![]() It’s sharp thanks to its 2256 x 1504 screen resolution, but for professionals, its color accuracy isn’t high enough to compete with the MacBook Pro or the 4K XPS 15. You might also have problems with the screen. It’s fine for basic use, but won’t impress when handling large files. That means the Surface Laptop 3 isn’t a powerhouse for editing video or photos. Those laptops instead have more powerful chips with six or even eight cores. Intel’s U-Series processors aren’t often found in premium 15-inch laptops. ![]() The Surface Laptop 3 isn’t a powerhouse for editing video or photos.ĪMD’s chip is on par with an 8th-gen U-series processor, but that’s the problem. These chips are from AMD’s older architecture, Zen+, and don’t benefit from the improvements found in the newer Zen 2 desktop processors. Those two more cores and extra graphics make it a significantly more capable laptop for editing, photography, and video encoding. For that price, you could get a powerful XPS 15 with a six-core processor and a GTX 1650. A Ryzen 7 version with Vega 11 graphics is also available, though that model starts at a whopping $2,099, despite still only having four cores. It’s a four-core processor with a 2.1GHz base clock. Paired with 16GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD, the Ryzen 5 3580U Microsoft Surface Edition powered my review unit. That’s where the Surface Laptop 3 and its new AMD processor just can’t compete. That’s why you can’t find a 16-inch MacBook Pro with less than a six-core processor and 16GB of RAM. ![]() They need laptops paired with a color-accurate screen to make edits on their projects. Professionals looking for content creation tools - machines with serious power for video rendering and programming, and maybe even gaming. The 15-inch laptop space is instead dominated by specific group of people. Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Studio 2 might get a massive performance boostĮditor’s note: Want to know more about other Surface devices? Check our reviews of the Surface Pro 7, Surface Pro X, and Surface Neo. Acer’s new gaming laptops feature mini-LED, 3D displays, and affordable pricesįinally, you’ll soon be able to use 3D avatars on Teams calls ![]()
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