Surface Laptop 2 review: Microsoft's sleeker answer to the MacBook Air

This slim, powerful machine is the finest example of what a Windows laptop should be. If only it came with USB-C

The Surface Laptop 2 is Microsoft's ultimate vision of what a Windows 10 laptop should be - simple, sleek and sophisticated, but still a little different.

The look, feel and operation hasn't changed since last year, save for a slick new black paint job, which joins the default Microsoft silver, burgundy and blue.