Affordable On-The-Go

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go

AT A GLANCE

CPU Intel Core i5-1035G1

GPU Intel UHD Graphics

DISPLAY 12.45-inch PixelSense (1,536 x 1,024 pixels)

WIRELESS Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0

SIZE 278.18mm x 206.17mm x 15.68mm, 1.1 kg

PRICE From $868

For laptops, I value portability immensely. To drive home this point, my on-the-go laptop is the 920g Apple Macbook 12, and I use it for mainly software development, and of course word processing. As such, to determine if the Surface Laptop Go can truly be called an ultraportable, I subjected it to a few of my real-world tests.

For convenience, I use a Pacsafe Crossbody as my tech bag, in which Surface Laptop Go fits comfortably, without inducing a backache whenever I carry the bag. For comparison sake, an Apple Macbook Pro 13-inch almost can’t fit into this crossbody, and is a huge deadweight. As such, the Surface Laptop Go passes the bag test handily, underscoring the compact and portable nature of the device, even if it can’t perform on a par with regular-sized notebook at the same price.