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Reviews of Microsoft Surface Book G1 13.5-inch

Testseek.com have collected 320 expert reviews of the Microsoft Surface Book G1 13.5-inch and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft Surface Book G1 13.5-inch.
Award: Recommended October 2015
October 2015
 
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The editors liked

  • Excellent
  • Innovative design
  • Versatile and responsive
  • Brilliant screen that's also a tablet
  • Near-perfect pen input
  • Didn't mess with a good design Strong performance across a wide range of tasks Good battery life Can handle real PC games
  • Great screen
  • Great keyboard
  • Great trackpad
  • Clean
  • Elegant design
  • Detachable clipboard
  • The GPU is faster
  • The battery lasts longer
  • Attractive
  • Continues the Surface tradition of good screens
  • Keyboards
  • Touchpads
  • Gorgeous and sharp display
  • Very long battery life
  • Smart pen integration
  • Fast overall performance
  • Discrete graphics option
  • Impeccable materials and build quality
  • PixelSense display
  • Alcantara covered keyboard
  • Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Audio
  • Stunning screen
  • Improves upon epic battery life of original
  • Powerful and light as a big-screen tablet
  • Stunning and high quality design
  • Fast
  • Optional dedicated graphics
  • Lovely display
  • Versatile design. Good battery life
  • The Microsoft Surface Book packs high-end components
  • Including new Intel processors and optional Nvidia graphics
  • Into a smart
  • Slim body. Some components and most of the battery are hidden in the base
  • So the tablet half is lighter. The high-res screen
  • Versatile design w/ great keyboard
  • Exceptional performance
  • Stunning display
  • Even faster performance
  • GeForce GTX 965M graphics
  • Extended battery life
  • Same slim
  • Versatile design as the original
  • Multiple configuration options
  • Powerful discrete graphics in a 13-inch machine
  • Unique detachable design
  • Stylus support with 1
  • 024 levels of sensitivity
  • Solid battery life
  • Vibrant display
  • Super-long battery life
  • Best graphics performance in a 13-inch convertible
  • Beautiful screen and good pen support
  • Versatile detachable-hybrid design. Light and comfortable to use in Tablet mode. Constructed of premium materials. Brilliant 3
  • 000-by-2
  • 000-pixel display. Electrically actuated mechanical latch. More than 15 hours of battery life in testing. No bloatware.
  • Tremendous battery life
  • Beautiful screen
  • Doesn't compromise on laptop use and adds wonderful Clipboard mode
  • Epic battery life as a laptop
  • Powerful and light as a tablet
  • It's a laptop. A great laptop. Finally
  • A Windows computer without stickers and logos everywhere. The keyboard and trackpad are excellentand if you don't like them pen and touch work just great. Screen is gorgeous
  • And there's plenty of power behind it
  • Great keyboard and trackpad
  • Amazing battery life
  • 3
  • 2 display is ideal for webpages
  • It's a lean performance hybrid with an awesome keyboard. The sharp touchscreen has a sweet aspect ratio for hardcore docjockeying. Laptop mode offers the graphics performance of a decent gaming laptop. It does hybrid right
  • Flexible 2-in-1 form factor
  • Impressive graphics upgrade over original
  • Excellent build quality
  • Seamless integration of Windows 10
  • Improved speed
  • Graphics and battery life in a similar
  • Crisp design. Detachable tablet comes included
  • As does the Surface Pen. Has USB ports and SD card slot
  • Lots of power
  • Flexible form-factor
  • The best hybrid design yet. Fantastic display complemented by the included stylus. Great performance
  • Especially with the dedicated GPU. Excellent battery life.
  • High quality magnesium alloy chassis
  • Notebook-class CPU and GPU performance in a detachable form factor
  • No major CPU or GPU throttling
  • High resolution
  • Bright display fit for outdoor use
  • Native 3
  • 2 aspect ratio for full-frame SLRs
  • Accurate colors an
  • Distinctive
  • Well-constructed design
  • Impressively light as a tablet
  • Gorgeous screen
  • Pen input works well
  • Comfortable keyboard
  • Fast performance
  • Best-in-class battery life in laptop mode
  • Lots of configurations to choose from
  • High-quality case made of magnesium alloy
  • CPU and GPU performance of a notebook in a convertible
  • No serious CPU or GPU throttling
  • Good runtime of 10 hours
  • Bright display also for outdoor use
  • 2 aspect ratio for picture editi

The editors didn't like

  • Mediocre battery life
  • Integrated graphics are buggy
  • Nvidia base yet to prove its worth
  • Pricey
  • Base system has no discrete GPU
  • No Windows Hello software support yet
  • It gets terribly expensive
  • Fan noise under load
  • No way to buy the base standalone
  • Woefully weak port selection
  • Windows 10 S is a good idea
  • But the Store isn't good enough yet
  • Touchpad needs work
  • Some performance bugs
  • Needlessly difficult to open
  • Expensive
  • Windows 10 S
  • Budget SSD
  • Only one USB port
  • No SD card reader
  • Extremely expensive as configured
  • Tablet portion has very short battery life
  • Not exactly light at 3.6 pounds
  • No USB-C/Thunderbolt ports
  • Expensive! Gap between display and keyboard will bother some. Solo tablet battery life is short
  • Configurations with the optional Nvidia GPU and more storage get very expensive. There are some first-generation quirks
  • Including an awkward gap between the screen and base when closed
  • Awkward hinge design
  • Heavy
  • Angular shape when closed
  • No USB Type-C port
  • Doesn't have the most recent generation of CPUs or GPUs
  • Very expensive
  • Heavy for a 13-inch ultrabook convertible
  • No Thunderbolt 3.0 nor USB 10Gbps
  • Pricey. No ports on tablet body. Does not lie flat when closed
  • Rather large and heavy
  • Very expensive as you add options on
  • Mediocre battery life as a tablet
  • Awkward power button placement
  • Detaching and reattaching comes with some pain. This is a very expensive laptop
  • That weird gap
  • Display wobbles and feels top heavy
  • A little bulky as a laptop
  • Battery life is solid
  • But falls short of the 16 hours claimed. Sometimes you will forget where the power button is. It's expensive
  • But you're essentially getting two computers in one
  • GPU not quite desktop-VR-ready
  • Performance Base not sold separately
  • No Thunderbolt 3
  • It's also slightly thicker and heavier than last year's version
  • And retains the odd gap on the folding hinge. Expensive compared to other options. Doesn't meet minimum specs for VR gaming
  • Thick and heavy
  • Average battery life
  • Last year's processor and graphics card
  • A collection of software issues hasn't been fixed months after launch. Compromised cooling solution. The hinge doesn't fully close. Expensive for a laptop
  • Expensive for a hybrid.
  • Thicker and heavier than 13- or 14-inch Ultrabooks
  • Battery life could be better
  • No USB Type-C or HDMI options
  • No WWAN or RJ-45 options
  • No SmartCard or fingerprint reader
  • No secondary storage options
  • No TrackPoint or dedicated mouse keys
  • Native 3
  • 2
  • Short battery life for just the tablet
  • High cost of entry
  • "Fulcrum" hinge makes the laptop appear fatter when shut
  • Feels heavy compared to some other flagship laptops
  • Screen wobbles a bit it in laptop mode
  • Thicker and heavier than 13- and 14-inch Ultrabooks
  • No USB-C or HDMI
  • No WWAN or RJ-45
  • No SmartCard reader or fingerprint scanner
  • No secondary storage device
  • No TrackPoint or dedicated mouse buttons
  • Software-undocking still prone to errors
  • Bad upgr
  • Even heavier than last year's model
  • Screen wobbles a bit in laptop mode
  • Slightly top heavy when you use it in your lap

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  Published: 2015-10-21, review by: Digitaltrends.com

  • Versatile form factor, Beautiful display, Solid construction, Above-average performance, Amazing battery with Performance Base
  • Heavier and thicker than some competitors, No USB Type-C, Astoundingly expensive
  • The Surface Book has attracted a lot of attention in the Digital Trends office. People ask about the hinge, and the display, and then the price. They're always shocked to learn that it starts at $1,500, and I can't understand why. We had the opportunit...

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  Published: 2015-10-08, Author: Joe , review by: techradar.com

  • Gorgeous design and display, Clever and interesting hinge, Smart graphics switching
  • Rather pricey, A bit hefty
  • Beautiful, inventive and versatile (though a little confusing), Microsoft's first-ever laptop is already one of the best Windows notebooks ever crafted...

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  Published: 2016-11-11, Author: Gordon , review by: pcworld.in

  • When Microsoft announced details of the Surface Book i7, I was pretty disappointed in its middle-aged hardware.In use, however, it appears there's plenty of life left in these parts. That the Surface Book i7 can actually give you better graphics performan...

 
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  Published: 2016-10-26, Author: Tej , review by: wpxbox.com

  • Abstract:  Microsoft announced a new Surface Book, the Surface Book i7. The new Surface Book is powered by the new Intel KabyLake processor, new GPU, better battery life and much more. Microsoft says the new Surface Book packs two times the original's graphics perfo...

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  Published: 2016-09-29, Author: Rupesh , review by: beebom.com

  • We do believe that Surface Book is a great alternative to Macbook Pro but there are some limitations that are part of Microsoft's laptop. The Surface Book price starts at $1,499, which is around $200 more than what Macbook Pro's starting version costs. Ot...

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  Published: 2015-10-21, Author: Mario , review by: gizmodo.in

  • The Surface Book isnt perfect, and from a strictly performance point of view, its an expensive computer. Consider that in its base configuration, the Surface Book is just a $900 Surface Pro 4 with a rigid keyboard and a souped up display. Its got no co...

 
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  Published: 2015-09-21, Author: Joel , review by: in.pcmag.com

  • Versatile detachable-hybrid design, Light and comfortable to use in Tablet mode, Constructed of premium materials, Brilliant 3,000-by-2,000-pixel display, Electrically actuated mechanical latch, More than 15 hours of battery life in testing, No bloatware
  • Pricey, No ports on tablet body, Does not lie flat when closed
  • The innovative Microsoft Surface Book offers comfortable ergonomics, a big, beautiful screen, more than 15 hours of battery life, and the power to make short work of everyday and multimedia tasks. It's the first premium detachable-hybrid tablet to earn o...

 
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  Published: 2016-02-19, review by: stuff.tv/my/

  • Delightful keyboard, Plenty of processing power, Pixel-packed touchscreen
  • Expensive. Really expensive, Struggles with gaming, despite its graphics card, Average battery life
  • Although the Surface Book isn't quite the slam dunk you might assume it to be, that's almost to be expected. There's a good reason why Microsoft took three decades to create its own laptop, and that's because it's a tough job to get right. So why bother?T...

 
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  Published: 2015-10-21, Author: Lisa , review by: businessinsider.my

  • Abstract:  Although Microsoft is arguably the biggest name in the PC business, it doesn't usually make computers. The company typically supplies its software to Microsoft's hardware partners such as HP, Lenovo, and Dell among others.But that all changed earlier this...

 
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  Published: 2016-01-21, Author: Winslow , review by: hungrygeeks.ph

  • Abstract:  Microsoft powerful 2-in-1 notebook, Surface Book is now available through Villman. The Surface Book was announced back in October 2015 with a price tag of 1,499USD to 2,699USD.Villman's Surface Book will be carrying specifications of:It comes with the Sur...

 
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