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.
October 2015
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320 Reviews
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Also available with 16GB of RAM, Core i5 processors and 128GB to 512GB SSD, Sleek and stylish looking laptop, Comes with Surface Pen (stylus) that offers access to One Note note taking functions - even when tablet screen locked, Supports Windows Hello fun
Expensive price tag, Need optional dock at a cost of £164.99 to ensure you have a sufficient amount of USB ports, Display suffers from some glare in bright light, Battery life not as long as we'd expect
The Microsoft Surafce Book is ideal if you need a high-end laptop either for gaming or photo and video editing capabilities, with the ability to use the screen on its own as a tablet. There's no doubt the price tag is high, ranging from £1,300 to £2,250...
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Published: 2016-02-25, Author: Samuel , review by: theguardian.com
excellent keyboard, decent trackpad, brilliant screen, great stylus, 13hour battery, fancy hinge, great 2in1 compromise, proper ports, Windows Hello
Windows has a tablet app gap, software bugs, expensive, tabletonly battery could be longer, heavy for a tablet, HiDPI mode fails for desktop apps, interface is a mess if you dig deep enough
The Surface Book is one of the best Windows 10 laptops. But its party piece is more than a gimmick. When detached from the body the screen makes for a decent, if short-lived, tablet that's super slim and easy to hold.The screen is great, the hinge is inte...
Published: 2016-02-22, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Clever combination of tablet-style screen and powerful laptop/keyboard sections, muscle wire release system, great keyboard experience, funky hinge mechanism ensures firm/weighted laptop positioning
Hinge fairly upright at maximum and reverse position not solid enough, weighty, expensive, would like a smaller version (more Surface like), combined battery not as claimed (around 8-hours average)
So is the Microsoft Surface Book odds-on favourite for best in its class? In one sense, yes, because it's well conceived and potentially ultra-powerful hybrid device with a great screen and release mechanism. But it's horribly expensive, rather hea...
Published: 2016-02-20, Author: James , review by: Theinquirer.net
Abstract: Whatever the reason for the delay - ideally, it would have involved fixing the freezing issues suffered by many users in the States - we got our hands on the high-end productivity machine to see whether it can prove to be a deserving alternative to Micros...
Delightful keyboard, Plenty of processing power, Pixel-packed touchscreen
Expensive. Really expensive, Struggles with gaming, despite its graphics card, Average battery life
For a first-gen device, this sleek hybrid gets a lot right 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 t...
Great performance, Optional Nvidia GPU, Sharp and vibrant screen, Solid build quality, Windows 10 as it should be
Spongy keyboard, Very, very, very expensive, Screen isn't set up for serious design work
Surface Book – Camera Despite its laptop focus, the Surface Book comes loaded with the same 8-megapixel rear and 5-megapixel front camera combo previously seen on the Surface Pro 4. Given the tablet section's poor battery I'm not sure how useful the rear...
There's no doubt that the Microsoft Surface Book is a stunning piece of engineering. As Microsoft's inaugural laptop that doubles as a tablet, it's a device the company can be proud of. In terms of design, it's by far my favourite Windows laptop, and it m...
Published: 2015-10-21, Author: Mario , review by: gizmodo.co.uk
The Surface Book isn't perfect, and from a strictly performance point of view, it's an expensive computer. Consider that in its base configuration, the Surface Book is just a Surface Pro 4 with a rigid keyboard and a souped up display. It's got no competi...
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
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
While it's not nearly as refined as the new fourth-gen Surface Pro, Microsoft's Surface Book is a powerful, feature-filled premium hybrid that doesn't forget it's a laptop first...
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...
