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It's stiffer and stronger than your typical laptop plastic. The top is aluminum and the bottom is polycarbonate resin, which is nicer than it sounds. It's small and svelte, with clean lines and a nice solid feel, something that's rare at this price. This is a good-looking laptop that looks and feels like it costs $1,000. Namely, a 3:2 aspect ratio touchscreen a nice, full-sized keyboard and an excellent trackpad.Īs you'd expect from any Surface, the emphasis on design remains despite the lower price. Add the word "Go" to a Surface and you're left with a stripped-down, less powerful machine that still retains some of the best features of the top end. That's where the Surface Laptop Go comes in. But the Surface Go's form factor-a tablet with a keyboard that's sold separately-isn't for everyone. The result doesn't top any benchmark tests, but it's highly portable, has a decent battery, and won't break the bank. This changed with the Surface Go, which took key elements of the flagships and wrapped them in less powerful hardware.

Microsoft's Surface line started as laptops focused on high-end features at premium prices.
