I’m glad she Re-uploaded! I have one in my shopping cart online and wasn’t sure. I know Lisa uses a lot of graphics so her opinion matters! Plus the gaming element is important!
When you started talking about the Wacom One, I went to search for it and guess whose video popped up? Yours! You also have a vid on the 16". You might wish to link to those in the cards when you mention them in this vid :)
Can the keyboard be used if detached? What about tend mode, i never see it at the surfacebook, is it harmfull or somethjng to the device? I'm really carefull with Microsoft products.
i have the first surface book and i was thinking about upgrading. thank you very much this has been helpful. i think people really underestimate the convenience of having a good laptop that can immediately become a tablet/drawing tablet. this all in one form factor has been immeasurably more useful to me than i can explain.
I bought this and then sent it back. When the display is not sitting on a hard surface it falls back in and doesn't stay upright. Bought a Thinkpad X1 Carbon instead and loving it.
S Hussein that’s a stupid reason to change it’s a good product and if u didn’t know u can use it in tent mode and reverse so it can stand better it sucks u was returned it because of something stupid like that srry but it’s the truth
Great review. The competitors you mentioned for the 15" still can't detach the screen, or on the 13" as well, so it still remains unique even against the modern 2&1s that have Nvidia discreet graphics.
I think with the 3h battery life on the detachable display it makes the form factor very limited and for pros a def poor choice. If you just need the tablet for the day's workflow then you need to recharge it maybe twice to do your job. That is a waste of time and therefore money. As the Surface Book 3 is so expensive you can even buy a tablet and laptop combo to have a great tablet and a great laptop rather than a weak tablet and a constrained CPU SB3. I could not recommend it to anyone that needs productivity or efficiency. Just because you can make a 2 in 1 like this does not mean it is the best choice just because you have one device. To do the best you can at whatever you do it is best to have two devices that will do a much better job especially as they will probably cost less. So a Dell XPS 15/17 and a proper tablet and you could probably get an eGPU with a top card for less than the top-spec SB3!
Uniqueness does not always transform to usefulness you know. It's up to the customers to decide if they just want a fairly expensive unique product but not so useful when it is matched up against its better rivals that can provide far more useful stuff at a fairly reasonable size and just has a mature design.
@@andyH_England not everyone wants to carry around multiple devices. This fills that niche. Not everybody that uses the tablet requires more than 3 hours of battery life knowing it can still be reattached for those rare cases you might and still draw. Not everyone has your use case, so it's good to have options. This fills a certain do it all niche without the need to have mutiple devices. I'd also argue that it's not a 2&1. It's a 3&1, as it can do everything a 2&1 can do with an nvidia gtx GPU and still detach the tablet which the Dell Xps, the Lenovo C940, the Samsung Book Flex, and the HP Spectre cannot.
@@Belgarath777 I think the general feeling is that usually a major equipment manufacturer shouldn't promote a niche or gimmick product as its flagship and, even if they do, they typically offer the actual implementation people need. People would be more forgiving of the Surface Book if there were a Surface "Horizon", maintaining the touch screen for use with the Pen and Dial while providing the power of a high TDP CPU and a dedicated GPU, while also being a modular design with replaceable RAM, SSD, wireless, and battery. Drop the detachable screen, switch the position of the GPU and CPU to improve cooling, maintain the split battery design to max out performance. The Book is cool, but ultimately would cost me money in terms of performance losses. I want a Surface Horizon (they can even have the name for free).
@@andyH_England I'm just thinking about how I'd need to carry around both a tablet and a laptop and constantly switch between the devices (and somehow transfer the data over) to see how my models look ingame. That sounds pretty awful tbh. For 3D modeling I feel like Surface book is still the best solution but I'm open to suggestions.
“You can see the kilograms down there...” That’s a brilliant way to accommodate both measurement systems without the tongue#twisting that happens when you try to verbally include both.
Thank you for the great review! I own the Surface Book 1 since 2016 and didn't upgrade it because the changes were minute. It is the perfect workhorse for me. As an engineer is scribbling in meetings and showing your ideas to clients not a gimmick. And the graphics card helps with CAD on the go. Buying the 3 would be very tempting if the Neo wouldn't be coming soon. I guess I'll have to wait. Keep up your good work! Regards, Etna.
We were waiting for this video, the review from the best . Thanks again for the great job. For Office work is a real beast, but yeah thunderbolt 3 would be nicer to have in this newer version. The compatibility is not the best without it and the extra docking station is ok, only the last version was with mini displayport connector. At least are also other good accessories like usb-c charger and usb c hub with display port and ethernet to avoid get the charger with you all the time. But 5 years latter not thunderbolt 3.
This benefits from being a unique form factor. I would have liked to see more changes at least in the hardware. Removing some bezel, redoing the hinge to close that gap and moving the headphone jack would have been good changes. I do think windows is losing steam on these surface devices. I hope they aren’t focusing too much on things like the duo. The surface brand is a solid brand with name recognition. They shouldn’t be neglecting it too much.
Hi Lisa, big fan of your review! With this one I have to say that you might have been a bit too focused on a specific kind of user. For most professionals this laptops offer s everything they need. And you can detach the the keyboard base and make it a lot lighter. People always say you attach the display, but it is really the other way around. The other convertibles are a lot more heavy in tablet mode (including the quoted Samsung) as you can't detach anything as the laptop is in the base. Yes, other laptops (not convertibles) have more powerful 45W CPU, but many people want to have better battery life. A 15 W design will be more battery friendly and when travelling will be a thing again, this will become useful to many how are not constantly rendering videos etc.
I’m photographer, but for color accuracy the Surface Book is a bit no! I got the Surface book 2 last year, I was really excited about it, but it is completely unusable for photo editing! And I tried quite a lot to calibrate it! Cheers from Japan!
I was able to calibrate my surface pro 7 pretty easily and with great results. The prints it produces are quite accurate, at least for srgb. I don’t edit or print with argb. What display calibrator tool and software are you using?
Lisa is spot on in giving a balance yet detailed technical perspective on SB3 13.5. No other form factor like the SB3. SB3 still excels for my use case. Despite minor shortcomings, well Windows was not built in one day....
Its way over priced for the hardware you get. You’re paying for the cumbersome tablet mode. There are better laptops, and there are better tablets for art work.
no, hell no. give me some examples of the programs you use and if you need pen functionality to be on the screen or on an external pen tablet ( I prefer those because once you get used to drawing on them without looking at your hands it's a lot more ergonomic and easy).
@@keyboard_g that's not what the original commenter asked, the question was about the device's competence with animation programs, so anything from Flash, Maya, Blender, C4D, 3DS Max, TV paint or Toon Boom, to which the answer is yes, it handles all of those just fine, but only get it if u indeed 1. Actually draw thus using that tablet functionality properly 2. Would rather just have one device than have several 3. Are a student who is often on the road and commuting as I was, the SB2 was a gem for me for these reasons...also cuz I didn't pay full price for mine but that's neither here nor there, it runs anim software great
i only return to this channel when i actually need a review on something i wanna buy but everytime i do return i wonder why i dont watch all the time! i love the videos
A lot of people are complaining about the bezels, but as a detachable tablet, the bezels are important to hold the device without activating the touchscreen. In this respect it should really be compared to the ipad pro.
Have waited months for this computer and wanted the largest, but will wait longer and consider others, afterall. I really like your analysis of tech things and your sense of humour.
Thank you for the review Lisa. Is there any advantage to getting the 15inch model with the GeForce GTX over the NVIDIA Quadro other than it being slightly lower priced? I am debating between the two and they both seem to have 6gb of video ram.
I have a first gen surface book, great build quality but recently for no reason at all the battery in the tablet portion expanded and cracked the screen (though it still functions through a separate monitor). Not sure how I am going to get this fixed out of warranty yet, not willing to pay $500 for what is clearly a production issue and not my fault. Great review, agree that it needs a dramatic refresh in design, at least for the keyboard. Come on Microsoft, you can do better.
Thank you very much for this review. And thank you for commenting on the "security" issue with T3. I hope you are able to review a Dell XPS 17 9700 (2020) in June. They ONLY have T3 ports (and 4 of them at that!).
@MobileTechReview Hi Lisa! Thanks for reviewing this machine. I’ve been in the market for a laptop (for writing) that can double as a wacom tablet (for 2D drawing) for some time now. I’m still undecided. What other options should I consider?
The touch screen combined with power was one of the biggest advantages of the Surface Book from what I could see and I still think that's true if you're working with 3D, but for a lot of the old user base I'm not sure this is so compelling anymore. I'm wondering if Microsoft is getting to complacent or if the detachable hinge is holding it back. I don't know how expensive the detachable hinge is, but if it's hindering more innovation that's an issue.
At 10:33 of the video you have a picture with the Surface Book 3 on the right side. My question is in that picture the Surface Book 3 almost looks white. I thought these were grey. Don't get me wrong, I'd like to see them offer this in a white look, but does it really look that light in person? I currently have MacBook Pro 16" and I use it mostly in Windows 10 so I wonder if I'd be better off with 15" Surface Book 3 (I'm still in return period). I had tried the Surface Laptop 3 and that was a big time no. But this looks much more powerful. Don't get me wrong in terms of the MacBook Pro 16" as I do love it, but I use Windows 10 80% of the time. I also have the small feeling that perhaps the Surface Book 3 has even more of a glossy screen and I do like that. But MB Pro 16" is also quite awesome to be sure. Glad Microsoft offers something more powerful too.
Gaming on SurfaceBook 2/3 is hampered by Microsoft's standard driver, which severely restricts the GPU. If you install the nVidia Game Ready driver from nVidia's website and set the power levels to full, the gaming capabilities nearly double.
I bought this and then sent it back. When the display is not sitting on a hard surface it falls back in and doesn't stay upright. Bought a Thinkpad X1 Carbon instead and loving it.
Can you compare the SB3 to the Dell XPS 13, MacBook Pro 13, and HP Spectre x360 13? I’m really glad you reviewed the 13.5” Surface Book 3. So many compare the SB3 to the XPS 15 or MacBook Pro 16, which it can’t truly compete with.
@@lordneojacks Well as you know it the latest MacBook Pro model was released in 2016 - not sure what you mean by same design for ever? The Mac and iMAc were only recently upgraded \ refreshed. MacBook Pro went to 16" models with new keyboards and old type of processors (hexacore and i9 8core). Sometimes we feel it has been the same forever but they are not, even these beautiful Surface Book 3, which I hoped would be announced with USB-c 4 but it is not. It is a great machine, actually most of the Surface line is decent gear, I have replaced many Surface Pro 5 and 6 screens and if you get a peek inside, well designed!!. What we have seen with Dell and HP and now also Lenovo is somewhat of a miracle. Screens that run edge to edge, gorgeous 4k quality screens, fast DDR4 ram, PCI4 SSD - these companies have pushed the industry to new heights whether we think of it that way or not. If I look back 5 years from where we were and where we are today, and excitingly the AMD versus Intel is heating up and maybe we will see all of a sudden more ARM like the iPad Pro. The MacBook is also good for something else: It is a money making machine for Apple, why would they make huge changes, as you said when something good comes it will be released. Lots of people are scuffing at the bezels, but they need to be larger if we want to hold this tablet (15 inch tablet) and one cannot have tiny bezels or has to reduce the weight. It is a balancing act, wishing you a safe and healthy week ahead.
Thank you, Lisa! Excellent no BS review as usual. While the SB3 premium might not be worth it for me. Do you see significant value in Surface Book 2s selling lower and with the improved 127W charger from the SB3 to fix the charging under load issue? Do you think the SB2 selling lower can compare well with more modern Spectre or Dell XPS 2 in 1? Thank you.
It has Atmos. I have the 15 inch SB3, doesn't really do much for audio quality. This thing is still tinny with no bass, but now you hear the tinniness above you, amazing! :-|
Thank you very much for this video, I really appreciate your efforts. In your opinion which one is better Laptop 3 or Book 3 (both have this spec 32 GB, i7, 1 TB) for someone who uses photography and Adobe products. And do you have any other suggestions for me to use the right device to have a good experience on my work and provide my customers a good piece of art. Thanks a lot again.
Microsoft refreshed the surface book 2 to 8th gen from 7th gen completely last year after its launch. Do you think that we will get Tiger late on Surfave Book 3? Are they likely making it Icelake temporarily? Since Tiger Lake is not yet ready that is why the majority of its competitors are all 9th gen...
I just got my book 3 today, and to be fair, I just started charging it like an hour or two ago, but it seems like the tablet part heats up very quickly. Also, the base 13.5" model only comes with 8GB of RAM and *no dedicated graphics*. I didn't look at the specs in detail when I ordered mine, and apparently, I missed that, which is unfortunate. I will probably be returning my Book 3, and, I will instead be getting a Blade Stealth or Blade 15.
Yahoo, always Love 2-in1 Convertible Laptop!!! 15inch is Great,the Bigger Screen is Better. Unfortunately the Tablet Mode without Keyboard is only has 5Hours Battery Life & I can't Charge with Power bank but Overall this is Magnificent UltraBook with Ultimate Multimedia Consumption!!! Yay 🙌🙌🙌
Great review. I'm weighing this against the Mac Book Pro. We use the Microsoft 365 platform so looking for a better workflow. The one thing I never really hear any reviewer talk about is the amount of storage space that gets sucked up by all the updates for both Apple & Microsoft. I wonder if you have found that one is worse than the other.
Great review! I wonder if the 3 still has issues with screen connecting/disconnecting with the base connected. I have the 1st gen, and it is the worst. Great concept, but while typing, my screen disconnects from the base, thus disconnecting my USB, thus dropping all those connections, thus ruining my productivity. Can't say that I'd buy another.
After owning multiple surface devices and a current daily Surface Book 2, i think i'm getting something else this time. Don't get me wrong I have loved all my Surace devices but they always get hot with high fan speeds but the battery life and snappiness is amazing. The 15" model with the Quadro RTX 3000 is tempting though, one of my co-workers has one on order.
super awesome and unbiased review. loved it. great calling BS on MS on Tb3! somebody had to right! For the SB3, i think its target market just keeps shrinking with each generation. I had the SB1 but have long moved over to MBP+iPad for work and design/notes
COVID work from home situation has exposed the bull shit that MacBooks really are. You cannot multi function with that device. I use my SB2 with pen for remote design collaboration. use the GPU for CAD, rendering, gaming. Use it as a tablet on a cozy bed to watch Netflix. One device to rule it all. Can you do that with Macbooks???
I’m looking into replacing my ASUS K53U that I’ve had for like 5 years. I’m looking at surface pro 7 or surface book 3. I normally use it for work, music, photos and general browsing. #advise
I wish Dell would show the final specs & price for the XPS 17 already. The 15 isn't quite what I need, so I'm hoping the 17 can surpass or meet the SB3 at a lower price or higher specs. -I need a good drawing tablet and I have not been satisfied with Wacom really ever. Maybe they can change my mind. Just doesn't feel as good as drawing on the Surface. I don't need to be able to detach the screen, but it needs to feel good to draw on. -I need 2tb. I mostly work in games, so all that source data takes up a TON of space. I have the 1tb SB2 now and I'm constantly offloading source files to my external HDD. Really would like to not have to do that so often. -1660 TI barely cuts it for me but I'll take it. Would love something better though. -Need a bright screen. The SB2 on full brightness is perfect for where I sit in my home office (patio). Other laptops make me squint. -Finally, battery life. I get around 4 hours on battery saver with Unreal Engine running on the SB2. I am not interested in anything that performs worse than that. From what I know of the Dell XPS 15, it outperforms the SB2 and SB3 on battery life, but it doesn't hit those other notes.
would be great if reviews also mention after sales, warranty type information. It's very relevant when buying machines that go 1000 USD and up. You don't want to be out of warranty when the product is unreliable.
Hi fantastic review! I am looking for a laptop that will be able to support high amounts of productivity (ex. 3 displays) as well as touch screen capabilities. Can you suggest a 2-in-1 alternative to the surface book 3 that is more powerful? I would like the ability to turn the screen around, but I do not need to remove the screen entirely.
The biggest drawback is the lower TDP that the processors in all variants of Surface Book have and that holds back its potential to truly compete with other laptops big time!
Wacom EMR is still the best for drawing, so the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex for a 2-in-1. The iPad Pro for a tablet. Samsung's Galaxy Tab S series has good Wacom EMR, but the art app selection isn't as strong as iOS.
I found the speakers to be totally inadequate on the Surface Book 3. Even at max volume, they are significantly quieter than the speakers on my Surface Laptop 2. With my A/C running in the background and the speakers on max volume, I can barely hear anything on Zoom or UA-cam. Sadly, this is a total deal-breaker for me. Otherwise, the detachable tablet feature, cameras and keyboard are excellent. I also love the Surface pen.
Femy my surface pro 7 is calibrated with an xrite i1 display with Display Cal and the prints from it look pretty accurate. I edit/print in SRGB only though so not sure about ARGB.
Why did Microsoft market this as a tablet when they don't make any accessories for when you use it in table mode?!?! I'm still using the first gen Book and I have yet to find a magnetic screen cover similar to the original Surface product line.
Hey! Is it possible to connect a Surface Book 3 (aspect ratio: 3: 2) to a monitor (aspect ratio: 16: 9) with a conventional HDMI cable using the monitor as the main screen without the image being consumed or warped. Do I need the Surface Dock or can I just use an ordinary adapter / converter?
Surface book 3 USB-A port glitching turning on and off by itself repeatedly[BOOK3] AFTER A RECENT UPDATE, USB-A PORTS KEEPS TURNING ON AND SHUTTING OFF. SO MY WIRED MOUSE AND KEYBOARD TURNS ON AND OFF IN A SECOND INTERVAL. It worked perfectly fine before I restarted to computer. Please help me on this. BLUETOOTH MOUSE AND BLUETOOTH KEYBOARD WORKS FINE
13 th month my 3500k surface book 3 not turning on. Any help to suggest? its a lot of money, cant replace it now. The charging white light on the power cord is on, but the screen completely off.
Lisa you have to review asus rog g14, Dell XPS 15, Dell XPS 17 , Alienware m15 R3 great review by the way although you keep saying gtx 1050 when it's 1650
Re-upload to correct a typo on the specs screen.
I’m glad she Re-uploaded! I have one in my shopping cart online and wasn’t sure. I know Lisa uses a lot of graphics so her opinion matters! Plus the gaming element is important!
Thank you for clarifying the re-upload, I had this on my Watch Later before it got taken down and thought I was going crazy lol
When you started talking about the Wacom One, I went to search for it and guess whose video popped up? Yours! You also have a vid on the 16". You might wish to link to those in the cards when you mention them in this vid :)
Thanks for getting it right.
Can the keyboard be used if detached? What about tend mode, i never see it at the surfacebook, is it harmfull or somethjng to the device? I'm really carefull with Microsoft products.
I saw this come out at the same time as Linus tech tips, and after sitting through minutes of fluff I just went back here.
Lisa's reviews are just chock-full of... review. And that's what I want from a product reviewer.
i have the first surface book and i was thinking about upgrading. thank you very much this has been helpful. i think people really underestimate the convenience of having a good laptop that can immediately become a tablet/drawing tablet. this all in one form factor has been immeasurably more useful to me than i can explain.
The only review that matters. 👍🏿
True, the only review that covers everything with no filler.
Agreed 👍
Indeed
I bought this and then sent it back. When the display is not sitting on a hard surface it falls back in and doesn't stay upright.
Bought a Thinkpad X1 Carbon instead and loving it.
S Hussein that’s a stupid reason to change it’s a good product and if u didn’t know u can use it in tent mode and reverse so it can stand better it sucks u was returned it because of something stupid like that srry but it’s the truth
Great review. The competitors you mentioned for the 15" still can't detach the screen, or on the 13" as well, so it still remains unique even against the modern 2&1s that have Nvidia discreet graphics.
I think with the 3h battery life on the detachable display it makes the form factor very limited and for pros a def poor choice. If you just need the tablet for the day's workflow then you need to recharge it maybe twice to do your job. That is a waste of time and therefore money. As the Surface Book 3 is so expensive you can even buy a tablet and laptop combo to have a great tablet and a great laptop rather than a weak tablet and a constrained CPU SB3.
I could not recommend it to anyone that needs productivity or efficiency. Just because you can make a 2 in 1 like this does not mean it is the best choice just because you have one device. To do the best you can at whatever you do it is best to have two devices that will do a much better job especially as they will probably cost less. So a Dell XPS 15/17 and a proper tablet and you could probably get an eGPU with a top card for less than the top-spec SB3!
Uniqueness does not always transform to usefulness you know. It's up to the customers to decide if they just want a fairly expensive unique product but not so useful when it is matched up against its better rivals that can provide far more useful stuff at a fairly reasonable size and just has a mature design.
@@andyH_England not everyone wants to carry around multiple devices. This fills that niche. Not everybody that uses the tablet requires more than 3 hours of battery life knowing it can still be reattached for those rare cases you might and still draw. Not everyone has your use case, so it's good to have options. This fills a certain do it all niche without the need to have mutiple devices. I'd also argue that it's not a 2&1. It's a 3&1, as it can do everything a 2&1 can do with an nvidia gtx GPU and still detach the tablet which the Dell Xps, the Lenovo C940, the Samsung Book Flex, and the HP Spectre cannot.
@@Belgarath777 I think the general feeling is that usually a major equipment manufacturer shouldn't promote a niche or gimmick product as its flagship and, even if they do, they typically offer the actual implementation people need.
People would be more forgiving of the Surface Book if there were a Surface "Horizon", maintaining the touch screen for use with the Pen and Dial while providing the power of a high TDP CPU and a dedicated GPU, while also being a modular design with replaceable RAM, SSD, wireless, and battery.
Drop the detachable screen, switch the position of the GPU and CPU to improve cooling, maintain the split battery design to max out performance. The Book is cool, but ultimately would cost me money in terms of performance losses. I want a Surface Horizon (they can even have the name for free).
@@andyH_England I'm just thinking about how I'd need to carry around both a tablet and a laptop and constantly switch between the devices (and somehow transfer the data over) to see how my models look ingame. That sounds pretty awful tbh. For 3D modeling I feel like Surface book is still the best solution but I'm open to suggestions.
Have been following you probably for more than 8 years. Always be here to know about the things which really matter in a product.
Thank you.
EASILY my favorite tech reviewer! Straightforward, clean, informative, and relevant!
“You can see the kilograms down there...” That’s a brilliant way to accommodate both measurement systems without the tongue#twisting that happens when you try to verbally include both.
I love the way you review tech Lisa. You're so knowledgeable, expressive and relatable! Thank you :)
Lisa you’re such a talented artist! 👩🎨 🖼 I love the digital paintings🎨 you create!♥️😊💙
her doodling face and circles impressed me here😊
Thank you very much reviewing this product from a regular consumer's perspective.
Thank you for the great review!
I own the Surface Book 1 since 2016 and didn't upgrade it because the changes were minute. It is the perfect workhorse for me. As an engineer is scribbling in meetings and showing your ideas to clients not a gimmick. And the graphics card helps with CAD on the go.
Buying the 3 would be very tempting if the Neo wouldn't be coming soon. I guess I'll have to wait.
Keep up your good work!
Regards,
Etna.
The only tech reviewer I trust 100% to be fair and equal and give us what we need to hear
Can we just give a raise to her how good she‘s painting? The picture in 8:09 looks incredible🙌🙌
This was an amazing review Lisa. You touched everything with super fair critiques, spot on. Thanks!
We were waiting for this video, the review from the best . Thanks again for the great job.
For Office work is a real beast, but yeah thunderbolt 3 would be nicer to have in this newer version. The compatibility is not the best without it and the extra docking station is ok, only the last version was with mini displayport connector. At least are also other good accessories like usb-c charger and usb c hub with display port and ethernet to avoid get the charger with you all the time. But 5 years latter not thunderbolt 3.
This benefits from being a unique form factor. I would have liked to see more changes at least in the hardware. Removing some bezel, redoing the hinge to close that gap and moving the headphone jack would have been good changes. I do think windows is losing steam on these surface devices. I hope they aren’t focusing too much on things like the duo. The surface brand is a solid brand with name recognition. They shouldn’t be neglecting it too much.
Hi Lisa, big fan of your review! With this one I have to say that you might have been a bit too focused on a specific kind of user. For most professionals this laptops offer s everything they need. And you can detach the the keyboard base and make it a lot lighter. People always say you attach the display, but it is really the other way around. The other convertibles are a lot more heavy in tablet mode (including the quoted Samsung) as you can't detach anything as the laptop is in the base.
Yes, other laptops (not convertibles) have more powerful 45W CPU, but many people want to have better battery life. A 15 W design will be more battery friendly and when travelling will be a thing again, this will become useful to many how are not constantly rendering videos etc.
I’m photographer, but for color accuracy the Surface Book is a bit no! I got the Surface book 2 last year, I was really excited about it, but it is completely unusable for photo editing! And I tried quite a lot to calibrate it! Cheers from Japan!
The display is one of the big selling points though, it's really color accurate. You might have gotten a defect or you are being too picky?
I was able to calibrate my surface pro 7 pretty easily and with great results. The prints it produces are quite accurate, at least for srgb. I don’t edit or print with argb. What display calibrator tool and software are you using?
My favourite tech reviewer by far. No nonsense, just facts!
Watching this in my Surface Book first generation; still as fluid as new.
The techs are all changing, but Lisa stayed the same throughout the years :-)
I just came across this channel; and very amazed on how good the review is. Outstanding!
Something about your mic sounds a lil off, I only noticed it towards the end, about 10 mins in
So if you could only use one 2 in 1 for all your illustration and video editing what would you use?
Lisa is spot on in giving a balance yet detailed technical perspective on SB3 13.5. No other form factor like the SB3. SB3 still excels for my use case. Despite minor shortcomings, well Windows was not built in one day....
Waiting so much for the comparison with the last XPS 2-in-1. I have to buy a 2-in-1 notebook and I don't know which is the best. Any suggestions?
Thank you for this review and thank you for calling "BS" to Microsoft on Thunderbolt 3
Hi! Would you recommend this device good for running animation programs? I would also be using it for school stuff but also animation/digital art
Its way over priced for the hardware you get. You’re paying for the cumbersome tablet mode. There are better laptops, and there are better tablets for art work.
no, hell no. give me some examples of the programs you use and if you need pen functionality to be on the screen or on an external pen tablet ( I prefer those because once you get used to drawing on them without looking at your hands it's a lot more ergonomic and easy).
@@keyboard_g that's not what the original commenter asked, the question was about the device's competence with animation programs, so anything from Flash, Maya, Blender, C4D, 3DS Max, TV paint or Toon Boom, to which the answer is yes, it handles all of those just fine, but only get it if u indeed 1. Actually draw thus using that tablet functionality properly 2. Would rather just have one device than have several 3. Are a student who is often on the road and commuting as I was, the SB2 was a gem for me for these reasons...also cuz I didn't pay full price for mine but that's neither here nor there, it runs anim software great
i only return to this channel when i actually need a review on something i wanna buy but everytime i do return i wonder why i dont watch all the time! i love the videos
LOL "I call BS" 😂 love the honesty
Thank you for the concise review. I will be buying the 13.5" for my video editing + personal use adventures!
A lot of people are complaining about the bezels, but as a detachable tablet, the bezels are important to hold the device without activating the touchscreen. In this respect it should really be compared to the ipad pro.
this is the 1st tech review channel I go to and prob the only one I trust
Love your reviews! I'm sure I'll still be watching them 2 years from now on my SB2. ;)
Have waited months for this computer and wanted the largest, but will wait longer and consider others, afterall. I really like your analysis of tech things and your sense of humour.
They need a black version or (at least) one with black keys!
And thunderbolt 3!
Thank you for the review Lisa. Is there any advantage to getting the 15inch model with the GeForce GTX over the NVIDIA Quadro other than it being slightly lower priced? I am debating between the two and they both seem to have 6gb of video ram.
Love your reviews!
Best-looking laptop in my opinion. I love my SB2, and this 13.5" one with its graphics is tempting.
what's your second fav?
I have a first gen surface book, great build quality but recently for no reason at all the battery in the tablet portion expanded and cracked the screen (though it still functions through a separate monitor). Not sure how I am going to get this fixed out of warranty yet, not willing to pay $500 for what is clearly a production issue and not my fault.
Great review, agree that it needs a dramatic refresh in design, at least for the keyboard. Come on Microsoft, you can do better.
i was looking forward to this version as I'm due for an upgrade on my SB1. it's a letdown as far as I'm concerned. i'll wait for the next version.
Thank you very much for this review. And thank you for commenting on the "security" issue with T3. I hope you are able to review a Dell XPS 17 9700 (2020) in June. They ONLY have T3 ports (and 4 of them at that!).
@MobileTechReview Hi Lisa! Thanks for reviewing this machine. I’ve been in the market for a laptop (for writing) that can double as a wacom tablet (for 2D drawing) for some time now. I’m still undecided. What other options should I consider?
Best review I've seen of the Surface Book 3, thanks
The touch screen combined with power was one of the biggest advantages of the Surface Book from what I could see and I still think that's true if you're working with 3D, but for a lot of the old user base I'm not sure this is so compelling anymore. I'm wondering if Microsoft is getting to complacent or if the detachable hinge is holding it back. I don't know how expensive the detachable hinge is, but if it's hindering more innovation that's an issue.
Most peaceful and positive reviewer at any point😁⚡
At 10:33 of the video you have a picture with the Surface Book 3 on the right side. My question is in that picture the Surface Book 3 almost looks white. I thought these were grey. Don't get me wrong, I'd like to see them offer this in a white look, but does it really look that light in person? I currently have MacBook Pro 16" and I use it mostly in Windows 10 so I wonder if I'd be better off with 15" Surface Book 3 (I'm still in return period). I had tried the Surface Laptop 3 and that was a big time no. But this looks much more powerful. Don't get me wrong in terms of the MacBook Pro 16" as I do love it, but I use Windows 10 80% of the time. I also have the small feeling that perhaps the Surface Book 3 has even more of a glossy screen and I do like that. But MB Pro 16" is also quite awesome to be sure. Glad Microsoft offers something more powerful too.
Gaming on SurfaceBook 2/3 is hampered by Microsoft's standard driver, which severely restricts the GPU. If you install the nVidia Game Ready driver from nVidia's website and set the power levels to full, the gaming capabilities nearly double.
I bought this and then sent it back. When the display is not sitting on a hard surface it falls back in and doesn't stay upright.
Bought a Thinkpad X1 Carbon instead and loving it.
Can you compare the SB3 to the Dell XPS 13, MacBook Pro 13, and HP Spectre x360 13? I’m really glad you reviewed the 13.5” Surface Book 3. So many compare the SB3 to the XPS 15 or MacBook Pro 16, which it can’t truly compete with.
I expected more from Microsoft. Time for more changes.
They are doing good. When something good comes, they will release it. Hopefully we dont get the same as Mac, same design forever
@@lordneojacks Well as you know it the latest MacBook Pro model was released in 2016 - not sure what you mean by same design for ever? The Mac and iMAc were only recently upgraded \ refreshed. MacBook Pro went to 16" models with new keyboards and old type of processors (hexacore and i9 8core). Sometimes we feel it has been the same forever but they are not, even these beautiful Surface Book 3, which I hoped would be announced with USB-c 4 but it is not. It is a great machine, actually most of the Surface line is decent gear, I have replaced many Surface Pro 5 and 6 screens and if you get a peek inside, well designed!!. What we have seen with Dell and HP and now also Lenovo is somewhat of a miracle. Screens that run edge to edge, gorgeous 4k quality screens, fast DDR4 ram, PCI4 SSD - these companies have pushed the industry to new heights whether we think of it that way or not. If I look back 5 years from where we were and where we are today, and excitingly the AMD versus Intel is heating up and maybe we will see all of a sudden more ARM like the iPad Pro.
The MacBook is also good for something else: It is a money making machine for Apple, why would they make huge changes, as you said when something good comes it will be released. Lots of people are scuffing at the bezels, but they need to be larger if we want to hold this tablet (15 inch tablet) and one cannot have tiny bezels or has to reduce the weight. It is a balancing act, wishing you a safe and healthy week ahead.
@@lordneojacks I was expecting some major hardware changes. If not, at least a TB3.
I can tell that in the video they used a surface book 2.
Also by mistake she said like 2 times that the 13 inch model has gtx 1050 instead of 1650 :D
Thank you, Lisa! Excellent no BS review as usual. While the SB3 premium might not be worth it for me. Do you see significant value in Surface Book 2s selling lower and with the improved 127W charger from the SB3 to fix the charging under load issue? Do you think the SB2 selling lower can compare well with more modern Spectre or Dell XPS 2 in 1? Thank you.
Where is the Dolby Atmos Microsoft promised us?
It has Atmos. I have the 15 inch SB3, doesn't really do much for audio quality. This thing is still tinny with no bass, but now you hear the tinniness above you, amazing! :-|
Dolby Atmos software unfortunately can't help anemic speakers.
Thank you very much for this video, I really appreciate your efforts. In your opinion which one is better Laptop 3 or Book 3 (both have this spec 32 GB, i7, 1 TB) for someone who uses photography and Adobe products. And do you have any other suggestions for me to use the right device to have a good experience on my work and provide my customers a good piece of art. Thanks a lot again.
Microsoft refreshed the surface book 2 to 8th gen from 7th gen completely last year after its launch. Do you think that we will get Tiger late on Surfave Book 3?
Are they likely making it Icelake temporarily? Since Tiger Lake is not yet ready that is why the majority of its competitors are all 9th gen...
@mobiletechreview Lisa, do you have a smackdown between surface book 3 and 2020 dell xps 15?
I just got my book 3 today, and to be fair, I just started charging it like an hour or two ago, but it seems like the tablet part heats up very quickly. Also, the base 13.5" model only comes with 8GB of RAM and *no dedicated graphics*. I didn't look at the specs in detail when I ordered mine, and apparently, I missed that, which is unfortunate. I will probably be returning my Book 3, and, I will instead be getting a Blade Stealth or Blade 15.
Great presentation as always!
Question can this laptop play FIFA 20 at least 720p without lag?
Please answer me, thanks in advance!
Yahoo, always Love 2-in1 Convertible Laptop!!! 15inch is Great,the Bigger Screen is Better. Unfortunately the Tablet Mode without Keyboard is only has 5Hours Battery Life & I can't Charge with Power bank but Overall this is Magnificent UltraBook with Ultimate Multimedia Consumption!!! Yay 🙌🙌🙌
Great review. I'm weighing this against the Mac Book Pro. We use the Microsoft 365 platform so looking for a better workflow. The one thing I never really hear any reviewer talk about is the amount of storage space that gets sucked up by all the updates for both Apple & Microsoft. I wonder if you have found that one is worse than the other.
I like the 3:2 aspect ratio, the high DPI, the discrete graphics and keyboard. It's a tough sell though in 2020, especially for the price.
Hi Lisa, thanks for your great review! One question that I have left: is the tablet part fanless as it was on the Surface Book 2 13,5"? :)
Great review! I wonder if the 3 still has issues with screen connecting/disconnecting with the base connected. I have the 1st gen, and it is the worst. Great concept, but while typing, my screen disconnects from the base, thus disconnecting my USB, thus dropping all those connections, thus ruining my productivity. Can't say that I'd buy another.
After owning multiple surface devices and a current daily Surface Book 2, i think i'm getting something else this time. Don't get me wrong I have loved all my Surace devices but they always get hot with high fan speeds but the battery life and snappiness is amazing. The 15" model with the Quadro RTX 3000 is tempting though, one of my co-workers has one on order.
I have a 15" Surface Book 2 and an Alienware with TB3. I have never used the TB3 on the Alienware, and never once have I wished for it on my Surface.
super awesome and unbiased review. loved it. great calling BS on MS on Tb3! somebody had to right! For the SB3, i think its target market just keeps shrinking with each generation. I had the SB1 but have long moved over to MBP+iPad for work and design/notes
COVID work from home situation has exposed the bull shit that MacBooks really are. You cannot multi function with that device. I use my SB2 with pen for remote design collaboration. use the GPU for CAD, rendering, gaming. Use it as a tablet on a cozy bed to watch Netflix. One device to rule it all. Can you do that with Macbooks???
Very nice review, thank you for this. And I love your shirt it's so cute😆
The Spectre looks way cooler IMO.
I’m looking into replacing my ASUS K53U that I’ve had for like 5 years. I’m looking at surface pro 7 or surface book 3. I normally use it for work, music, photos and general browsing. #advise
I wish Dell would show the final specs & price for the XPS 17 already. The 15 isn't quite what I need, so I'm hoping the 17 can surpass or meet the SB3 at a lower price or higher specs.
-I need a good drawing tablet and I have not been satisfied with Wacom really ever. Maybe they can change my mind. Just doesn't feel as good as drawing on the Surface. I don't need to be able to detach the screen, but it needs to feel good to draw on.
-I need 2tb. I mostly work in games, so all that source data takes up a TON of space. I have the 1tb SB2 now and I'm constantly offloading source files to my external HDD. Really would like to not have to do that so often.
-1660 TI barely cuts it for me but I'll take it. Would love something better though.
-Need a bright screen. The SB2 on full brightness is perfect for where I sit in my home office (patio). Other laptops make me squint.
-Finally, battery life. I get around 4 hours on battery saver with Unreal Engine running on the SB2. I am not interested in anything that performs worse than that. From what I know of the Dell XPS 15, it outperforms the SB2 and SB3 on battery life, but it doesn't hit those other notes.
would be great if reviews also mention after sales, warranty type information. It's very relevant when buying machines that go 1000 USD and up. You don't want to be out of warranty when the product is unreliable.
What kind of battery life are you seeing? I have the same model as you and am curious what kind of longetivy you get. Thanks!
Great review, Lisa (As usual). SB3, not for me. Love that painting you were touching up around 7:50 too. Will check out the Wacom One review again.
Hi fantastic review! I am looking for a laptop that will be able to support high amounts of productivity (ex. 3 displays) as well as touch screen capabilities. Can you suggest a 2-in-1 alternative to the surface book 3 that is more powerful? I would like the ability to turn the screen around, but I do not need to remove the screen entirely.
The 15" HP Spectre x360 with 6 core CPU and the Lenovo Yoga C940 15" are more powerful convertibles.
The biggest drawback is the lower TDP that the processors in all variants of Surface Book have and that holds back its potential to truly compete with other laptops big time!
I saw it pop up went to watch and then it was gone. Watching now!
Is there a 2-in-1 or drawing tablet you would recommend for "On the go" drawing?
Specifically for drawing, nothing beats the iPad Pro.
Wacom EMR is still the best for drawing, so the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex for a 2-in-1. The iPad Pro for a tablet. Samsung's Galaxy Tab S series has good Wacom EMR, but the art app selection isn't as strong as iOS.
I love the design of my Surface Book 2 but I wish it were a more capable editing machine. Great for writing though and still a marvel of design.
This is a great review. Any thoughts on the Surface Book 3 for Business specs?
Would you buy an x360 with LTE over this? :) Near top specs with the x360 for almost the same price as the low end price of the Surface Book 3.
Hey Lisa, Could you get us a review of the best spec HP Spectre x360 Laptop - 15t-eb000 touch?
I found the speakers to be totally inadequate on the Surface Book 3. Even at max volume, they are significantly quieter than the speakers on my Surface Laptop 2. With my A/C running in the background and the speakers on max volume, I can barely hear anything on Zoom or UA-cam. Sadly, this is a total deal-breaker for me. Otherwise, the detachable tablet feature, cameras and keyboard are excellent. I also love the Surface pen.
For photgraphers that print @10:00
Adobe RGB still at only 75%
@ Gord W can one correct the colours using software like Spyder Xpro or i1 display if needed to print?
Femy my surface pro 7 is calibrated with an xrite i1 display with Display Cal and the prints from it look pretty accurate. I edit/print in SRGB only though so not sure about ARGB.
Why did Microsoft market this as a tablet when they don't make any accessories for when you use it in table mode?!?! I'm still using the first gen Book and I have yet to find a magnetic screen cover similar to the original Surface product line.
Thanks for your review, always very informative
Hey!
Is it possible to connect a Surface Book 3 (aspect ratio: 3: 2) to a monitor (aspect ratio: 16: 9) with a conventional HDMI cable using the monitor as the main screen without the image being consumed or warped. Do I need the Surface Dock or can I just use an ordinary adapter / converter?
Would be nice to see some of your drawings. Top review by the way 👍
Surface book 3 USB-A port glitching turning on and off by itself repeatedly[BOOK3]
AFTER A RECENT UPDATE, USB-A PORTS KEEPS TURNING ON AND SHUTTING OFF. SO MY WIRED MOUSE AND KEYBOARD TURNS ON AND OFF IN A SECOND INTERVAL. It worked perfectly fine before I restarted to computer. Please help me on this.
BLUETOOTH MOUSE AND BLUETOOTH KEYBOARD WORKS FINE
Lisa are there any other laptops that are ~13" in size with a dedicated GPU and pen support, or is the Surface Book 3 the only one out there?
Perfect design - sleek, clean, purposeful, and elegant. No changes necessary --- still the most appealing on the planet.
If it had thinner bezels and Thunderbolt 3, I would buy it.
I'm still rocking the SB1 with the performance base.
“You must be pretty important to have this issue “ PMSL your a legend
13 th month my 3500k surface book 3 not turning on. Any help to suggest? its a lot of money, cant replace it now. The charging white light on the power cord is on, but the screen completely off.
Hi Lisa, I was wondering when are you going to review the new Origin PC EON17-X (with i9 desktop cpu) and EON15X (with Ryzen 3000 desktop cpu) ❓❓❓
does the tablet have a port for charging battery? so that you don't have to bring the dock when you travel. if you want a 15 inch tablet.
T-shirt sums it all, oh snap Microsoft!!
@9:54 Why i didn't buy a Surface Book. I don't think a photo exists until it's been printed.
Adobe RGB 75%, yep, a big fat no!
Lisa you have to review asus rog g14, Dell XPS 15, Dell XPS 17 , Alienware m15 R3 great review by the way although you keep saying gtx 1050 when it's 1650