I’ll start this review by admitting that in the three weeks I have a Microsoft Surface Laptop 4, I’ve hardly been able to put it down. In fact, it fits seamlessly into being my primary work laptop, replacing my trusty, 2017 Apple MacBook Air, which I otherwise use as a daily driver. I write a lot everyday, and given that I do most of my writing without looking at the keyboard (and sometimes, even without looking at the screen), I need the ergonomics of a laptop to be absolutely pitch perfect . Over time, I’ve found a very select few laptops capable of doing this. The Surface Laptop 4 fits the bill from day one.
But it’s not just the one thing that made me like the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4. There’s ample firepower inside the slim and carefully constructed chassis—an 11th-generation Intel Core i7 chip, 16GB of DDR4 memory, and a 512GB SSD make this a good configuration. As you would expect an Ultrabook to feature. There is an amazing display with responsive touch panel that is comfortable to use, and the entire laptop is very thoughtfully designed and built with a lot of care. We have a 15-inch, Platinum-colored version for review, and despite its apparent size (it takes a while to get used to if you’ve been using a 13-inch laptop for a while), the Surface The Laptop 4 still feels light. Will this, the ultimate 15-inch Windows Ultrabook, be worth breaking the bank? Here’s your down.
Design and Build Quality: Minimalistic Approach to (Near) Winning
Ever since Microsoft unveiled its first Surface device, it was clear that the company wasn’t too bad at designing things. Given the myriad quirks of some aspects of Windows’ design, you wouldn’t be penalized for thinking it was. However, it looked like Microsoft completely hit a new gear when it discontinued its shiny new Windows 11 OS, and the Surface Laptop 4 is testament to this new gear. It’s minimal, and yet, it’s one of the best-looking 15-inch Windows laptops out there in my opinion.
Almost everything about the Surface Laptop 4 seems well thought out, and yet, things are kept as simple as can be humanly possible. Personally, I hate congested keyboard layouts that end up looking too busy (partly I never liked Dell’s keyboards), and the first time you look at the Surface Laptop 4’s keyboard layout, the visual The ergonomics are striking. There’s not much going on at any point with it – in fact, nothing is going on at any point. Still, Microsoft has somehow managed not to under-design the laptop that sits on the premium end of the ultrabook spectrum.
All three of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4’s I/O ports—one USB-A, one USB-C, and one 3.5mm—are lined up on the left, and are very easy to access. The charging port is still the proprietary Surface Connect, and is on the right. When the laptop lid is closed, it lays perfectly flush, and there is not a single ripple on the aluminum surface. Even so, you can still feel which side the laptop lid is on by feeling the crease on the edge, so it’s handy for how you’d open the laptop in a dark room. The Microsoft logo on top is glossy aluminum, and there’s only a hint of bling on the matte laptop body, along with the dark gray keys and trackpad.
Still, the oddities are many. For one, and it’s the most obvious criticism – the Surface Laptop 4 doesn’t have enough ports, no matter which way you look at things. If you work on a lot of offline stuff, or need to hook up HDMI, you’re going to need a dongle. Second, the laptop’s lid has no creases for ease of opening, and it takes too much pressure on the fingers to open the laptop, otherwise Apple’s level of ergonomic excellence. The keyboard is lovely (more on this later), but I absolutely hate the fact that it doesn’t have a perfect control key. Finally, the Surface Connect port is annoying as ever—no magnetic snap-ons, far from being too smooth and ergonomic.
Perhaps these are all (minus the lack of ports) subtle observations, but you’ll definitely notice them. In a laptop that has made it to near perfection, the discrepancies become even more apparent.
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Performance: Enough for everything it means
The Microsoft Surface Laptop comes in 4 AMD and Intel variants, and what we have is the latter. This is the top configuration in the lineup, with a retail price of Rs 1,77,499 in India. For this price, we get an 11th generation Intel Core i7-1185G7 processor, paired with 16GB of LPDDR4X memory and a 512GB SSD. While this is undoubtedly a costly proposition, it offers adequate performance in terms of all the functions that an ultrabook user might need.
For reference, we multitask seamlessly with Microsoft Teams video conference calls in the background, as well as two browser windows (with 15 tabs on each), and transfer 50GB of AVCHD video files from the external HDD to the laptop’s internal SSD. can do. Well. You have enough memory to load live preview thumbnails of older video files as you scroll through the internal storage, and overall, the Surface Laptop 4 isn’t short on power.
Despite not being a gaming device, if you want an occasional stress-buster, this will more than do the job. The Surface Laptop 4 can run the Asphalt 9 without any hiccups for the most part, even on battery power, and without a hitch when plugged in. The 60Hz display is here to thank for excellent performance, and is fluid. Display, multitask gestures also work as they were ideally in Windows 10.
There are a few instances where you’d think you’d actually see laptops performing better than the Surface Laptop 4, and you wouldn’t be completely wrong. There are some instances where there is unexplained stuttering, but for the most part, these disturbances are very rare. For all your work needs and some light-hearted gaming and basic video production, the Surface Laptop 4 has plenty of power for everything it’s set to do.
Display: Ambient sensor annoyance
The 15-inch PixelSense display is a familiar 3:2 aspect ratio panel, which no longer feels strange. In fact, it’s comfortable to watch because it falls entirely within the proximal vision range – something that normal 16:9 displays can’t offer because they’ll require you to pan your eyes. In terms of the overall colors that this display makes, there are probably very few on the market that can match the overall quality.
4K content via Netflix and YouTube looks crisp, with a hint of added saturation for a bit of vibrancy on the default display color balance. Add to that fast and accurate tactile response, and the Surface Laptop 4 Display is one of the best. You won’t mind that it’s not a convertible, and over time, I’ve come to believe that the taller aspect ratio is the right way to go if you want a laptop display larger than 13 inches.
And yet, there is a pet peeve that may be an entity specific issue, but I can’t be sure about. The ambient sensor on the Surface Laptop 4 is misconfigured to the point where manual brightness adjustments are randomly overridden by it, meaning you’ll end up adjusting the display’s brightness level close to a hundred times each day. When you are answering an urgent email late at night, the problem becomes even more irritating in a dark environment. At such times, the display will continue to make micro brightness adjustments based on the webpage you have loaded. This is something that can definitely be fixed with a software patch, and we can’t wait for it to arrive soon.
The only other qualm you might have is the unusually thick bezels on the Surface Laptop 4. They’re pretty thick by modern laptop standards, and while they won’t bother you on everyday terms, they’re undoubtedly unwieldy for a laptop like that. It looks great.
Keyboard, trackpad and speakers: a heavy-handed writer’s dream
There’s no two ways about it here – the keyboard here is absolutely excellent. I’m particularly finicky about my keyboard, and the Surface Laptop 4 presents a near-perfect key pitch and travel for a comfortable typing experience. The entire keyboard is within your reach and the palms are rested in the typical position of the laptop, making fast, smooth and error-free typing absolutely effortless. The keys press hard enough for your fingers to feel the response, but not far enough that you feel typing fatigue too soon.
For context, with my work schedule averaging 5,000 words per day, the Surface Laptop 4 keyboard gives me no room to complain. It’s very familiar with the old Apple keyboard (not the new generation butterfly or butterfly-scissors hybrid switch), and there’s no reason you wouldn’t like it. The only quirk I found is the keyboard backlight, which feels a little too weak. However, it definitely does more than work—even though its peak backlight brightness still seems dim to me.
The trackpad is large, responsive and accurate. The smooth scrolling surface aids inertial scroll, and overall, there’s not much to complain about. Meanwhile, the omnisonic speakers that sit behind the keyboard are impressive enough for a laptop speaker. It gets Dolby Atmos support, and offers a similar overall listening experience. The sound has a fair amount of depth, even though it turns into a shallow sound when the bass gets deep. For watching movies with a partner while outdoors, the Surface Laptop 4 Omnisonic speakers are more than enough.
Battery life: excellent
The battery life of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 is noticeably better than its previous generation, and a full charge cycle can cover a fairly heavy day’s workload for around 12 hours. It also includes an hour of streaming 4K video content and 30 minutes of light gaming, making the Surface Laptop 4 the ultrabook to buy if you’re preparing to head back to the office. However, I honestly wish Microsoft would replace the Surface Connect port, or at least improve it.
The charger attachment detaches very easily, and it’s also not particularly easy to attach. Thankfully, charging it for over an hour gives you plenty of juice to last a full day of presentations, more browser tabs than you can count and clogging up video conferences, an essential checklist item for ultrabooks. gives.
Conclusion: An Impressive Ultrabook That’s Definitely Recommended
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4K has competitors in India like Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, HP Specter, Dell XPS 15 (Analysis) and the top-spec Asus ZenBook as well. Of these, the HP Specter has the 11th generation Core i7 configuration in India, but it comes with a smaller 13-inch display. The XPS 15, which matches the Surface for screen size, still sells with 10th generation Intel chips, though its 11th generation successor has been announced globally and should arrive in India soon. When launched, it is likely to be more expensive than the Surface Laptop 4 – its 10th gen variant is currently priced at Rs 1.99 lakh on the Dell India site.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon has a 14-inch display, but if you make up with it, the variant that matches the Surface Laptop 4 for specifications is currently priced at Rs 1.99 lakh on the Lenovo India Store – same as the XPS 15, and Rs. A. Rs 21,000 more than Microsoft’s demand. The Asus ZenBook 15 UX534, which is the last rival on this list, offers a 10th generation Core i7 chip, but with an Nvidia GTX 1650 Max-Q – for Rs 2.14 lakh on Amazon India right now.
Everything considered, it’s safe to say that the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 isn’t worth much compared to what’s on offer around it at the moment. It offers smooth and fluid performance, a great keyboard, and good battery life, ticking most of the checkboxes you’d want for your premium Ultrabook. If you are looking for a super premium Windows laptop for your work, you can hardly go wrong with it. The impressive, minimalist design language is an added boon.
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