They did upgrade the Cpu gen a year ago. Got it then and I really love it. Would have loved thunderbolt 3 and slightly more bass from the speakers, but otherwise. (Also no keybordflex at all on my version)
@ I really love this device. The best I ever owned. Even though I had to replace it because of a defective keyboard. Microsoft was good enough to honor their warranty.
@ I am sorry to hear. You do have one of the common problems some customers face. I still retain that it is the best I have ever used, and I but your experience speaks for itself, and I understand.
@ Got my replacement surface book 2 last week. Still love it. I am a Windows guy but I think for those who love the Apple Ecosystem, the Mac Book Pro is the way to go.
The fact that this laptop was released a couple of years ago yet it still remains one of the best machines you can get today is testament to the work Microsoft put into it.
The display is shit(heavy transient image persistence same issue for SB3 and it makes the display look cloudy). The battery loses charge(10~%/day) when shut down . The dedicated GPU uses power(20~W) even when disabled(bios or device manager) and/or not in use. Lots of other "features".
Honestly glad that you made this video. I was wondering if I should get this, because it's what I always wanted to get since I'm in a market for a new laptop or get something more current and currently specced. I also have no immediate needs for a 2 in 1 so makes the decision process easier.
All they need to do is slightly modify it, tighten it but I agree that's all it need. I think this hinge is by far the best iteration of a hinge on any 2-in-1.
I own this surface book 2 but here is what I think: Built quality is the best out there in windows laptops that was one of the reasons I went for this machine. but having said so the first problem that came out of the box was whenever I put it on charge the processor immediately locked at 0.4 Ghz It happened till the last update in 2020 but last month I was able to figure out a fix using throttle stop but having said that when i am investing so much it really hurts to experience such issues. Also, this is for everyone who is thinking of using in tablet mode because I was also the one who thought I would be taking it everywhere with me and using it as a tablet. I own the 15inch model so whenever I try to use it as tablet first thing that is the most annoying is the windows on screen keyboard, its doesn't seem to sense all the taps first and second you cant use an on screen keyboard on a 15 inch screen (not even in portrait mode ) trust me on this. WINDOWS IN TOUCH MODE IS A NIGHT MARE. I also own a pen but you cant make use of it because whenever you tap a search bar using a stylus it pops open a writing recognition window. Third thing is the heating. Due to its metal body it heats up pretty easily and trust me you cant really hold this in tablet mode or touch on the screen because it gets too damn hot. I have never used mac but I think apple does know all the hassle that comes with the touch. You cant just add touch to a User interface that is not optimized for touch. Also, just forget about connecting it with external monitor because its another shit hole. Having invested in this machine just makes me question everyday why I made this investment. I watched all the youtube reviews but no review talks about these details. All the reviews are so shallow and just talk about the general things over and over again. I mean once you use it daily then different annoying things pop and you get really frustrated. Whoever is thinking of buying this machine my advice to you is that please don't. You will regret it. Btw I shifted from my chepo HP Probook G5 AND I STILL THINK IT WAS BETTER THAN THIS because it got the job done. I am a graphic Designer and Photographer by profession.
If Microsoft makes another SurfaceBook, I would like to see the bezels thinner, a larger touchpad (since they have a lot of space), black keys, USB C ports on the tablet portion and maybe a finger reader but I think it's unlikely.
Headphones is at top because the bottom is hand position in tablet mode. Imagine watching movies detached, with headphones, the top position starts to make sense
Don't have the funds for a surface book 3, but I have seen a deal on the surface book 2 i5 and was wondering if it is worth picking up in 2020? I am a student and don't require any crazy software but looking for a good note-taking system that looks good and has cool features. what do you guys think?
I’m sure you’ve decided on a laptop by now, but I know that personally after having owned both the SB2 and an iPad Pro, I’d just get the laptop you want/need (maybe a plain old surface laptop rather than the book?) and then an iPad on top of it. Even with windows 11, windows on a tablet is awful. Curious though, if you did, what did you end up going with?
hey, I love your honest review but can you please do a comparison between Acer concept D3 ezel and surface book 3, I am really looking forward to it. thankyou
idk man, friend of mine had 3 of those already .. all showed the same issues, the screen getting yellow spots cause of the heat of the components behind it ..
Doesn't look like your friend is alone: www.reddit.com/r/Surface/comments/6e18jz/surface_book_yellow_discoloration_when_device/ I'll have to note this when I review the Book 3, thanks!
I’ve been wanting to purchase this laptop for a while now, however I’ve heard there is an apparent screen crack issue with it. I’ve been reading a lot of reviews and doing my due diligence when it comes to researching products, and a lot of people have complained about the screen just cracking by itself. That’s kind of been the main dealbreaker for me cause why would I want spend a hefty load on a product that’s so fragile and easy to damage. It sucks because it really is an awesome device!
I have owned one for two years now. I have never even heard of this issue. The primary issue that I have is t hat constant gaming will destroy the battery over time. That, and that the hard drive isn't easily upgradable because everything is located behind the screen.
ive had one of these for over a year... it workes fine. however the build quality is terrible. they covered the whole thing in some kind of thick grey laquer / paint (why they didnt just use the raw aluminum like apple does i dont kmow)... but as u use the machine or move it around. this laquer / paint chips off super easily... especially all along the edges but also in the middle aswell if its bumped at all. it ends looking very rough very fast. doesnt affect performance... but a very strange and dumb deceision by whoever came up with this idea. also the lid closing after a while doesnt line up and doesnt shut fully on 1 side (3mm gap left on right side) also for this price... these issues should not be there.
I bought a protecting casing for mine, much like you would do for a tablet. I would have purchased a screen protector as well, but I wasn't sure if the heat emitting would become a problem.
ChristopherX30 the heat generated is a serious isue, im surprised yours is not overheating with the casing added. Recently my battery has overheated and swelled up, making the screen bulge and microsoft has actually decided to replace the whole unit after i contacted them even though its a year outside of warranty... god service for them to do that! but overall the thing is complete shit quality , especially for the premium price.
If I recived an exclusive 50% discount for Surface Book 2 13.5" standard model (New + 1 yr warranty) from Authorized dealer , Should I go for it ? PS. Now, I'm using Surface Pro 4 standard model
I got maxed out 13.5 inch 2 weeks ago with 50% discount. I really want to get 15 inch one but it was too late and out of stock everywhere. Upgraded from surface pro 3.
@@jonesx_x6847 Net price after discount is around 750€ (Surface Book 2 13.5" i5 8gb) which I already bought it (Limited offer). Surface Book 2 is still one of the best 2 in 1 Quality Laptop which is not disappoint me at all.
I have a gray laptop with gray keycaps and black letters. Definitely would prefer black keycaps with white letters cuz unless I'm in complete darkness, the keyboard backlight makes the keys even harder to read.
My CPU and GPU have throttling issues to the point where the battery drains faster and games only play for a few minutes before a massive slowdown. Graphic intensive programs are basically unusable on my SB2, and Microsoft has yet to release a fix for this. Apparently this has been around for years, I'm not the only one with this issue. Something wrong with the form factor may be why they haven't announced a refresh as of yet, Microsoft may be trying to let the surface book line die quietly
I am glad to have mine. I really like it, but I can't see myself buying another Surface Book. For a 2-in-1, it is a shining example of what the concept was meant to be.
I must be crazy, i bought a Surface Book 2 13.5" core i7 in pristine condition last week and i love it, would.have prefered to find the 16Gb but 8Gb should do to :-)
I guess Microsoft wants to redesign the thermal for SB3? Or wait for a good intel processor? A U processor on a 15” is kinda unacceptable when a laptop is this thick.
I honestly wanted to love it but due to the nvidia gpu constantly disconnecting its forcing me to want to sell it and just use my Microsoft surface go and iPad pro to draw on when I want to use it. It’s even sadder that during this time for the price of the device we couldn’t get a nvidia gtx 1070 or even 1080 as the 1060m is vr incapable but your still able to work around this with an oculus quest but again the main thing that is stopping it for being great for me the disconnect gpu I’ll most likely get a desktop or better laptop in the future. Great video though
Nikita Sarbaev yeah I tried to send back to Microsoft but due to covid 19 they told me it may take a month or so, So I just been keeping it plugged in the charger and it hasn’t disconnected yet so it’s been working for vr for me still wonky but I just need to get a better device at this point
It would be a good device if there weren't that annoying detachment driver bug. It render's the computer close to useless once you run into it, which seems to be inevitable. bo-da-boop, buh-da-beep, bo-da boop, buh-da-beep...
There are few companies in the Universe that could charge so much for a device that was released 30 months ago! The i7 13 inch is £2500 in the UK which is beyond a joke. A Dell XPS from that era with the same spec can be bought for a third of that price. It would be foolish to buy this now and even when the updated version does arrive it will be a hard buy as they are ridiculously bad value. No wonder MS cannot be bothered to update them regularly, it must sell in small quantities to just affiliated MS fans. They have mixed QC but better than 3-years ago when quality was at rock bottom from MS. Hopefully the next update resolves all the issues and is more inspired than the more recent updates to the Surface Laptop and Pro, which were insipid.
As a surface book owner I find the whole detach system unnecessary. Almost anyone who detaches it, does it to attach the tablet facing away so it could fold in to screenonly. The keyboard also doesnt work wireless while detached which is dissapointing. The touchpad need to become bigger to make use of the space like macbooks. The bezels are too big. Drawing still has a noticable input delay. The gap when folded is big.
Can't, I don't have access to them. Contrary to popular belief, I'm not in contact with any companies at the moment. Lenovo even ignored my DM asking for the marketing department's email address. If I want to review the XPS 13, I'll have to find a way to get it myself.
Nah you're fine. At the moment, I've run out of interesting laptops so I'm slowing down my upload rate from 7 days to 8-9 days, possibly longer. I'm considering uploading a setup video, or videos outside of dedicated laptop reviews but I'm not a big fan of risks. Most channels don't usually exceed their subscriber count in views per video, but I often do. If I start uploading videos that don't get many views, it might hurt future video performance. It's why I've never done videos just talking about rumors and news. Keeping people interested in the long term is far more beneficial to me
I see nothing wrong with covering a device for the sake of talking about durability and longevity. Way better than just forgetting all about stuff just because it's x months old.
I actually appreciate the video very much. This laptop still has relevance and consumers need to hear this. Some of the comments indicate that people were convinced to wait for the SB3 because of this video.
I've had this laptop for 2 years and nothing but problems. I don't know where to begin. The keyboard has a problem where the cursor will just drop down a couple lines while you type. The batteries are weak and last about 40% as long as advertised. The two video cards and two batteries have many problems. Sometimes I get a black screen and have to do a special boot-up procedure. The surface pen is not accurate enough. I just opened this laptop on eco mode at 100% and I've been writing this and browsing for about 25mins and my battery is at 85%. The charger doesn't charge the battery fast enough while being used. If you have it plugged in and are watching a movie/gaming the battery will actually go to zero. This laptop is a mess. On paper it is nice but in reality, all these features don't work well. I have Macbooks too and I am 100% certain those will still be working when this SB2 has been recycled years ago.
@@minooperations5198 Because use other things to update will cause problems, especially the case with Surface Book 2's GTX 1060, if you use Nvidia Geforce Experience to update, there's a high risk that your 1060 will not work. Just use the official update and official bios update from microsoft.
I would not purchase any item from Microsoft I did have a keyboard made by them and it was imposable to open due to glueing everything and looking at the surface it is glued again like Apple shit all glued so no thanks
1.crazy amounts of minor issues. 2.Detaching doesnt work sometimes. 3.windows update on this shit computer cause problems more than benefits. 4. because i know its flaw well before i bought it, everytime it updates or detach into tablet mode is a potential heart attack. And it did NOT fail my expectation. it Fails again and again. 3months in and good fucking bye.
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2.5 years without a refresh oof. Hope they drop the price to make it more accessible
They did upgrade the Cpu gen a year ago. Got it then and I really love it. Would have loved thunderbolt 3 and slightly more bass from the speakers, but otherwise. (Also no keybordflex at all on my version)
would like base speakers on the base portion
Sorry to disappoint you
The main reason why this is the best 2 in 1 and infact 15" is the gpu and cpu are seperated and cooling is awesome
I dont believe you.
@ what? No really, what issues did you had with your's?
@ I really love this device. The best I ever owned. Even though I had to replace it because of a defective keyboard. Microsoft was good enough to honor their warranty.
@ I am sorry to hear. You do have one of the common problems some customers face. I still retain that it is the best I have ever used, and I but your experience speaks for itself, and I understand.
@ Got my replacement surface book 2 last week. Still love it. I am a Windows guy but I think for those who love the Apple Ecosystem, the Mac Book Pro is the way to go.
The fact that this laptop was released a couple of years ago yet it still remains one of the best machines you can get today is testament to the work Microsoft put into it.
The display is shit(heavy transient image persistence same issue for SB3 and it makes the display look cloudy). The battery loses charge(10~%/day) when shut down . The dedicated GPU uses power(20~W) even when disabled(bios or device manager) and/or not in use. Lots of other "features".
1:38 boi that ain't 90 degrees
Who else going MAD waiting for the surface book 3
i can't wait it is already 2020
Can’t wait. I need it for school
Its already out
Alonzo Lopez it’s not
@@tur6089 when does it come out because I was literally 2 secs away from buying the surface 2 but if the 3 is coming soon, I'll hold off
Honestly glad that you made this video. I was wondering if I should get this, because it's what I always wanted to get since I'm in a market for a new laptop or get something more current and currently specced. I also have no immediate needs for a 2 in 1 so makes the decision process easier.
I want them to release a 3.0 version
All they need to do is slightly modify it, tighten it but I agree that's all it need. I think this hinge is by far the best iteration of a hinge on any 2-in-1.
I have a Surface Book 2 and love it.
Hi! 2024 here, this laptop is still amazing at 7 years old
Matching Keycaps was one of the main reasons I decided against the Surface Book. They look much better on the Silver Surface Laptop now.
I really need the Book 3 for online school asap and I hope I don't have to wait too long anymore
I just ordered one from eBay. I had waited for 3 years until the price dropped enough.
Same here lol Hope it's worth it
I own this surface book 2 but here is what I think:
Built quality is the best out there in windows laptops that was one of the reasons I went for this machine.
but having said so the first problem that came out of the box was whenever I put it on charge the processor immediately locked at 0.4 Ghz
It happened till the last update in 2020 but last month I was able to figure out a fix using throttle stop but having said that when i am investing so
much it really hurts to experience such issues.
Also, this is for everyone who is thinking of using in tablet mode because I was also the one who thought I would be taking it everywhere with me and using it as a tablet.
I own the 15inch model so whenever I try to use it as tablet first thing that is the most annoying is the windows on screen keyboard, its doesn't seem to sense all the taps first and
second you cant use an on screen keyboard on a 15 inch screen (not even in portrait mode ) trust me on this.
WINDOWS IN TOUCH MODE IS A NIGHT MARE. I also own a pen but you cant make use of it because whenever you tap a search bar using a stylus it pops open a writing recognition window.
Third thing is the heating. Due to its metal body it heats up pretty easily and trust me you cant really hold this in tablet mode or touch on the screen because it gets too damn hot.
I have never used mac but I think apple does know all the hassle that comes with the touch. You cant just add touch to a User interface that is not optimized for touch.
Also, just forget about connecting it with external monitor because its another shit hole.
Having invested in this machine just makes me question everyday why I made this investment.
I watched all the youtube reviews but no review talks about these details.
All the reviews are so shallow and just talk about the general things over and over again. I mean once you use it daily then different annoying things pop and you get really frustrated.
Whoever is thinking of buying this machine my advice to you is that please don't. You will regret it.
Btw I shifted from my chepo HP Probook G5 AND I STILL THINK IT WAS BETTER THAN THIS because it got the job done.
I am a graphic Designer and Photographer by profession.
hows the battery life on the tablet
it's 💩
Hey mate, hope you've got a new device to work in those fields on as this one's not really suitable with the stewpid image retention "feature". 🤗
If Microsoft makes another SurfaceBook, I would like to see the bezels thinner, a larger touchpad (since they have a lot of space), black keys, USB C ports on the tablet portion and maybe a finger reader but I think it's unlikely.
I'm just here with my Sony Vaio laptop I got in 6th grade and just ordered a surface book 2 for when school starts up again.
Surface Book 3 came out today!
Headphones is at top because the bottom is hand position in tablet mode. Imagine watching movies detached, with headphones, the top position starts to make sense
Don't have the funds for a surface book 3, but I have seen a deal on the surface book 2 i5 and was wondering if it is worth picking up in 2020? I am a student and don't require any crazy software but looking for a good note-taking system that looks good and has cool features. what do you guys think?
I’m sure you’ve decided on a laptop by now, but I know that personally after having owned both the SB2 and an iPad Pro, I’d just get the laptop you want/need (maybe a plain old surface laptop rather than the book?) and then an iPad on top of it. Even with windows 11, windows on a tablet is awful.
Curious though, if you did, what did you end up going with?
hey, I love your honest review but can you please do a comparison between Acer concept D3 ezel and surface book 3,
I am really looking forward to it.
thankyou
Great organized review! 😁
2:50 you have a beautiful hand :)
idk man, friend of mine had 3 of those already .. all showed the same issues, the screen getting yellow spots cause of the heat of the components behind it ..
Doesn't look like your friend is alone: www.reddit.com/r/Surface/comments/6e18jz/surface_book_yellow_discoloration_when_device/
I'll have to note this when I review the Book 3, thanks!
i hope they fix or fixed that stuff, cause this would be a solid device, the only 2 in 1 with a good gpu even
@@InfinityLabsTech Any clue when the Book 3 might come out? Do they even plan to make a Book 3?
I’ve been wanting to purchase this laptop for a while now, however I’ve heard there is an apparent screen crack issue with it. I’ve been reading a lot of reviews and doing my due diligence when it comes to researching products, and a lot of people have complained about the screen just cracking by itself. That’s kind of been the main dealbreaker for me cause why would I want spend a hefty load on a product that’s so fragile and easy to damage. It sucks because it really is an awesome device!
I have owned one for two years now. I have never even heard of this issue.
The primary issue that I have is t hat constant gaming will destroy the battery over time. That, and that the hard drive isn't easily upgradable because everything is located behind the screen.
do you know of any good alternatives that are reliable?
ive had one of these for over a year... it workes fine. however the build quality is terrible. they covered the whole thing in some kind of thick grey laquer / paint (why they didnt just use the raw aluminum like apple does i dont kmow)... but as u use the machine or move it around. this laquer / paint chips off super easily... especially all along the edges but also in the middle aswell if its bumped at all. it ends looking very rough very fast. doesnt affect performance... but a very strange and dumb deceision by whoever came up with this idea.
also the lid closing after a while doesnt line up and doesnt shut fully on 1 side (3mm gap left on right side)
also for this price... these issues should not be there.
I bought a protecting casing for mine, much like you would do for a tablet. I would have purchased a screen protector as well, but I wasn't sure if the heat emitting would become a problem.
ChristopherX30 the heat generated is a serious isue, im surprised yours is not overheating with the casing added. Recently my battery has overheated and swelled up, making the screen bulge and microsoft has actually decided to replace the whole unit after i contacted them even though its a year outside of warranty... god service for them to do that! but overall the thing is complete shit quality , especially for the premium price.
If I recived an exclusive 50% discount for Surface Book 2 13.5" standard model (New + 1 yr warranty) from Authorized dealer , Should I go for it ?
PS. Now, I'm using Surface Pro 4 standard model
How much with the Discount? I bought my 13.5" a week a go for 1800€ (i7 16Gb Ram 512gm ssd) I Think I will usw it for the next 10 years (hopefully)
I got maxed out 13.5 inch 2 weeks ago with 50% discount. I really want to get 15 inch one but it was too late and out of stock everywhere.
Upgraded from surface pro 3.
@@jonesx_x6847 Net price after discount is around 750€ (Surface Book 2 13.5" i5 8gb) which I already bought it (Limited offer).
Surface Book 2 is still one of the best 2 in 1 Quality Laptop which is not disappoint me at all.
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Dont. I have book 2 it sucks. If u want details I'll explain but dont trust comments.
I have a gray laptop with gray keycaps and black letters. Definitely would prefer black keycaps with white letters cuz unless I'm in complete darkness, the keyboard backlight makes the keys even harder to read.
Just got one!
I’m looking for a new laptop and would like a 2 in 1 The surface range looks so good but it’s hard to choose which one
My CPU and GPU have throttling issues to the point where the battery drains faster and games only play for a few minutes before a massive slowdown. Graphic intensive programs are basically unusable on my SB2, and Microsoft has yet to release a fix for this. Apparently this has been around for years, I'm not the only one with this issue. Something wrong with the form factor may be why they haven't announced a refresh as of yet, Microsoft may be trying to let the surface book line die quietly
I am glad to have mine. I really like it, but I can't see myself buying another Surface Book. For a 2-in-1, it is a shining example of what the concept was meant to be.
In my case, I'm sad they ditched it and replace it with the studio laptop. Owned two S. Book and loved them.
they ditched it cause it was 💩 and they most likely got tired of "replacing" everyone's SBs . 🤣
I have a 1tb but I’m dying here cause I need more storage. Atleast a 2tb or 4tb.
Anyone trying to steer you toward a MacBook can be safely ignored. This is a 2 in 1 for working professionals... period.
I must be crazy, i bought a Surface Book 2 13.5" core i7 in pristine condition last week and i love it, would.have prefered to find the 16Gb but 8Gb should do to :-)
Whats the SSD Speeds of this Laptop ?
Is it 1000 or 2000 MB/s
I guess Microsoft wants to redesign the thermal for SB3? Or wait for a good intel processor? A U processor on a 15” is kinda unacceptable when a laptop is this thick.
New iPad Pro??
This laptop is incredible.
Ugh.... when are they going to do an SB3?
I honestly wanted to love it but due to the nvidia gpu constantly disconnecting its forcing me to want to sell it and just use my Microsoft surface go and iPad pro to draw on when I want to use it. It’s even sadder that during this time for the price of the device we couldn’t get a nvidia gtx 1070 or even 1080 as the 1060m is vr incapable but your still able to work around this with an oculus quest but again the main thing that is stopping it for being great for me the disconnect gpu I’ll most likely get a desktop or better laptop in the future. Great video though
Had the same issue, you can fix that in the nvidia settings. Still bit wanky but works for me.
Nikita Sarbaev yeah I tried to send back to Microsoft but due to covid 19 they told me it may take a month or so, So I just been keeping it plugged in the charger and it hasn’t disconnected yet so it’s been working for vr for me still wonky but I just need to get a better device at this point
I ust bought mine, box still in plastic for 600 bucks. i7, 16 gb ram, 512gb ssd, 1050 2gb.
It would be a good device if there weren't that annoying detachment driver bug. It render's the computer close to useless once you run into it, which seems to be inevitable. bo-da-boop, buh-da-beep, bo-da boop, buh-da-beep...
There are few companies in the Universe that could charge so much for a device that was released 30 months ago! The i7 13 inch is £2500 in the UK which is beyond a joke. A Dell XPS from that era with the same spec can be bought for a third of that price. It would be foolish to buy this now and even when the updated version does arrive it will be a hard buy as they are ridiculously bad value. No wonder MS cannot be bothered to update them regularly, it must sell in small quantities to just affiliated MS fans.
They have mixed QC but better than 3-years ago when quality was at rock bottom from MS. Hopefully the next update resolves all the issues and is more inspired than the more recent updates to the Surface Laptop and Pro, which were insipid.
Two huge downsides are
Weight and screen wooble
black key caps would look really ugly
Waiting for Surfacebook3
Does anybody know is Surface book 2 and 1 swappable? like Surface book 2 (tablet) with Performance Base 1 and another way around?
Nope
Will the new iPad Pro keyboard using this design ?
As a surface book owner I find the whole detach system unnecessary. Almost anyone who detaches it, does it to attach the tablet facing away so it could fold in to screenonly.
The keyboard also doesnt work wireless while detached which is dissapointing.
The touchpad need to become bigger to make use of the space like macbooks.
The bezels are too big.
Drawing still has a noticable input delay.
The gap when folded is big.
I'm not one of them, I love the detachable screen and everyone I know and see on TH-cam likes it too.
I personally love the gap, it helps with gripping the device and its different, new, plus it's necessary to balance it anyway.
I see Vs and Vs code...you are a programmer?
Yep. Mostly C++, but I'm starting JavaScript and Rust soon. I've also got a nice clean website up, but I'll need to do more testing before I reveal.
Hmmm iPad pro 2020 cant wait for that
I think you should check the newest laptops like Dell XPS 13 2020 instead of a device that came 2.5 years ago
Can't, I don't have access to them. Contrary to popular belief, I'm not in contact with any companies at the moment. Lenovo even ignored my DM asking for the marketing department's email address. If I want to review the XPS 13, I'll have to find a way to get it myself.
@@InfinityLabsTech I'm sorry for being inconsiderate. I hope you will have a big youtube channel that you will reject them. Please don't give up..
Nah you're fine. At the moment, I've run out of interesting laptops so I'm slowing down my upload rate from 7 days to 8-9 days, possibly longer. I'm considering uploading a setup video, or videos outside of dedicated laptop reviews but I'm not a big fan of risks. Most channels don't usually exceed their subscriber count in views per video, but I often do. If I start uploading videos that don't get many views, it might hurt future video performance. It's why I've never done videos just talking about rumors and news. Keeping people interested in the long term is far more beneficial to me
I see nothing wrong with covering a device for the sake of talking about durability and longevity. Way better than just forgetting all about stuff just because it's x months old.
I actually appreciate the video very much. This laptop still has relevance and consumers need to hear this.
Some of the comments indicate that people were convinced to wait for the SB3 because of this video.
Finally Someone said it.
Said what??
I've had this laptop for 2 years and nothing but problems. I don't know where to begin. The keyboard has a problem where the cursor will just drop down a couple lines while you type. The batteries are weak and last about 40% as long as advertised. The two video cards and two batteries have many problems. Sometimes I get a black screen and have to do a special boot-up procedure. The surface pen is not accurate enough. I just opened this laptop on eco mode at 100% and I've been writing this and browsing for about 25mins and my battery is at 85%. The charger doesn't charge the battery fast enough while being used. If you have it plugged in and are watching a movie/gaming the battery will actually go to zero. This laptop is a mess. On paper it is nice but in reality, all these features don't work well. I have Macbooks too and I am 100% certain those will still be working when this SB2 has been recycled years ago.
I was thinking of getting this laptop before I saw your review so thank you for telling me all this!
it is way... too bulky for a laptop.
Moo!
How do you comment a full minute before me
@Karan Yadav beat saber
I have 13" SB and I don't like it.
Why?
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One advice: When you use surface product, never use third party things to update, like nvidia experience, just use windows 10 update
can you please elaborate why? I use surface products! Thanks
@@minooperations5198 Because use other things to update will cause problems, especially the case with Surface Book 2's GTX 1060, if you use Nvidia Geforce Experience to update, there's a high risk that your 1060 will not work. Just use the official update and official bios update from microsoft.
@@minooperations5198 I think surface pro/go is fine, but since I don't need to use other things to update them with gpu or some other things.
@@LawthXu I updated my SB2 nvidia drivers from Nvidia website and it's working just fine
I would not purchase any item from Microsoft I did have a keyboard made by them and it was imposable to open due to glueing everything and looking at the surface it is glued again like Apple shit all glued so no thanks
Hinge design is cringe sadly. Porche Design Book nailed their hinge design damn good early on in the market. Sad they never did a refresh for 2020
1.crazy amounts of minor issues. 2.Detaching doesnt work sometimes. 3.windows update on this shit computer cause problems more than benefits.
4. because i know its flaw well before i bought it, everytime it updates or detach into tablet mode is a potential heart attack. And it did NOT fail my expectation. it Fails again and again.
3months in and good fucking bye.