Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (12.4-Inch, 2023)

Nice, premium design ; Light and compact ; 3:2 ; Solid audio

Low-resolution screen ; Keyboard isn’t backlit ; Limited to 256GB of storage ; This price is just not it

Look, here’s one I just pulled up for you: the Dell XPS 13 is available for literally $949 with a stunning FHD touchscreen and a more powerful processor and a 512GB SSD. (And if you think Microsoft knows how to build a beautiful device, wait until you...

Longer battery life ; More memory and storage in this base model than previous one ; Chassis design remains a winner

Price hike puts it into competition with much tougher class of laptops ; Still a relatively low-resolution display ; Middling performance in our $999.99 test configuration

Microsoft boosted the base price of its Surface Laptop Go 3, but it hasn't improved enough about the machine to justify the hike.

Thin, light, stunning design ; Solid keyboard and trackpad ; Great speakers

Expensive for its performance ; Outdated 12th Gen CPU ; Mediocre battery life ; Sub 1080p display ; No backlit keyboard

Microsoft's Surface Laptop Go 3 retains the stunning design and thin, light build of its predecessor, but it also maintains its weak performance, mediocre battery life, and low-resolution display. Style over substance isn't a winning formula when...

high-quality casing ;good keyboard ;decent screen with low color deviations ;fast WLAN ;sufficient performance for everyday things

no maintenance options ;no keyboard illumination ;high frequency fan ;Processor remains below its performance potential ;only one year warranty

In principle, we can confirm the conclusion from our review of the

Great performance ; Nice soft touch keyboard ; Versatile and portable

Low-res display ; Only 720p webcam

The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 hasn’t improved much at all of the Laptop Go 2. It has the same old sub-standard display resolution and 720p webcam. The battery life is okay but not great, especially for those on the go a lot. The Intel processor...

The Surface Laptop Go 3 packs in several improvements over its predecessor but besides its upgraded processor and more powerful base model, there just aren’t enough upgrades to really make it stand out in the crowded world of Windows laptops. However,...

Stylish, lightweight construction ; Decent performance ; Great speakers ; Average battery life

Poor port selection ; Middling display ; Lower horsepower than rivals

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Go 3 is a fall from grace. It offers reasonable performance and power in a sleek chassis but skimps out on its display and ports to offer an experience beaten by many of its competitors. Its higher starting price makes it a...

Decent display brightness ; Small footprint and low weight design ; Surprisingly comfortable, if compact, keyboard

Older-generation processor, dated webcam ; No keyboard backlight, plastic touchpad ; Higher entry cost this time

This is a delightful little laptop for travel use, but a few parts could have done with a slight bump-up to stay competitive. At this price we want a keyboard backlight at the very least. Otherwise the Surface Laptop Go 3 is an accomplished and...