Seriously, this screen is mesmerizing with its 3240 x 2160 resolution.

Thankfully the stunning 15-inch PixelSense display caught my attention. I would have loved to see a much bigger trackpad take advantage of what looks like wasted space. The trackpad is centered on the housing, below the keyboard, and it’s flanked on both sides by absolutely nothing. The first thing I noticed when opening the Book 3 is how much empty space there is around the keyboard. The same unique hinge that allows you to detach the display from the base deck where the keyboard, trackpad and majority of ports are located, is also back. The 15-inch model is a giant slab of dull silver. The Surface Book 3 uses the same overall design as the two Books before it.

Connectivity: WiFi 6 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0, Xbox Wireless built-in.

Ports: 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2, 1 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 with Power Delivery 3.0, 3.5mm headphone jack, 2 x Surface Connect ports, SD card reader.

Webcam: 5MP webcam, Windows Hello face authentication camera.

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6 Max-Q.

Processor: 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7 1.3GHz (8M Cache, 3.0GHz Max Turbo).

Model: Microsoft Surface Book 3 15-inch (1899).

Here are the specifications of the Microsoft Surface Book 3 I've been testing: Microsoft sent me something that's more in line with what most creators and gamers would order, but still on the high end, priced at $2,799. You can build a system ranging from an Intel Core i5-1035G7, 8GB of memory, and 256GB of storage on the 13.5-inch model for $1,599 all the way up to a 15-inch with an Intel Core i7-1065G7, Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti, 2TB PCIe SSD, and 32GB of memory for $3,399. The Surface Book 3 comes in 13.5-inch or 15-inch models, with varying configurations. But the Surface Book 3, on paper at least, should be an exceptional 2-in-1 laptop with a sprinkle of gaming prowess, right? Well, kind of.įor the past week, I've been using the Surface Book 3 with Nvidia's GTX 1660 Ti, and while the experience hasn't been entirely smooth, it makes for one of the most enjoyable gaming laptops I've used.

Indeed, the Go 2 is the worst-case scenario and not something I would recommend someone buy strictly for gaming.

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