The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
The Surface Laptop Go 3 is a 12.4″ laptop, featuring a 1536x1024p IPS panel with a 60 Hz refresh rate. The processor is an Intel Core i5-1235U, accompanied by 16 GB of LPDDR5-4800 RAM, a 256 GB NVMe SSD and powered by a 40 Wh battery.
We start with the unpacking of the device, this notebook PC comes in a box with a very qualitative lid, inside, we have the notebook PC. Below this, we have the 39W charger.
The charger is a 39W power supply unit using a special long connector that must be plugged into the side of the device. We regret that Microsoft doesn’t use a USB Type C connector to recharge its Surface range. What’s more, on the Surface Laptop Go 3, this connector is rather poorly placed and difficult to access without lifting the laptop.
Presentation
To start with, we have the weight, with 1.13 kg on the scales, it holds perfectly in place and the screen can be opened with a single finger. The overall design is primarily anodized aluminum, and the screen is Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The base, meanwhile, is made of polycarbonate resin and aluminum with fiberglass. All in all, this Surface Laptop Go 3 exudes quality and offers top-of-the-range performance for its price.
We begin our tour with the keyboard, basic but pleasant enough to use. With the rigidity of the laptop, the keyboard is quiet and responsive. At the top right of the keyboard is a fingerprint reader.
Moving on to the trackpad, this is extremely smooth and really pleasant to use. It’s large enough to use the laptop without a mouse. For efficient Windows navigation, you’ll need to choose this trackpad, as touchscreen navigation is not very optimized on Windows 11.
As far as audio is concerned, there’s an audio zone above the keyboard under the screen, and that’s it.
Next, we come to the connectors, a minimalist solution with just 3 connectors if we exclude the charging port. So we have a USB type A 3.1 port and a USB type C 3.2 supporting charging, displayport and data. The final connector is a headset jack. Connectivity is therefore very limited, and we would have liked at least 2 USB type C ports and a micro SD card reader.
As for the camera, it’s an HD (30 fps @ 720p) without infrared, and is relatively acceptable for troubleshooting or videoconferencing.
