5 лет назад

If you absolutely are force to buy the i5 8gb 128gb without the dgpu is it still a good machine am curious how good performance still is without the dgpu specifically for 2d digital art with the pen

@cupgaming8680 7 лет назад

Needing a laptop for Uni, time to replace my surface 3 should I buy this?

@DeadEndFrog 7 лет назад

are there any other laptops that can have the keyboard keys behind the screen?

@manueljenkin95 7 лет назад

What about the ssd write speeds? And Marvell chip?

@xnamkcor 7 лет назад

Only the base is different, but I have to buy a whole new device? Let me know when they actually release a full upgraded product or just the upgraded part by itself.

@davidipcy 4 года назад

i am still using this SurfaceBook as my major laptop, even though I have a 2019 iPad, an old Macbook Air, but this SurfaceBook is still by far the most practical in-office laptop!

@fathimahaz-zahra5822 4 года назад

Which surface book do you use?

@barmzr1 7 лет назад

Is there a difference in speed between the pen's writing i5 and i7 processors?

@dylanz9429 7 лет назад

Anyone know what leather band he is using for the A Watch!

@ZeroG2599 7 лет назад

im a incoming college freshman studying medicine looking for something similar to this, something to take notes on, do homework on and also just enjoy the other factors that come with having a laptop, but do i need an much power like an i7? i dont want to spend too much money for power when im just going to use it for school.

@GameX236 7 лет назад

Surface and Sufacebook are like the most successful laptops" in my university. Everyone takes notes directly into the scripts and other documents. Seems like a great product to me :D

@aidandaley8095 7 лет назад

I'm curious to know what Adam thinks of the new MacGyver series

@akkireddy12345 7 лет назад

can you guys review the hp specter x360 13/15inch 2017 versions. I think you guys would love it. 👍

@cinderblockstudios 7 лет назад

If you're needing to plug an additional screen (or two) into your computer, you're probably not needing a surface book.

@itecnus3490 7 лет назад

I have a case where you can actually slide it into a part of the case so it doesn't need to rely on the magnets.

@dymaxelmi 7 лет назад

I've had mine for a long time 4-5 months and I'm happy i never had the problems you had with it. But i had one that you didn't. When you flip the clipboard, and incline your screen to draw or photoshop, once every hour i think, the screen freezes for a second. Sometimes it's annoying, but no piece of hardware is perfect. Although, i recomend it at a 100%.

@MasterMichiMaster 7 лет назад

Where can I find the wallpaper?

@yonicute 7 лет назад

This or MBU 15 (2015 retina) or razer blade? I mainly use PS, Ai, AE and final cut pro (looking forward to shifting to premiere) in my college and for works. The idea of drawing screen is enticing for such a great avenue of design work but im not a fan of tablet laptops. I care about: 1. great screen 2. fast boot and processes 3. can easy render 4. powerful but easy to use.

@spakeschannel 7 лет назад

Doing montage using touchpad? You're a maniac, Norm, no offense.

@SaibaKeiosu 7 лет назад

you gotta stop looking at the camera monitor and look dead into the lens - very detracting from the content

@shadowroses5 7 лет назад

if it WAS one of the new 10 series, that would be ggwp

@morells09 7 лет назад

I love the features of this laptop, but it's really difficult for a custom gaming PC guy like me to buy 2015 hardware in late 2016/early 2017... really all that's holding me back

@KTPurdy 7 лет назад

Great 12 month review

@DLAdventures2 7 лет назад

do they work with wireless docking solutions?

@ipad4arab949 7 лет назад

well since you mentioned that you Adobe Premiere for video editing, I'm wondering why I keep looking at you all the time in this video...

@lgerback34 7 лет назад

Anyone thinking about signing up for a Premium account on tested.com, don't bother. They rarely post anything for the Premium members anymore. It's been 6 weeks since the last thing (which was a bunch of videos about that North Pole trip or whatever) and 2+ months prior to that. It's a bit of a con.

@TheNaz01 7 лет назад

i feel like there are a whole host of ways to optimize this ultrabook, perhaps gen 4 will be the most refined

@Malysitos 7 лет назад

Which model is worth (gives me more bang for my buck) more, the original or the Performance Base?

@justinh.453 7 лет назад

Why not just put the pen in another compartment on ur backpack? ... lol I would absolutely love to have this machine.

@SamuelJArthur 7 лет назад

wow i was really hoping for this base to be interchangeable which it sucks that its not but i guess its all a business thing unfortunately maybe in the future that will be how this goes

@minhazulislam5591 6 лет назад

Is it good for 3d animation and rendering?

@jjmoore242 7 лет назад

The vent at the top of the keyboard is not new... The fans internally may be but mine has the vent.

@NumNumNumStudios 7 лет назад

I am using it in clipboard mode quite often but I am still going to school. So ONENOTE is pretty great. In my experince you only need the right backpack and the pen will fit quite good in my experince.

@besky3026 7 лет назад

Is this better than a razer blade stealth?

@DaleMitchell1367 7 лет назад

What's the link for that wallpaper?

@rainieralbertsz4165 7 лет назад

6 or 7 hours of battery life is still twice as much as i have to get through my day 😂😂😂

@pb-panda8467 7 лет назад

You have to reset the thing 1 out of 20 uses?! That's where Apple's closed circuit shines.

@Tom-uh4ff 7 лет назад

where can I download that wallpaper?

@maxwood38 7 лет назад

are the bases interchangeable?

@mikaelfalk6720 7 лет назад

Does it have a finger print scanner?

@izzycurrie8440 7 лет назад

What's the difference between the surface book and the surface book with performance base?

@FishFind3000 7 лет назад

Can you do one on the new cod 13 they have 7500u chips now.

@Gouroumov123 7 лет назад

plesae review Lenovo Yoga 910, seems like a decent rival to MS Surface

@bryanvazquez9938 6 лет назад

Does the pen thing come with the computer...?

@rogerklk 7 лет назад

peformance at a such small form factor and beauty, I wish.

@refreshfr 7 лет назад

1:23 Steam notification spotted ! What games are you playing in general? (Don't know if they answer to comments though)

@joes2735 7 лет назад

God, I would love this, but it's so expensive for what I want.

@oxenfree4355 7 лет назад

what configuration is this?

@Danwell86 5 лет назад

OK people. I am thinking of buying a SB1 with performance base. *Do you think it's still worth it in 2018? What are your experiences?* It'll be my main workstation for business. I'll mostly use it with the Surface Dock (dual screen), for photo editing and magazine publishing. I may occasionally play about with some video editing too. Specs are: i7 (6th gen) 512GB 16GB RAM Nvidia dGPU

@alienzero52 7 лет назад

need this for college

@yuvrajsinh6357 7 лет назад

what is difference in normal laptop and this

@manassehleonard2879 7 лет назад

I wish a clipboard could have a kickstand.

@VizionWorksEditing 7 лет назад

I'm personally gonna wait for the next generation when they add the GTX 1060, I will not only have a reliable school laptop but I will also be able to play most games on good settings.