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Great quality keyboard

Large keys with less gaps and low backlight bleed

Overall good quality

Compatible with Linux

Thunderbolt charging capabilities

Great portability and battery life

Powerful 4-core i7-1065G7 processor

GTX 1650 Max-Q graphics

16 GB RAM and 256 GB SSD

3K 13.5" IPS touch display

Not budget friendly

May have issues with difficult monitor set ups

Not suitable for those who prefer Thinkpad or Spectre keyboards

Not suitable for heavy gaming

Occasional issues with tablet not reconnecting to the base

Stylus feels like a twig or Nintendo DS stylus

Verdict

The Dell XPS 13 is a premium laptop that can be configured with a touchscreen. It has a good quality keyboard and large keys with less gaps, and low backlight bleed. It also has an overall good quality, though it may have some issues with difficult monitor set ups. It is compatible with Linux and comes with Thunderbolt charging capabilities. However, it is on the expensive side.

Verdict

The Microsoft Surface Book 3 is a powerful detachable 2-in-1 laptop that offers great portability and battery life. It comes with a 4-core i7-1065G7 processor, GTX 1650 Max-Q graphics, 16 GB RAM, a 256 GB SSD, and a 3K 13.5" IPS touch display. The device is suitable for general use tasks, light gaming, and CAD work. However, some users have experienced issues with the tablet not reconnecting to the base and the stylus feeling like a twig or Nintendo DS stylus.

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Battery Life

So lightweight!

The battery life is very short (4ish hours) and it takes a long time to charge (about 1 1/2 hours). The brick on the cord gets very hot as it charges as does the bottom of the laptop. Otherwise it runs cool. I really like that there is no separate place to plug in the charger

5/5

3 years ago

amazon.com

Too Many Flaws, Extremely Buggy and Overpriced

The 15.5 hours of battery life advertised is a complete lie. --Sometimes when the laptop needs a system update, it will refuse to launch any programs until all updates are finished. --Microsoft's support has not been too helpful, either

1/5

3 years ago

amazon.com

Performance

BEWARE!!!! Paid full price for a new one and received a used one!!!

Laptop seems to be working "ok" as of now besides the WiFi issues everyone has been having and apps like Netflix and Hulu not properly working. Another thing that is concerning is the packaging. I'm pretty sure I was sent a used product considering it came in a cheap cardboard box and not in it's original XPS box/packaging. Also the laptop itself was not even wrapped in any kind of plastic or padding or anything and I am at a military base in Iraq

2/5

3 years ago

amazon.com

Great Quality, Poor Performance

However, the performance downgrade and struggles makes me question if just getting a Laptop 4 w/ double the RAM + iPad Mini or regular iPad would be a more efficient use of money. We're talking about the Book 3 struggling with 1080p video on YouTube without frame drops, yet a cheap iPad wouldn't question that for a second. It seems like the best of both worlds, while the Book 3 seems to offer the mediocre of both. Much of the negatives didn't truly sink in until after the return period, so I may recommend purchasing through Microsoft directly, as they offer 60 days to make up your mind rather than 30

4/5

2 years ago

amazon.com

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