Hands on: Microsoft Surface Laptop review

Update: You’ll be able to “easily switch to Windows 10 Pro for free until Dec 31, 2017” according to the official product page (under the “Software” section in Tech Specs), although it’s worth noting that the upgrade is irreversible.

The one Surface product that fans have been clamoring over for years, a straight up Surface Laptop, is finally here. But, in taking design cues from both the Surface Pro and Surface Book lines, Microsoft has set lofty expectations for its first dedicated laptop device.

Priced at $999 (about £770, AU$1,330), the Surface Laptop clearly aims to chip at the MacBook and MacBook Air models that dominate college campuses practically worldwide. In fact, Microsoft claims that its cheaper (and larger) Surface Laptop can last far longer on a charge than Apple’s 12-inch MacBook: 14.5 hours.

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