Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15-inch
If you want make your own small blow against the Intel behemoth in the most capitalistic way possible, then dropping anywhere between AU$2,500 to AU$4,400 for a 15-inch Laptop 3 is certainly an option.
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15-inch model
For its business-focused Surface Laptop this year, Microsoft added AMD silicon to the mix.
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15-inch model
The 3:2 aspect ratio display is good, with 201 pixels-per-inch. It makes the basic Full HD panels shipped by some vendors look very ordinary in comparison.
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Smudge magnet
The laptop looks good, but it does get fingerprints all over it.
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Ports on the left
The laptop has one USB-C port and a single USB-A port on its left.
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Nothing on the right
And nothing but the Surface Connect port on the right.
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15-inch model
The laptop is firmly in the thin category, but it lacks a solid all-day battery.
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