Surface Book starts at $1,499. The Microsoft Surface Book is a big, brawny tablet with a massive weight-balancing keyboard. That's my singular impression after trying out Microsoft's newest take ...

The keyboard is one of my favorite things about the Surface Book 3. While some beefier laptops now have room for thicker, more mechanical keyboards, I still adore the keyboard on the Surface Book 3.

The Microsoft Surface Book is an impressive 2-in-1 tablet/laptop, ... The keyboard on the Surface Book is a more standard plastic variety. Both are backlit for easier typing in the dark.

The Surface Book 3 continues Microsoft’s five-year mission to create the “ultimate laptop,” still uniquely melding a tablet and keyboard base that can be used to create, work, and game.

And while the Surface Book 3's screen is bright, its chassis has a strong build quality and its keyboard is great, this 2-in-1 falls short of my hopes.

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However, the 1.5mm key travel on the Surface Book 3 is likely to deliver a more responsive overall keyboard, so we suspect the Surface Book 3 will be the winner here. (Image credit: Apple) ...