Agencies The 13-inch MacBook Pro starts at Rs 1,04,900 (Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) and tops out at Rs 1,65,900 (Core i5, Touch Bar, Touch ID, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD). It’s a good idea to compare these Surface machines to the MacBook Pro range. You can only use Microsoft Edge as the browser and Bing as the search engine. Microsoft says that this version of Windows is streamlined for security and performance but it is restrictive because it limits you to apps from Microsoft’s store. Another downside is that Surface Laptop is powered by Windows 10 in S mode. Ports are limited: one USB 3.1, mini DisplayPort, 3.5mm jack and Surface Connector.

The screen is great and performance is great for most work (excluding gaming). The keyboard is perfect with even backlighting and nice travel. This aspect ratio is more suited to web and documents rather than multimedia.

It weighs just 1.25kg and has a high resolution (2256 x 1504 pixels) touchscreen with a 3:2 aspect ratio. The fabric is laser cut around the keys and gives it a unique ‘warm’ feel rather than the typical feel of cold metal.

It’s a slim and lightweight design with a soft touch alcantara fabric on the inside. Surface laptop is a more traditional form factor laptop but a very nice one - with premium feel and materials.

Alcantara keyboard