Surface Laptop 3: The MacBook Air killer?

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Microsoft has been pretty busy recently, launching a number of exciting, shiny new products, including the new Surface Laptop 3. Available today, the device offers an impressive balance of performance and portability, with Intel’s recently-launched Ice Lake processors under the hood.

With this latest update, Microsoft is clearly looking to position the Surface Laptop 3 ahead of the competition, arming it with specs equal to (and maybe even slightly better than) that of Apple's MacBook Air. But is it enough to make creatives consider a total switch? And will it make it to our best laptops for graphic design roundup?

Surface Laptop 3 | 15-inch | 8GB RAM | 128Gb SSD: $1,199
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Get a new Surface Laptop 3 in Platinum from Best Buy and you'll get a free $50 e-gift card. Order today and with free shipping you could be using this powerful new device by Friday 25 Oct.  

Surface Laptop 3 | 15" | 16GB | 256GB SSD: $1,699Free $50 e-gift card

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Free $50 e-gift card: If you need a laptop with more even more storage and power, grab this Surface Laptop 3 in black, and get a $50 Best Buy e-gift card throw in too. Order today for delivery by Friday 25 Oct.

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Kerrie Hughes
Freelance writer

Kerrie Hughes is a frequent contributor to Creative Bloq, and was once its editor. One of the original CB crew, Kerrie joined the team back in 2013 after moving from her role as staff writer on 3D World. Since then she's written regularly for other creative publications such as ImagineFX, Computer Arts and Digital Camera World. After a stint working for the police, Kerrie is back reviewing creative tech for creative professionals.