The fingerprint sensor is another nice feature. Wireless connectivity is also well up to standard, with both 802.11ax Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0 onboard.

The USB-C port, too, might lack full Thunderbolt 3 compatibility, but is still versatile enough to output video as well as act as an alternative charging port. Microsoft could have easily ditched the full-sized USB port on the grounds that this was a smaller, cheaper Surface Laptop, yet here it is in all its usefulness. In some ways, though, this selection is better than it sounds. Otherwise, the experience of hammering out paragraphs feels pleasantly close to that of any grown-up Surface Laptop, thanks also in part to the firm switch mechanism. In any case, the only actual key we’d say is undersized is Backspace. and it’s only about a centimetre and a half narrower. In a recent briefing, Microsoft described the Surface Laptop Go as having a “full-sized” keyboard - which sounded fanciful given its compact 12.4in screen size and the inevitable chassis-shrinking that would result.įortunately, while the keyboard is very slightly compressed - and lacking any backlighting, which is a shame - it’s not going to take much adjustment to get comfortable with: we compared it to the 13.3in Huawei MateBook 13’s keyboard. Microsoft Surface Laptop Go review: Keyboard and trackpad That’s not to say they’re particularly good, as the upwards-firing drivers definitely lack bass, but their clarity is fine and you can crank up the volume without distortion. Windows Central’s Zac Bowden, usually a reliable source of Surface news, said in a January 2023 video that recent layoffs at Microsoft could have an effect on the upcoming Surface release schedule.The speakers aren’t bad, either. However, it’s also possible that Microsoft delays the launch until 2024, especially if more substantial upgrades are introduced. A more likely scenario is the main launch event of the year, which usually takes place in September or October. It doesn’t look like Microsoft is planning to update the device every 12 months, making a launch in the Spring 2023 slot unlikely. But it’d be a surprise to see Microsoft abandon its affordable laptop, and the release dates of the first two generations may provide some clues: We’re not even certain that there will be a Surface Laptop Go 3 at this stage, let alone when it’ll arrive. When will the Surface Laptop Go 3 be released?

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