This is the one that you want
Capacity: Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB
Color: Cobalt Blue
I'm assuming that anyone looking in to the surface laptop has already done a good amount of research and is leaning towards buying it. What you might be wondering is: Should I risk buying refurbished, and which one should I get? To answer the first question my opinion is absolutely yes. It came seale
d in a box from Microsoft that stated that it was certified refurbished. Had it not had that label on it, I would have assumed it was brand new. It came packaged exactly the same way you would expect a new product to be packaged. It was partially charged right out of the box and set up took about 15 minutes. What I really like about this computer: - It turns on almost instantly and the facial recognition is extremely quick - The screen is fantastic - Its roughly the same size and weight as the MacBook air - The battery life is great. Most laptops run sluggish in the battery saver mode and the screen goes so dim you can barely see it. With this computer I will probably use it most of the time in battery saver mode unless I'm doing some image processing. I've been using it for about 4 hours and still have 65% battery life left. What I don't like: - Nothing really. I cant figure out how to get the touchpad to scroll up and down faster but I think that's just a Windows setting. Which one should you buy? If you do a little research the differences between version 1, 2, and 3 are processor upgrades and I believe version 3 has the USB C connection. Cosmetically everything else seems to be exactly the same. Only you know if you really need USB C. I personally don't and I I'm perfectly happy with the core 7 chip instead of the core 8. I decided to opt for the Surface laptop 1 with 512 gb hard drive, and 16gb of ram. RAM and storage for me was far more important than having the latest chip and I couldn't be happier with my decision. In conclusion I'm very satisfied all around and would never know this computer is certified refurbished. I personally would opt for the better specs on the earlier version of the computer. For $780 I feel like this was a steal. Edit: this computer still kicks ass for the price, no regrets purchasing as of 9/4/21
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Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2019 by Username Taken
Simply the best laptop I ever owned
Capacity: Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB
Color: Cobalt Blue
The only issue I have with this laptop is that some buttons squeak but all the rest overcompensates that. This Surface laptop is fast, lightweight, classy and I got it refurbished way cheaper than it costs new!
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2021 by Tim
Battery doesn’t last
Capacity: Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB
Color: Platinum
Been using this laptop for few months. Battery only last around 2 hours after fully charged. Very disappointing since it’s a great laptop
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024 by tuan
Questionable but ok
Capacity: Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB
Color: Platinum
The media could not be loaded. The whiteboard and touch screen response is pretty precise. The screen images are crisp and clear with minimal glare. This laptop is light and seems pretty sturdy with quick response time and exceptional surfing speed. It’s a little dirty with some light scratches but t
he screen is clean and perfect. Within 15 minutes of use it did an error and forced restart which worries me. I don’t want to be in the middle of a document when that happens. So I will take full advantage of the 90 policy and make sure I didn’t waste my money. If the sellers know the restarting is an issue, might as well reach out to me now. Save us all a little time and trouble.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2023 by Amanda
The seller is
Capacity: Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB
Color: Platinum
The seller is the most problematic. They sent a laptop that did not match the description and created trouble with the return. In fact when I received the laptop it also had system files corrupt because when I tried to reset it to the factory setting it had the root file missing and I had to contact
Windows support in order to download the file and reset it in order to return. The battery of the laptop was also weak besides that the processor would slow down every 10 minutes. Above all the seller has been troublesome taking this return and it’s been over a month since I’m trying and have wasted 50+ hours dealing with them and Amazon
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Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2022 by Rahul
Great value
Capacity: Intel Core i7; 16GB RAM, 512GB
Color: Burgundy
Just purchased this for gradschool. Amazing value, so far it works perfectly fine, charger and battery, facial recognition and touch screen work perfectly! Fantastic deal if you want a really good computer, but are on a tight budget.
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2020 by Vale
Excellent condition
Capacity: Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB
Color: Platinum
Laptop came in excellent condition. No physical damage or marks anywhere on the machine. The OS was the one that came with the machine when it was new so there were lots of updates to install but I like to reinstall Windows when getting a computer anyway so it's a complete non-issue.
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2021 by Phil
LOVED IT.
Capacity: Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB
Color: Platinum
Literally the best laptop I've ever purchased and felt comfortable with out of the box. So easy to get used to. Nice travel on keys, nice tactile feedback, so so fast. Exactly as described. Highly recommend.
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2020 by Jovi Seegobin