The 2256 x 1504 display itself, however, is very good. Much like the Huawei MateBook X Pro (opens in new tab), the chassis doesn't fold into a tablet mode and you can't have it stand like a tent, so the keyboard and trackpad take precedence and you simply forget it's got that capability altogether. We didn't receive a stylus with our review unit so reasons to actually use the screen in that way were limited.

There is a 13.5in touchscreen display on the Surface Laptop 5, and while it is as good as they come, the touchscreen element isn't all that useful. Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 review: Display Carrying it from meeting room to desk and vice versa is effortless, and that includes even holding it open with one hand while walking (though IT Pro does not recommend you do this). It's a bit of backpack buddy at just 1.2kg, you'll barely notice you have it in your rucksack or holdall. As notebooks go, it is one of the more stylish ones around, particularly in black (as is our review unit), but you can also grab it in something snazzier such as Platinum Alacantara, Sandstone, and a new greenish colour that's dubbed 'Sage' though the majority of it appears to be grey. It's an elegant all-aluminium affair, with a minimalistic design, as seen with the barely-there Windows logo on the lid and the keyboard's smart, professional look.

The design on the Surface Laptop 5 hasn't changed – seemingly ever – but we at IT Pro see that as a good thing. Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 review: Design Microsoft Surface Pro 8 for Business review: Surprisingly snappy How to pick the best business laptop CPU Best laptops for working from home and digital nomads in 2023įor 2023 there's no AMD version of the Surface Laptop (opens in new tab), so you'll only be able to have an Intel-powered model, but it does now come with a Thunderbolt 4-enabled port and you can also have it with either a 13.5in screen or a 15in one – here we are discussing the former.

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