Surface Laptop 3

Which is simply not true. Decades of touchscreen PCs show this isn't the case. My Surface Laptop 3 is 6 years old with thousands of hours of use (including constant touch and a fair amount of pen) and the screen isn't scratched and doesn't look bad at all.

I've been using this laptop for over a year. Just as the warranty finished, the top of my touch screen stopped working. The trackpad also only works for 10 minutes. [...]

I have this same laptop and have been using it for a few months. [...]

I've had this for a year and while I recommend it if you want a thin and light laptop, here are my complaints: 1. [...] The 2021 refresh didn't fix that. [...]

[...] So, I installed Ubuntu on my Surface Laptop 3, and my experience had been quite terrible. (Disclaimer: I’m a former Windows engineer, but I’ve also been using Linux since Slackware 3 occasionally) Setup started in 100% HiDPI scaling, making everything impossible to read. Every time I ran setup, I had to set it to 200% using display settings before I do anything else. Installation software crashed twice mid-installation. [...] After the installation, I noticed that Ubuntu doesn’t have the features below out of the box: You either had to go through painful and complicated configuration steps, or install third-party software: Hybrid sleep (is a must for laptops). [...] Fast fractional scaling on HiDPI displays. [...] The problem with that is, if you had to install it using a very slow USB stick in the first place, a reset operation also becomes a multi-hour operation while Windows could just use its local recovery image to reinstall itself in a much shorter time. [...]

i bought mine early 2020 during covid lockdown .. [...] screen is great , even in todays lineups. battery is still holding up pretty good too . [...]

Using the AMD Surface Laptop 3 for 8 months or so, and now with the surface dock 2, it is a wonderful combination. [...] It works great with 2 external monitors, keyboard, mouse and wired ethernet connection. [...] It runs all my software acceptably - most being single threaded. [...] I’m not overly keen on the keyboard feel but that’s a personal preference. [...] When the time comes, I just hope that the battery will be easy to change.

I have been using the Matte black SF3 for the past two weeks, and for a PC, I really like it. I use an MBA M1 as my personal device, and between the two I use the SF3 because I use it for work. Before buying the SF3, I was using the SP3 but was not finding the tablet and the fact it had a smaller screen as a true work device for me. I am on the go a lot, and not always able to use an external monitor, so having the bigger 13-inch screen more useful. [...] What made me switch, as I did not like the tablet design of the SP7, I like the bigger screen on the SL3, I also prefer the clamshell laptop design, and lastly, BestBuy was having a sale and the SL3 was the same price as the SP7 and its Matte Black. [...] The device is great for multitasking and the build quality rivals the Macbook LIne from Apple.

What I liked about the Laptop 3, was the build quality. [...] However, when it comes to the instant-on, for me instant on; was just a feature that offered a quicker way for the screen to pop on, but when it came to instant on and being able to start your work right away there would be a slight lag especially when it came to data entering. [...] Also in comparing the build quality, both devices are built really well but when it comes to the screen there is absolutely no screen flickering when it comes to MBA as compared to some Surface Laptop 3 models. Now to correct the screen flickering on the SFL 3; you will need to make sure the Intel GPU app is installed on your device and currently active. [...] The moment you use macOS and you switch to using Windows, you do notice a performance difference in responsiveness in animations, switching between apps, and the screen panels, there is more clarity and sharpness on the MBA in comparison to the SFL 3.

I’m rocking a Surface Laptop 3 in 2026 and I have the 13.5 i7 with 16 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD. [...] I know there’s always the issues of fading battery life but these replacements can be done now and are affordable. [...]

Have one, been using it for years. [...] For the price point, it's really hard to beat this.

[...] Love the screen and the keyboard is very good. The battery is just average depends on your use. [...] Also the speaker is very good as well. I can say its worth my money. I bought surface mouse arch but ends up using it occasionally as track pad is better to use, its super smooth and the touch screen is very responsive and sign my documents from it.

[...] I have had this laptop since November and the only problems I have with this laptop are the fingerprints everywhere and the glossy screen. [...]

[...] ended up buying the Surface laptop 3 I5/8gb/128gb model... [...] So nice being able to charge it with the normal Pixel 4 charger I have at work.. [...]

[...] The new Wi-Fi 6 has not been faster at a bit of a distance versus my 2013 MBAir and I have a Wi-Fi 6 router which is more robust on regular Wi-Fi so I'd hoped this one with newer tech would be faster. [...]

[...] Nothing in that price matches what you get for this amount of $$. [...] And Not a single one of the competitors supports the excellent 3:2 display, which is a game changer. [...] You get a great dock, far more usable and affordable that ridiculous overpriced TB3 docks, and if you really want a USB-c dock, those work more than well enough. Plus I can still use a universal USB-C charger on this thing. [...]

I bought this laptop and actually using it currently but I have the 15 Inch Surface Pro 3 Black with 256 GB and I can honestly say, I love this laptop, I've had a Asus laptop since 2012 so it was a huge upgrade, I love the speakers and the security features! This laptop I plan to keep through UnderGrad and Graduate School!!

I’ve purchase surface laptop 3, 8gb of ram and 256gb of storage, and this is my thought. - The software: nothing special, but having been used it for 3 weeks, I noticed some lag, which is surprising, ‘cause I didn’t expect surface product has this kind of problem. - The built quality: very sturdy and beautiful. [...] - Battery: I did get 5-6 hours solely watching YouTube. [...] The time expected to fully charged wasn’t right for me. [...] I use 220V current (standard voltage in my place) to charge. [...] - Speaker: loud and clear. I don’t know the standard when comparing, but I did satisfied - One thing to know: the keyboard and surface mouse stuck oil from my finger tips (never knew my hands have oil). [...] - Since the laptop had some lag and stuck oil, I returned it. [...] I’m about to buy a new laptop which is cheaper, to pocket some money. [...]

I bought the platinum Alcantara version, that platinum isn't that much of a fingerprint magnet, I like the built quality, battery life and the satisfying keyboard and trackpads for office work. But in Excel it doesn't feel that smoothe as my I5 desktop PC :/

[...] But overall, this laptop is really satisfying, the keyboard as mentioned, the touch display, the design, fast charging, the speakers, the trackpad is really really nice. [...] For me I like to charge my phones tablet and laptop with usb-c. This laptop takes too much time to charge it with the usb-c port. When I have 10 to 15% of juice left and I plug it in to the usb-c port, it says 6 hours till its fully charged. [...] As last what I can say about it is that sometimes it laggs and just does not respond. [...]

[...] Except mine keeps having an issue of randomly freezing and shutting down. The only way to get it to work when it freezes is to force it to shutdown and restart it. [...] I’m hoping that fixes the issue..but in any case I’m atleast glad I have warranty on it through Best Buy!😅

Apologies I forgot alt text - a 10 second video of my laptop next to screw drivers, craft knives, tweezers and brushes. The screen displays a YouTube how-to video for replacing a surface laptop 3/4/5 touch pad. Using the touchpad I left and right click, zoom and scroll successfully

I’ve purchase surface laptop 3, 8gb of ram and 256gb of storage, and this is my thought. - The software: nothing special, but having been used it for 3 weeks, I noticed some lag, which is surprising, ‘cause I didn’t expect surface product has this kind of problem. - The built quality: very sturdy and beautiful. [...] - Battery: I did get 5-6 hours solely watching YouTube. [...] The time expected to fully charged wasn’t right for me. [...] I use 220V current (standard voltage in my place) to charge. [...] - Speaker: loud and clear. [...] - One thing to know: the keyboard and surface mouse stuck oil from my finger tips(never knew my hands have oil). [...] - Since the laptop had some lag and stuck oil, I returned it. [...] I’m about to buy a new laptop which is cheaper, to pocket some money. [...]

I have my Surface Laptop 3, which was bought in 2019. [...] Battery life is still good even after 6.5 years. [...]

right now i have the microsoft surface laptop 3, which is fine and it’s lasted almost four years (it will be 4 years in january), an acceptable amount of time to replace it imo. but i didn’t end up loving it so i don’t think i’m gonna go that route again

[...] I literally just brought a laptop 3 weeks ago and I've already upgraded both of those. [...] So far what I'm seeing is a laptop brand which charges between 50% and 100% more with strange customer support issues and a limited service network. [...]

Thanks, but I don’t understand what those laptops have that enable high-performance fractional scaling that a Surface Laptop 3 doesn’t. [...]

[...] I got the 15' Intel i7 version and its been great to work with. [...]

[...] So my daughter needed to upgrade her computer and I bought her a Surface Laptop 3. [...]

Picked up one of these this week for when I'm travelling, refurbished with a years warranty. i7 version with 16gb ram and still 75% battery health. For £140 I'm very happy.

Love this laptop, got it around release and it's still kicking strong! Although nowadays I'm running Linux on it to get better battery life and performance 😄 Minecraft easily runs at nearly 100fps when you install the right performance mods and emulation is quite fun!

If you want to use it for music like fl studio I highly don’t recommend

[...] Liked it so much I bought the i5,128 gb version on sale for 399 for personal use. [...]

Just got my laptop. I got the blue one which is BEAUTIFUL! The blue is dark and almost looks like a black, however in light, you can see the beautiful blue.

[...] I got the i7 version of the laptop. [...]

I was gonna give up with Windows due to too much app advertisement and spams... but the surface miraculously does not have it, almost like Apple. But Dell or Lenovo still have those spam advert.

Have any of you (long term) users heard of the screen cracking issue for the Surface Laptop 3? [...]

i bought it some weeks ago... i5/8gb ram and 128gb i like it..

Ended up buying the 16GB version after this review, and after several months of use, I can say everything in the review is exactly my experience down to the fingerprint magnetism. Excellent review.

Still have the surface laptop 2. No need to upgrade yet, does everything well for me. :) Does look a lot better improvement wise, will probably just end up making a hackintosh when the laptop fails.

[...] I got the i5 version. [...]

No thunderbolt 3 was the deal breaker for me and why I returned mine. For the price that is an unacceptable exclusion.

the camera on the surface pro is just better 1080p front camera and back camera. and with the laptop you just have one camera.. [...] one of the reason i purchased a surface pro was for the good build in camera. [...] i dont understand why they just make the camera an 1080p. if there is just one camera..

I just have it 1 month ago but all of a sudden it turns off and the screen flashes every time when I open it..

Just bought one at Best Buy it was 299.01 off plus I found a open box excellent $100 less on top of the $299.01 save $400 the laptop so far so good

I got the 13.5 in i7 16gb of RAM and 256 SSD model I absolutely love it. Nothing better than catching Mac book air owners staring 😂

I bought my wife the 13.5" i7/16GB/256GB model in Sandstone for her birthday and I must admit it's an awesome laptop.

Have been giving Ubuntu an honest to goodness shot this week. I have a Surface Laptop 3 I bought awhile back and has been running macOS Tahoe on it. But Tahoe isn’t great and being stuck on it for awhile as Apple has left Intel software support behind, I thought I’d see what else was out there.

[...] Last month, I bought one again, and I don’t miss my Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 at all. [...]

It's a good laptop and I'm enjoying using it. But I wish they gave a better camera. The camera really sucks in comparison to what they give in Surface Pro.