However, in many ways the Surface Book is less
like standard laptops and more like Microsoft's Surface line of tablets.
Taking a look at the specs below you will see that this is nothing
like your standard laptop:
Not exact matches
Those who need a simple, capable
laptop for basic tasks aren't necessarily chasing the latest and greatest technology and
standards,
like USB - C, and these
standard ports are compatible with the majority of accessories, which is a good thing.
The list includes all Android, Apple, Linux, and Windows devices — your
standard phones and
laptops — as well as the routers they connect to, from companies
like Linksys.
Like your prescription glasses, contact lenses, cellphones, valuable jewellery and clothing, cameras,
laptops, handbags (and their contents)- in fact anything that's over the
standard amount must be specified and covered for their replacement value, so that you are covered against loss, damage, and theft
While the Asus Transformer Pad TF103 doesn't have anything
like the power of an Intel Core processor you could get in a slightly more expensive «
standard»
laptop, what it packs is very good for an entry - level tablet.
Usually, this coverage is restricted to items,
like laptop computers or iPods, that are intended to be transported to other locations as part of their
standard use.
Currently only a few products include Type - C ports,
like the new MacBook, but it is expected to become
standard for new smartphones and
laptops in the years ahead.
Though it does indeed come
standard with an SSD (a Samsung - made one, in my case), these are of the slower mSATA variety — not PCIe - based disks
like we're used to seeing on other flagship
laptops.
Something with a 10 - or 11 - inch display feels
like the most natural size floor for effective use by Windows 8, and we've seen a good number of products hit that mark, either as
standard clamshell
laptops, standalone tablets with optional keyboards, or hybrids that straddle the line between the two.
Rather than physically connecting your
laptop, smartphone, or tablet to a TV
like you would with an HDMI cable, Miracast provides a wireless
standard that allows devices to discover each other, connect to each other, and mirror the contents of their screen wirelessly.
Like most Lenovo
laptops we've tested lately, the Yoga 920 has just a pair of useful Lenovo utilities and the
standard set of bloatware that Microsoft puts into every Windows 10 install.
Lenovo has some of the most solidly built
laptops I know of, and offer slightly better hardware in areas
like 7200 HD vs 5400 and duel band wifi vs most have single band
standard.
MSI's
standard warranty backs the entire system for one year, but important individual
laptop parts
like the CPU and motherboard have longer coverage.
It's soft and cushy, and the micro-nubs on its top don't grate
like those on Dell and HP
laptops (Lenovo's TrackPoint is still the gold
standard.).
While we haven't tested it yet, it should be noted that the «Core i5 and i7» versions of the MacBook are not the same i5 - 7200U and i7 - 7500U processors you'll find in something
like the MacBook Pro or
standard 2017 Windows
laptops.
I primarily bought it to watch movies in 1080p (my earlier monitor had
standard 720p resolution just
like my
laptop) and to do photo editing in a bigger display.
The Surface Pro is marketed as an alternative to a
standard laptop, but without an external keyboard
like the Type Cover, it just doesn't get the job done.
One aspect that I really
liked is that it uses a
standard microUSB port to charge instead of a
laptop adapter, which means you can use almost any mobile charger to juice up.
Use of
standard materials doesn't make it look
like a $ 2,700
laptop either, though rest assured the hardware inside is impressive.
This means that the
laptop can be easily integrated into future work environments built around the
standard, as well as having access to some additional software and support from Google on the enterprise front,
like I.T. department control and extra security features.
Where the
standard M2 has a shiny plastic rear that's basically an impersonation of glass, the Aqua version has a textured translucent top layer that makes the rear feel a bit
like textured glass — the kind of stuff used in the mouse trackpads of high - end
laptops like the MacBook Air.
That's a
standard warranty for a
laptop, but some manufacturers
like Acer slap on an extra year for gaming
laptops.
Also a
standard laptop, the VivoBook S14 packs a Core i7 - 8550U chip, much
like the devices above.