Customers are enthusiastic about the Surface Book's performance and battery life, citing its speed, power, and long usage time. Many appreciate its portability and versatility, finding it easy to carry and use in various modes. Positive feedback also highlights the build quality and keyboard. However, some customers find the price to be a significant drawback.
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Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Build quality
Cons mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I had options and Microsoft wins the gold!
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So I was debating between updating my mac book air to the new pro with touch bar, but also looking at getting surface book from my surface pro 3. After much deliberation and weighing factors my choice was clear it had to be Microsoft and I'm very happy with my purchase.
Here is the reason why pro's and cons if you will.
Pros
- Keyboard (its amazing I'm not a mac or windows fan I like them both but I do like this keyboard over my air)
- Screen ( just beautiful pixel perfection and full touch screen)
- battery life ( with the i7 processor and dedicated GPU this computer is power house and gets great battery life I can easily get 10 hours or more)
- Pen and detachable screen
Con's
- windows hello ( works well sometimes but its hit or miss with Infrared cam
- Price point ( very expensive but so are macs )
All in all windows 10 paired with surface book makes for a very pleasing experience granted no computer is perfect and computing preferences will make most decisions for you, but in my opinion this computer delivers, works well and has premium feel and look.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Build quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
One of the best laptops I've used
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Let me start by comparing I have MacBook air 2013, version surface pro 3, and now surface book. Out of all of those laptops I've really come to enjoy the surface book,
. First the build quality is great keyboard feels good to use travel is great
.the track pad feels odd but that's minor for me
.screen is beyond good my surface pro is good this far surpasses that
.windows hello Iris scan is spot on works in light or dark
(Overall this has been a pleasure to use if you can get past the cost it's one of the best laptops around)
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product
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I purchased different kind of laptop but I ruturn or changed all of them and bought this one and I kept it.
It is a worderfull product. Look likes it comes from future.
Battery and performance are great.
I used battery for 10 hours.
It’s too comfortable. And I want to buy a laptop for my wife I will buy another obe of this.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Build quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Expensive, but for a reason
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I struggled spending this kind of cash for a laptop. I was looking for a desktop replacement that could handle basic stuff, but also handle photo editing and 4K video editing. So far, I am not disappointed.
The overall build quality is terrific. Everything is super solid. The mechanical latching system for the screen/tablet is flawless.
With the discreet GPU in the power base, I was able to stream HD video on Big10 network while simultaneously editing 1080P video and uploading to YouTube without the laptop blinking. It was no big deal.
I am very happy with this machine.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works as tablet and laptop
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I was looking for tablet but working long hours needed to have keyboard. With this I have keyboard and extra battery as one. So far so good
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
good product buy hard to repair if you have issues
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I like the laptop but so many issues make it think I shouldn't buy it.
First issue was the pen got disconnected from the laptop more than 3 times until finally is fine.
Now the hinge is not keeping connection between the screen and the keyboard. Fan is not working properly get hot easy.
Took to geek squad for repair and is 17 days and no solution to the problem. Good equipment buy not easy to solve problems. I am very disappointed.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Impressed beyond with this computer
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Purchased this laptop for college and have not been let down. Love the fact you can turn the laptop into a tablet when on the go and the options for inking have been handy while doing homework. There’s two batteries giving a longer life and the quality of the built in camera is excellent.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great all in one Comp
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Love this puppy! Super convenient, fast, light, and powerful.
I mostly work in CAD, InDesign, Photoshop, and some type of 3d modeling program at the same time and it works great!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Powerhouse in a laptop
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This is the best laptop I've ever had. I now have 4 surface books.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Speed
Cons mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great ....
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This is one of the amazing laptop i have before comparing whit my sony vaio flip pc its almost the same except the surface its a little faster thats all....
The only problem i see its the price its to expensive for the characteristics...
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
These are awesome
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I rate this 5/5 because it has easily surpassed expectations.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome!
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Super fast, amazing graphics, extremely versatile. Ability to transfer my handwriting into typed text is incredible and extremely useful. Drawing and watercoloring, mixing colors, painting-- all so accurate and fun!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent graphics
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I love everything about this product. It's light weight. Very easy for me to carry on the plane. It's faster. The camera is awesome. I haven't begun to explore everything I can do.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful Laptop
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My thought with technology is to get the newest, latest, and greatest. If it's expensive, it'll be worth it. I purchased the laptop using my best buy credit card and the 18 month financing. It makes the expensive unit an easier pill to swallow. So far, I am loving this laptop, it is able to play high end games and the battery life is incredible. Love the ability to detach the screen and the surface pen is nice as it magnetizes to the side of the screen. In my first day of having the laptop I have received multiple complements. Love my Surface book with performance base!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
MS Surface Book is incredible!
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I am so glad we bought the Surface Book rather than the Surface Pro because the Book is more functional. Although it cost more, the capabilities mean it'll provide years of service before becoming obsolete. I'm really impressed by its speed as it seems to boot up almost as fast as my iPad and can be used as a tablet or laptop. I highly recommend that if you're considering a tablet like the Surface Pro or an iPad, you take a look at the MS Surface Book!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portability
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
The Surface is great
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The Surface is all that I needed
It is light, versatile and equipped with many features
Anyone would enjoy using it
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portability, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great laptop
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This laptop is light, versatile, and fast. I like that the screen can be detached and used as a tablet. Very happy with this purchase!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product
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I purchased the Surface Book with performance base with 512GB and 16gb memory. This computer is great for ripping large images for my print shop as well as the design software (both memory hogs). The pen works great and allows me to edit all my photoshop images with ease. The only thing I would add to the wish list is a larger hard drive and the latest version of the i7 processor. Not sure why MS used an older processor when the latest version was released way before the performance base machine was.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Surface Book
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I bought the product for drawing and it is great There is a learning curve, moving between tablet and pc modes. Once you get past that the product has so many options and apps to use.
Never thought how nice it would be to have a touch screen. It is great to just expand the screen with your fingers. Instead of having to get a mouse your can also scroll and select using your finger or the pen.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Device
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Device is a great desktop replacement in terms of form and function. The ability to write using a pen in onenote is a plus