Microsoft Surface Laptop Go
Price: £899 (inc VAT) from fave.co/2MfreV1
When the Surface range began life as a single 2-in-1 back in 2012, few could have imagined just how quickly Microsoft’s hardware would expand. There are now a staggering nine product lines, with four brand-new devices launching in the past three years alone.
The latest of these is the Surface Laptop Go, a traditional clamshell device pitched as an affordable alternative to the flagship Surface Laptop 3. Microsoft is attempting to repeat the success it’s enjoyed with the Surface Go line, which began life in 2018 as a cheaper Surface Pro and is now in its second generation.
With demand for laptops extremely high, it would appear to be a great time to launch a budget device. But is the money you save over the regular Surface Laptop enough to justify the inevitable trade-offs? Read on to find out.
DISPLAY
Let’s start with arguably the most important part of any laptop – the display. The Laptop Go comes packing a 12.4in LCD panel at a resolution of 1,536x1,024. It’s a bit smaller than you’ll be used to on a laptop,
