
The 15-inch model uses an AMD Ryzen chip rather than the usual Intel variety. In 2019 Microsoft added a 15-inch model to its Surface Laptop line (see our full review). It severs the connection between the wall plug and the computer before the laptop goes flying across the room like a Frisbee.


If you’re a klutz who trips over your power cord all the time, this can be a lifesaver. Ports are one place where the Surfaces skimp, but in 2019 you now get a USB-C port along with your good old-fashioned USB-A port. The Surface Laptop has a gorgeous, 13.5-inch high-resolution display, a lovely keyboard, a stellar glass trackpad, and a slim case. No, it’s not a tablet, but the Surface Laptop is a great laptop. Kickstands and clicky magnetic keyboard covers don’t work well in every situation, so we’re going with the Surface Laptop 3 as the best pick for most people.

It isn’t as smart or stylish as the transforming, flexible models that made the Surface brand famous, but sometimes (maybe most of the time) what you really need is a laptop.
