The resolution falls short of the near-4K found on some high-end surface devices, but this laptop really doesn’t need that many pixels. The display on the surface laptop 4 is bright and vivid. The rest of the surface laptop 4 looks stunning, and echoes the overarching design goals of the whole range: the display is evenly thin from top to bottom and can be lifted open with a single fingertip, the corners are industrial and bold, and the hinges are sturdy enough to parry your touchscreen prodding without any wobbles. Read more: Dell XPS 15 review – Dell’s premium Windows laptop gives the MacBook pro a run for its money The surface laptop 4 is also available without the Alcantara finish, though only in the more expensive configurations of the device. The material is hydrophobic and should repel stains, but feels doomed to collect all manner of grot over a long enough time, particularly if you have a habit of eating lunch while working. That said, we do worry about what might happen if we were to drop a thick slice of buttered toast on this thing. It’s soft without feeling plush or fluffy and looks absolutely luxurious: all mottled and dappled and diffusing the light.Īluminium has never been uncomfortable to use, but the feel of Alcantara is undeniably more pleasant than that of cold, emotionless metal.

You’ll find the same material used in place of leather on car dashboards and seats, as well as a little closer to home in the surface pro tablet’s typing cover.

The keyboard base is finished in Alcantara, a synthetic microfibre suede that’s hard-wearing and comfortable against the skin. The surface laptop 4 is one of the most delightful-looking laptops you can rest your wrists on.

Microsoft surface 4 laptop