“How much different is the Core M version of this laptop/tablet and the i5 model? Reviews say the Core M may lag while typing/scrolling via the screen but others say it's pretty fast. I plan on using for school. Doing research, creating lengthy documents.”
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Hello Joanna! I am currently writing this on my i5 that I picked up about a month ago, but I did use the m3 model extensively before then. I use my Surface almost exclusively for law school. I will say that I did notice a difference between the two models. The most obvious area that I noticed a difference was when using a browser with multiple tabs open while doing research. On the m3, I did notice some slow down after having about 7-10 tabs open, depending what was on each tab, while also having OneNote or Microsoft Word open, while also streaming Spotify. With the i5, I find that I can have more than double that many tabs and still not experience any sort of lag, even with the aforementioned programs open. If you have the extra money to put towards the i5, I would say it is definitely worth it, especially if you can get it on sale. I also feel that the i5 will be more future proof, as newer programs will tend to take up more processing power. I hope this helps!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I bought the M version before, yes, some lagging showed up when I had more software on it. I think the biggest advantage to go with M is the price (lowest) and it has best battery performance. With recent i5 price coming down (like 800 range), i think it is no brainer as this gen of i5 is on par with performance of that in previous gen i7. For your line of work, both should work great. If you have little extra money, go for i5
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