Hey and it’s not running Linux, it’s running Windows! It’s not like 4gb is tiny nowadays or anything and this computer may start crying itself to sleep occasionally
It is actually possible to get the Surface Laptop Go with 8gb or 16gb ram. But the bad screen resolution and slow SSD cannot be replaced or upgraded - this is the real big issues with the laptop in my opinion.
@@brsi58 no i mean i had a very good time with it. Never felt it was slower . I am using 16 inch now and honestly don’t feel a drastic change in performance to be honest in normal use. I still love the old keyboard , for me it was much better than butterfly or magic .
@Sharan Fair point, but I think phones do use a different type of storage that isn't as expensive. Microsoft is still being unnecessarily cheap here, though.
Thank you for the super thorough review! I was able to get the 8gb/128gb brand new for $550 and I think if Microsoft kept that sale going permanently, this computer would be untouchable.
The next step up Ice Blue model is amazing.. only $150 more and you get the fingerprint login and faster 128 gb SSD plus 8 gb ram.. with student discount, it came to only about $100 more, I def recommend the next model up. Runs great, smooth, no issues at all. Love it.
@@m-stat9 😂 the world would be an extremely boring place if we all liked the same things, and singled people out for believing differently. Have a great one
@@williamcharlesjames same, ready to upgrade my 2019 MBP. I'm tired of its fan noise and GPU issue. I hope they'll improve the screen resolution and keyboard as well. The keyboard on the Surface Book 2 is the best I've ever touched on
linux is a piece of shit. tried using it in the past... anyone truly focusing on their work will not have the time to tinker with the settings, to customise the os to their needs. when I sit down to a Mac computer everything's already set from the factory and I can start doing my work. simple as that time is money folks
The i5 model with 8GB RAM and 128GB SSD (upgradable) is now $550. The touchscreen is also a nice touch (no pun intended). In fact, I'm typing on one right now and my chief complaint is the lack of a back-lit keyboard since I do a lot of work at night when my family goes to bed. Overall, still a deal at $550 with the specs I mentioned.
Nice that you comparing this laptop to Mac (as usual). But, I'll be the one, who will mention another contender - XPS 13 2016-2017 models. Better build quality, better specs. No-brainer for me.
@@gangigooga7710 doesn't have better performance? Wtf 😂 macbooks gpus suck and the xps cooling is way WAY better than the macbook's cooling, wich translates into way better performance at sustained loads like for example exporting video, plus the GPUs cuda cores help a lot in video and photo applications, ray tracing cores is just the cherry on top. The screen on the xps is also better than the macbook's screen without a doubt. Also in fairness the xps doesn't die if your ssd and ram have problems, you know you can upgrade them unlike macbooks. In sum, performance wise the xps is WAY WAY better and future proof
@@mynameisesteves i saw videos of it but it didn't hit me until i saw it in real time...it's really wow, but the price...well, for me, it's above my current budget
you really shouldnt be using chrome on a laptop like this, new edge is a much better option as it runs with less ram (despite the fact it uses the same engine)
Wouldn't it be fairer to review at least the mid-range model, which would be the model that most people would choose, yet is £300 cheaper than Apple's CHEAPEST MacBook Air? Luke, I have nothing but respect for you. Hell, I picked up a pre-owned MacBook Pro after watching one of your videos. But if you're comparing laptops, at least compare models with similar specifications.
Man Luke I love your content, I would really like to see you do an updated video comparing something like olderthinkpads with newer x1 carbons along with macbooks!
I got this today, 4gb on an i5 works fine just for web browsing purpose only. I like it more than a Chromebook. Wish it had the fanless m3 cpu but I like the lapability and keyboard is great.
The Matebook 14 AMD is £699 with 8gb/256gb with 2k display and free tablet worth £300. Why would I buy the £899 Surface Laptop Go 8gb/256gb? The AMD 4000 chip (Ryzen 5) will destroy the performance of the Go and the GPU is miles ahead of the G1 on the Go. If you want a Windows laptop the Go is a terrible buy!
Excellent review Luke. 4 gigs and eMMC is an insult on customers. I would rather get a used MacBook Pro any day. Unfortunately in the US Huawei is banned. But here in Europe we get very nice Matebook laptops from Huawei. I bought a Ryzen 5 Huawei Matebook 13 with 8/256 for just 549 Euros. It's built really well and is a good travel laptop at half the price of an Air. By the way I got a 2019 16 inch MacBook Pro and a 2020 MacBook Air
Unfortunately in the US Huawei is Banned? It's banned for a reason.. And no sane person would buy that shitty product.. It's outdated inside 2 years. Then you can sell it for less then a new battery cost..Why a broken Mac Book is worth more. Then a working Surface Laptop...As nobody wants that crap...
@Adam Khan Let me make this easy for people... Read the Damn User Agreement. I'm talking about the Phone You Use. As they have User Agreements on top of the Android OS you install... They know everything about you. They can turn on the Video anytime they like. And record your ass. They can turn on the Audio anytime they like. And record your ass. As they use words like Share Contacts, etc....That is the agreement you sign to use their Product. All that before you install one application like Google Store. Facebook. TH-cam..etc...As they run while those application are closed or the Account is deleted. As you don't own it. They do..You simply rent it. As you are the product. They are selling. And 90% have no clue about it. They are sheep....
Formatting doesn't reduce storage capacity. Windows displays storage in GiB, so 64GB (64000000000 Bytes) will display as 59.6GiB (64000000000 Bytes, or 59.6 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024). This is not formatting losses, you get the exact same storage as a 64GB Mac, which displays in the decimal GB the same as the storage vendors use. Yes, the notation GB is used incorrectly, but that's another issue entirely
I’m still going to get this laptop dispute many criticisms form reviewers about the 4 and 64. I have a 2013 iMac with 4gb of ram. I’m only using 20gb of my 128gb ssd too
That is not true. Everyone knows they were VERY far. To put that into context, I recently got an older retina Macbook pro 15 inch with a haswell quad core i7, 256 gb storage, 8gb ram, MUCH higher screen resolution and bigger screen. More ports. It costed only $400-which is $150 less than the lowest spec Surface laptop go. The only reason he said they were so close was to avoid criticism from surface fanboys.
It's a shame that Microsoft handicapped the base model so much. The laptop itself looks really good. It'll just leave a bad impression on people who buy the base config. I'm personally convinced that Apple would eventually create a sub $700 Macbook with an iPhone chip or something in a couple of years. That'll be the true killer laptop at this price range.
I use a 8 year old MacBook Pro that has been upgrade to 16 GB of ram. I will gladly stick with it than try this Surface Laptop. Is this Surface laptop upgradable?
Would love to see more laptops compared to Mac laptops! Just hope it is always the base model! You should do the dell XPS next! Also... OMG ONLY 32 GB AFTER EVERYTHING IS DOWNLOADED???? THAT SUCKS
I found this device on sale at half price. Couldn't pass it up. I'm glad I got it. At $250, it's perfect for what I wanted it for. Essentially, looking up stuff while watching TV or playing games. Beats the shit out of my Samsung Chromebook.
Sir as per my IT experience, there are still people out there who can live with 4GB of ram and 64GB of storage. These groups of people don't mind waiting for programs to open. So, this giant manufacturer is right about selling this machine with lower specs.
If the base spec didn't exist, and the middle and high end skus were moved down that peg, THEN it would be a good value. But as it is it's a value trap, the entry level looks cheap, but with 4GB backed by slow eMMC storage, is a poor experience, then when you get to an SSD and 8GB, you're already up at the price of higher end competition.
I was so close to spending cash on a M2 MBA to dailydrive but I wanted to do more research as the asking price is too high for my budget. Lukily I came across the Surface Laptop Go 2 with 11th Gen i5, 8GB and 128GB for £549. I went for this option in Platinum color. I've always preferred Windows over Mac OS but missed having the sexiness of Mac hardware. The design or Surface Laptop Go 2 is the same as Surface Laptop Go, and is flawless, as per your review. I'd have preferred a backlit keyboard but can live without it and I usually don't look at the keyboard when typing unless I'm hunting for a special character. On the other hand, the touch screen is amazing to have in a laptop when casually browing youtube on bed. I can also use the on screen keyobard as a tablet when working in the dark.
personally, I just got rid of my MacBook for one of these but the mid tier model, I am an iPhone supporter all day long but when it comes to MacBook's and anything other than phones, I will never be touching another apple product whatsoever, Microsoft knows exactly what their doing on the computer front unlike apple.. For anyone wondering, I took great care of my MacBook and it never lived up to the standards I had hoped
No thanks to this surface go. Bought a 2015 MacBook Air with 8gb ram, 500gb ssd, core i7, and decent graphics for $394 shipped on eBay. Has the wonderful scissor keyboard with deep travel on the keys. It’s been excellent for me so far.
You should revisit this unit doing an upgrade of the eMMC to an NVMe. I can suggest the WD SN740, which is a PCIe 4x4 and about 12 times faster than the eMMC that comes with it.
The upgraded model is worth it! If you buy a Surface Pro convertible tablet or laptop from the Microsoft store, buy the mid tier model. It compares well to Apple in terms of build quality and its designed to run well with Windows 10. Microsoft is now a legitimate hardware as well as software company these days and the integration is right up with the Apple Mac OSX.
I have a 2012 15” And it is still running strong. Unfortunately Buying a used MacBook is a mine field. They have had issues with things like the butterfly keyboard. Louis Rossman has an excellent video detailing all the potential issues with the various years and models. While you can fix them an average consumer could very well be buying someone else’s problem. Apple also continues to remove features. In example USB ports, headphone jacks, SD card slots. You should have bought a mid-level model for a true comparison.
Longevity is important. That being said, I’m just now upgrading from a 2017 $150 chrome book 4 years later. Will the $974 MacBook Air hold up 5+ years?
Can’t wait to see the anticipated refreshed 12-inch MacBook with Apple Silicon. For likely $250 more, you’ll probably get double the RAM, quadruple the storage, and a processor (A14X?) that surpasses this, and their higher-priced versions.
I don't understand -- considering the exchange rates of USD and Euro, maybe I'm not understanding everything -- but it is signficantly more expansive in France (Germany as well as I have seen.) 629€ for 4 gb of RAM and 64 gb stoage (613€ in Germany), I mean...
because of your channel, i've bought a used macbook already for online classes. despite it being an old machine, everything about its design (and even the camera, which is so important right now for me) beat my 2018 hp laptop with much higher specs. although i miss gaming, i think buying used macbooks is better for the build quality and the upgradeability. i'm slowly upgrading it to 16gb, i'm now at 10. so there, luke, you're influence had taken over me.
if the surface laptop go was released before my classes started, and i hadn't seen your channel, it might be one of my options not gonna lie. now that i think of it tho, used dell xps 13s are also quite common in my country now, i think that's a good alternative to used macbooks? for people who like windows?
Here at Apple, we provide the best build quality products. Our Macbooks have defective keyboards, display that have issues, soldered SSDs (motherboard dead = goodbye data) and overheating glued batteries.😊. All this and more are included in every purchase of a Macbook and also included are free frequent visits to the Apple Store for repairs. (Notice: repairs aren't free, we are not charity)🙃.
*Laughs in £300 laptop with 8GB and 1TB HDD* The laptop is quite good tbh, storage is kinda slow but the whole experience is good, it’s light, thin and the plastic doesn’t feel cheap. For £250 less, I’m not sure if it’s available in the US, but I’m pretty sure it’s an Acer Aspire 3
I’m still on a early 2015 13in macbook pro, the keyboard and trackpad died a year ago or so and have been using it as my desktop since and it still doesn’t slog on me down. I get surprised when using 9th gen wintel machines at work and they just dragging to a stop on basic webapp stuff or absolutely dying on cad softwares while somehow my 5 year crippled laptop just runs everything faster. I’m now on an iPad Pro as my main computer and really only go back to that mac for the 2 programs i need for work that don’t run on ipad os. after 15 years or so on mac os, i don’t think i can ever go back to windows machines, no matter the cost efficiency and shit.
This device clearly reminded me of the first Mac Mini devices that were really affordable but you couldn’t even use iMovie or anything remotely challenging with the base specs given. What New Apple computer can I buy for $499???
I’d rather have a used laptop with higher specs any day. - it’s like those asus Eee Pc that target had a few years ago. They were cute but not really functional. (I used to have one 😅) To be honest, this base model also reminds me of those “budget friendly” laptop bundles you can get at the beginning of the school year. They just barely get the job done.
Microsoft’s new ad comparing the Surface Pro 7 and MacBook Pro M1 actually makes me upset, like outraged about how hard they’re trying to push these products. Why can’t they just design something GOOD.
Great for students however limited capacity is a no for me. I have the Surface Pro 4 and it has been a great little machine and also recently just got the news MacBook Pro 13” 2020
As someone that owns both a Surface Book and a MacBook Pro all I can say is this isn’t a fair comparison. The Go line is taking on chrome books not MacBooks so it would never compete. Compare a Surface Pro or a Surface Book. They’re closer in spec and price
Why didn't you do a comparison right off the bat to the 128gb / 8gb config? Certainly feels weird for you to leave this near-perfect medium-spec model out of the equation. I understand the question of price point vs. price point but even with the added 200 dollars it's a much better take, and still under most asking cost. Great vid though!
I have a friend that had a Microsoft Surface go, I tried it out and it felt a bit behind in performance. But I have 2014 MacBook Pro and lemme tell you the experience is quick! I have the base model tho but still it’s dust leaving
My Acer Chromebook Spin 713 has an Intel Core i5, 128gb of NVME SSD storage, a 2K resolution screen, great backlit keyboard, and I paid $600.00 for it. I do love Surface devices though. I own the Surface Pro 7 and the 2020 Surface Go. But I'll pass on this one.
I love how an ad for the surface happens in the middle of the video for me
Lmao
Same.
As soon as you said 4 gigs of RAM I thought, "well this won't go well..."
4GB of RAM, and the default Edge browser is based off of Chromium.
Surface Laptop Go: Heh, I’m in danger.
especially with the reliability of surfsces, don't get them.
Hey and it’s not running Linux, it’s running Windows! It’s not like 4gb is tiny nowadays or anything and this computer may start crying itself to sleep occasionally
@@TCHGOD eh, Edge seems to run a bit leaner than Chrome in my experience. Not as lean as say Safari mind you but leaner
It is actually possible to get the Surface Laptop Go with 8gb or 16gb ram. But the bad screen resolution and slow SSD cannot be replaced or upgraded - this is the real big issues with the laptop in my opinion.
Imagine having 64gb of storage as an option for a laptop when that's barely enough for a phone
Using your phone as external storage for your laptop 😂
I have a laptop with 32 gb of storage 💀
he got the low end version so yea
@@TERASSI *F*
64GB is more than enough storage for a phone.
2015 mbp was the best MacBook I ever had . Now using 16 inch but still miss my old monster .
Is it anything other than the ports or touch bar? If anything with the magic keyboard it’s basically a dramatically improved 2015 is it not?
@@brsi58 what do you mean? The newer mac has a never design, faster SSD, better screen waaay more performance
@@Aymcana what does dramatically improved mean
@@brsi58 no i mean i had a very good time with it. Never felt it was slower . I am using 16 inch now and honestly don’t feel a drastic change in performance to be honest in normal use. I still love the old keyboard , for me it was much better than butterfly or magic .
@@hk6926 If it doesn't feel faster aren't using it for work that can use its horsepower
I wish you had the 8gb, 128gb version. This is a teaser model for $550.
I have that one and it runs perfectly fine ! I am enjoying it so far, also only paid $550 at Best Buy.
It’s on sale at Best Buy right now.
I got a refurbished spin 3 sp313-51n with impressive specs for $599 CAD (except the 8gb ram), you can look that up. Ex. 2560x1600 panel
This is like the scene where Homer Simpson ties the fat behind his back.
Front: $550
Back: 4GB RAM, crappy 64GB SSD
It’s not even SSD. It’s normal Flash Memory... 😂👀
there are literally budget phones with better screens and with more plentiful, faster storage.
@Sharan Fair point, but I think phones do use a different type of storage that isn't as expensive. Microsoft is still being unnecessarily cheap here, though.
Thank you for the super thorough review! I was able to get the 8gb/128gb brand new for $550 and I think if Microsoft kept that sale going permanently, this computer would be untouchable.
'Hi, there! I'm Cortana and am here to help!' 'I'm sure you are but I'd like you to be quiet, please!' LOL
lol he's too polite to useless old cortana
Who even uses Cortana the only person I know who uses cortana is my 72 yr old granny
Lol, funniest part of the video 😂
The next step up Ice Blue model is amazing.. only $150 more and you get the fingerprint login and faster 128 gb SSD plus 8 gb ram.. with student discount, it came to only about $100 more, I def recommend the next model up. Runs great, smooth, no issues at all. Love it.
What is that one called
Still pathetic. Save up a bit more and get a M1 Air.
@@m-stat9 I got a surface laptop studio and am loving it. I used to be a Mac fanboy for years but not since 2015
@@ballistik_coffee_boy Too bad for you then
@@m-stat9 😂 the world would be an extremely boring place if we all liked the same things, and singled people out for believing differently. Have a great one
64GB of storage and 4GB of RAM? I already have a mid-range Android phone, thanks.
My ancient laptop has aslo 64gig ssd and 4gigs ram, and a crappy i5.
@@doge7831 an i5 isn't crappy
@@0w3nn this comment is like 3 years old, but it was a 3rd gen. i5, which heavily thermal throttled
@@doge7831 well that means your laptop has a crappy cooling system. The i5 is good
@@0w3nni agree with you, but a ivy lake i5 with thermal throttling is crappy
love the content
I have a MacBook Pro 2016 and love it
Yeah I have the 2017 MBP and this Butterfly Keyboard is a piece of crap
Ive been following you for two years or so and i have to say man, you content keeps getting better and better bro!!
I bought this last week and it’s amazing. I love it. Haven’t had a problem with it.
ARM macs rumoured to come out november 17th cant wait gonna buy it if its the 13 inch macbook pro
I'm looking to see for a 14" MBP if it's $1300 or less. Unlikely but maybe
waiting for an arm 16 inch
@@williamcharlesjames i mean i would wait for16inch arm mac if i had the budget and time which i dont have
@@williamcharlesjames same, ready to upgrade my 2019 MBP. I'm tired of its fan noise and GPU issue. I hope they'll improve the screen resolution and keyboard as well. The keyboard on the Surface Book 2 is the best I've ever touched on
Good to see an honest review
I will choose this MS laptop but with linux in it over a chromebook .
I used a surface pro 4 with Linux for a while, it worked great
@@ForwarderFactory even worse, drivers are already shitty
linux is a piece of shit. tried using it in the past...
anyone truly focusing on their work will not have the time to tinker with the settings, to customise the os to their needs.
when I sit down to a Mac computer everything's already set from the factory and I can start doing my work. simple as that
time is money folks
The i5 model with 8GB RAM and 128GB SSD (upgradable) is now $550. The touchscreen is also a nice touch (no pun intended). In fact, I'm typing on one right now and my chief complaint is the lack of a back-lit keyboard since I do a lot of work at night when my family goes to bed. Overall, still a deal at $550 with the specs I mentioned.
Thinking about buying this and probably will. The non-backlight keyboard is the only thing that's giving me pause.
6:42 The most important piece of review!
Nice that you comparing this laptop to Mac (as usual). But, I'll be the one, who will mention another contender - XPS 13 2016-2017 models. Better build quality, better specs. No-brainer for me.
True, I'm saving to buy an XPS 17 as a replacement to my very old Early 2011 17" MacBook Pro 😁
Better build quality than the MacBook? Are you thick? The XPS doesn’t come close to build quality neither performance 😂😂
Yeah, it's no even close, in terms of performance, from other way around)
And build quality compared to Surface.
@@gangigooga7710 doesn't have better performance? Wtf 😂 macbooks gpus suck and the xps cooling is way WAY better than the macbook's cooling, wich translates into way better performance at sustained loads like for example exporting video, plus the GPUs cuda cores help a lot in video and photo applications, ray tracing cores is just the cherry on top. The screen on the xps is also better than the macbook's screen without a doubt. Also in fairness the xps doesn't die if your ssd and ram have problems, you know you can upgrade them unlike macbooks. In sum, performance wise the xps is WAY WAY better and future proof
@@mynameisesteves i saw videos of it but it didn't hit me until i saw it in real time...it's really wow, but the price...well, for me, it's above my current budget
you really shouldnt be using chrome on a laptop like this, new edge is a much better option as it runs with less ram (despite the fact it uses the same engine)
That eMMC memory is a deal breaker for me, I thought Microsoft was playing seriously this time at the entry level.
I do enjoy these type of videos!
You should use EDGE instead of chrome. It is a lot less RAM hungry.
@rando01 It's based on Chromium, that's different. My understanding is that new EDGE has stripped down a lot of negative "features" present in Chrome.
Wouldn't it be fairer to review at least the mid-range model, which would be the model that most people would choose, yet is £300 cheaper than Apple's CHEAPEST MacBook Air?
Luke, I have nothing but respect for you. Hell, I picked up a pre-owned MacBook Pro after watching one of your videos. But if you're comparing laptops, at least compare models with similar specifications.
It shows his bias….
Man Luke I love your content, I would really like to see you do an updated video comparing something like olderthinkpads with newer x1 carbons along with macbooks!
I must say, as a student, this (the 8gb) is GOLD. goodbye mac book.
Why
There are the 8ram and 128gb or 8ram and 256gb versions as well!
The B-Rolls are very nice!
I got this today, 4gb on an i5 works fine just for web browsing purpose only. I like it more than a Chromebook. Wish it had the fanless m3 cpu but I like the lapability and keyboard is great.
The pricing starts at £549 in the UK with 8GB/128GB at £699 and 8GB/256GB at £899. That's versus the i3 8GB/256GB Macbook Air at £999.
The Matebook 14 AMD is £699 with 8gb/256gb with 2k display and free tablet worth £300. Why would I buy the £899 Surface Laptop Go 8gb/256gb? The AMD 4000 chip (Ryzen 5) will destroy the performance of the Go and the GPU is miles ahead of the G1 on the Go. If you want a Windows laptop the Go is a terrible buy!
Excellent review Luke.
4 gigs and eMMC is an insult on customers. I would rather get a used MacBook Pro any day.
Unfortunately in the US Huawei is banned. But here in Europe we get very nice Matebook laptops from Huawei. I bought a Ryzen 5 Huawei Matebook 13 with 8/256 for just 549 Euros. It's built really well and is a good travel laptop at half the price of an Air.
By the way I got a 2019 16 inch MacBook Pro and a 2020 MacBook Air
Unfortunately in the US Huawei is Banned? It's banned for a reason..
And no sane person would buy that shitty product.. It's outdated inside 2 years. Then you can sell it for less then a new battery cost..Why a broken Mac Book is worth more. Then a working Surface Laptop...As nobody wants that crap...
@Adam Khan Let me make this easy for people...
Read the Damn User Agreement. I'm talking about the Phone You Use. As they have User Agreements on top of the Android OS you install...
They know everything about you. They can turn on the Video anytime they like. And record your ass. They can turn on the Audio anytime they like. And record your ass. As they use words like Share Contacts, etc....That is the agreement you sign to use their Product. All that before you install one application like Google Store. Facebook. TH-cam..etc...As they run while those application are closed or the Account is deleted.
As you don't own it. They do..You simply rent it. As you are the product. They are selling. And 90% have no clue about it. They are sheep....
Formatting doesn't reduce storage capacity. Windows displays storage in GiB, so 64GB (64000000000 Bytes) will display as 59.6GiB (64000000000 Bytes, or 59.6 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024). This is not formatting losses, you get the exact same storage as a 64GB Mac, which displays in the decimal GB the same as the storage vendors use. Yes, the notation GB is used incorrectly, but that's another issue entirely
I’m still going to get this laptop dispute many criticisms form reviewers about the 4 and 64. I have a 2013 iMac with 4gb of ram. I’m only using 20gb of my 128gb ssd too
The Go has eMMC storage!
Mac Users: They were so close.
Windows Users who use Acer, HP Asus, Lenovo laptops: They were VERY Far.
That is not true. Everyone knows they were VERY far. To put that into context, I recently got an older retina Macbook pro 15 inch with a haswell quad core i7, 256 gb storage, 8gb ram, MUCH higher screen resolution and bigger screen. More ports. It costed only $400-which is $150 less than the lowest spec Surface laptop go. The only reason he said they were so close was to avoid criticism from surface fanboys.
It's a shame that Microsoft handicapped the base model so much. The laptop itself looks really good. It'll just leave a bad impression on people who buy the base config. I'm personally convinced that Apple would eventually create a sub $700 Macbook with an iPhone chip or something in a couple of years. That'll be the true killer laptop at this price range.
I use a 8 year old MacBook Pro that has been upgrade to 16 GB of ram. I will gladly stick with it than try this Surface Laptop. Is this Surface laptop upgradable?
Great Vid! I’d love to see you review a 4th Gen Lenovo X1 Yoga.
“Oooh that’s a really good keyboard”
🤣🤣🤣
moaning....
@@anthoxel 🗿
i realized having a plastic bottom is better than metal etc. especially when you have to put it on your lap in the morning! geezzz. its so cold! lol
It’s two years later so I say get one used! Great vid thanks 🙏
Would love to see more laptops compared to Mac laptops! Just hope it is always the base model! You should do the dell XPS next! Also... OMG ONLY 32 GB AFTER EVERYTHING IS DOWNLOADED???? THAT SUCKS
Remove the rubber footing. Undo the screws, then insert an 512gb SSD from eBay for $80. Then you have a high performance device.
I found this device on sale at half price. Couldn't pass it up. I'm glad I got it. At $250, it's perfect for what I wanted it for. Essentially, looking up stuff while watching TV or playing games. Beats the shit out of my Samsung Chromebook.
Sir as per my IT experience, there are still people out there who can live with 4GB of ram and 64GB of storage. These groups of people don't mind waiting for programs to open. So, this giant manufacturer is right about selling this machine with lower specs.
If the base spec didn't exist, and the middle and high end skus were moved down that peg, THEN it would be a good value. But as it is it's a value trap, the entry level looks cheap, but with 4GB backed by slow eMMC storage, is a poor experience, then when you get to an SSD and 8GB, you're already up at the price of higher end competition.
I was so close to spending cash on a M2 MBA to dailydrive but I wanted to do more research as the asking price is too high for my budget. Lukily I came across the Surface Laptop Go 2 with 11th Gen i5, 8GB and 128GB for £549. I went for this option in Platinum color. I've always preferred Windows over Mac OS but missed having the sexiness of Mac hardware. The design or Surface Laptop Go 2 is the same as Surface Laptop Go, and is flawless, as per your review. I'd have preferred a backlit keyboard but can live without it and I usually don't look at the keyboard when typing unless I'm hunting for a special character. On the other hand, the touch screen is amazing to have in a laptop when casually browing youtube on bed. I can also use the on screen keyobard as a tablet when working in the dark.
personally, I just got rid of my MacBook for one of these but the mid tier model, I am an iPhone supporter all day long but when it comes to MacBook's and anything other than phones, I will never be touching another apple product whatsoever, Microsoft knows exactly what their doing on the computer front unlike apple.. For anyone wondering, I took great care of my MacBook and it never lived up to the standards I had hoped
Wow Luke great video! Especially the camerawork! Long time viewer/fan from Austria :-)
No thanks to this surface go. Bought a 2015 MacBook Air with 8gb ram, 500gb ssd, core i7, and decent graphics for $394 shipped on eBay. Has the wonderful scissor keyboard with deep travel on the keys. It’s been excellent for me so far.
2:08 her reaction to me, too. 😢
lmao
🤣🤣🤣
Good one 😂
You should revisit this unit doing an upgrade of the eMMC to an NVMe. I can suggest the WD SN740, which is a PCIe 4x4 and about 12 times faster than the eMMC that comes with it.
$900 for the 16gigs of ram, 256gb of storage version. Great point regarding the price and the marketing behind it!
The upgraded model is worth it! If you buy a Surface Pro convertible tablet or laptop from the Microsoft store, buy the mid tier model. It compares well to Apple in terms of build quality and its designed to run well with Windows 10. Microsoft is now a legitimate hardware as well as software company these days and the integration is right up with the Apple Mac OSX.
I just came buy this video and it was really helpful! Btw, I have a Lenovo C330 Chromebook and I am looking for an upgrade, this video really helped!
8gb RAM is bare minimum.
And some other aspects should be higher as well.
It will get higher, so will the price.
I can’t afford a Mac what laptop should I get? Budget : $400-$560
Lenovo laptops are nice at that pricepoint. There are certain models which also come with Intel optane which will help the hdd to feel as ssd's
@@arturoalmeida16 we are going to the store this Thursday, thank you for telling me in look into those laptops
Thank you for the honest review!
I have a 2012 15” And it is still running strong. Unfortunately Buying a used MacBook is a mine field. They have had issues with things like the butterfly keyboard. Louis Rossman has an excellent video detailing all the potential issues with the various years and models. While you can fix them an average consumer could very well be buying someone else’s problem. Apple also continues to remove features. In example USB ports, headphone jacks, SD card slots. You should have bought a mid-level model for a true comparison.
I would say yes it’s worth it but with 8gb ram and 128gb ssd
yes, thats minimum to be usable.
Longevity is important. That being said, I’m just now upgrading from a 2017 $150 chrome book 4 years later. Will the $974 MacBook Air hold up 5+ years?
I just bought a 2017 touchbar MacBook Pro for the same price. (500gb ssd, 16gb RAM, i5). I think I made the right choice
Can’t wait to see the anticipated refreshed 12-inch MacBook with Apple Silicon. For likely $250 more, you’ll probably get double the RAM, quadruple the storage, and a processor (A14X?) that surpasses this, and their higher-priced versions.
The way he deleted edge was so funny
I don't understand -- considering the exchange rates of USD and Euro, maybe I'm not understanding everything -- but it is signficantly more expansive in France (Germany as well as I have seen.) 629€ for 4 gb of RAM and 64 gb stoage (613€ in Germany), I mean...
Thank you for always being so honest🤝
2:07 that's what she said
because of your channel, i've bought a used macbook already for online classes. despite it being an old machine, everything about its design (and even the camera, which is so important right now for me) beat my 2018 hp laptop with much higher specs. although i miss gaming, i think buying used macbooks is better for the build quality and the upgradeability. i'm slowly upgrading it to 16gb, i'm now at 10. so there, luke, you're influence had taken over me.
if the surface laptop go was released before my classes started, and i hadn't seen your channel, it might be one of my options not gonna lie. now that i think of it tho, used dell xps 13s are also quite common in my country now, i think that's a good alternative to used macbooks? for people who like windows?
Here at Apple, we provide the best build quality products. Our Macbooks have defective keyboards, display that have issues, soldered SSDs (motherboard dead = goodbye data) and overheating glued batteries.😊. All this and more are included in every purchase of a Macbook and also included are free frequent visits to the Apple Store for repairs. (Notice: repairs aren't free, we are not charity)🙃.
An HP Elitebook 820 G3 can have a HD touchscreen and it's 4 years older than the Surface Laptop Go
Honest and reliable reviews as always
*Laughs in £300 laptop with 8GB and 1TB HDD*
The laptop is quite good tbh, storage is kinda slow but the whole experience is good, it’s light, thin and the plastic doesn’t feel cheap. For £250 less, I’m not sure if it’s available in the US, but I’m pretty sure it’s an Acer Aspire 3
I’m still on a early 2015 13in macbook pro, the keyboard and trackpad died a year ago or so and have been using it as my desktop since and it still doesn’t slog on me down. I get surprised when using 9th gen wintel machines at work and they just dragging to a stop on basic webapp stuff or absolutely dying on cad softwares while somehow my 5 year crippled laptop just runs everything faster. I’m now on an iPad Pro as my main computer and really only go back to that mac for the 2 programs i need for work that don’t run on ipad os.
after 15 years or so on mac os, i don’t think i can ever go back to windows machines, no matter the cost efficiency and shit.
Awesome B-rolls there Luke well done
2:54 I think because the SL has a flat lid, compared to the rounded lid on the MBP, it looks thinner. In reality, it's roughly the same.
This device clearly reminded me of the first Mac Mini devices that were really affordable but you couldn’t even use iMovie or anything remotely challenging with the base specs given.
What New Apple computer can I buy for $499???
I'd take that mid tier model of the Go over a 2015 any model Macbook hands down for the processor and RAM combo alone.
The $699 model is the sweet spot. I'd go as far as declaring it as the MacBook Air killer.
I got a refurbished spin 3 sp313-51n with impressive specs for $599 CAD (except the 8gb ram). Ex. 2560x1600 panel
only bad thing with buying a 5 year old used laptop is battery degradation. So i think the higher end go models are worth it
I got a HUAWEI Matebook d 15 for £500... 8gb ram and 512gb storage. AMD RYZEN processor. I think I struck gold, it’s very fast.
Same. Love it
I’d rather have a used laptop with higher specs any day. - it’s like those asus Eee Pc that target had a few years ago. They were cute but not really functional. (I used to have one 😅)
To be honest, this base model also reminds me of those “budget friendly” laptop bundles you can get at the beginning of the school year. They just barely get the job done.
4G RAM and 64G is a joke in 2020
Microsoft’s new ad comparing the Surface Pro 7 and MacBook Pro M1 actually makes me upset, like outraged about how hard they’re trying to push these products. Why can’t they just design something GOOD.
It is not the look or feel or technical prowess that still wont make me touch a Win machine, it is the huge privacy problem aspect, and virus dangers.
Can you upgrade the ram and install a ssd? That should do it?!?!
No!
No, that's why ARM CPUs suck everything is integrated into the SOC
@@AdamSmith-gs2dv seriously dude. Go look up an intel core i5. You’ve been making this same incorrect statement all over the comments on this video
Great for students however limited capacity is a no for me. I have the Surface Pro 4 and it has been a great little machine and also recently just got the news MacBook Pro 13” 2020
Looks like a decent little notebook for light use, thankfully its not got a T2 chip, so you could wipe that and install an open source alternative.
Yea the middle model is the one you wanna go for. 8gb and 128 ssd plus the fingerprint sensor.
You can upgrade the harddrive. It is a bit challenging but possible.
I'm pretty sure the argument of a "brand new low end" vs "5 year old top end" would produce the same outcome with ANY 2 brands on the market.
It seems to be a good laptop to run MX Linux
As someone that owns both a Surface Book and a MacBook Pro all I can say is this isn’t a fair comparison. The Go line is taking on chrome books not MacBooks so it would never compete. Compare a Surface Pro or a Surface Book. They’re closer in spec and price
Loved the review man keep it up
Nice music in the beginning. I like it
Why didn't you do a comparison right off the bat to the 128gb / 8gb config? Certainly feels weird for you to leave this near-perfect medium-spec model out of the equation. I understand the question of price point vs. price point but even with the added 200 dollars it's a much better take, and still under most asking cost. Great vid though!
I have a friend that had a Microsoft Surface go, I tried it out and it felt a bit behind in performance. But I have 2014 MacBook Pro and lemme tell you the experience is quick! I have the base model tho but still it’s dust leaving
Can you upgrade the ram/SSD? I've heard no.
Nope you can't upgrade anything because it's a shitty arm laptop
@@AdamSmith-gs2dv since when has an Intel core i5 been Arm?
How is that even possible , multi tasking on surface pro 4 with 4gb and 6th gen i5 is buttery smooth and much better than anyone can expect.
Omg, with 4gb of ram you can open 2 chrome tabs!
My Acer Chromebook Spin 713 has an Intel Core i5, 128gb of NVME SSD storage, a 2K resolution screen, great backlit keyboard, and I paid $600.00 for it. I do love Surface devices though. I own the Surface Pro 7 and the 2020 Surface Go. But I'll pass on this one.