Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 review: still sleek, just no longer unique

USB-C, faster processors and new design options continue to keep Microsoft's Windows 10 laptop near the top of the pile

Microsoft's top-quality laptop is now in its third generation, with new ports, new processors and a slight redesign, with the option to ditch the unique Alcantara for plain old aluminium.

The 999 and up Surface Laptop 3 is Microsoft's vision of what a traditional laptop should be. For the most part that's the same as everyone else, with traditional aluminium body, glass-covered screen and hinge that does not rotate all the way round to the back.