Another is the lack of a backlit keyboard on any config. It’s one of few omissions that really bothers me. While my upgraded $1,299 model is equipped with a reliable fingerprint scanner, the base version lacks any form of biometric authentication. Microsoft’s commitment to killing the password with biometrics was outweighed by a strict $1,199 MSRP target. It even handled the deliberate cacophony that closes the new track well, and I even detected some bass when listening to Tora’s “Jiagantic.” Turn on the light to type When listening to Death Cab for Cutie’s new song “Roman Candles,” the hushed yet powerful tones of the now salt-and-pepper-haired Ben Gibbard were crisp and present as the accompanying electronic tones gave me flashbacks to the digitised beeps and boops of the lead singer’s side project, The Postal Service. Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 (Photo: Phillip Tracy/Gizmodo) It helps that the build quality is top-notch, with no squeaking, rattling, or flimsy bits. This is good plastic though, elevated by a rubbery, almost XPS-like softness. The lid is aluminium while the base is a “polycarbonate composite resin system with glass fibre,” or in common English: plastic. The Surface Laptop Go 2 looks and feels like the more premium Surface device, even with some cheaper materials used to keep the price down. We’ll go into those more later for now, just know the Surface Laptop Go 2 is more of the same, and that’s fine. For $1,299, you can buy the same model as our review unit, which has 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD.ĭespite these few missteps, the Surface Laptop Go 2 is one of the better options in the $800 to $1,500 range, partly due to the lack of compelling alternatives in this space. Though the base version now has a 128GB SSD, it is still equipped with only 8GB of RAM and nixes the fingerprint sensor. The Surface Laptop Go 2 starts at $1,199, but to hit that mark, Microsoft had to make some questionable cuts. Keyboard isn’t backlit, The base model doesn’t get a fingerprint sensor.and only has 4GB of RAM, No IR camera, Low-ish res display, Runs warm Surface Laptop Go 2 price and configurations Solid build and attractive design, Portable, Decent performance, Webcam is usable, Good keyboard and touchpad CONS Starting at $1,199 $1,299 as reviewed PROS Microsoft's cheapest clamshell laptop PRICE
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