Don't buy the Surface Laptop Go... (student review)

In this video, I talk about why I returned the base model Surface Laptop Go (4GB) as a student. Watch this review before you buy!

0:10 - Intro
0:58 - Build & Design
1:50 - Screen/Display
2:25 - Surface 3:2 Aspect Ratio
2:54 - Keyboard & Trackpad
3:40 - Ports
3:57 - Speakers
4:08 - What I don't like (Performance)
5:00 - Storage
5:28 - Is it worth it
5:49 - Battery life
6:07 - Conclusion
7:05 - Returning the laptop

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[ilkoallexandroff]

4GB RAM and 64GB storage should be illegal in 2021!

[AtillatheFun]

The base model is more of a marketing play. No one should EVER purchase a laptop with less than 8gb, and that has been the case for the past 6 years. They make the base model so that they can advertise a low starting price.

[DannysHauntedJourney]

As someone that used to work at Microsoft, don't ever buy the base versions. Ever.

[RashedHossain]

If you’re a student looking for a laptop, the minimum specification should be at least i5 8GB of ram and 256GB of ssd.

[Ronnet]

The 4GB model only exists so they can promote the "starting price" while expecting customers to move up to the premium model after comparing specs.

[Hessvillage]

my mother misheard "casual users" she thought you said "casual losers". She said, "what is he a part-time loser?" lmaoo

[duckducksimmer]

I myself just bought the laptop, and it’s actually really nice. I bought it in sandstone, 8gb ram and 128 storage, therefore giving me the little storage I need for games and school as a high school student. However, though I’m unsure why you purchased a 4gb laptop, it’s completely understandable! Next time, if possible, purchase a laptop with not only the storage you need, but the comfort as well!

Have a nice day!

[fadhelalafoo]

High quality video!!! Didn't realize it was a small channel until I looked, keep up 👏🏻

[brett]

Spend the extra $100 and get the 8gb ram 128gb ssd version. It's the perfect student laptop. Also something isn't adding up with the battery life, it should last 7 hours

[tuckercoffin]

Yeah, when Microsoft did that, I was like wtf even my phone has more ram and storage.

[kupliann]

I have a Lenovo IdeaPad 5 as my "student laptop" and I'm absolutely loving it!! It's fast, has a good performance and battery life. 100% perfect for me!

[Reginald]

Amazing Review. I have not seen a review this good on the 4GB Model. All of these things I agree with. I am unsure of why MS continues to provide 4GB versions of its Surfaces for $500+ dollars when it really labors to run basic tasks like MS Teams and Edge. I am rooting for emergence of a 8GB $500+ model of a surface laptop. I agree 8GB is bare minimum for a WCD or Windows based system. Very appreciative.

[Canel_]

Of course 4gb of ram and 64gb storage won‘t work for students.
You have to go AT LEAST with the 128/8gb ram version with the newest i5 CPU. It runs as fast as Usain Bolt with this setup.

[pancsimancsi]

I have it and it’s very great and good.I know that everyone have an opinion and you can share it but i am really like it and i am just thirteen years old so you know i am a student too and i love it.This was My opinion☺️But actually i like your video

[ryanrussell]

The mid tier model of the Microsoft Surface Go (i5 128ssd) is a great choice for students as you have the faster SSD storage rather than emmc. Uni students may need a higher spec device depending on their course, but any high school or lower student shouldn't have a problem.

[rorywalters]

The baseline model is just for trying to draw you in, 4GB ram and eMMC is basically unusable in 2021. I used to use two laptops, one MacBook Pro 2016 and one 2013 ThinkPad S1 Yoga (similar to Surface Laptop Go in someways) for university.The Yoga got 4GB ram, i5 and a 500GB SSD, and it's very slow. So my first big thing I did in 2021 was getting an external SSD, installing Windows 10 onto it, and booting it off my MacBook Pro, and I got a way more usable Windows machine, couldn't be happier. Losing the touch screen (which I rarely used because that machine's so slow!), I got 8GB of ram, newer i5 processor, and a 4K display. Both of them have not very good keyboards, the Mac has the butterfly keyboard which lacks key travels(my keys never got stuck or became stick), and a hard to use but pretty functional touch bar. The Yoga's keys have deeper travels, but several of them already fell off and Lenovo said I have to replace the whole keyboard to get it fixed, and those keys got smaller surfaces which is hard to type for a slow typer like me. Anyway, I'll call it a win.

[andresblant]

if I wasn't doing engineering i would've honestly gone for the M1 macbook air, it's a safe bet for most college students who don't need that graphics card horse power

[heastin]

Before I begin, I thought that the Surface Laptop Go was a great device for the money. I liked the thin bezels of the screen, I also enjoyed the typing experience and battery life. However, what I did not like was the screen. The screen just was not bright enough for me in most outdoor situations, and when BestBuy had a sale and an open box of the Surface Pro 7, that was the final reason why I switched and returned the Surface Laptop Go.

[KarnageKollectibles]

Every time I click on one of these videos it's because people bought the base model. I'm not blaming you, I just hate how MS strips the base models down so low just so they can show that base price. Never buy any surface base model. Always go 1 or 2 steps up. For the Surface Laptop Go, the model with 8gb and 128 SSD is the one to get.

[bostonelevatorsaviation]

Technically. Everyone is saying not to get the base model and to get the next one up. I’m going for the mid model for school. I have a feeling it’s gonna work great. And I hope I’m not gonna be disappointed