Surface Laptop 3 was also highly evaluated, but this time we are on it.In the review of Gizmodo, it came out "almost perfect".So what is the reason why it is "almost perfect" instead of "perfect"?This is a review of GIZMODO editorial department, Joanna Nelius.
Surface Laptop 3 should have become a special machine for Microsoft, in terms of adopting AMD processors for the first time.This Surface Laptop 4 is a successor to a successor.The design elements and main functions of Laptop 3 have been exceeded the previous model with the good battery -owned and suppressed price.Surface Laptop 4 is almost perfect.
What is this?: Microsoft's Surface Laptop latest version with AMD processor.
Price: $ 999 (review terminal is $ 1,699) * 128,480 yen in Japan.
Good: Design, size, keyboard, performance, heat countermeasures.
Unfortunately, the price is high considering the specifications (it would have been nice if the AMD 5000 series was good).
The 15 -inch Surface Laptop 3 reviewed in 2019, there is no big difference in the appearance.Black processing on an aluminum chassis (fingerprint is noticeable).The type and number of ports are the same (USB-A port x 1, USB-C port x 1, 3.5mm headphone jack, Surface Connect used for charging).By the way, the size is the same as the weight (3.4 pounds).It is a nice place (personally) that the keyboard has not changed.
I really like the Surface Laptop key interval.Even if you are typing with the new model Laptop 4, it is easy to hit as if your finger was remembered.The size of the key, the position, the weight of the finger, all of which are wonderful, and the typing in Laptop 4 is as if the finger is dancing!In Laptop 3, I felt that the keyboard was sticky, but this time I didn't feel like I hit it.Well, are you used to it?In addition, the position and size of the touchpad are also impressive.It doesn't get in the way of typing.If this is too large, the wrist hits during typing and it will be troublesome.
The appearance is Laptop 4, which is not much different from the previous model, and the true change is in the contents.First, processor.Equipped with AMD Ryzen 7 4980U.8 core/16 threads, the maximum clock is 4.4GHz.At almost the same price, Laptop 3 was equipped with Ryzen 5 3580U (4 cores/8 threads), so it was a big leap.SSD capacity 512GB with 16GB of memory.If you are not enough with 512GB, you can exchange SSD.However, it is not a game terminal, so this is enough for general use.
The worrisome thing is that there is a faster machine at this price (or a little cheaper).For example, the weight size is a little bigger, but MSI Stealth 15m.That said, Laptop 4 is not a bad performance.There is the power to handle the tasks assumed to this machine.In the editorial benchmark, 3D rendering with Blender is less than 5 minutes for CPU and 9 minutes for GPU.Transcode (30fps) from 4K video in Handbrake to 1,080p is about 9 minutes.I don't usually do a task performance benchmark on PCMark10, but I was a little worried, so if I tried this, the text document was loaded for 2 to 3 seconds, and 15.1 seconds for PNG files.The image editing of the color adjustment was 3.3 seconds (I think it depends on the program used, but for reference).
I said that it was not a game terminal, but if you want to do it, you can play games.Of course, it is a title that does not have a high graphic request.It was 74fps in the image quality setting medium of "Overwatch".However, the display ratio of 3: 2 is a bit uncomfortable to play a game.Also, there is no problem if it is 15 inches, but if it is a 13.5 -inch model, it may be small for the game.
The battery performance has improved considerably, and it has been improved for about 5 hours from the previous model.In Laptop 3 reviews, it was 7.5 hours, not bad but not good.I think it's a common opinion that a laptop that emphasizes productivity wants 8 hours.So, Surface Laptop 4 is 12 hours without complaints!Microsoft officially claims to be up to 19 hours (review terminal), but 12 hours is enough.It is 2 hours longer than the MSI Prestige 14 Evo equipped with Intel, two hours shorter than the MacBook Air.8.5 hours Razer Book 13 is an overwhelming victory.With this battery, you can use it with confidence at work or at school.
Processors, batteries, and prices are updated, but honestly, I feel like I wanted something more.For example, a SD card slot is attached or another USB-A port is added.With the current Laptop 4, I think that video and image editors will definitely need a USB dock.
Not "perfect", "almost perfect" is actually a processor, not the number of ports.It's not bad, but I have another voice.In other words, if it was a 5000 series mobile processor instead of the AMD 4000 series, "almost" came off and said "perfect".I don't know why Microsoft was equipped with 4000 instead of the latest 5000 series.Perhaps the development of Surface Laptop 4 had begun before the 5000 announcement.
Almost perfect Surfacelaptop 4 is a laptop that is easy to recommend for a wide range of people.There is no doubt that the top list of the recommended notebook PC is in the battery, performance, and price.
・ Battery is good.
・ It does not get hot.
・ Compared to the previous model, which was only AMD or Intel, the option of configuration has increased.
・ There is no SSD 1TB option in the AMD version.
・ It is a pity that the intel version contains the latest 11th generation mobile CPU, but the AMD is not the latest chip.
