Very good price, but worth noting this is the 2015 version of the machine, not the updated 2017 version. Both very similar, but still... it's 2 years old tech, so this is not quite cutting edge anymore. Last gen CPU and shorter battery life.
K1LLER_HORNET to Oxygene
11 Jul 173#7
CPU isn't bad at all. 3000 points on passmark is damn impressive for a passive ultra low wattage chip.
The memory is much more of a let down. Cheap ass Microsoft couldn't put 8GB as the standard minimum. Would be perfect otherwise as a complimentary device to go with a main rig.
All comments (23)
Oxygene
11 Jul 171#1
Price is good CPU bad
K1LLER_HORNET to Oxygene
11 Jul 173#7
CPU isn't bad at all. 3000 points on passmark is damn impressive for a passive ultra low wattage chip.
The memory is much more of a let down. Cheap ass Microsoft couldn't put 8GB as the standard minimum. Would be perfect otherwise as a complimentary device to go with a main rig.
Steve353
11 Jul 17#2
Why only on this version confused Good price though with the type cover
Marky264
11 Jul 17#3
Damn this has got me tempted.. But CPU is not great, However Fanless of course being the M3 Chip so advantageous in some ways.
S.c.0.TT.y
11 Jul 17#4
decent price
EagleUK
11 Jul 171#5
Been tempted with the surface devices many times but aleays resist once I think about batteries. If they just made them replacable..
Skymonkey to EagleUK
11 Jul 17#6
Well, this got me curious - there are replacement batteries for sale on eBay so you can change replace the battery.
Hydromancer to EagleUK
11 Jul 17#9
I've had a samsung series 5 ultrabook for around 4 years also with the "irreplaceable" battery...tbh the battery has really not deteriorated that much over the last 4 years despite heavy-ish use.
Just looking for something a bit more since my power jack is now a bit dodgy (I dropped it and broke plastic around it). Would totally go for this if only it was 8gb ram
smsmasters
11 Jul 171#8
Albeit with great difficulty.
kissenger
11 Jul 173#10
Very good price, but worth noting this is the 2015 version of the machine, not the updated 2017 version. Both very similar, but still... it's 2 years old tech, so this is not quite cutting edge anymore. Last gen CPU and shorter battery life.
andyt99 to kissenger
11 Jul 17#14
Once you add the keyboard and pen, the 2017 model is around twice the price of this though. I'd heard about the battery and yeah the combination of the extra battery and the frequency scaling of the CPU in the new model should give a much better battery life, but I had to decide that just wasn't worth double the price - especially with the prospect of ARM powered Surfaces by the end of the year.
I've ordered one of these (thanks smsmasters!), because I wanted a cheaper Surface, not as a workhorse but as a tablet, browser, media viewer but with pen capabilities for note taking and for using the excellent staffpad for music.
gsusx
11 Jul 17#11
CPU isn't nearly as bad as everyone thinks. However be prepared to be disappointed by the battery life :disappointed:
captainbeaky to gsusx
11 Jul 17#13
I was disappointed by the processor & the battery life. Seemed considerably slower than my i3 laptop.
![Fresh Breakfast Meat Box (Using code) @ Campbells Meat [Haggis / Lorne Sausage / Bacon / Black Pudding & More]](/images/topics/208684_1.jpg)
![[Xbox One] Q. u. b. e: Director's Cut on Deals with Gold](/images/topics/208716_1.jpg)
Opening post
Top comments
CPU isn't bad at all. 3000 points on passmark is damn impressive for a passive ultra low wattage chip.
The memory is much more of a let down. Cheap ass Microsoft couldn't put 8GB as the standard minimum. Would be perfect otherwise as a complimentary device to go with a main rig.
All comments (23)
CPU isn't bad at all. 3000 points on passmark is damn impressive for a passive ultra low wattage chip.
The memory is much more of a let down. Cheap ass Microsoft couldn't put 8GB as the standard minimum. Would be perfect otherwise as a complimentary device to go with a main rig.
Just looking for something a bit more since my power jack is now a bit dodgy (I dropped it and broke plastic around it). Would totally go for this if only it was 8gb ram
I've ordered one of these (thanks smsmasters!), because I wanted a cheaper Surface, not as a workhorse but as a tablet, browser, media viewer but with pen capabilities for note taking and for using the excellent staffpad for music.
Nope. Select black type cover.