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That’s joined by a USB Type-A port and a 3.5mm headphone jack. On the left side there’s a USB Type-C port - finally, though it’s not Thunderbolt 3. One big letdown with the design are the ports - or lack thereof. The 14-inch ThinkPad X1 Carbon is lighter at 2.4 pounds and measures 12.7 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches. The Dell XPS 15 is heavier at 4.5 pounds and slightly larger overall at 14 x 9.7 x 0.7 inches. It’s really easy to throw in a backpack and forget about, which is very rare for a 15-inch notebook. Perhaps the best thing about the Surface being so similar to its 13-inch siblings is that it has maintained its slenderness.
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You may not have to worry about keeping the Alcantara clean, but you’ll definitely want to wipe the deck and the lid on occasion to keep the laptop looking clean.
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It’s both here and on the lid where one thing becomes obvious: The Surface Laptop 3 is a fingerprint magnet. Microsoft has removed the Alcantara fabric from previous 13.5-inch models of the Surface Laptop 3 on this one, making for a very spartan appearance.
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