Microsoft Surface Laptop for Business (8th Edition) Review: Effective Privacy Screen, Expensive Pricing Scheme

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7.8 / 10

Score

Pros

  • Strong overall performance from Intel Core Ultra X7
  • Privacy screen feature is actually useful
  • Sleek, sturdy chassis

Cons

  • High price that rarely, if ever, goes on sale
  • Battery life is merely average
  • 1080p webcam disappointing for biz laptop

You really need to love the Microsoft Surface Laptop for Business in order to stomach its pricing. The problem is, as much as I like the latest eighth-generation of this laptop, Microsoft's pricing for it makes me queasy and keeps me from summoning any deeper feelings for it. Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon and HP's EliteBook Ultra G1i remain closer to my heart; they're still my picks for the best business laptops.

The Surface Laptop for Business, eighth edition, is available in two sizes and comes with either Intel Core Ultra Series 3 or Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 processors. I tested the 13.8-inch model with a Core Ultra...

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