Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15, i7-1065G7

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Surface Laptop 3 Review: Can Ice Lake Freeze Out a Core i7-7700HQ From 2016?
Source: Extreme Tech Archive.org version
The Surface Laptop 3 isn’t a gaming laptop, but it can play older titles and modern games with more modest GPU requirements. It won’t blow your socks off, but it’s a much faster solution than any previous GPU Intel has ever shipped.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/26/2020

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Showdown: AMD's Ryzen Picasso vs. Intel's Ice Lake
Source: AnandTech Archive.org version
Meanwhile for Intel, Ice Lake has been years in the making, and, after a long delay, it is finally here. After digging into the platform in-depth, it’s clear that Ice Lake is an incredibly strong offering from Intel. The CPU performance gains are significant, particularly because they were made in the face of a CPU frequency deficit. But the biggest gains were on the GPU side, where Intel’s Gen 11 GT2 in its full 64 Execution Unit configuration is likely the biggest single increase in GPU performance since they started integrating GPUs. It pulls very close to AMD’s Vega, closing the gap in performance to almost zero.
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 12/13/2019

90% Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15-inch (Core i7) review: This is the one you should buy
Source: PC World Archive.org version
The Surface Laptop 3 with Intel’s 10th-gen Core i7 chip achieves roughly 10 hours of battery life. This is more than enough to get you through your workday, and siginificantly longer than what was achieved by the 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 with AMD’s Ryzen 5 CPU, or the 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 with Ryzen 7. Other than the CPU and storage variations, the Surface Laptop 3 units we’ve tested are largely identical.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/02/2019
Rating: Total score: 90%

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15-inch (Core i7) review: This is the one you should buy
Source: Good Gear Guide Archive.org version
While we haven’t tested every possible configuration of the Surface Laptop 3, the results with three of the top versions lead us to conclude you’ll be more than happy with a Surface Laptop 3 with either an Intel Core i5 or the Core i7 model we reviewed. This is the Microsoft Surface that we’ve been waiting for.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/02/2019

78% Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15-inch review: A bigger Surface with business appeal
Source: CNet Archive.org version
Though we loved the 13-inch Surface Laptop when it first shipped two years ago, a lot has changed for thin and light premium laptops since then. Now the line just doesn't stand out the way it once did, even the new 15-inch model. At first, it isn't clear who the 15-inch Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 is for: Compared to the rest of its many competitors, it's not particularly light, or fast or feature-packed. It's not inexpensive or full of cutting-edge tech and it doesn't have an especially long battery life. But it's reasonably portable, sufficiently fast, looks pleasantly sleek, is partly upgradeable, and even backward-compatible with previous power supplies sold by Microsoft. So it probably does make sense for one class of laptop buyers: enterprise.
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 11/25/2019
Rating: Total score: 78%

80% Surface Laptop 3 15 Review
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
The Surface Laptop 3 15 is a 15-inch premium laptop you can't ignore; it's remarkably built and an attractive bit of kit. The AMD Ryzen processor options tackle everyday tasks with ease, but this isn't a device for high-end design work or gaming, while the battery performance is a major let down.
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 11/13/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%

Foreign Reviews

90% Business-Ultrabook mit Intel-Prozessor
Source: Chip.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/11/2020
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 98% features: 73% display: 96% mobility: 90% ergonomy: 91%

80% Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Review
Source: Tweakers NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/08/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%

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Model: I don’t know if some of you remember the days the Macbook Air was released. It was back in around 2008. Then after just two years emerged the Chromebooks. Then after another two years, there were Surface laptops.

In the beginning, again, all these shiny gadgets were highly praised. There was a new area to compete for and everyone wanted a piece out of it. Then people realized they are paying premiums for not so good performance and for a long while there was silence. The Macbook Airs were a good fit for Business and so were the Microsoft Surface laptops. Chromebooks are a different story.

Now, we have the next iteration of Surface Laptops; this time two different variations with different CPUs. One with Intel and the other with AMD. In all the press releases, Microsoft mentioned a lot about their models with AMD. I don’t know what is the real reason behind this. But anyways. I am going to be talking about the Intel models.

With just an extra of 100$, you will get an Intel Icelake CPU, Wifi 6 and Windows Pro OS. Whereas with AMD, you get Wifi 5 and Windows Home. Oh one more, AMD models use DDR4, while Intel models use LPDDR4. In total, this does not affect overall performance that much. But in general, we can say Intel models last around one hour longer. Which is to me a nice to have.

Most of the reviews online mention that the new models are not groundbreaking. Yes, we have a sleek design, yes it is somewhat light. Yes, it has a battery life of okay. But other than that, there is nothing much to talk about. The thing that I am sure about is, it is expensive. With a price tag close to 1400$ for starters, it is costly. But Microsoft has a target group: Enterprise. Think about it, you provide a sleek / light device that is meant to be used for office operations. Who else can resist that?

My overall impression is, yes it is a nice device. Does it provide much? I am not so sure. Is there competition? Of course. The Lenovo Yoga series or Asus Zenbook 13 / 14 series are great competitors. Also don't forget Macs. The question are, "For which purpose do you want to buy and how much budget do you have?". For instance, for me weight matters a lot. The Surface 3 is around 1.5 kg. The Asus Zenbook series can go down to 900 grams. Pricing? Still very similar. Hardware, also similar. For my personal preferences, I would take a good look at other options in hand, before making such a purchase. As we all know, the hardware market is getting less and less innovative these days and it is becoming more and more about looks and ergonomics. When we consider performance will always be pretty close and the price as well, it is up to personal preferences and minor details about performance and connectivity. But the key is, identifying your needs and then deciding on the fits.

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Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU): Integrated graphics card in Intel Ice-Lake G7 SoCs based on the new Gen. 11 architecture with 64 EUs (Execution Units / Shader Cluster). The clock rate depends on the processor model ranging from 300 MHz base to 1050 - 1100 MHz boost. The Ice-Lake chips are produced in the modern 10nm process at Intel produced.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

i7-1065G7: Ice Lake-based quad-core processor for thin and light laptops. The four cores are clocked at 1.3 GHz to 3.9 GHz and should offer 18% more IPC (instructions per clock) than the previous generations (and therefore partly close the clock speed gap). Produced on first-gen 10 nm Intel process.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

15.00":

14 inch display size represents a middle ground between the small subnotebook formats and the screens of the standard 15 inch laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, provides good resolutions with usable detail sizes, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact. 

In the past, 14-inch devices were very rare, but now they are the standard for laptops after the 15-inchers. 

Microsoft:

Microsoft smartphones and tablets have been tested since 2012. There are many reviews with average ratings. The reader's interest is quite given, but the market share is not big enough for the Top 5 smartphone manufacturers (as of 2016).

83.6%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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