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

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

So far so good

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.

Please Microsoft, just make a convertible

The most ambitious hybrid laptop design around. A good buy if you don't mind a chunkier hybrid

Solid gaming performance; Great keyboard and touchpad feel; High-quality

Short tablet battery life; Heavier and thicker than most conventional hybrids; Expensive