No longer the best option for students on a budget
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 Review • Lightweight frame:
At just 1.13kg, the Surface Laptop Go 3 is especially light, and a rather portable laptop for those on the go.
• 12th Gen Intel Core processor:
There’s also a 10-core and 12-thread Intel Core i5-1235U processor to offer decent power.
• Smaller 12.5-inch display:
The Surface Laptop Go 3 also provides a smaller 12.5-inch display for those after a more compact screen ✔ Stylish, lightweight construction.
✔ Decent performance.
✔ Great speakers.
✔ Average battery life ❌ Poor port selection.
❌ Middling display.
❌ Lower horsepower than rivals You want a sleek and compact chassis Where the Surface Laptop Go 3 wins it’s with its dinky and lightweight, solid chassis. If you want an especially small laptop to take on your travels, this is one to consider. You want a wider port selection Arguably the biggest pitfall of the Surface Laptop Go 3 is its iffy port selection which either misses out on a lot of the basics for a laptop in 2023 or doesn’t provide enough of them. Considering that the previous two generations of Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Go range have been home runs and regular features on our list of the best Windows laptops, I had high hopes for this third generation. The Sage green colour looks excellent and this is a lightweight and compact laptop that’s especially portable. It’s got a comfortable keyboard and trackpad and looks modern. However, all of the above comes with some large caveats – the port selection is odd and minimal, while the processor powering the Surface Laptop Go 3 isn’t even part of Intel’s latest generation. The battery life is also short of the competition, while the 12.5-inch display provides a resolution short of Full HD and grainy images. Compared to similarly priced options such as the Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED (2023) and the Samsung Galaxy Book 3 360, the Surface Laptop Go 3 is now a niche product for those who crave the signature Surface look.