That Gateway, one of our current budget favorites, has the same processor, but includes 16GB of RAM and a big 512GB SSD, currently for $499. But other budget laptops, like the Gateway 14 or a couple of options with AMD Ryzen 7 processors, beat it out in benchmark tests. In our performance tests, the 2022 version, with its 11th-gen Core i5 was indeed faster than the 2020 version's 10th-gen Core i5. Enkel testrapport, online beschikbaar, Gemiddeld, Datum: 13-09-2022ħ8% Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Review: The Tricky Math of Budget Laptop Buying Bron: CNet EN→NL Running basic applications and web browsers were fine for everyday use, but I found myself defaulting to Microsoft's own Edge browser over Chrome, because it's better optimized for less powerful Windows 11 systems.

Even if you end up buying the 8GB version with a 256GB SSD, it’s a terrific little machine for the price. Despite that 4GB of RAM, the base configuration is still tempting, because it would be a brilliant secondary laptop.

But, whether you’re buying for business, home use or a mix of both, it’s price and portability that appeal here. Microsoft also hopes to lure business customers with the promise of replaceable parts, but a one-year warranty and the fact that components such as memory are embedded on the board don’t really make this a selling point.

The idea is that you have a protected “boot path” that will spot compromised firmware, but all big laptop makers offer something similar you can decide for yourself by reading Microsoft’s documentation. 80% Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 review: Basic but brilliant Bron: It Pro EN→NL Microsoft is keen to push this laptop’s other security features, making much of the fact that this is a “Secured-core PC”.

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