Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15" AMD Ryzen 5 8GB RAM 128GB SSD - Platinum V4G-00014 review

Having being hamstrung on desktop, Intel needs a win and is eager to highlight its advantages in the mobile space, where efficiency, Wi-Fi capabilities and battery life are more pressing concerns than sheer core count.

15in 3:2 PixelSense display; Sleek; robust aluminium chassis; Outstanding keyboard and trackpad; Choice of Intel or AMD configurations; Enough GPU power for casual gaming; LPDDR4X and Wi-Fi 6 on Intel model; Silent at low load; quiet when pushed

Middling battery life on AMD model; Lacks support for Thunderbolt; Limited port selection

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15" AMD Ryzen 5 8GB RAM 128GB SSD - Platinum V4G-00014 review

The Surface Laptop was a fine device when it launched, and the Surface Laptop 2 improved it quite a bit with the addition of quad-core processors. But both had their success hampered somewhat by some bad design decisions, which Microsoft has thankfully corrected with the Surface Laptop 3 family.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15" AMD Ryzen 5 8GB RAM 128GB SSD - Platinum V4G-00014 review

Now, that we’ve spent some time with both the consumer and business version of the 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 the winner seems pretty clear. We expected things to be rather close on the performance front, but the Intel powered business version of the 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 dominated most all of the...

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15" AMD Ryzen 5 8GB RAM 128GB SSD - Platinum V4G-00014 review

Thin; Portable; Incredible GPU performance.

Battery life is middling; Keys can feel mushy; Aluminum finish picks up hand grease fast.