The 3:2 aspect ratio gives it a little more screen space, but it does have larger bezzels and a bigger footprint than the Mac. The Surface Laptop Studio in its normal laptop mode (running Agisoft Metashape), and beside the 14″ MacBook Pro. Unlike my Pro X, which I maintain is the most beautiful computer I’ve ever used, the SLS is pretty ‘normal’. When it arrived, I was actually a little disappointed that it wasn’t that exciting – it’s a grey laptop, and superficially it looks like an old MacBook except there’s a line across the lid, and a Microsoft logo. I was super excited to try this device out, having never actually seen one in person. This is going to be a (early – 24hrs) review of the device generally, then there will be a second post (published shortly after) quantifying performance against my desktop and my wife’s M1 MacBook Pro. Apart from postage troubles, I am, as usual, very pleased with the service from CEX. It cost much less than half of the £3,500 Microsoft are selling this model for new, and it’s completely new/refurbished – just a single battery cycle on it. It’s an 11 th Gen i7, with 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD, and an Nvidia RTX A2000. So I’ve picked up the very top-end SLS from CEX. It’s pretty terrible timing – the Microsoft even happens in early/mid October, and I was hoping I could make it just a bit longer, but I’m getting more and more jittery about losing the desktop. ![]() I’ve had a lot of love for the portable surface devices I’ve had a Pro 3, Pro X, and Go/ Go2, so I thought I’d try the Surface Laptop (SLS) as a potential replacement for my main computer at home. ![]() I’ve been back and forth a lot trying to figure out what devices I want to use between home, work, and commuting/travelling. Unfortunately, it’s getting very long in the tooth, at 7 years old, and is really starting to worry me that it’ll die at any moment, worries enhanced by the odd crash and lock-up.Īs such, it’s time to consider a replacement. ![]() I bought it from DinoPC, and I’ve nothing but good words to say about it – it’s been an absolute work horse for simulations, rendering, photogrammetry, office work, and gaming. I’ve mentioned the computer many times on my blog, and it’s what I’ve been using consistently for all my photogrammetry testing. My home desktop has been having some issues recently – crashes, general slowness here and there.
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