{"id":79753,"date":"2020-10-01T16:00:55","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T13:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/microsofts-549-surface-laptop-go-could-be-its-most-compelling-pc-yet\/"},"modified":"2020-10-01T16:00:55","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T13:00:55","slug":"microsofts-549-surface-laptop-go-could-be-its-most-compelling-pc-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsofts-549-surface-laptop-go-could-be-its-most-compelling-pc-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"#Microsoft\u2019s $549 Surface Laptop Go could be its most compelling PC yet"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Microsoft\u2019s $549 Surface Laptop Go could be its most compelling PC yet<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

\n I have a soft spot for the Surface Go. Despite being the least powerful device in Microsoft\u2018s Windows 10 lineup, the fact that Microsoft managed to fit a great display and a premium-feeling metal design into a package that starts at $400 led me to recommend it often for people looking for their first or secondary computer.<\/p>\n

But some people just want a laptop<\/em>, not a tablet that can kinda-sorta work like one. For these folks, Microsoft announced the new Surface Laptop Go, a 12.45-inch\u00a0laptop starting at $549.<\/p>\n

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\nIt\u2019s a pretty remarkable starting price. At first glance, the Laptop Go app<\/a>ears to share the same high-end design as Microsoft\u2018s other devices, but in the form of a smaller notebook. In fact, the Laptop Go in some ways actually looks a little more modern than its siblings, due to the fact that it has smaller bezels at the top and sides than either the Surface Laptop or the Surface Books.<\/p>\n

The laptop features a mostly metal chassis and comes in Blue, Sandstone, and Platinum finishes; the wrist rest is made of aluminum, while the base is made of fancy plastic. It\u2019s also the company\u2019s lightest laptop yet, at 2.45 lbs (1.11kg).<\/p>\n

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Microsoft appears to not have cut too many corners on the specs. Each configuration comes with a 10th-gen, quad-core Intel Core i5-1035G1 processor. RAM and storage are configurable in 4\/8GB and 64\/128\/256GB options respectively, though you\u2019ll want to avoid the 64GB option, as it uses eMMC tech rather than a standard SSD. Considering the much more expensive 13-inch Surface Laptop also starts with a Core i5, that\u2019s not too shabby.<\/p>\n

The one real concession appears to be the display: Though Microsoft is using its \u2018PixelSense\u2019 branding for the touchscreen,\u00a0 the resolution is just 1,536 x 1024, or 148 ppi.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll have to see how bad that is in person, but as an analogy, it\u2019s roughly similar to running a 1080p display on a 15-inch laptop, and just a little better than the old 13-inch MacBook Air<\/a>. Hopefully, the company has at least maintained decent color accuracy and contrast to make up for it.<\/p>\n

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Other specs\u00a0include:<\/p>\n