I love the fabric interior, which remains a unique design decision but is now optional. This was the Surface Laptop’s most distinctive feature on its debut and had the benefit of providing more usable screen space. Many companies have since copied Microsoft’s decision: the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is one example.Ī tall 3:2 display aspect ratio defines the laptop’s boxy shape. That’s the sign of great design.Ī tall 3:2 display aspect ratio defines the laptop’s boxy shape. The Surface Laptop 4 is nearly identical not only to the prior Surface Laptop 3, but to the original Surface Laptop released in spring of 2017. This should help the Laptop 4 compete with Dell’s XPS 13 and Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 line-but can it catch up to Apple’s MacBook Air?

The Surface Laptop 4 has new AMD and Intel processor options that promise not just a boost in performance, but also battery life. The Laptop 4’s size, weight, and screen size are nearly identical to prior models. Even Surface fans will be hard-pressed to spot any difference between the new model and its predecessor.

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 is a small but important step forward for this mid-range laptop, though you wouldn’t know it at a glance.

Keep reading for the full product review. We purchased the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 so our reviewer could put it to the test.

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