This double-duty 256 GB tablet and laptop impressed our analysts with its performance capabilities — notably its graphics processing, which can handle gaming and video editing . It’s powered by a 10th Gen Intel Core i5 Processor and Intel Iris Plus Graphics (or you can spend more for an i7 processor...

Tablet-to-laptop flexibility, Strong graphics processing capabilities

Pricey

Microsoft's New Intel Powered Surface Book 3 And Surface Go 2 Microsoft announced two new Surface devices, the Surface Go 2 and the Surface Book 3, the former...

The third generation of the Microsoft Surface Book 3 remains a stunning physical specimen with world-beating engineering and a unique feature set. However, it's very expensive compared to the conventional laptops that will be a better fit for most user's needs.

Gorgeous engineering, Unique feature set, Fully detachable tablet functionality, Discrete Nvidia graphics

Very expensive, Not especially fast, Slightly chunky, Battery life is only adequate

The Surface Book 3’s design is beginning to look a little dated, but it's convertible form factor makes it a very compelling device for power users.

3:2 aspect ratio is awesome for productivity; Convertible design; Keyboards great for typing; Powerful enough for lightweight gaming;

Retro design; Squished touch pad; Average colour gamut coverage;

Only a minor upgrade on the Surface Book 2, but this unique form factor might just be perfect for your needs

A true hybrid, Lovely screen, Respectable battery life (with keyboard), Performance is good enough for most

Heavy, Not quite as good as a pure tablet/laptop, On the expensive side

This laptop is fast and easy to use. Light enough to carry around and I love that it doubles as a tablet - great to use while teaching.

The Surface Book is a minor upgrade over its predecessor, and some clear shortcomings mean it’s starting to look a bit dated when compared to the competition.

Excellent keyboard; Great screen; Good port selection

Poor gaming performance; Lacklustre speakers; No fingerprint scanner

The Surface Book 3 is a strange machine. It is unlike any other laptop, hybrid or tablet PC, essentially being a combination of all three: a proper articulated laptop with the screen docked and a full tablet when the screen is undocked.

Pros: excellent keyboard, great trackpad, brilliant screen, great stylus, good performance and battery life, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 discrete GPU, SD card slot, good cameras and mics, Windows Hello, screen comes off.

Cons: expensive, no 6 or 8-core processor options, relatively big and heavy, no Thunderbolt 3, only one USB-C.

In the recent past, I've written about attempting to eek out 5 hours of battery life from laptops that are more or less in the same class as the Microsoft Surface Book 3.

Proper battery life, Hefty components, 3:2 display

Distinctive hinge is more aesthetic than useful, Heavy, Expensive

The Surface Book 3 is a productivity workhorse that performs surprisingly well as an after-hours gaming machine.