Apple's super-ultra-portable device might have the Surface Laptop Go beat on thinness, but it's way more restrictive on what you can actually plug into it. The build quality and good looks are here, at a cheaper price, to boot. The closest comparison we can think of here is the 12-inch MacBook that Apple has unceremoniously ignored for the last few years. It also comes in a Sandstone finish, along with the classic Platinum color option that pretty much every other Surface device comes with. The Surface Laptop Go we got for review has an attractive Ice Blue finish. There are also no compromises when it comes to style. No flimsy plastic laptop chassis here, and the Surface Laptop Go is something you can get away with tossing in your bag without worrying about it breaking. This is the kind of build quality we expect out of laptops that cost twice as much. Though the bottom of the laptop is plastic, the keyboard deck and display are an incredibly solid aluminum, which results in a premium-feeling device.Įven the display is incredibly solid.

It's also incredibly solid for the price. This is definitely a laptop that's an absolute dream to carry around while you're commuting or traveling between classes - once that's a thing you can regularly do again, at least. It's incredibly thin and light – measuring just 0.62 inches thick and 2.45 lb, respectively. The Surface Laptop Go is one of the most adorable little laptops we have ever used here at TechRadar.

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