As a student, I don't really need a backlit keyboard because my current laptop (Acer Spin 1) doesn't have one either. It isn't a big deal breaker for me because I work during the day time and I rarely work at night. When I do work at night I keep the lights on so a backlit keyboard isnt that important. Amazing review though!
@@julianhernandez9376 what do you think is the difference between "student" and work to use a laptop? stop stereotypes - don´t be a victim of marketing .
Great review sir. On youtube there is a huge need for channels likes yours, knowing you can trust the reviewer because he didn't get paid to silence negative points.
I bought this laptop to use for school and it's perfect. The 3:2 aspect ratio makes it perfect for writing, and even though the low PPI isn't stellar for reading text while web browsing, the display works great for video, which I use for online classes. I do wish it had a backlit keyboard, but for me it's not a deal breaker. The battery life isn't great and it should be and that bugs me.
At 4:47 you said that the Surface Laptop Go does not have a backlit keyboard like the Surface Laptop 3. I was like wait... I have the Surface Laptop 3 and it does not have a backlit keyboard. Turns out I have had a Surface Laptop 3 for almost a year and I had no idea that it had a backlit keyboard. That blew my mind. Learn something new every day. Also great video.
Great review! Just bought one of these for my 16 and a half year old daughter to replace a 10 year old laptop. Bought the middle of the road one. It's perfect for homeschool use.
Got the Ice Blue 8gb Surface Laptop Go for the Black Friday/Cyber Monday price of $550 which will be delivered tomorrow. Only thing that I might not like is the lowish resolution, but I've gotta actually use it first before I judge - looks really nice from here. The 720p camera is definitely much better than the webcams on the last 2 ~$1000 laptops I've used and seems like an appropriate minimum quality, so I'm actually pretty happy with that, although it make this laptop almost perfect to have at least a 1080p webcam.
Great video! Gave me all the info I wanted and more. I’m planning on buying one in a few days. Best video review I’ve seen about this device. Not too long and not too short.
2:08 thank you for not reviewing the 4gb+64gb model like literally everyone did I was getting really tired of getting recommendations for same type review
I wouldn't even get my 4-year-old that as a toy computer. there is no headroom in that configuration. I honestly think any of the reviewers who recommend that configuration for any purpose lack integrity.
Thanks for your video. The dealbreaker for me is the low resolution display and lack of support for the surface pen. I was expecting Microsoft to make a full spec surface Laptop with the size of surface Laptop go.
Hey, Andrew. Thanks for putting in the time and effort in to this unit. It does look like a lovely device, but I agree with your sagely advice that the HP Envy x360 is a much better buy. For that much money, I think that it's possible to get far more in regards to the price/performance ratio.
@@paulkoigi7566 4 GB of Ram and 64GB of eMMC. In my opinion 250 GB of SSD should be the minimum requirement anything below has a very bad value for the price, in my opinion. My problem with the Surface line is that the devices always feel overpriced like windows MacBooks. Like you said it is possible to get a much better deal for the same price range.
I like a lot of aspects of this for my wife, but the battery may be a deal breaker for her. We love just about everything else though. It's really hard to find something comparable to this under 13".
@@craigstevenson7708 Yes, my humble opinion is that this is a wonderful laptop and is absolutely beautiful to use. The resolution is gorgeous and the laptop runs fast. It’s physically a captivating design too. I really have 0 complaints. I really could talk about it all day, my family owns a 2020 MacBook Pro and the surface laptop go not only looks just as cool (if not cooler because of the compact design) but the resolution, speed, user friendliest is just as good. I’m not one to boast about a product I payed full price for, but this laptop was Worth It
This is a mediocre PC at best. I agree with you that the HP Envy is a better choice if you are going to spend for the $899 version. At least the Envy you can change the SSD for a higher capacity. With this PC what you see is what you get. If this PC did not have the name MIcrosoft on it, it would probably sell for a couple of hundred dollars less. One is paying a premium for the name Microsoft on it. The screen size is smaller than the Envy and because it is 3 to 2, for streaming you get the black bars on the top and bottom making for less actual viewing area than the Envy. One question I have is you did not mention whether the USB-C port is thunderbolt 3. I would guess if it was Microsoft would probably charge more for this unit. Anyway even though I am not impressed with this unit I still think you gave a very honest and as always a great review of this unit. Take care.
totally agree, the only thing good about this laptop is the microsoft branding on the cover case. resolution is lower than 1080p in 2020, what was microsoft thinking?
Hey Andrew, I'm opting to buy a huawei matebook 13 2020 model BC I think it has way better value for money than other laptops. At first I checked for some surface laptops and Lenovo ones but the were rather expensive. Do you think It will be a good buy? I'm going for it BC it has really impressive specs and bang for buck.
1st of all, thanks for the great review. But why compare the Laptop GO with the Envy from HP. I have seen also other videos recommending other laptops... But I think this is wrong. There is no other laptop with 12 inch screens. I would consider this one because it is 12 inch... I want a light laptop to carry in my bag, not a 14 inch laptop.... The only alternative is to get a macbook 12 second hand, but I am not sure that's really worth it now ?!? Any advice on a really light laptop 12 inch ?
At the midrange budget you recommend the envy x360 but in a previous livestream you mentioned you were gonna compare it with the slim 7 to see which one's better in a future video, does this mean you think the envy is better? And is that compare video still coming up?
I'll say this, unless we are talking about holiday time deals, any windows laptop that's below $800 is not very good. They all have some sorts of shortcomings. I know people have budgets, but I say save and get a quality XPS for a grand or so and you are good for 3-5 years.
Hey Thanks for the review. I might be getting a good deal on a top tier model. BTW What's that intro song. It's affecting me and I must know! Good taste.
@@andrewmarcdavid Nah just a question, I had because a lot of people are praising this too much (not you) when there really are much better alternatives.
Hy Andrew. From where in UK i can buy xp. Envy x360? Because i m keep looking for months but everywhere is out of stock ryzen 7 and ryzen 5 i don t want ro buy it. When it ll be available again? What do u know? By the way. Great vid. Good job.
The HP Envy x360 13, which is at the same price point, is better than the Surface Laptop Go in so many areas. And that's not even mentioning that the Envy x360 is also a convertible that supports an active pen. So unless having a 3:2 aspect ratio is that important, I can't see why anyone would choose this over something like the Envy x360.
Does the USB-C port support thunderbolt 3? Also, great video. From a spanish speaker. sometimes i have to look for better information like this, in other language videos.
Are you planning on reviewing the new Surface Pro X model? Not much of an upgrade on the old model, but curious to see if there's much performance difference between the two.
Andrew, a very good review. I am not a big fan, seems that there are many negatives. You would expect more from Microsoft, the specs are just not there, this is late 2020, needs to be far better. Will you be doing more desktops reviews before the end of the year? Thanks. Stay safe.
I really would have pounce d on the Surface Laptop Go if it had a nicer webcam. I never really Skyped or did any kind of video chatting before this year. I would have paid $100-200 more for that feature happily now.
I went with the surface laptop 3 at the beginning of the year and find the battery and the screen pretty lack lustre. The display is very reflective and doesn’t get very bright and the battery is just average
For those wondering, don't believe what this guy says about the display. Try it yourself, and you'll be able to see the pixels easily. 148PPI on a laptop is very low. You don't need to pixel peep, the pixels will be individually glaring at you. If you're coming from other surface devices, especially the surface pro or book line up, the display resolution will make you puke. But at the end it is what it is, I need a solid 12.5" laptop and although it's a shitty low res display the colours are good and it does the job for me.
The display resolution doesn't look bad to me, but I'm not big on computers and I've owned just a few laptops over the years. This is my first surface device and so far I really like it and I love the size.
It has too much cons, compared to other laptops like flex 5 14 Yeah, it has better colors and inputs, but Its not enough.. And for a 100 dollars more? No in my opinion I think this model should be about 5.49 Then it would have some things going for it Currently I only see it as a laptop for a kid, for most people they can find MUCH better value laptops, like.. It has low battery life, audio, keyboard backlight.. Just no Anyway, good review mate
Who needs stuff like the Surface Connect port anymore? Proprietary docking connectors used to have a legitimate reason to exist, but those needs have all been solved now by USB-C.
Here in India it costs 90-95k inr same as a midrange gaming laptop with 3060/3070 gpu and i512th gen and good ultrabooks from other brands with oled display and latest i5 12th or 13th gen and amd processor very overpriced:(
Still there is no better laptop for money, cpu, battery life, really good display and of course robust design then Ideapad/Yoga slim 7 . Specialy if inside is Ryzen 4800U with 16 GB of RAM
wait, for 899 you can get a laptop with resolution even lower than 1080p. why on earth buy such a garbage when other manufatures like lenovo, hp , asus provide much better devices for less money?
I’ve used it. It’s a fuckin shitty laptop. Why? Because of windows 10. Period. I mean, 4 GB of RAM for windows 10??? Even with SSD it wouldn’t be enough to lessen the stuttering, the lagging crap, drivers problems and blue screen of death crashes due to the infamous unstoppable destructive windows updates! Gimmeabreak.
As a student, I don't really need a backlit keyboard because my current laptop (Acer Spin 1) doesn't have one either. It isn't a big deal breaker for me because I work during the day time and I rarely work at night. When I do work at night I keep the lights on so a backlit keyboard isnt that important. Amazing review though!
maybe you don't need. when you have illumina keyboard - it's good: once you have it , you like it. it's cool :P
Would you recommend this to another student? Someone who uses it for long hours, doing heavy amount of homework?
@@julianhernandez9376 what do you think is the difference between "student" and work to use a laptop?
stop stereotypes - don´t be a victim of marketing .
Great review sir.
On youtube there is a huge need for channels likes yours, knowing you can trust the reviewer because he didn't get paid to silence negative points.
I bought this laptop to use for school and it's perfect. The 3:2 aspect ratio makes it perfect for writing, and even though the low PPI isn't stellar for reading text while web browsing, the display works great for video, which I use for online classes. I do wish it had a backlit keyboard, but for me it's not a deal breaker. The battery life isn't great and it should be and that bugs me.
@Neon Team yes it does
At 4:47 you said that the Surface Laptop Go does not have a backlit keyboard like the Surface Laptop 3. I was like wait... I have the Surface Laptop 3 and it does not have a backlit keyboard. Turns out I have had a Surface Laptop 3 for almost a year and I had no idea that it had a backlit keyboard. That blew my mind. Learn something new every day. Also great video.
Great review! Just bought one of these for my 16 and a half year old daughter to replace a 10 year old laptop. Bought the middle of the road one. It's perfect for homeschool use.
Got the Ice Blue 8gb Surface Laptop Go for the Black Friday/Cyber Monday price of $550 which will be delivered tomorrow.
Only thing that I might not like is the lowish resolution, but I've gotta actually use it first before I judge - looks really nice from here.
The 720p camera is definitely much better than the webcams on the last 2 ~$1000 laptops I've used and seems like an appropriate minimum quality, so I'm actually pretty happy with that, although it make this laptop almost perfect to have at least a 1080p webcam.
Great video! Gave me all the info I wanted and more. I’m planning on buying one in a few days. Best video review I’ve seen about this device. Not too long and not too short.
Have you bought this?? is this a good one for coding and little bit of photoshop and video editing
This laptop is just a good size, a very affordable price, and so beautiful!
Not that affordable for what you get in my opinion
2:08 thank you for not reviewing the 4gb+64gb model like literally everyone did
I was getting really tired of getting recommendations for same type review
I wouldn't even get my 4-year-old that as a toy computer. there is no headroom in that configuration. I honestly think any of the reviewers who recommend that configuration for any purpose lack integrity.
even my 2007 laptop have more storage than that....
One of the best reviews. You've convinced me that I made the right decision to get it. I will use it as a secondary computer.
The dual mic setup sounds really good. Did you notice a huge difference compared to other laptops?
The display quality of this device is really good, it shows that you don't need 1080p for videos to be crisp.
Thanks for your video. The dealbreaker for me is the low resolution display and lack of support for the surface pen. I was expecting Microsoft to make a full spec surface Laptop with the size of surface Laptop go.
Wow this review is excellent. Many well known reviewers can learn a thing or two from you
Sad, no backlit keyboard.
I have been seeing this everywhere? Why is it a problem?
Who care backlit keyboard? I never look at keyboard when typing 😊
Hey, Andrew. Thanks for putting in the time and effort in to this unit. It does look like a lovely device, but I agree with your sagely advice that the HP Envy x360 is a much better buy. For that much money, I think that it's possible to get far more in regards to the price/performance ratio.
Thanks Paul! As I mentioned this is not for everyone.
@@andrewmarcdavid very very true. I find it sad though, that 4GB of RAM is still an option in this day and age.
@@paulkoigi7566 4 GB of Ram and 64GB of eMMC.
In my opinion 250 GB of SSD should be the minimum requirement anything below has a very bad value for the price, in my opinion.
My problem with the Surface line is that the devices always feel overpriced like windows MacBooks. Like you said it is possible to get a much better deal for the same price range.
@@albertbk7938 very true 👍🏾
I like a lot of aspects of this for my wife, but the battery may be a deal breaker for her. We love just about everything else though. It's really hard to find something comparable to this under 13".
I can’t wait to get mine tomorrow! Got the ice blue 128gb
Did you get it?
@@craigstevenson7708 Yes, my humble opinion is that this is a wonderful laptop and is absolutely beautiful to use. The resolution is gorgeous and the laptop runs fast. It’s physically a captivating design too. I really have 0 complaints. I really could talk about it all day, my family owns a 2020 MacBook Pro and the surface laptop go not only looks just as cool (if not cooler because of the compact design) but the resolution, speed, user friendliest is just as good. I’m not one to boast about a product I payed full price for, but this laptop was Worth It
I couldn’t wrap my head around how they made the resolution so nice considering the specification. But it’s better looking than one would expect.
@@FalseGify that very good! Is the instant on any good?
@@craigstevenson7708 Yes the laptop will be on as soon as it’s opened and the fingerprint scanner is very accurate
Great review, AMD! Glad to discover your channel. New subscriber here. 🙋♀️
This is a mediocre PC at best. I agree with you that the HP Envy is a better choice if you are going to spend for the $899 version. At least the Envy you can change the SSD for a higher capacity. With this PC what you see is what you get. If this PC did not have the name MIcrosoft on it, it would probably sell for a couple of hundred dollars less. One is paying a premium for the name Microsoft on it. The screen size is smaller than the Envy and because it is 3 to 2, for streaming you get the black bars on the top and bottom making for less actual viewing area than the Envy. One question I have is you did not mention whether the USB-C port is thunderbolt 3. I would guess if it was Microsoft would probably charge more for this unit. Anyway even though I am not impressed with this unit I still think you gave a very honest and as always a great review of this unit. Take care.
totally agree, the only thing good about this laptop is the microsoft branding on the cover case. resolution is lower than 1080p in 2020, what was microsoft thinking?
Nice video, Andrew, good quality as always!
Great review Andrew! Looking forward to your review about Spectre x360 13/14/15
3:2 aspect ratio is good for productivity. I would really like to know how easy it is to read alphanumeric characters on its display.
Very easy. And I'm almost half blind. Lovely machine.
Nice job as usual
Hey Andrew,
I'm opting to buy a huawei matebook 13 2020 model BC I think it has way better value for money than other laptops. At first I checked for some surface laptops and Lenovo ones but the were rather expensive. Do you think It will be a good buy? I'm going for it BC it has really impressive specs and bang for buck.
Thanks Andrew! Would love to hear your opinion on my choice.
1st of all, thanks for the great review. But why compare the Laptop GO with the Envy from HP. I have seen also other videos recommending other laptops... But I think this is wrong. There is no other laptop with 12 inch screens. I would consider this one because it is 12 inch... I want a light laptop to carry in my bag, not a 14 inch laptop.... The only alternative is to get a macbook 12 second hand, but I am not sure that's really worth it now ?!? Any advice on a really light laptop 12 inch ?
Should I get this laptop or a Samsung Galaxy tab s7fe for my travel work needs?
deserved my subscribe ! nice review =) hi from malaysia
Thank you for doing this review!! Would the surface Go laptop be a good option for a work laptop? Or would it be better to go with the surface 3
At the midrange budget you recommend the envy x360 but in a previous livestream you mentioned you were gonna compare it with the slim 7 to see which one's better in a future video, does this mean you think the envy is better? And is that compare video still coming up?
I'll say this, unless we are talking about holiday time deals, any windows laptop that's below $800 is not very good. They all have some sorts of shortcomings.
I know people have budgets, but I say save and get a quality XPS for a grand or so and you are good for 3-5 years.
XPS are qc-ridden nightmares tho
Great review as always. I like the laptop but for $700, I think you can get a lot more machine from Dell, HP or Asus.
Exactly, it doesn’t offer a lot for the price.
does the power adapter have the extra usb charging port ?
Excellent review AMD!
Thank you
Hey
Thanks for the review.
I might be getting a good deal on a top tier model.
BTW
What's that intro song.
It's affecting me and I must know!
Good taste.
Very great as always 😀
Saw the title an i am iterested. Hope it is better than i looks.
Thanks for the review, I was looking at an affordable laptop that I could remote work from. I appreciate your perspective.
Hai can I use this laptop for coding and programming locally 8gb and 128gb variant
Hello Andrew, Can you tell me if it's also possible to watch Netflix on it? Thank you!
Deciding between this ( 8 gigs ram, 128 ssd at 549) and HO 15-dy2093dx (at 399) which should I get for best bang for buck?
does it have the 1080p option on videos to choose?
Yes
Does it support surface Pen ?
How is this better than Yoga C740 or Asus Zenbook Q407IQ?
I didn't say it was.
@@andrewmarcdavid Nah just a question, I had because a lot of people are praising this too much (not you) when there really are much better alternatives.
absolutely loved this review thank you king!!!!
Hy Andrew. From where in UK i can buy xp. Envy x360? Because i m keep looking for months but everywhere is out of stock ryzen 7 and ryzen 5 i don t want ro buy it. When it ll be available again? What do u know? By the way. Great vid. Good job.
Hi Andrew , thanks for making this , is the battery great? Would you recommend it to me or should i go for the MacBook Air? Thank you :)
The HP Envy x360 13, which is at the same price point, is better than the Surface Laptop Go in so many areas. And that's not even mentioning that the Envy x360 is also a convertible that supports an active pen. So unless having a 3:2 aspect ratio is that important, I can't see why anyone would choose this over something like the Envy x360.
Always so thorough. Thank you.
It support Microsoft pen on screen?
Great review!
Great review, thank you. I just bought one last week. I absolutely love it as my everyday work and home computer.
Is this a good one for programming, photoshop and little bit of video editing?? Please reply
Great Video.. HP Pavilion 24" latest model All in one desktop review please
The touchpad is glass? I heard other people say it is plastic, like on the Surface Type Covers?
Definitely feels and looks like glass to me
I wonder the performance of running macos in parallels
Does the USB-C port support thunderbolt 3? Also, great video. From a spanish speaker. sometimes i have to look for better information like this, in other language videos.
Are you planning on reviewing the new Surface Pro X model? Not much of an upgrade on the old model, but curious to see if there's much performance difference between the two.
Yes stay tuned
@@andrewmarcdavid awesome! Thank you sir.
Andrew, a very good review. I am not a big fan, seems that there are many negatives. You would expect more from Microsoft, the specs are just not there, this is late 2020, needs to be far better. Will you be doing more desktops reviews before the end of the year? Thanks. Stay safe.
Microsoft's only mistake... Not going AMD
Cheaper, better performance, better battery life. It would really round these guys out
Please do a video on laptops with the best front facing cameras? Thanks!
Hello can you make a review of the Acer spin 5 2020
Great review 👌👌
Webcam looks better. The image looks very clear & sharp.
I'm excited 😆to get mine 🤗
I really would have pounce d on the Surface Laptop Go if it had a nicer webcam. I never really Skyped or did any kind of video chatting before this year. I would have paid $100-200 more for that feature happily now.
With the amount you would save going AMD, you could probably make the base model 128gb SSD and 8 LPDDRx...
Man that configuration would kill
you are a good reviewer
Do a review of acer conceptd 7 ezel pro......When are you doing it?
I would have like the top tier unit to have 16Gb and am waiting for the 11tgen Xe graphics at this price point.
I went with the surface laptop 3 at the beginning of the year and find the battery and the screen pretty lack lustre. The display is very reflective and doesn’t get very bright and the battery is just average
Thank You nice review
Thanks for watching!
Hoping for surface to refresh the laptop 3 with a tiger lake CPU
I went for the surface laptop 3. I feel like it’s a better model.
For those wondering, don't believe what this guy says about the display. Try it yourself, and you'll be able to see the pixels easily. 148PPI on a laptop is very low. You don't need to pixel peep, the pixels will be individually glaring at you.
If you're coming from other surface devices, especially the surface pro or book line up, the display resolution will make you puke.
But at the end it is what it is, I need a solid 12.5" laptop and although it's a shitty low res display the colours are good and it does the job for me.
The display resolution doesn't look bad to me, but I'm not big on computers and I've owned just a few laptops over the years. This is my first surface device and so far I really like it and I love the size.
It has too much cons, compared to other laptops like flex 5 14
Yeah, it has better colors and inputs, but Its not enough.. And for a 100 dollars more? No in my opinion
I think this model should be about 5.49
Then it would have some things going for it
Currently I only see it as a laptop for a kid, for most people they can find MUCH better value laptops, like.. It has low battery life, audio, keyboard backlight.. Just no
Anyway, good review mate
Who needs stuff like the Surface Connect port anymore? Proprietary docking connectors used to have a legitimate reason to exist, but those needs have all been solved now by USB-C.
Here in India it costs 90-95k inr same as a midrange gaming laptop with 3060/3070 gpu and i512th gen and good ultrabooks from other brands with oled display and latest i5 12th or 13th gen and amd processor very overpriced:(
Still there is no better laptop for money, cpu, battery life, really good display and of course robust design then Ideapad/Yoga slim 7 . Specialy if inside is Ryzen 4800U with 16 GB of RAM
And still waiting You Andrew to get Slim 7 pro.. soon ;)
I "like" the video soon as I hit play every time:)
this is my first $600 windows laptop that feels very premium.
Heyy...
Microsoft USA's Customer care support said me it's 38 whr battery..........
Great thanks
I love GO that Google developed
Just get matebook d14.
The lady at Best Buy convince me but I might exchange it for a cheaper laptop
Excellent review. Surface devices command a premium
At that price... Intel is so overpriced... Microsoft should have used an AMD processor.
Why 64GB storage???????
i am watching surface laptop go review on surfase laptop go(;
The 4gb model is just offensive.
Starting model is $549 with 4gb ram. You gotta be kidding.
Good review, but average level product with higher price.
its not a glass touchpad
No backlit keyboard? For $600, fuck that...
wait, for 899 you can get a laptop with resolution even lower than 1080p. why on earth buy such a garbage when other manufatures like lenovo, hp , asus provide much better devices for less money?
I like reviewing this surface go because I have a Macbook pro and it’s much better so I am laughing at this terrible product 👍
Cenk uygur
I’ve used it. It’s a fuckin shitty laptop. Why? Because of windows 10. Period. I mean, 4 GB of RAM for windows 10??? Even with SSD it wouldn’t be enough to lessen the stuttering, the lagging crap, drivers problems and blue screen of death crashes due to the infamous unstoppable destructive windows updates! Gimmeabreak.
Can this run valorant?
M1.
Kamin nup…..!!