Microsoft Neutered the Surface laptop 3

cangath · October 21, 2019

I have been in the market for a new laptop for about a year now. I bought my laptop back in 2015 and at the time thunderbolt 3 was coming out and a I swore my next computer would have that port. Fast forward to now and Intel's 10th gen ice lake processors promise wifi 6 and thunderbolt 3 integrated on the chip.

I was really disappointed to hear that the new Surface Laptop 3 only came with usb 3.1 and not thunderbolt so i crossed it off my list and had my eyes laser focused on the Lenovo C940. It released but when i went to best buy to take a look they only had they Surface laptop 3 on display. I was captivated while snaping an excel sheet and a chrome window on to the 3:2 ratio screen but the keyboard is what had me in love.The metal was cold to the touch with an elegant mirror finish Microsoft logo, but when i turn the device to its side all i could stare at was the barren usb-c port.

With Windows Central Review of the 15 inch out saying the Ryzen 5 variant just barely out performs the intel iris pro in the 13 inch model and under performs an mx150 in graphics I am heart broken. The only reason Microsoft would have LEFT OUT thunderbolt would be to make the line up less confusing but it cheapens an incredibly premium ultra book.

Comeback in 6 months when USB 4.0 fixes all the problems while creating many more.