By opting for Ice Lake chips instead of Comet Lake, Microsoft chose a boost in graphics over maximum computing performance. You'll still want discrete graphics for playing modern games at high settings, but the Intel Iris Plus integrated GPU inside the Surface Laptop 3 will do for casual gamers.
The Surface Laptop 3 played Dirt 3 (high, 1080p) at 47 frames per second, which matches the Spectre x360 13's pace and outraces the XPS 13's result (34 fps). As a general rule, 30 fps is the minimum for frustration-free gaming. Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 battery life
The Surface Laptop 3's battery life is great but short of record setting. The laptop lasted for 9 hours and 17 minutes on our battery test, which involves continuous web surfing over Wi-Fi at 150 nits. ASUS A32-K52 Battery
That time tops the premium laptop average (8:39) and the 4K XPS 13's result (7:59), but the 13-inch MacBook Pro (10:48) outlasted the Surface Laptop 3 by an hour and a half. The Spectre x360 13 might have a 1080p display, but that laptop's 13-hour and 20-minute runtime is simply ridiculous. Surface devices have the best webcams of any Windows PC. It's a low bar to reach. Nonetheless, I'm glad Microsoft spent a bit extra for the Surface Laptop 3's decent 720p camera.
A selfie I snapped in our dimly lit office revealed individual hairs in my beard and the stitching in the jacket hanging over the back of my chair. The camera even captured the rosy tone in my face, which made me look healthier than I do in the unsaturated pics captured by most other laptops. There was still some visual noise in the selfie I snapped, so you would still benefit from buying a good external camera.
Overheating is not a problem on the Surface Laptop 3. After running a 15-minute, 1080p video, the Surface Laptop 3 peaked at just 90 degrees Fahrenheit, well below our 95-degree comfort threshold. The max temp was clocked near the hinge. The rest of the laptop was even cooler, with the touchpad reaching only 81 degrees and the center of the keyboard warming to 86 degrees.
The Surface Laptop 3's untarnished Windows 10 Home OS still includes some apps you'll probably want to uninstall, including Candy Crush Friends and Farm Heroes Saga. Apart from those, the Surface delivers the pure Windows experience we all want.
Microsoft ships the Surface Laptop 3 with a one-year warranty. See how Microsoft did on our Tech support showdown and Best and worst brands special reports. The Surface Laptop 3 isn't a revelation, but the new 10th Gen CPUs and all-metal finish make it a worthy successor to one of the best portable laptops of last year. Those improvements combine with everything we loved about the previous versions, including a sharp, vivid 13.5-inch display (with a 3:2 aspect ratio); strong battery life; and a comfortable keyboard.
There are some obvious changes Microsoft could make to the Surface Laptop 3 to improve the next model. That includes trimming down the display bezels and adding a full Thunderbolt 3 port, not just USB-C. Microsoft's pricing is also appalling, with storage upgrades costing as much as $400. For that reason, the Dell XPS 13 and HP Spectre x360 13 are better values than the Surface Laptop 3. In preparation for the Xbox Series X, 343 Industries is developing a shiny new game engine called Slipspace that's going to power Halo: Infinite. The engine will likely test the power of gaming laptops as the new Halo title is confirmed to arrive on PC.
The visuals in the teaser trailer for Halo: Infinite were stunning. But if we think back to Gears 5, that game got a massive visual upgrade from Xbox to PC, so we're expecting to see the same from Halo: Infinite. That is, if gaming laptops can keep up with next-generation console hardware.
The Surface Laptop 3 played Dirt 3 (high, 1080p) at 47 frames per second, which matches the Spectre x360 13's pace and outraces the XPS 13's result (34 fps). As a general rule, 30 fps is the minimum for frustration-free gaming. Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 battery life
The Surface Laptop 3's battery life is great but short of record setting. The laptop lasted for 9 hours and 17 minutes on our battery test, which involves continuous web surfing over Wi-Fi at 150 nits. ASUS A32-K52 Battery
That time tops the premium laptop average (8:39) and the 4K XPS 13's result (7:59), but the 13-inch MacBook Pro (10:48) outlasted the Surface Laptop 3 by an hour and a half. The Spectre x360 13 might have a 1080p display, but that laptop's 13-hour and 20-minute runtime is simply ridiculous. Surface devices have the best webcams of any Windows PC. It's a low bar to reach. Nonetheless, I'm glad Microsoft spent a bit extra for the Surface Laptop 3's decent 720p camera.
A selfie I snapped in our dimly lit office revealed individual hairs in my beard and the stitching in the jacket hanging over the back of my chair. The camera even captured the rosy tone in my face, which made me look healthier than I do in the unsaturated pics captured by most other laptops. There was still some visual noise in the selfie I snapped, so you would still benefit from buying a good external camera.
Overheating is not a problem on the Surface Laptop 3. After running a 15-minute, 1080p video, the Surface Laptop 3 peaked at just 90 degrees Fahrenheit, well below our 95-degree comfort threshold. The max temp was clocked near the hinge. The rest of the laptop was even cooler, with the touchpad reaching only 81 degrees and the center of the keyboard warming to 86 degrees.
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The Surface Laptop 3's untarnished Windows 10 Home OS still includes some apps you'll probably want to uninstall, including Candy Crush Friends and Farm Heroes Saga. Apart from those, the Surface delivers the pure Windows experience we all want.
Microsoft ships the Surface Laptop 3 with a one-year warranty. See how Microsoft did on our Tech support showdown and Best and worst brands special reports. The Surface Laptop 3 isn't a revelation, but the new 10th Gen CPUs and all-metal finish make it a worthy successor to one of the best portable laptops of last year. Those improvements combine with everything we loved about the previous versions, including a sharp, vivid 13.5-inch display (with a 3:2 aspect ratio); strong battery life; and a comfortable keyboard.
There are some obvious changes Microsoft could make to the Surface Laptop 3 to improve the next model. That includes trimming down the display bezels and adding a full Thunderbolt 3 port, not just USB-C. Microsoft's pricing is also appalling, with storage upgrades costing as much as $400. For that reason, the Dell XPS 13 and HP Spectre x360 13 are better values than the Surface Laptop 3. In preparation for the Xbox Series X, 343 Industries is developing a shiny new game engine called Slipspace that's going to power Halo: Infinite. The engine will likely test the power of gaming laptops as the new Halo title is confirmed to arrive on PC.
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The visuals in the teaser trailer for Halo: Infinite were stunning. But if we think back to Gears 5, that game got a massive visual upgrade from Xbox to PC, so we're expecting to see the same from Halo: Infinite. That is, if gaming laptops can keep up with next-generation console hardware.
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