I was left between pressing down for a somewhat clunky “ka-chunk” or doing a dainty tap to click. I did have one gripe with the Surface Laptop 5’s trackpad, which was clicking. The trackpad felt very intuitive with its sensitivity and many gesture controls. I did the same on the Surface Laptop 5 and although the trackpad's sensitivity made it very responsive - particularly with the two- and three-finger gestures - using a fast three-finger swipe to switch between apps was almost (but not quite) as reliable and convenient as the ol’ reliable Alt+Tab. I tend to bump up the cursor speed and the sensitivity of trackpads a smidge from factory settings. The trackpad’s size feels just right - it’s spacious but not too large that the palm rests areas are cramped. For me, this really highlighted a stark difference compared to the soggy mess that is the butterfly keyboard on older MacBook Pros.

Each keystroke feels accurate and smooth. The keyboard offers a distinct and tactile responsiveness, while still feeling like you can glide across the keys. Microsoft’s Surface Laptops have a reputation for having some of the best keyboards out there and that’s no different with the Surface Laptop 5. The 15-inch Surface Laptop 5 also goes up to 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD, but it only comes in platinum or black.

Colors: platinum, matte black, sage green, sandstone.

Ports: 1x Thunderbolt 4 USB-C, 1x USB-A, 1x 3.5mm headphone jack, 1x Surface Connect port.

Processor: up to a 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1255U CPU.

Display: 13.5 inches (2,256 by 1,504) 60Hz PixelSense touchscreen.

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