There was no discussion about ports. Having an SDXC card slot, 2 USB A and one USB 3 is definitely a huge step up from Apple's poor port selection on the 16" model. It's still an inconvenience to this day looking for a dongle every time I need to use a USB A device. So that's one huge advantage for the Surface Book 3.

The webcam on the surface book is LEAGUES better than the macbook one too!

I bought a surface pro for my wife’s boyfriend last month, she said he loves it! Thanks for the review

You forgot to mention the 1080p front-facing camera.

For a so-called "Apple Sheep", you had a very even-handed and fair review of the Surface Book 3. It is definitely not for everyone. It's probably the epitome of the "jack of all trades, expert of none" in the computing world. But I'd argue that it does a lot of things very well. This isn't for the normal consumer. You definitely have to know what you're looking for and what your work flows are like to get the best device for yourself.

1:50 “For Coming Off” 😂😂😂😂

As someone who has been struggling through life on a.... HP envy dv6 from 2014.... that is dying and has broken pixels and endless glitches from years of hardcore use and travel.... as an ILLUSTRATOR.... as someone who works primarily in COFFEE SHOPS and PARKS.... the surface book seems incomprehensibly great. All the little nitpicks that people make in these reviews just make me laugh because what this laptop achieves is absolutely MINDBLOWING, GENIUS, PERFECTION, when I compare it to my piece of garbage laptop. And I manage to use Adobe software on THIS hunk of trash. With some extra payments coming in recently I just kinda think I have no other option but to buy this insanely amazing computer to expand my software capabilities during this quarantine.

I was wondering when you were going to start reviewing Windows based PCs. Thank you for doing this Luke. You are one of my favorite Apple fan boys but knowing you are willing to stretch your horizons is a blessing. Have a good weekend.

Good stuff, i liked the style and the review was solid. Still considering getting the SB3 - this nudged me a little closer. Thanks man!

I have a surface book 2 and I absolutely love it!

1:13 This was unexpected but appreciated. Made me laugh.

Good review Luke, cheers mate!

I just switched from a MacBook 12 inch to a Surface Laptop 3. It is great so far.

You never mentioned Windows Hello, it's the only one feature I'm missing on my Linux machine.

Well done for your honest review im sure it was hard to do :)

Great review: Keep the Surface 3. I have to confess that I am a total non-committal when it comes to operating systems. I like the integration of the Mac with the iPhone and Apple Watch; I like the touch screen and the old games and backwards compatibility of software on Windows; and I like Linux Mint which has a stable and low resource hungry profile that is infinitely customize-able as to desktop themes, has the chops to do most things well. My wish for Apple is that Tim Cook would stop trying to do 'WHAT STEVE JOBS WOULD DO' in his obsession of not using touch screens on computers and add at least the option of a touch screen to all Apple products. Disney nearly went bankrupt during the years after Walt Disney died, by not innovating. While Apple has had some innovations such as the Apple Watch, it is in danger of not innovating in areas such as user interfaces such as touchscreens (unless you buy a separate iPad or iPod touch). Using my 20 inch Samsung is just like using a giant iPad, and this touch capability is truly missed when playing games, swiping between applications, moving up and down on web pages... rather than fumbling around for a mouse. I also wish that Apple and Microsoft would BOTH stop trying to force their ecosystems down the throat of their customers by trying to limit purchases through their respective app stores - to me this makes me angry when planned obsolescence is infiltrating the tech sector. We have WAY too much electronic wastes caused by updates in operating systems or hardware that shortens the lifespan of old phones or computers that were state of the art just four or five years ago. Well, your video makes me dig out my old Samsung. Great to have choices between ecosystems - keeps us smarter, if not poorer in buying all of them.

I had a surface laptop 3 for about a week until it stopped charging and I sent it back. God I miss that 3:2 screen, the through the keyboard speakers not so much.

Do you take them back on the store after reviewing them?

Very balanced Review and honestly shifting ecosystems from Mac to Windows or vice versa is easier said than done. That said, whenever I go to any coffee shops, atleast 1-2 people come up to me and ask what laptop is that, rocking a SB3. Definitely a cool factor in there especially when I pop the tablet part open, the reactions are priceless.

"Another aspect I love is... the aspect ratio" 😂

But the 13 inch processor is the same as the MacBook so is it a good buy in that size especially with the discrete graphics?

I like how honest you are with the title

“Flawed and unique” Me: that’s just how I would call apple’s MacBook motherboard design

2:00 - Where do you find awesome backgrounds like that?

Do you sell some of the macbooks that you upgrade/repair? Else, what do you do with them?

I have a 16” myself and the display is really really sturdy given for how thin it is. My previous laptop had a display that was at least 2 times as thick and it was a lot les sturdy

Great, honest review!

I really love your macbook videos. Waiting for your 1 M subs

This is one of the most well put video about the surface book 3. And you described the demographic better than anyone. Though I'm an iPad Pro user I like the idea of surface book 3 and maybe a little bit more afyer this video.

You tickled the Macbook screen but pushed the SB3 screen?

Have you already tried installing macos on that surface book?

Can you place the display on the base backwards to use it as an easel while keeping the graphics horsepower? Because with an external keyboard and mouse I can see that being useful for graphic artists.

Variety makes decision making very easy and encourages smart buying. Thanks for exploring this laptop.

I'm considering purchasing the surface book 3 15" GeForce GTX 1660TI, do you think this model is suitable for 3d modelling software like auto cad and solid works or do you think I should consider buying the surface book 3 Quadro RTX or some other laptop. Thanks Ray

cool video man, thanks for the content

I really like how you review laptops, more laptop reviews would be really nice!

I just have a question and since this is the closest video of yours I could find to one that deals with Windows, I figured I'd ask it here: Have you ever used Apple's Boot Camp to install and run Windows 10 on a Mac and, if so, how well does Windows run on that Mac compared to macOS? Thanks!

I have had the surface line of machines for work and personal use for several years now. From the surface pro to the surface laptop 1 and a surface studio at a church that I worked for, I now own a laptop 3 and chose it over the book 3 for these reasons. I’d recommend it over the book for people in my field any day.

Is nobody going to mention the operative systems? Do you feel the same using any of these? I have a PC at work and a Mac at home and I do my work tasks on both. I've using Mac for work since Mac Os 9 and I can say that is Windows and not the hardware my first concern when I think about switching platforms...

When the SB first came out it was really a great design - today, not so much. The trackpad is definitely too small and a switch to Renoir would really get it close to the macbook in CPU performance. Some hardware revising would be nice as well, with smaller bezels and the pen could use an update. Slap on a 120hz screen and it would be a real 2020 contender.

You prefer the Mac Keyboard (non scissor)...over the Surface keyboard. I mean wtf.

Why are PC notebook’s adapters always more bulky than Macbook’s?

A better montage: "Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Conway Twitty." 😂

Your sense of humor is my favorite

I have a Surface Book and I love it. The screen "wobble" is from the hinge design, not from it being a touch screen. It's because the screen is removable so it becomes a Surface Pro tablet. The Surface Laptop doesn't have this issue as the screen isn't removable. I'll agree that the trackpad could use some work, and the backlighting of the keys is better than nothing but not ideal. But, the backlighting on my MacBook Pro has quit working altogether, so... :D

Hello, could you please send me the link to the wallpaper on the macbook? Thank you.

yo guys i'm looking for an external ssd enclosure for apple standard ssd (the 2013 one) cause i got an extra 250gb Apple ssd laying around but i can't find any enclosure that support that kind of pin map. (not actually an M.2 but apple proprietary)

That's cool to see a Apple-user having an objective review of a Microsoft product :) Juste like you said the SB is a "niche" device which won't interest everyone, but as a graphic designer myself that love drawing, this is the device I always dreamt of. Too bad the Book doesn't have the Surface Pro's kickstand :( But thanks for your review/comparison ! :)

10:39 in chrome you have to disable hardware acceleration and it will work better

Hi i got a question did u sell the macs that you repair?

11:26 "You can't click at the very top of it". Clicks at the very top of it, start menu opens.

I have to make my purchasing decision soon. I am glad I subscribed your channel. It would be first time switching from Windows to Mac Pro 16 for amazing build quality and speakers. I know surface in it’s capacity does great job with its front facing speakers. I was really hoping to see a comparison. Could you please do a video of both pros and cons of each in sound quality. Will highly appreciate. Thanks

I thought the 1660 ti is in the bottom half of the laptop and everything else is in the display. Im not sure though.

Most if not all reviewers fail to show that the Surface Books are touchscreen capable devices while MacBook Pro devices aren't. Huge difference.

Another banger luke

Also lets see in 5 years which device is more relevant and useful while getting brand new oS updates from the factory and which battery power is still better. Ya know things that actually matter in the long run

Great review... this is the first video I've seen from your channel and it was suggested to me probably because I am a Surface Book user... I have had mine since 2016 and it still rocks! I am a mechanical engineer that mostly works with 3D designs, simulations, renders and a little bit of graphic design. So you can see that the Surface Book is the perfect device for my workflow... I can conceive an idea, sketch it, conceptualize it, modele it in 3D, simulate how it works and then render some images or videos. My device is quite old, so if I get higher demand of work or more complex designs, I will probably need a newer laptop and I will definitely upgrade to the Surface Book 3. However I completely agree that this device is not for video editing. The MacBook Pro 16, or Dell XPS with better CPU will satisfy most people... But this device is the most versatile if you want to have only one device for almost all your needs.

I use a 2012 MBP (with upgrades) as my school/class computer that I take around but I've always liked the look of the surface, very convienient and small.

Can you check out the dell xps 17?

I tried selling my surface book 2 in the website but it wouldn't find the product so I couldn't sell it

What about 13 inchish size books? Who has a dedicated GPU like the Surface Book 13 does?

Why do kettles get that black/brown crud all over them? All we do is put clean water in them. My kettle looks just like yours with that permanent crud all over it.

I really thought that the PC CPU was inside the keyboard enclosure and the screen had a low end tablet cpu

Do a Dell XPS 15 9500 review, it is reallllly GOOOD!

I love this review, it’s not biased.

Which one is better for animation and Photoshop?

Hi, interesting video out there ! Could you review the XPS 15 inch ? It seems like this laptop would meet the expectations you had on the surface3 and maybe (I say maybe!) make you want to escape from Apple's ecosystem..

I have used a dell latitude D520 since 2007 running Windows XP and it’s a great computer but I recently got a surface pro 7 and I love them both

Hey Just as a quick suggestion Try Hackintoshing it, it might be a fun project, try it on a external drive so the laptop is still in the same condition 👍🏻🔥

I like my book 2, its the same shell design so it shares a lot of its flaws outside of the new one having improved detaching from the base. I get why they put the gpu exhaust port there, and its actually a good decision for some reasons but I wish they cut out part of the hinge that's basically negative space and put the vents exhausting out the back for the gpu. It's probably better for thermals at a desk but it definitely adds to the designs heft. That and that hinge. So unique, it's biomimetic and a great bit of industrial design.

You earned my subscribe with this video. Well done!

wait i thought the base surface book 3 doesnt have a graphics card?

One of the best parts is flipping the screen around and editing photos with the pen and having use of the gpu

I did not see the video to the end. But I noticed you forget to mention the pencil device that comes with the laptop. This is one of the selling points if you want to use it as a tablet. I skipped to check if you detached it, but this is the purpose of the thick hinge and you should show more of it detached. I own a 2017 model and it has been very reliable, but I honestly almost never use it as a tablet, where it has a very weak battery range (most of the battery is in the base). But if you use it as a laptop and don't make heavy use of the NVIDIA card the battery is as good as any Mac. BTW just got my first MacBook Pro a week ago and I am very happy with it. Knowing that there is not too much daily practical use for the dual features I think it is preferable to own a traditional laptop and an individual tablet for tablet applications. Dual laptop is not too practical and you overpay for something you don't use. I use an iPad 2018 as my daily tablet and it is way more practical than try to use the tablet on the Surface Book. Anyway the Surface Book is a fantastic piece of engineering and at least mine has been very reliable. I was afraid that the hinge contacts would wear out fast, but mine still works as new. The screen is Apple quality and the keyboard is not too shabby. My main concern is that I overpaid and I would had been better served by a cheaper laptop with a superior NVIDIA card. But at the same time the Surface has a premium feel that other laptops lack. For example, screen resolution and color is better than cheaper non-dual laptops. So it is a compromise, but worth its cost at the end.

Lol you’re crazy man that thing is a beast with editing

Just from being an engineering student, I def prefer surfacebook. You get all the engineering softwares that are exclusive to windows. Can take notes with touch screen under tablet mode in class with onenote and easily transfer that to my desktop to study. Also can do many mechanical designs using the touch screen. Lastly, you can type codes with the comfortable keyboard that surface pro can't compete.

I don't know if quirky is the word, but there's that something you have that other tech reviewers don't have that keeps me coming back.

The first quirk can be fixed by going to the widgets and toggling the button. Well i dont think its a problem to fix, its a feature

waiting for an 8 core R9-4900hs version with with a down TDP of 5w, but maintaining the ability to turbo to 40w

You could use the SurfaceBook to game and your Mac to stream the gameplay using a capture card

I thought this was a Tailosive Tech video when I saw the thumbnail lol

I suddenly see many youtubers talk about the Surface 3 at the same time... Come on, I feel like Microsoft is urgently sending his products to all of them to try track some marketshare for an extremely expensive device for few people. As many other comments bellow, I think you should keep making reviews of other great laptops as well. Your points of view are very interesting. Keep rocking!

how do you get money to buy all these laptops

is this project aviable in Europe ?

7:40 what is that green thing.

im sorry saying this luke but from june 30 apple is gonna no more support the mid 2012 macbook pro. I hope this was helpful....

Be careful using your surface outdoors Luke! I hear if you leave the top down on that convertible and it rains it's game over! 🤣

Does anyone know where he got the macbook wallpaper from?

“Aficionado” that’s the real pronunciation and grammarly this is the same with “fan”

As a samsung phone user using an iPad Pro for most of the day, the reason i also own a Surface Book 2 is because it can game (1060 is plenty fast) and edit photos from my camera without any adapters. It is such a nicely built device every time I look at it I just think wow that is some engineering!.

I collect my old tech and still use them. ;\; I collect consoles, ipods, phones and watches. I have some for specific uses, moods or special occasions.

I encourage you to check out the Surface laptop 3. I'm a lighting designer who does a lot of pre-visualization and rendering with my machine and my laptop 3 has been eating every project I work on for breakfast.

can you make a video on microsoft surface laptop 3 vs macbook pro

Final Cut Pro... A friend of mine pretty much stuck to Windows. He was of the opinion that a lot of the really creative new tech would tend to show up on Windows first. But, of course, there's value in sticking to what you're an expert in.

You say you need FCPX ... but have you tried DaVinci Resolve? I've been a Final Cut user for years (since I switch from Adobe Premiere 10+ years ago). I've been through all the iterations of X from v1 through to the latest release .... and even so, I found myself working more and more in Resolve Studio ... until I finally actually ditched my Mac Pro and MacBook Pro for a Ryzen 9 based PC (jury is still out on the replacement laptop choice) and tbh Resolve does the job so well! ... I had to fall back to Premiere last week to work on some ProResRaw footage and it reminded me of how bad Adobe is, even on Windows ... but Resolve is just bulletproof! And converting ProRes Raw footage to Prores 422 took 1/8th the time to do on my new Ryzen 9 PC compared to the 2013 Mac Pro (iBin) I've been using for years. Cost-wise, I couldn't justify a new Mac Pro ($17k+) when I built a complete Ryzen 9 3950X based PC for $3500 with RTX 2080Ti and PCIe4.0 NVMe2 drives (boy does it fly!!!) So, in short, the world doesn't revolve around FCPX .... Try Davinci Resolve .. you might be pleasantly surprised!!

Good video. A couple of things I find missing from these comparisons is the software. Most graphic designers have spent years on the brilliant Mac software and that is reason alone to stick with them. Yes they are expensive but the fit and finish is superb. They also ‘just work’. I bought my base 2013 MacBook early 2015 when I started my design business and it’s never let me down and handled everything I’ve thrown at it. I had an iMac before that which I’d had for 7 years and a MacBook from 2008 which my sister is still using. Yes they are expensive but they are great value (most of the the time). However I resent the fact that apple hasn’t released a more affordable Mac Pro. I think this is a move to keep customers upgrading as most graphic designs/agencies only require iMacs.

Love your videos

As a graphic designer looking to work remotely in different areas 13:01 hit me right where it needed to. Thank you.

well. you mentioned the gpu on macbook is weaker because the lack of updates. but you don't mention the mouse cursors can be fixed by future update. you didn't mention the 1080p camera, studio mode, surface pen, SD card slot? it sounds like biased review to me.

Was this the driver Luke mentions? www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/apple-boot-camp which is updated on the 29th of June 2020? ( I just thought now that he couldn't possibly have used it if the video was from May this year ) He just mentioned that using an Adrenaline driver told him that no AMD gfx card is available.. try that one then