
I don’t mind the lack of updates to the laptop’s deck.
And now we’re in 2022 with the newly launched Surface Laptop 5, and Microsoft has once again refused to update the design. It was just over a year ago when I reviewed Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 4 and expressed my concerns that it looked outdated.
Thunderbolt 4 boosts connectivity options. Thick screen bezel looks incredibly outdated. The Surface Laptop 5 is still a fine laptop, capable of serving anyone who needs a portable for productivity workloads, but there are far more exciting alternatives at the same price. While other laptop manufacturers have slimmed down the screen bezel, added OLED panels and chucked in fingerprint scanners, the Surface Laptop range has seen little innovation. With specs to rival a MacBook Air and a lightweight design ahead of its time, the Surface Laptop was one of the very best laptops you could buy.įive years later, Microsoft is still relying on the same blueprint the processor has been updated and Thunderbolt 4 support finally added, but this is otherwise a very similar laptop, especially in terms of design. When Microsoft first launched the Surface Laptop range back in 2017, it was a revelation. Touchscreen: The Surface Laptop 5 has a touchscreen, allowing you to navigate webpages with prods, pinches and swipes. Thunderbolt 4 support: Microsoft has finally enabled Thunderbolt 4 support, enabling quicker data transfer speeds and the ability to connect up to a wider range of external devices.
Intel Core 12th Generation processor: The Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 is powered by the latest generation of Intel processors.