Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" Surface Laptop 3 Platinum 2019
Acer Nitro 15.6" 5 Black
What Buyers Say
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" Surface Laptop 3 Platinum 2019
The Microsoft Surface Laptop receives mostly positive feedback for its build quality, performance, and value, especially as a refurbished unit. Users appreciate the sleek design, lightweight feel, and overall speed for everyday tasks. However, several reviews mention significant drawbacks such as battery life lasting only 2-3 hours, charging issues, keyboard registration problems, and overheating. A few users also noted cosmetic flaws like missing rubber feet or a persistent refurbished sticker. Despite these issues, most recommend it for office work, school, and light gaming.
Pros
- Sleek aesthetic design
- Lightweight and portable
- High-quality metal build
- Fast performance for daily tasks
- Excellent touchscreen
Cons
- Short battery life (2-3 hours)
- Charging issues reported
- Keyboard key registration problems
- Overheating tendencies
- Missing or faulty rubber feet
Acer Nitro 15.6" 5 Black
The Acer Nitro 5 with RTX 3050 gets decent reviews for gaming performance, including playable FPS on titles like Fortnite. Battery life is satisfactory at over 5 hours for gaming. Users appreciate the upgradeable RAM and HDMI output for monitors.
Pros
- Gaming performance with RTX 3050
- Battery life over 5 hours
- Upgradeable RAM
- HDMI output for external monitors
Cons
- Limited to 5 hours battery gaming
Scores
Specifications
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" Surface Laptop 3 | Acer Nitro 15.6" 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 1035G | Intel Core i5 10300H★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 8 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 620 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 512 GB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.5" | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 2256 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | — | 144 Hz★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 1★ |
| USB Ports | 1 | 3★ |
| HDMI | Mini DisplayPort | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0★ |
| Ethernet | — | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.54 kg★ | 2.30 kg |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 10 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" Surface Laptop 3 Platinum 2019
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong portability (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong screen (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average cpu (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average port selection (19th percentile)19th %ile
Acer Nitro 15.6" 5 Black
- Strong ram (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong gpu (75th percentile)
- Strong port selection (69th percentile)
- Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average cpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (26th percentile)
- Below average portability (29th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 52 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 4 of 26 specs.