Pros: Solid build, fancy color. Smooth keyboard and touch pad. Screen quality is amazing, sharp and bright. Speakers sound great. Everything feels pretty fast. Light as heck. However: - Not for gaming, only for work and school - Need to switch out of Windows S mode - Light-colored fabric can get...

Just wanted to point out the bad reviews for this product. I'm pretty sure the laptop is amazing! Windows 10 S, not so much. That doesn't mean this laptop is not worth buying. You have the option of switching to Windows 10 Pro with a few clicks and a couple of minutes.

I did a bunch of research between this, the surface pro and the I pad pro. The latter, the I pad pro, according to a bunch of business people is nothing but a toy...give it a swerve.

Now that the Surface Laptop 2 is on the way in a couple weeks , let's take a moment to reflect on the successes and shortcomings of the original Surface Laptop. Launching in June 2017, the Surface Laptop was Microsoft's first attempt at a non-convertible clamshell notebook.

Gorgeous design; Well built; Great screen; Very good performance

Windows 10 S is limited; No USB-C; Lack of other ports; Not upgradable

Microsoft has made some slightly baffling decisions with the Surface Laptop. Debuting Windows 10 S - an operating system that would be most at home on a low-budget Chromebook rival - on what is otherwise a top-notch ultrabook is an odd choice, as is spurning the incredible versatility of the USB-C...

Fantastic keyboard; Excellent design

Screen isn't quite as good as the Surface Pro; Disappointing port allocation; Expensive

With that annoyance dealt with, we can focus solely on the Surface Laptop's capabilities as a standard Windows 10 laptop and in that regard, it's a very positive outlook. Not only is this a gorgeous machine to look at, but it's also a highly practical machine that's ideally suited to life on campus...

Gorgeous design; Stellar performance; Excellent battery life

Windows 10 S leaves a lot to be desired; Disappointing screen

Microsoft's recent hardware efforts prove two things. First, Windows devices can be built without compromise. Second, that Apple isn't the only company that can meld hardware and software together in harmony.

Lightweight design; Great keyboard; Excellent screen; Good speakers

Lack of ports; You'll want to upgrade from Windows 10 S; Rivals offer better value

The Surface Laptop is great. In fact, it's probably the best all round notebook PC you'll find. But it's not perfect. It has a too few ports, which are remedied by a £190 dock, but lacking even just one USB-C port in 2017 seriously hurts the Surface Laptop's futureproofing.

really great keyboard; good trackpad; alcantara; stand-out design; USB-A port; great screen; great battery life; Windows Hello

no USB-C; no SD card reader; no fingerprint scanner; Windows 10 S (but free upgrade before 2018); limited configuration options

The Microsoft Surface Book is a really interesting laptop. It's gorgeous to look at, incredibly well built… and comes with a hampered version of Windows for a fairly considerable sum of money. In that regard it's going to be mis-matched for the education sector at which it is pitched.

Gorgeous design and great built quality that will turn heads; Silent operation and plenty of power from Intel Core i5/i7 Kaby Lake processors; Windows 10 Pro is available as a free upgrade (in 2017; Excellent screen quality; Strong battery life; Comfortable typing experience (the Alcantara material...

Windows 10 S makes little logical sense to us and convolutes the Windows marketplace once more (when RT was killed it should have stayed that way; Really expensive if viewed as a high-end Chromebook competitor

The Microsoft Surface Laptop is an excellent laptop although, like everything Microsoft makes these days, very slightly quirky. I've only had this laptop for about 12 hours, so consider these initial thoughts rather than a final verdict.

Generally stunning design; Slick; fast operation; Excellent screen and speakers

Windows 10 S is quite limiting; Fabric palm rest seems a design flourish too far