Why are laptops and tablets getting more expensive now compared to smartphones. I mean few years ago you were able to get flagship laptops for less than 1000 bucks but recently they have been getting insanely expensive.

@bobans

Ай бұрын

Because there are morons that are willing to pay these absurd amounts of money on them.

@JoshG_CNET

Ай бұрын

So these new Copilot PCs, esp. those with the Elite chips in them, are going to be btwn $1,200 and $1,700 depending on the configs. Going with the Plus chip will get you down to $1K and then I'd say just wait for a good sale. That goes for Intel and AMD laptops, too. Lately, the things that are driving up the prices are the displays, i.e., going with OLED instead of LCD and getting a discrete GPU, which always means more $$$.

@ZoenzoD53_OW2

Ай бұрын

Inflation and R&D. The chip “arms-race” is more intense now.

@RR-zq3mk

Ай бұрын

Also they know mainly apple has its fanboys in their back pockets willing to pay anything just because it has an apple on it.

@anuradharanasinghe1901

Ай бұрын

@@RR-zq3mk but with these pricing Apple is actually cheaper

It would be really good to do a separate video on the software compatibility with these new ARM processes. For example, is there a compatibility issue with the whole Adobe suite? How about running Visual Studio, SQL Server and Power BI? Can it run without any problems?

I'm returning my new iPad for one of these, and selling my MacBook Air. As someone who is constantly doing math by hand, drawing scientific diagrams in chem / bio, and needs to use 365, this thing is a great device. I didn't get the OLED because I really don't need it, but I'm still very happy that they added such a good webcam for Zoom / Teams. The only significant change I want to see is better pen performance.

Say what you will, as a loyal Apple user, I am very dissapointed in newest Ipads. They have great hardware but Ipad OS software is deliberately limited not the hurt Mac sales. What they don't know is customers want to take notes with a pen also on a computer and Surface Pro looks like a Ipad Pro killer to me. While trying to protect Mac sales, they will lose from both.

@jaughnekow

Ай бұрын

Honestly, they don't care and a lot of the customers don't. Unfortunately, this trend will continue

@ZZangZZangM

Ай бұрын

You don’t sound loyal. It’s iPad, not Ipad.

@ROBOROBOROBOROBO

Ай бұрын

@@ZZangZZangM You should have written you dont "look" loyal. Because you are reading my comment, not hearing my voice.

@SleepyPossums

Ай бұрын

Agree to disagree. I literally bought a new iPad and pencil pro last week. Very happy with them. The new pencil gestures are absolutely a game changer for quick & fun note taking, and especially drawing. iPadOS is definitely unable to take advantage of the incredible hardware the M4 chip offers, but it's lightning fast for everything I've ever needed and if I need true powerhouse performance, I'm not looking for a tablet to do that.

@ROBOROBOROBOROBO

Ай бұрын

@@SleepyPossums Apple is something else, that I agree. But I am just dissapointed I cant use a proper File manager on this beautiful device. Like on Mac, or as a programmer I cant use it to do my job, although hardware is more than capable

Snapdragon X Elite 🔥💪💪🔋

One useful AI/NPU feature you missed was “Live Caption”. It can take input from a video/audio or from the microphone and generate English captions on the fly. Very useful for videos that don’t have captions.

Considering Apple rushed M4 and debuted it with an iPad Pro instead of a MacBook shows they felt the heat!

i want the new processors but dont want the copilot or it should be uninstallable at least side note what is that watch you are wearing??? thnaks

@JoshG_CNET

Ай бұрын

It can't be uninstalled, and the simple answer is to just not use it, but I also completely understand not wanting it on there at all. And it's a Hublot Classic Fusion 1915.1, thanks for watching!

So are copilot features unique or will I be able to use them on a regular current or future Intel/AMD x86 architecture PC with their own NPUs? 🤔

USD $450 for the keyboard and pen!?!? WHY?!?

@kwiarnold

Ай бұрын

Carbon fiber is in the keyboard and the battery and metal enclosure so more cash but the pen it's not great for the price

@wanttywontty

Ай бұрын

The keyboards are cross compatible. So you can use an older cheaper keyboard on it

That's all you've got to say about Windows' transition to Arm chips?

I think this review failed to touch on ARM compatibility with most mainstream software. I'm sure Office runs fine, but what about other third party?

Beautiful machines. Surface hardware has always been up there with its fit, finish and functionality. Glad to know the software has caught up too!

I would rank the Surface Laptop 7 ahead of the Surface Pro. Far better better life and easier to place on your lap. It seems it is only good for office workers, programmers using C#/Python/Typscript, and general web browsing. Basically, typical Microsoft users minus gamers. Photo & video editors are better off staying with MacBooks or Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i (Intel version). Gamers are better off with Ryzen CPU laptops.

I am curious as to what gaming performance looks like on Snapdragon X Elite machines

@JoshG_CNET

Ай бұрын

The short of it is the iGPU isn't for demanding games. We played some Hades 2, for example, and that was OK, but that's about its limits.

@rowaystarco

Ай бұрын

Not crazy good. Compatibility issues and the iGPU is not super powerful. But lighter ARM ported games could run okay I think. Kinda disappointed Microsoft hasn't shown any initiative in compiling their own games for ARM.

@oli.2844

Ай бұрын

Complete trash. Its soooo bad compared to M chips

i think just the fact that people are comparing the surface pro 11 to actual laptops instead of the ipad pro says a lot. For tab users, this is an amazing product. Also, hope manufacturers like asus add option to set custom power drain to save even more battery 🤞

Seems these snapdragon chips drain much more battery when streaming 4k vs 1080p, like half the endurance

Very helpful!! TY!

So this laptop wouldn’t be good for running CAD software? Or engineering software?

@jasonsfalsetto7343

Ай бұрын

I’m using autocad 2025 on the base Surface laptop 7 and it works extremely well. I believe they’re using emulation to run it now, but Autodesk is working on a native ARM Version. Hurts battery life but easily gets 8-10 hours of battery with CAD on full brightness.

@williamcopeland2617

Ай бұрын

As of now I would say no. When more firmware and app updates are released, I would say yes. So, give it a good 6 months and these PC's should perform significantly better.

Qualcomm have dominated on mobile. They have had a winner for a while...

@JoshG_CNET

Ай бұрын

I meant for Windows, but yes, of course, they've dominated mobile

Why. So. Expensive. Its. Just. Laptop. Surface

Why don't tech reviewers ever try holding the Surface Pro with one hand? if anyone is reading this just know that the lack of bezels make it almost impossible to hold like an actual tablet.

@JoshG_CNET

Ай бұрын

You're not wrong. However, and I can only speak for myself, I never use it like that. It's a 13-inch tablet with a built-in kickstand, so I use it sitting up on its kickstand or flat on a desk/table or my lap. When I do use it handheld, I usually grip the keyboard cover.

@diegosanchez-su6wv

Ай бұрын

They compare by price range, a 16 inch m3 max 36 gb ram 1 tb is 3,500 dollars, the 15 inch surface laptop on the 12 core elite with 32 gbs ram and 1 tb is 2099 dollars, you can literally almost buy two high end surface laptops for one M3 Max Mac

Expensive - ARM and Leg!

Snapdragon X Elite 🔋🔋🔥💪

@QuantumCanvas07

Ай бұрын

Privacy nightmare

@RR-zq3mk

Ай бұрын

@@QuantumCanvas07apple has its own privacy issues too….so your point ? Besides AI can be turned off

The keyboard & pen are a money grab, a more fair price for the keyboard + pen would probably be $250. However, there are almost no other detachable fast laptops on the market like this one.

Request to make a review of Samsung book edge

As I heard correctly you are saying the Surface Laptop 2024 doesn't support the Microsoft pen???!!!😮

holy bezzles

So neither can handle video editing?

Eww, the rounded corners on the screen are so disgusting, not a proper PC.

$450 dollars for a keyboard??? Thats custom keyboard levels of money!! I could have a perfect mechanical Bluetooth and custom keys build that could slip in my bag with x10 the battery life easily and responsiveness and still have saved money!! Microsoft is smoking something and I want to try what they are smoking XD

I'm still looking for an answer on the use cases for Surface devices. So hinges exist, making the kickstand borderline insane and preventing the device from being used in very common laptop places (like laps, laying down in bed, etc) On top of that windows still does not have a touch interface, making the tablet detachment pointless. Can someone enlighten me? Are people really dying to have a disembodied screen without a proper operating system?

@Andy-xn1lz

Ай бұрын

Have had them since surface 2. The kickstand criticism is not my experience and there are lots of light laptop /tablet use cases are fantastic for me

@JJ-cq6hu

Ай бұрын

Windows has a touch interface. I don’t know what you are talking about but you can comfortably use the Surface Pro 11 without a keyboard, mouse or pen. How do I know? because I am using the Surface Pro 11 right now.

@williamcopeland2617

Ай бұрын

You obviously have used a Surface Pro before just based off your statement. And since 65 to 70% of the world uses WINDOWS, and more fortune 500 companies uses the Surface Pro than any other computer makes your statement ridiculous.

Is no longer for others. We are already further into the future. You want us to look elsewhere. We know what we want.

Why does it feel like MS does an even like this every month? Like wtf

@raidtheferry

Ай бұрын

y u wot now m8?

Great Video, If you had a choice what would you pick. Surface pro or Laptop?

@JoshG_CNET

Ай бұрын

really it comes down to needs and how you want to use it. The Laptop's battery life is noticeably longer and the keyboard and touchpad are better. I'm a big fan of 2-in-1s though. I like being able to get the keyboard out of the way so I can use just the display, whether that's with the Pen or a full-size keyboard and mouse, and I prefer the Pro for just quickly stashing in bag for my train commute.

@findlisa

Ай бұрын

@@JoshG_CNET I believe your 3rd and 4th sentences above Josh. But I'm surprised how few people realize this. Would you please do a video on this topic? For me, when I first saw the Surface Laptop and how its screen wobbled when I touched it, and how I was reaching across a trackpad and keyboard that roughly doubled the thickness and weight of the device, then I knew the Surface Laptop was not for me. Even worse, remember when MS equipped the Surface Laptop with a digitizer for the Surface Pen? Yeah, this is why they stopped supporting pens on the Surface Laptop. That made no sense, and MS finally admitted it. But many Surface Pro users still don't realize that MS has improved its tablet/touch capabilities considerably over the last few years. Yes, you still need the virtual keyboard pinned on your Win 11 taskbar for rare cases when it doesn't pop up. Yes, you need to know how to fix a Surface Pro, if the onscreen keyboard won't work at all, Start->Settings. But, with a few tricks like those, the Surface Pro now works quite well as a tablet. It draws you into those new brighter and better displays, and it gives you a better touch experience than any touch-enabled laptop ever could. Sure, a physical keyboard is great for extended typing and editing, but many users rarely need that. Instead, most people use their Surface Pro for casual web browsing, videos, light gaming, etc. So, why do they almost never detach their keyboards? It's because they don't realize what they are missing!

It's excellent

Such. A price but cannot perform... Gfy

Battery life only less than half of apple

I don’t understand why every reviewer is comparing the x elite to the base m3. If it’s Qualcomm laptop flagship chip, it should be compared to apple’s laptop flagship (M3 max). It’s like comparing a Samsung galaxy s24 ultra to the iPhone SE to say it’s better than iPhone.

@JJ-cq6hu

Ай бұрын

It is because naming aside, the price for the devices with the Snapdragon X Elite match devices with base M3. Qualcomm said the X Elite is a direct competitor for M3. X Plus is a direct competitor for intel and amd chips made for portable devices.

@alexs.5107

Ай бұрын

No, You must take into account the price and the specs of the laptop for an equitable comparison. Taking that into account, the MBA M3 is the right candidate. Qualcomm' s chip is definitely not as good as high end apple M chips but for a first generation of chips, they have punched way above their weight and that's good for consumers: Competition. Intel and AMD, if they don't reinvent themselves, they re in trouble. Later on, Apple will also have some Competition for its high-end MacBooks. In the end consumers win.

@ocanica3184

Ай бұрын

@@JJ-cq6hu X Plus is a competitor to M2 most other reviewers agree. Why compare it to x86 when a direct comparison with a similar architecture can be made instead? The Surface Laptop is even priced the same as an M2 Macbook Air at $999.

@JJ-cq6hu

Ай бұрын

@@ocanica3184 I can compare it because the competition is the x86 chips by AMD and Intel. Snapdragon is not just competing with Apple. They are competing with intel and AMD as well.. Especially AMDs chips where they are pretty power efficient if set to the battery saver mode

@licenciadoleopoldocanoloza1144

Ай бұрын

Surface laptop doesn't have the top tier snapdragon. But is ok because it doesn't have the horrendous macos system

Rizz

It's all about money and not for us and environment.

@Andy-xn1lz

Ай бұрын

Who is the “us” you are referring to ?

@haithamm96

Ай бұрын

@@Andy-xn1lz Human beings

@jaughnekow

Ай бұрын

It's always about the money

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Yeah, useless AI just for toys.

@kwiarnold

Ай бұрын

What features do you actually want

Basically what your saying is don't buy this laptops

@Andy-xn1lz

Ай бұрын

Not what I heard.

@williamcopeland2617

Ай бұрын

Don't buy the Surface Laptop or Surface Pro if you plan on using them to play games. These aren't gaming machines at all. Everything else will be fine, and they will perform even better a couple months down the road after some firmware and app updates.