I have owned the Surface Laptop 3 for a little over a week now, and so far I have absolutely loved the experience. I had transitioned to the device from a Surface Pro 6. What I learned from owning that device, is how much I prefer Windows over Mac OS. By no means, am I saying that Windows is better than Mac OS or vice versa. In my opinion, the answer to that question depends on the persons needs. For me, Windows just works better for me for work. I work a field sales manager and Windows just works better for my workflow. I used Mac OS for my entire Grad program, and it worked well. However for my personal needs, I just wasn't finding apps I enjoyed using, they were either to complex and more than I needed or they weren't compatible with Mac OS. The other thing that I did not like, is that in order to be part of the Apple ecosystem, you have to own more than just an iPhone to be part of that system. If you want to be part of the Google ecosystem, all you need is an android device, doesn't matter which one, and a PC. PC's are much cheaper than MacOS systems and you generally get more bang for your buck, however it generally takes more bang for your buck for it to work the way you need it to. So for work, I use the Surface Laptop 3, and for my personal use I use the iPad Pro 12.9 2018 256GB option. The reason is because iPadOS is just more fun to use than MacOS, it has more apps that I use, which is primarily photo editing. So far this setup has worked the best for me and it gives me the best of both worlds.
Video was on point Noah. If I’m being honest it’s quite impressive the jump your channel has made this past year. You really do deserve the recognition only hard work and quality content can achieve. Keep doin what you doin brother
Nice job, Noah! I like that you are one of the few that actually compare the base model and not just the most expensive versions. I personally would upgrade the RAM to 16 GB and storage to 512 GB, but I know a lot of people (like my parents) just go for the base models to save money. Keep it up!
I got the Surface Laptop 3 with 256gb in Rose Gold two months ago and can totally recommend that one. No fingerprints can be seen on it unlike on the black version. Also it's easy to take with me and the battery life is good. In my opinion it has the best available keyboard on a laptop. Feels so good to type on it that I can't wait to write more essays and stuff for university.
The screen is not laminated on the Surface Laptop and is extremely reflective. The colours are also a little muted in comparison to the MacBook. The keyboard is excellent though on the Surface.
@@user-fz4mv3bk4z Makes the device feel much cheaper, right? Plus the reflections.. It may be individual, but when you get to use laminated displays, you can never go back.
Speaker and trackpad better on macbook + thunderbolt 3 while surface ran windows and have better processors for cheaper price...after all, i gonna buy xps 13 =))
I picked up the surface laptop 3 new last week for quite a huge discount. I am an imac user but needed something portable as need to work on the go more often nowadays. Very satisfied, the thing that i was not expecting to impress me so much was windows hello unlocking, which is very fast and convenient. I'm a science student at university and i do read quite a lot of papers and make reports, and the 3:2 display makes that quite a bit easier than most windows laptops but even the macbook pro display would do the job. Also, very minor thing but i found that the alcantara on the keyboard side of the laptop makes typing more comfortable as your hands don't get cold on the metal surfaces.
Great Vid! I've got the Surface Laptop 3.. upgraded from the 1st gen surface laptop. Reasons why I stuck with it was the 3:2 aspect ratio, usb c charging where I can use most of my usb chargers laying around to charge and when traveling use the same charger for my phone and laptop, also the IrisPro graphics is great.. I play Dragon Quest 11 and Skyrim/Fallout games, also my battery life is pretty good typically 8'ish hours of casual use(excel/Quickbooks/webstuff). I bought the i5/8gb/128gb model and yeah I know 128gb of storage sucks but BestBuy had it on sale most of last month for $699.. I'll deal with the annoyance of managing data for that price.
I find the lack of USB A to be a serious issue people don't discuss much. I bought a small adapter but it made the USB stick really long and awful when I'm on a bed. So, you have to use a dongle and it takes time to plug it in then plug in your usb A. And sometimes it doesn't read properly. Then there are various USB A devices. By comparison, I rarely need thunderbolt. I had both the Surface 3 and Macbook for a while.
What do you use USB A for? Just interested as I haven't used it for years. My printer is wireless, I have a bluetooth mouse. My photos are in the cloud as soon as I take them on my phone. My scanner is wireless. My display is Thunderbolt and my external drive is USB-C. Most of us have moved with the times and happy to do so. Not sure I would ever want to go back to the old times. No Thunderbolt is cheap by MS, on a laptop that is priced premium, it is a poor show. In a year or so eGPU will be much cheaper and losing that option makes the Surface Laptop 3 a bad buy and hard to recommend especially with what is coming out in the next few months.
@sleepy at dawn I have a USB-C Samsung 512gb SSD external drive that cost around £159 and I would never go back to USB-A. I can literally run a portable OS off it, and I do on my iMac (internal HDD broke).
@@andyH_England I bought the MacBook for my wife. She has work docs she keeps on a thumb drive. She also sometimes like to plug in a mouse. We were on vacation and I needed to update her phone using iTunes on her MacBook. I plugged in the dongle to connect using her old lighting to USB A but that failed. The error message advised me not to use a HUB. So I had to buy a USBC to lightning cord (More $ for Apple). Lots of things use USB A. It's convenient to have.
@@GizmoMaltese Yes, you have to invest to move forward towards the all-USB-C world. If we all moaned and groaned because tech needs to change then nothing would happen. For years I have accepted that we need to adopt ASAP and that will lead to quicker further improvements. Unfortunately, some people prefer to let others take the first steps rather than being a leader but thankfully Apple, Google and others push ahead despite the usual suspects that want slower adoption. Once you have bought the new connections they will last for years as we enter the all USB-C nirvana.
@@andyH_England And Apple is right there to sell you all the stuff you need to "invest" in. Until USB A is obsolete, I would like to have a USB A port for convenience. My wife also had an external ssd with UBS A. YMMV.
A good balanced video. My only complaint with the surface, that is that Microsoft decided to not put a thunderbolt port on the surface. In this price range there is no excuse to not have that functionality, just like there is no excuse the $1300 MacBook only has 128gb of storage.
You couldn't be anymore accurate in your claim of a 4-5 hour battery life from the Surface Laptop 3. I've just recently purchased a Surface Laptop 3; however, I am afraid that I will be returning the device, as it has such a short battery life. It is 2020, no one should have to experience these issues with brand new computers. I was thinking of purchasing a MacBook Pro; however, I am slightly hesitant to, as I am afraid that some of the programs that I run may not be compatible with the Apple Macintosh operating system, and I most certainly do not want to use Parallel for Windows, as I have heard that it can strain the memory. Would you suggest the Dell XPS 13 (2020)?
Just know that dell laptops has battery issues after warranty expires. I had 3 of dell in past. After one yr, I could notice drop in battery. MacBook Pro holds quite well even after 5 yr
That claim is really strange. Elsewhere I have heard about 7h or even 9:48 hours. I wonder if that is because of the brightness, or does it really make that much of a difference if you are using Edge or another browser?
IronAperture You have heard or actually experienced? For me, it was the latter. The laptop itself delivered only 3.5 hours of battery life with having just one tab open on Google Chrome. Before you suggest that I should have used a different web browser, I ought to mention that I should not have to alter my preferences simply to avoid any issues that may potentially arise in the computer; I should be able to run whatever web browser I so please.
I’m getting different battery results. I used chrome with Adblock, two RUclips tabs and one generic website tab, word/pages in the background running, the MBP13 got 6:26:00, SL3 13.5 got 7:05:00.
Thank you for a thoughtful review. I have the surface laptop 3 and don't like the battery; I like most everything else. I guess it's time to invest in a battery bank.
Should I get the Surface or the new MacBook air? Considering the i7 16gb for both. I'm open for any operating system...just not sure what the better option is
i can't decide between surface 3 and the MacBook.....my question, if you can answer, which laptop will last me at least 4 to 5 years down the road. thanks if you can answer.
Surface pro because mac book is notorious for quality control issue in last several years especially for their butterfly keyboard mechanism and T2 chip issues
I was going to get the MacBook Pro 2019 however I chose the surface pro 7 because Of the MacBook Pro keyboard design and potential problems, the cpu in the surface was 10th gen , the touch screen and pen support for editing on the surface pro , fast charging on the surface pro , micro sd support on the surface pro 7 I would have still bought the MacBook Pro but the keyboard problems kinda put me off big time Nice review as usual ✌️
sorry dude apple its the champ. how can you compare macbook with that laptop for girls, Macbook has best battery,best performance in video editin best performance in programing etc, we are talking about real world not paper specs.
Price aside whats better? Ive been using my desktop customized computer for years now. But I haven’t had a laptop for so long. Just for personal usage, web browsing,watching videos. Apple is obviously more expensive but i would love to own one. Since i have iphones airpods ipad air.
The only reason I got the MBP 13 2020 over the surface was because there were people complaining about a crack appearing on the screen of their Surface after a couple months of use😢
Great video! I have this same MacBook pro. In terms of portable battery pack I've been using the zerolemon 30,000 mah usb-c (which i love) however it only charges when you're not using the device (same as with the 12.9 iPad pro. Would you recommend a battery pack that can still charge while using the product?
Hey Noah, as always great video! I just wanted to suggest that you start adding transitions or like screens with what you'll be talking about next Ex. display and then starting to talk about the display, and also benchmarks (Ex 4k video editing) would be much appreciated.
4-6 hours for the Surface Laptop 3? Are you crazy? Elsewhere I have heard about 7h or even 9:48 hours. Was your display on full brightness or how does it come so?
Great non biased video. Almost every other comparison vid I watched is Apple biased. Would be interesting to see the 2020 Mac with the new keyboard vs surface 3. Subscribed
Nice but you forgot to mention that you can install Windows on the Mac without any problems. On the Windows Laptop though you can not install Mac OS. I am not sure if see this comment but if you do make sure to think about this aspect. But in the end I really enjoyed your video. Please keep the great work!
Ryan Inkrott yea my wife has had one since 2016 and never had any problems. I like it a lot. I think most people exaggerated the typing experience and talked bad about it because that’s the cool thing to do, talk crap about Apple.
Matthew Choate I don’t think that’s it I think when you’ve paid 1200+ dollars for a ultra book and maybe 15% of people have keyboard issues with it, that’s a problem.
@@deucexx733 maybe for the 2016...but still too early to say about the 2019 (modified 4th gen). also I don't think MacBook Pro falls into the ultrabook category
Great review. My only suggestion is to drop the comparative percentages (like @ 3:10 where you state the SL3's keyboard is "20 to 30% better than...") that are slight logical fallacies. Each instance relies upon an indeterminate value or undefinable baseline from our viewpoint. Again, this is still a great comparative review I find pretty helpful. Thanks!
Features are fairly similar except for the touch screen. Pick the one with the OS you want. I've got the Surface Laptop 1. Love it except the battery is too small (only 45wh). I can't believe the surface laptop 3 still only has a 45wh battery. I bought the Surface laptop 1 knowing the battery was too small. I really like the 3:2 display on it and that was why I bought it over other laptops. Never going back to 16:9. 16:10 is ok though.
Question for anyone who owns the Surface 3. Is the battery life really 3-4 hours?? i'm thinking of getting it but man thats a really short battery life.
I bought the Surface Laptop and gave away by MacBook Pro 2018( Without Touch Bar). I have to say, I miss two things 1. Apple Track Pad, even though Surface Laptop has an excellent trackpad but still macbook is better. 2. Battery life on Apple MacBook Pro (Non Touch Bar) is better even after 2 years of use. I love windows 10 now, they have come too close to Max Os. It’s simple easy to use and has more features, Surface laptop has a better keyboard hand down and has a touch screen and one extra USB A makes a lot of difference.
Wait for the 2020 MacBook Pro. Biggest knock for me is no thunderbolt on surface. To me get a MacBook with extra storage and run windows 10 in boot camp. Best of both worlds
XJLCA I disagree. I won’t game on my MacBook so don’t need space for that. All I need room for is school work and any old files I can just have those in the cloud or on a usb c stick. Seeing as I bought the laptop for 1180 euro I believe it to be an absolute steal seeing as here in Ireland off the Apple store it’s 1550 euro
XJLCA my wife uses her for work since 2016 with the 128GB and is maybe little over half full. It all depends on what your doing. 128 is a lot for some people it all depends
XJLCA if I had the money I’d obviously go for a bit more space but I think the whole 128gb is just Over exaggerated by youtubers who do need huge storage space for videos etc.
I definitely love that you used the base models!!!! It gives a better basic rundown of both devices' capabilities, and it gives a more fair comparison (as opposed to a lot of reviews I've seen that went all out with one device but used the base model on the other) keep up the great work !!
The design sucks. It is susceptible to getting debris caught under it and breaking which is a huge inconvenience. The typing experience is more than adequate however.
You didn't mention that the Surface 3 hd is not soldered on. It would void your warranty but you can buy a M.2 2230 SSD. Soon 1TB versions will be available.
I have one with me and it's only noticeable at certain angles. I bought both because I couldn't decide and had them for a month. The Surface 3 has a more masculine feel to it. I think the USB A port is a real annoyance with the MacBook since USB A is still everywhere. I got sick of using the dongle for everything.
Nice review and a big thank you for comparing the base models! Basically every review covers the 2000€ (and more) equipped devices. I switched to this exact MacBook a year ago just because of the relatability of the whole package. I just want a device for 5 years to perform basic office tasks and windows based systems can’t provide this level of relatability...in my opinion. So thanks again for this review!
I would love to use only the ipad pro but I edit raw photo with Lightroom and the ipad will be good only for light task. It’s a shame that they don’t open ipados with that powerful hardware
I mean now I have got the MacBook pro and its really good. But if i would have wanted a windows Laptop I would have gotten the Surface Laptop 3 probably.
Thanks, Can't wit to sell my 2018 Macbook Pro i7, 16gb, 512gb laptop and get a Surface Laptop 3. Unless you are doing photo editing.... My Macbook Pro is dog slow and chokes when you are doing real office work and multi-tasking. I could have saved $600 buck and got a faster PC. I put up with it for a year and finally can't stand not getting as much work done...., but it's pretty!
@@momoalnajjar how is that even sad? I was pointing out a fact while watching the video. I have no problems with Macbook, but if Surface has an advantage over the Macbook, just leave it at that, he didn't have to compensate it with another point that the Macbook has. Just felt like it defeats the purpose of the video.
You’re probably right. I think this review was about 95% impartial, 5% partial on my part simply because the MBP 13” is my personal laptop :D But overall, I think I gave the Surface Laptop 3 credit where credit is due.
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I have owned the Surface Laptop 3 for a little over a week now, and so far I have absolutely loved the experience. I had transitioned to the device from a Surface Pro 6. What I learned from owning that device, is how much I prefer Windows over Mac OS. By no means, am I saying that Windows is better than Mac OS or vice versa. In my opinion, the answer to that question depends on the persons needs. For me, Windows just works better for me for work. I work a field sales manager and Windows just works better for my workflow. I used Mac OS for my entire Grad program, and it worked well. However for my personal needs, I just wasn't finding apps I enjoyed using, they were either to complex and more than I needed or they weren't compatible with Mac OS.
The other thing that I did not like, is that in order to be part of the Apple ecosystem, you have to own more than just an iPhone to be part of that system. If you want to be part of the Google ecosystem, all you need is an android device, doesn't matter which one, and a PC. PC's are much cheaper than MacOS systems and you generally get more bang for your buck, however it generally takes more bang for your buck for it to work the way you need it to.
So for work, I use the Surface Laptop 3, and for my personal use I use the iPad Pro 12.9 2018 256GB option. The reason is because iPadOS is just more fun to use than MacOS, it has more apps that I use, which is primarily photo editing. So far this setup has worked the best for me and it gives me the best of both worlds.
Pretty impresive improvement in the quality, I love the new and simple, yet elegant, background. Keep going
Video was on point Noah. If I’m being honest it’s quite impressive the jump your channel has made this past year. You really do deserve the recognition only hard work and quality content can achieve. Keep doin what you doin brother
Nice job, Noah! I like that you are one of the few that actually compare the base model and not just the most expensive versions. I personally would upgrade the RAM to 16 GB and storage to 512 GB, but I know a lot of people (like my parents) just go for the base models to save money. Keep it up!
Apple: we have touch in the keyboard! For the first time ever!
Microsoft: we have the all screen touch...
Apple won't make a touch screen macbook because they want people to also buy an ipad
@@radomillion your pretty smart i never thought of this
Loving my surface laptop3
Hey I am confused between these two, I am a programmer should I get the surface , how is your experience with it
@@nishikanttayade7446 saw a video about this, and the guy recommended macbook since macos shows more code for their respective screen sizes vs windows
Nishikant Tayade get a mac with 2tb storage. Install windows on the other half.
@@unoriginalyoutubename8761 yeah but thats the case for 16:10 vs 16:10, surface laptop has 3:2 screen ratio so would let you see more than this 16:10.
@@lycheejuicelichigaming2263 gotcha
I got the Surface Laptop 3 with 256gb in Rose Gold two months ago and can totally recommend that one. No fingerprints can be seen on it unlike on the black version.
Also it's easy to take with me and the battery life is good.
In my opinion it has the best available keyboard on a laptop. Feels so good to type on it that I can't wait to write more essays and stuff for university.
The MacBook has a touch bad, the surface has a touchscreen.
This was a very thorough and seemingly unbiased review. Nice work.
Still love my first gen Surface Laptop (2017) with Alcantara fabric.
Andre Jatmiko does the fabric on the alcantara get dirty?
@@ltx64 Nope, been almost 18 months rn. As long as you don't eat snacks while using it.
Same! Still new. I only use it for school, I love it. Then again, I use it once a week for an hour
surface laptop 3 all the way! bcz I've using this laptop, very love it, & no regret.
Is it good for high end video and picture editing?
The screen is not laminated on the Surface Laptop and is extremely reflective. The colours are also a little muted in comparison to the MacBook. The keyboard is excellent though on the Surface.
Adrian D I used the surface for more than a month and I did not notice it is not laminated
Christopher Yiwei Liang when I saw the budget iPad that didn’t have a laminated screen i knew instantly..
@@user-fz4mv3bk4z Makes the device feel much cheaper, right? Plus the reflections..
It may be individual, but when you get to use laminated displays, you can never go back.
Adrian D yes very true, it’s so hard to go back to a non-laminated display. they feel so cheap. this laptop is not cheap and shouldn’t feel cheap
Speaker and trackpad better on macbook + thunderbolt 3 while surface ran windows and have better processors for cheaper price...after all, i gonna buy xps 13 =))
In- depth, fair comparison man. Keep ballin.
I picked up the surface laptop 3 new last week for quite a huge discount. I am an imac user but needed something portable as need to work on the go more often nowadays.
Very satisfied, the thing that i was not expecting to impress me so much was windows hello unlocking, which is very fast and convenient. I'm a science student at university and i do read quite a lot of papers and make reports, and the 3:2 display makes that quite a bit easier than most windows laptops but even the macbook pro display would do the job. Also, very minor thing but i found that the alcantara on the keyboard side of the laptop makes typing more comfortable as your hands don't get cold on the metal surfaces.
Me too! Tho i got the non alcantara and totally regret it. I can feel like “light electric-y” feeling.
How long have you worked for Microsoft?
farry am I don’t work for Microsoft
@@TheHsinz Oh did you get fired?
@@farryam3225 not very clever
Great Vid! I've got the Surface Laptop 3.. upgraded from the 1st gen surface laptop. Reasons why I stuck with it was the 3:2 aspect ratio, usb c charging where I can use most of my usb chargers laying around to charge and when traveling use the same charger for my phone and laptop, also the IrisPro graphics is great.. I play Dragon Quest 11 and Skyrim/Fallout games, also my battery life is pretty good typically 8'ish hours of casual use(excel/Quickbooks/webstuff). I bought the i5/8gb/128gb model and yeah I know 128gb of storage sucks but BestBuy had it on sale most of last month for $699.. I'll deal with the annoyance of managing data for that price.
ayeee you had no problem going past the 10 min mark on this video. keep up the good work man
I find the lack of USB A to be a serious issue people don't discuss much. I bought a small adapter but it made the USB stick really long and awful when I'm on a bed. So, you have to use a dongle and it takes time to plug it in then plug in your usb A. And sometimes it doesn't read properly. Then there are various USB A devices. By comparison, I rarely need thunderbolt. I had both the Surface 3 and Macbook for a while.
What do you use USB A for? Just interested as I haven't used it for years. My printer is wireless, I have a bluetooth mouse. My photos are in the cloud as soon as I take them on my phone. My scanner is wireless. My display is Thunderbolt and my external drive is USB-C. Most of us have moved with the times and happy to do so. Not sure I would ever want to go back to the old times. No Thunderbolt is cheap by MS, on a laptop that is priced premium, it is a poor show. In a year or so eGPU will be much cheaper and losing that option makes the Surface Laptop 3 a bad buy and hard to recommend especially with what is coming out in the next few months.
@sleepy at dawn I have a USB-C Samsung 512gb SSD external drive that cost around £159 and I would never go back to USB-A. I can literally run a portable OS off it, and I do on my iMac (internal HDD broke).
@@andyH_England I bought the MacBook for my wife. She has work docs she keeps on a thumb drive. She also sometimes like to plug in a mouse. We were on vacation and I needed to update her phone using iTunes on her MacBook. I plugged in the dongle to connect using her old lighting to USB A but that failed. The error message advised me not to use a HUB. So I had to buy a USBC to lightning cord (More $ for Apple).
Lots of things use USB A. It's convenient to have.
@@GizmoMaltese Yes, you have to invest to move forward towards the all-USB-C world. If we all moaned and groaned because tech needs to change then nothing would happen. For years I have accepted that we need to adopt ASAP and that will lead to quicker further improvements. Unfortunately, some people prefer to let others take the first steps rather than being a leader but thankfully Apple, Google and others push ahead despite the usual suspects that want slower adoption. Once you have bought the new connections they will last for years as we enter the all USB-C nirvana.
@@andyH_England And Apple is right there to sell you all the stuff you need to "invest" in. Until USB A is obsolete, I would like to have a USB A port for convenience. My wife also had an external ssd with UBS A. YMMV.
A good balanced video. My only complaint with the surface, that is that Microsoft decided to not put a thunderbolt port on the surface. In this price range there is no excuse to not have that functionality, just like there is no excuse the $1300 MacBook only has 128gb of storage.
And no touch screen
what about the surface pro 7 vs macbook pro 13 vs dell xps 13 - min 256/i7?
You couldn't be anymore accurate in your claim of a 4-5 hour battery life from the Surface Laptop 3.
I've just recently purchased a Surface Laptop 3; however, I am afraid that I will be returning the device, as it has such a short battery life.
It is 2020, no one should have to experience these issues with brand new computers.
I was thinking of purchasing a MacBook Pro; however, I am slightly hesitant to, as I am afraid that some of the programs that I run may not be compatible with the Apple Macintosh operating system, and I most certainly do not want to use Parallel for Windows, as I have heard that it can strain the memory.
Would you suggest the Dell XPS 13 (2020)?
Not Applicable the xps is the best windows notebook period. It’s been years and they hold that status even further with the 2020 model
Just know that dell laptops has battery issues after warranty expires. I had 3 of dell in past. After one yr, I could notice drop in battery. MacBook Pro holds quite well even after 5 yr
That claim is really strange. Elsewhere I have heard about 7h or even 9:48 hours. I wonder if that is because of the brightness, or does it really make that much of a difference if you are using Edge or another browser?
IronAperture
You have heard or actually experienced?
For me, it was the latter.
The laptop itself delivered only 3.5 hours of battery life with having just one tab open on Google Chrome.
Before you suggest that I should have used a different web browser, I ought to mention that I should not have to alter my preferences simply to avoid any issues that may potentially arise in the computer; I should be able to run whatever web browser I so please.
I’m getting different battery results. I used chrome with Adblock, two RUclips tabs and one generic website tab, word/pages in the background running, the MBP13 got 6:26:00, SL3 13.5 got 7:05:00.
Thank you for a thoughtful review. I have the surface laptop 3 and don't like the battery; I like most everything else. I guess it's time to invest in a battery bank.
Should I get the Surface or the new MacBook air? Considering the i7 16gb for both. I'm open for any operating system...just not sure what the better option is
i can't decide between surface 3 and the MacBook.....my question, if you can answer, which laptop will last me at least 4 to 5 years down the road. thanks if you can answer.
Surface pro because mac book is notorious for quality control issue in last several years especially for their butterfly keyboard mechanism and T2 chip issues
Suface Laptop 3 baby!! i am Suface for Life, The Matte Black has the best stylish look.
What about some Laptop on a budget 300 ish !! 🙏🏾
DELL Inspiron 3558
I was going to get the MacBook Pro 2019 however I chose the surface pro 7 because Of the MacBook Pro keyboard design and potential problems, the cpu in the surface was 10th gen , the touch screen and pen support for editing on the surface pro , fast charging on the surface pro , micro sd support on the surface pro 7
I would have still bought the MacBook Pro but the keyboard problems kinda put me off big time
Nice review as usual ✌️
I was on the fence too but the retail assistant told me that too so i went ahead with surface
Remember that Microsoft control both the hardware and the software as well so optimization is not a difference maker anymore.
sorry dude apple its the champ. how can you compare macbook with that laptop for girls, Macbook has best battery,best performance in video editin best performance in programing etc, we are talking about real world not paper specs.
@@zekirjaalidema7040 apple baised.. no man get over it..
Price aside whats better? Ive been using my desktop customized computer for years now. But I haven’t had a laptop for so long. Just for personal usage, web browsing,watching videos. Apple is obviously more expensive but i would love to own one. Since i have iphones airpods ipad air.
In short: for macOS buy the MacBook Pro
For windows buy dell XPS 13
I likely cover the 2020 XPS 13” :)
you could not have said it better both computers are great but the xps is more bang for the buck even though I have the 2019 13 inch MacBook Pro lol
@@redforcesl5066 sl3 1500 vs xps 13 2020 3000... mmm value
Noah, which is your day-to-day laptop? Mac or windows?
Nice video. I prefer the Surface anytime, day, month or year.
The only reason I got the MBP 13 2020 over the surface was because there were people complaining about a crack appearing on the screen of their Surface after a couple months of use😢
Great video! I have this same MacBook pro. In terms of portable battery pack I've been using the zerolemon 30,000 mah usb-c (which i love) however it only charges when you're not using the device (same as with the 12.9 iPad pro. Would you recommend a battery pack that can still charge while using the product?
For programming should I pick the MacBook Pro or the Surface 3 business? Please help me out!
No thunderbolt for surface? I still can't understand.
Hey Noah, as always great video! I just wanted to suggest that you start adding transitions or like screens with what you'll be talking about next Ex. display and then starting to talk about the display, and also benchmarks (Ex 4k video editing) would be much appreciated.
4-6 hours for the Surface Laptop 3? Are you crazy? Elsewhere I have heard about 7h or even 9:48 hours. Was your display on full brightness or how does it come so?
I have the MSL 3, get about 4-6 hours of battery life as well (doing websurfing, uni work) probably about 30-40% brightness.
Elter Lim Do you recommend the surface 3? I’m starting uni and am confused between the MacBook Pro, XPS 13 and the MSL3
The Surface laptop 3 13.5 inch with a 3:2 aspect ratio has slightly larger screen than a 16:9 14 inch laptop.
Great non biased video. Almost every other comparison vid I watched is Apple biased. Would be interesting to see the 2020 Mac with the new keyboard vs surface 3. Subscribed
Nice but you forgot to mention that you can install Windows on the Mac without any problems.
On the Windows Laptop though you can not install Mac OS.
I am not sure if see this comment but if you do make sure to think about this aspect.
But in the end I really enjoyed your video.
Please keep the great work!
Which would be better for graphic design?
I like the 2019 macbook pro keyboard...the issue is overblown as it is not as bad as people say it is and it is easy to type on
Ryan Inkrott yea my wife has had one since 2016 and never had any problems. I like it a lot. I think most people exaggerated the typing experience and talked bad about it because that’s the cool thing to do, talk crap about Apple.
Matthew Choate I don’t think that’s it I think when you’ve paid 1200+ dollars for a ultra book and maybe 15% of people have keyboard issues with it, that’s a problem.
@@deucexx733 maybe for the 2016...but still too early to say about the 2019 (modified 4th gen). also I don't think MacBook Pro falls into the ultrabook category
agree..
I find that it has the worse keyboard, too shallow.
Waiting for this review for a long time .. thank you
Great video,
But you were only short of discussing the Thermals & Fan Noise
Thank you for this video 😚
Which iphone should I buy iphone xr or iphone 11? Why don't you give advice
11
Great review. My only suggestion is to drop the comparative percentages (like @ 3:10 where you state the SL3's keyboard is "20 to 30% better than...") that are slight logical fallacies. Each instance relies upon an indeterminate value or undefinable baseline from our viewpoint.
Again, this is still a great comparative review I find pretty helpful. Thanks!
Features are fairly similar except for the touch screen. Pick the one with the OS you want. I've got the Surface Laptop 1. Love it except the battery is too small (only 45wh). I can't believe the surface laptop 3 still only has a 45wh battery. I bought the Surface laptop 1 knowing the battery was too small. I really like the 3:2 display on it and that was why I bought it over other laptops. Never going back to 16:9. 16:10 is ok though.
Question for anyone who owns the Surface 3. Is the battery life really 3-4 hours?? i'm thinking of getting it but man thats a really short battery life.
Correction at 5:21: 13.3” vs 13.5”
I bought the Surface Laptop and gave away by MacBook Pro 2018( Without Touch Bar).
I have to say, I miss two things 1. Apple Track Pad, even though Surface Laptop has an excellent trackpad but still macbook is better.
2. Battery life on Apple MacBook Pro (Non Touch Bar) is better even after 2 years of use.
I love windows 10 now, they have come too close to Max Os. It’s simple easy to use and has more features,
Surface laptop has a better keyboard hand down and has a touch screen and one extra USB A makes a lot of difference.
Dude, what's the wallpaper on your macbook?!
The surface book 3 looks super beautiful and modern compared to the MacBook
Wait for the 2020 MacBook Pro. Biggest knock for me is no thunderbolt on surface. To me get a MacBook with extra storage and run windows 10 in boot camp. Best of both worlds
Just bought the MacBook Pro 2019 base model going into computer science this year so I believe It’s more than enough
Timothy Moskal 128gb of storage is not going to be enough for anybody.
XJLCA I disagree. I won’t game on my MacBook so don’t need space for that. All I need room for is school work and any old files I can just have those in the cloud or on a usb c stick. Seeing as I bought the laptop for 1180 euro I believe it to be an absolute steal seeing as here in Ireland off the Apple store it’s 1550 euro
Same I have the base mode 1.4ghz and 128gb
XJLCA my wife uses her for work since 2016 with the 128GB and is maybe little over half full. It all depends on what your doing. 128 is a lot for some people it all depends
XJLCA if I had the money I’d obviously go for a bit more space but I think the whole 128gb is just Over exaggerated by youtubers who do need huge storage space for videos etc.
Noah, can u use Apple Pencil on Surface Pro 3?
No! lol
can you share that wallpaper?
I am wondering will u make a video about how to clean and wash your laptop or macbook or ipad screen in the future?
Surface 3 or Lenovo S540? And why?
Thank you for this review!-San Francisco fan girl
I definitely love that you used the base models!!!! It gives a better basic rundown of both devices' capabilities, and it gives a more fair comparison (as opposed to a lot of reviews I've seen that went all out with one device but used the base model on the other) keep up the great work !!
I like how you say the keyboard kinda suck although the typing experience is nice.
The design sucks. It is susceptible to getting debris caught under it and breaking which is a huge inconvenience. The typing experience is more than adequate however.
Hi can u please suggest which laptop is gud? MacBook Pro or surface laptop 3?Still confused which one I have to buy😣
I bought the surface
Great video!
You didn't mention that the Surface 3 hd is not soldered on. It would void your warranty but you can buy a M.2 2230 SSD. Soon 1TB versions will be available.
If I get the surface with the i7 upgrade, will it run minecraft well with shaders?
Seems like the12.9 inch 3rd Gen iPad Pro is a better option than either of those....
Having the touchscreen to select tools in programs like adobe is a really nice change from the trackpad/arrow norm
Well which one is better for video editing?
I bought the top model Surface Laptop 3 this week. Love the hardware but the OS is terrible.
just wondering how much youtube premium will affect u?
since no ads will be shown on screen of premium users
I get Premium revenue too :)
How much of a fingerprint magnet is your Surface Laptop 3?
I have one with me and it's only noticeable at certain angles. I bought both because I couldn't decide and had them for a month. The Surface 3 has a more masculine feel to it. I think the USB A port is a real annoyance with the MacBook since USB A is still everywhere. I got sick of using the dongle for everything.
Good review. But now there is the MacBook Air 2020 and you can spec it to and i5, 256gb HD, 16gb of ram for approx $550 less than the surface 3
4-6 hours?
I get better out of my surface laptop 2
Great review❗️👍✅
I chose macbook because of apple ecosystem, because i have pro max, airpods and ipad
Me too my fellow Apple sheep 😂👊
onkel bro Same
I have them all, it’s really satisfying to use everyday
Surface is the best ,i have the laptop 2 and its the best!!
Do you know if I buy a pre owned 2019 13” MacBook Pro on eBay if I can still qualify for the 4 year keyboard program?
Daryl Kim yes
Daryl Kim no not if you buy 3rd party
@@wojak6793 yes, it's based on serial number
4:35 where did you get the music from?
ruclips.net/video/DMyudUrFlQQ/видео.html
Chloe F thanks!
Nice review and a big thank you for comparing the base models! Basically every review covers the 2000€ (and more) equipped devices. I switched to this exact MacBook a year ago just because of the relatability of the whole package. I just want a device for 5 years to perform basic office tasks and windows based systems can’t provide this level of relatability...in my opinion. So thanks again for this review!
Good and helpful review of two fine laptops. I will stick with my ???, which works great for me.🙃
The surface laptop 3 also has the most better repairablity! :D
What's your favourite laptop?
I like both for different reasons, but I use the MacBook Pro more because I am more macOS based :)
All said, still the Ipad Pro 2018 leaves this 2 behind in benchmarks
And it can do the same thing, you just have to put the time in to learn how to use the 2018 iPad Pro to its fullest
I would love to use only the ipad pro but I edit raw photo with Lightroom and the ipad will be good only for light task. It’s a shame that they don’t open ipados with that powerful hardware
Where can i buy Surface laptop 3 in Mexico?
La tienda
The true question is can you get deltarune on both?
Surface laptop 3 has WiFi 6, MacBook Pro does not. SL3 also has a touch screen while MacBook non touch.
Facts
There should be a battery comparison - which laptop battery bulges first and pushes the screen outward. The winner would be Surface.
Do you mean the surface pro? The laptop doesn't have a battery behind the screen.
I mean now I have got the MacBook pro and its really good. But if i would have wanted a windows Laptop I would have gotten the Surface Laptop 3 probably.
Thanks, Can't wit to sell my 2018 Macbook Pro i7, 16gb, 512gb laptop and get a Surface Laptop 3. Unless you are doing photo editing.... My Macbook Pro is dog slow and chokes when you are doing real office work and multi-tasking. I could have saved $600 buck and got a faster PC. I put up with it for a year and finally can't stand not getting as much work done...., but it's pretty!
If the bezels were like what Dell or Asus does on the Surface... Bro, that would have killed the design...
Remember that Microsoft owns the software and hardware. That gap is all but gone especially if you’re using Microsoft software or Adobe
Could you do Dell XPS 15 vs Huawei MateBook X Pro?
Like for Lil Peep.
windows could be so beautiful...
With side car ipad can be used with pencil .
Great review !
CAn you do a boot camp review or the mb pro 13?
Yes I actually have a tutorial planned
Seems a bit bias. It's like you always give Macbook the benefit of the doubt.
Jeremiah Pan Seems that you’re really sad the Macbook is actually better than the Surface.
@@momoalnajjar how is that even sad? I was pointing out a fact while watching the video. I have no problems with Macbook, but if Surface has an advantage over the Macbook, just leave it at that, he didn't have to compensate it with another point that the Macbook has. Just felt like it defeats the purpose of the video.
Jeremiah Pan i apologize if I misunderstood. if anything I was being biased although the review did not seem biased to me
You’re probably right. I think this review was about 95% impartial, 5% partial on my part simply because the MBP 13” is my personal laptop :D But overall, I think I gave the Surface Laptop 3 credit where credit is due.
No thunderbolt 3 at this point is a huge failure.
As a hardcore Mac lover: that Surface looks awesome