What you need to know
- Microsoft's new Surface Laptops are shown off in a sizzler video.
- There are options for Surace Laptops with metal rather than Alcantara.
- The new Surface Laptop 3 is available to preorder starting at $999 and will launch on October 2.
The Surface Laptop 3 was announced at Microsoft's October Surface event. There are two versions of the Surface Laptop 3, a 13.5-inch version and a 15-inch version. The 15-inch version of the Surface Laptop 3 has an option for a custom AMD Ryzen 7 processor.
Both versions of the Surface Laptop 3 will be available on October 22, 2019. You can read more about the Surface Laptop, including more of its specs, in our post covering its launch
Here's everything Microsoft announced at its Surface 2019 event
Compact form
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 (13-inch)
Small size, big value
Though it isn't as powerful as it's larger cousin can be, the 13-inch version of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 will make it an excellent travel laptop.
Go big or go home
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 (15-inch)
Perfect for home use
With a bigger screen and some slightly better hardware, the 15-inch version of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 is an excellent laptop to choose for home or office use.
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