OPINION: The Surface Book is one of my favourite Microsoft laptop ranges, with a unique take on the 2-in-1 design that’s arguably more ergonomic than the more conventional 360-degree hinge.

But the Surface Book laptops also have a major flaw when compared to other high-end convertible laptops, as it sees a major performance drop when detaching the screen from the keyboard.

Since the dedicated GPU is housed inside the keyboard, it’s not possible to maintain a high graphics performance when shifting the Surface Book into tablet mode.
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