Testseek.com have collected 164 expert reviews of the Microsoft Surface Book G2 13.5-inch and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft Surface Book G2 13.5-inch.
May 2017
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164 Reviews
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The editors liked
Useful Design
Light Weight
Long Battery Life in Laptop Mode
Bright and Vibrant Display
USB-C Connectivity
Responsive Keyboard
Touchpad
And Surface Pen
Unique and Innovate Design
Excellent Build Quality
Quality Pen Stylus that feels natural on the screen (including the eraser)
Solid Battery Life (with Keyboard connected)
Discreet GPU (in some models) can double graphic power in some applications and
Clean
Innovative design
USB Type-C port
Brilliant display
Great stylus
Long battery life
Stunning design
Gorgeous display
Capable performer
Outstanding battery life
Excellent design
Great build quality
Superb battery life
Keyboard and trackpad are top notch
Super-long battery life
Best graphics performance in a 13-inch convertible
Beautiful screen and good pen support
High-quality magnesium alloy case
Notebook performance in a convertible
No CPU or GPU-throttling worth mentioning
Impressive 9.5-hour battery life
Bright high-resolution display suitable for outdoor use
3
2 aspect ratio for photo editing
Accurate c
High-quality case
Very good screen without PWM
High performance
Despite passive cooling
Very long battery runtime
Comfortable input devices
Decent camera
Often silent
The editors didn't like
Pricey
Top-Heavy
Specs are Outdated
Gap Between Lid and Body When Closed
Short Battery Life in Tablet Mode
Price! No doubt the Surface Book (especially the top end version) isn't considered cheap
Some apps on Windows 10 still don't scale perfectly on high-resolution screens
You won't be editing 4k video on this puppy. Simply not powerful enough in terms of b
Expensive
No Thunderbolt 3
Transfer speeds slightly below average
No upgradeability
No ThunderBolt 3 port
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Expensive compared to other Windows 2-in-1s
Very expensive
Heavy for a 13-inch ultrabook convertible
No Thunderbolt 3.0 nor USB 10Gbps
Thicker and heavier than comparable 13 and 14-inch Ultrabooks
No USB-C or HDMI
No WWAN or RJ45
No smart card or fingerprint reader
No secondary storage bay
No TrackPoint
No dedicated mouse buttons
Limited upgradeability
High price
Very loud GPU fan (depending on the power setting)
Power adapter not always sufficient
Surface Pen not included anymore
Considerable throttling (especially CPU) on battery
Published: 2016-08-16, Author: Matt , review by: v3.co.uk
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Sturdy Build, Great battery life, Great display, Performance,
High Price, No Thunderbolt port,
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