Testseek.com have collected 320 expert reviews of the Microsoft Surface Book G1 13.3-inch and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft Surface Book G1 13.3-inch.
October 2015
(82%)
320 Reviews
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Battery life falls well below promises, Major updates are still in tow
While the Surface Book brings many technological innovations to the laptop space, it's greatest strength is that it's just an all-around terrific device...
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Published: 2016-08-08, Author: Ray , review by: itwire.com
Abstract: Since its release last October, the Surface Book has been subject to “Sleep of Death” bugs. While subsequent firmware updates improved the issue, the latest updates finally appear to fix all.The updates dated 20 June were pretty far-reaching – an overhaul...
Read Microsoft's bullish marketing material for the Surface Book, and you'll recognise a company that has got its confidence back, and for good reason. This is yet another slick, impressive addition to the Surface family.But, just like we saw with the Sur...
Published: 2016-01-25, Author: Ray , review by: itwire.com
and opinion This is an exceptional tab-book – nothing else compares. It brings many technical innovations to the form factor and it's a great all round notebook and occasional big tablet. I have not mentioned Windows 10 – suffice to say that this does...
Abstract: The new Surface Book comes at things the other way and the fact that Microsoft calls this “the ultimate laptop” on its website is a fairly telling sign of where it's aiming — it's very much a notebook first and a tablet second. And with a tough and slick...
Excellent screen; Enough ports to satisfy a computer owner; Hybrid connectivity is very interesting; Solid performance (generally) with an option for a discrete graphics chip and a large amount of memory; Great keyboard with a soft and lovely click to it;
Thick in comparison to some of the computers it competes against; Hinge is a little odd, and thick enough to elicit a feeling that the Surface Book comes from 2010; No USB Type C or Thunderbolt 3 port; Battery life is all over shop; Can be very buggy; Cas
Despite some of the problems the Surface Book offers, it's clear that it has a lot going for it, with a solid build quality, excellent specs, and a sense of integrity few machines have imparted onto them.It does need work, and we suspect the system update...
Great keyboard and trackpad, Gorgeous display, Good battery as a notebook,
Slightly buggy, Higher end configurations get expensive, Short battery life as a tablet,
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Published: 2015-11-20, Author: Alex , review by: fatducktech.com
Abstract: Microsoft's Surface Book shows a lot of promise in the premium space, but it's badly marred by stability and software issues.Over at finder.com.au, I've put the Surface Book through its paces — or at least tried to for as long as it would stay stable.So a...
Well built with sturdy fulcrum hinge, Tablet-notebook form factor, High resolution 13.5-inch display and front firing speakers, Among the most comfortable keyboard and trackpad, High performing computing innards
Some minor software glitches, Screen invites fingerprints, Placement of power and volume buttons is not good for a notebook, Weight distribution could be optimised further
