Microsoft Surface Laptop 3

from £835 / stuff.tv/surfacelap3

The Surface Laptop 3 seems plain on paper – no second screen, no hybrid hinge, no fingerprint scanner – but Microsoft has put supreme attention to detail into every bit that matters: the keyboard is wonderful, for example. It also finally gets a USB-C port, even if charging remains resolutely dependent on the fragile Surface Connect cord. If you can spare a few quid more, the Surface Laptop 4 gives you more up-to-date internals, but you don’t get the bang for buck on offer here.

Stuff says ★★★★★

Forget frills and gimmicks: this is everything a laptop should be