When released the original Surface Pro five years ago, the mobile market was completely different – Windows tablets were an afterthought and weren't the svelte and snappy performers you can buy today.

Impeccable materials and build quality; PixelSense display; Alcantara covered keyboard; Windows Hello face sign-in; Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Audio

Windows 10 S; Budget SSD; Only one USB port; No SD card reader

Microsoft's Surface Laptop will lure you in with Alcantara fabric, then cage you into Windows 10 S.

Great keyboard; High contrast; color accurate display; Alcantara fabric feels wonderful; Solid processor performance

Windows 10 S restricts app selection; Needs more ports; Disappointing hard drive

If you haven't heard about Chrome, Firefox, or Opera, and using only MS IE (Edge), this laptop should be a good fit for you. A fast computer with excellent screen and trendy design, what else you could ask for, right

Sleek design

Windows 10S

Last year's Surface Laptop has finally arrived in India. Will it pose a threat to the MacBook Air or go unnoticed Read on to find out.

Precise keyboard; Crisp touchscreen display; MacBook-level aesthetics

Display won't tilt back all the way; Insufficient IO ports; High asking price

Been at uni for 2 years before committing to this laptop and I'm so glad that I have. The surface book is extremely useful and has a real USP that almost every other product lacks; the ability to detach the screen while still having a solid keyboard.

When you look at the landscape of ultraportable laptops, there's a race to be the thinnest on the block, but we're starting to see diminishing returns as a result of that quest. The Surface Laptop stands out with a design that dares to be different, and it pays off.

We're not thrilled that the base model for the Surface Laptop comes with just 4 GB of RAM and a 128 GB SSD for $999 - 4GB of RAM is skimpy by 2017's standards. A more robust configuration will cost you $1,299 and comes with 8 GB of RAM and a 256 GB SSD, but $1,299 doesn't quite feel like a very...

Beautiful aluminum design with a premium build – no flexing; ready to take a fair amount of punishment while going from classroom to classroom; large trackpad and spacious ergonomic keyboard; great performance; bold color options with a matching colored material surrounding the keyboard; comes with...

Pricing is reasonable but not quite student-friendly; no USB-C

For anyone who doesn't care about ports though and just wants to get down and type though, the Microsoft Surface Laptop is the obvious choice.

Excellent keyboard and trackpad; stunning screen; fast performance

Not enough ports; doesn't ship with a dock; Windows 10 S before the free upgrade

Review Student debt in the United States now stands at $1.2 trillion. In the UK outstanding student loans top £100 billion. Microsoft has made an fascinating contribution to the student debt crisis, by attempting to increase it.

Microsoft had been threatening to get into hardware in a big way for years - if only to demonstrate to PC makers how it should be done, after admonishing them for making dull devices.