Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 in review – Overpriced subnotebook without keyboard illumination


Average of class Subnotebook
  (452 – 4315, n=62, last 2 years) Lenovo Yoga 6 13 83B2001SGE
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101





2574 (2756.5min – 2781.24max) MB/s +15%

Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
  (2229 – 2432, n=2) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G




2229 (2204.74min – 2228.64max) MB/s

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe





1733 (1685.29min – 1733.41max) MB/s -22%

Dell XPS 13 9315, i5-1230U
Micron 3460 256 GB Soldered




1674 (1305.8min – 1673.54max) MB/s -25%

Lenovo Yoga 6 13 83B2001SGE
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101




2718 (2573.82min – 2597.37max) MB/s +74%

Average of class Subnotebook
  (153.3 – 5344, n=63, last 2 years) Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
  (1563 – 1872, n=2) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G





1563 (1336.1min – 1563.45max) MB/s

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe





1283 (1167.69min – 1283.04max) MB/s -18%

Dell XPS 13 9315, i5-1230U
Micron 3460 256 GB Soldered




153.3 (51.07min – 153.3max) MB/s -90%

Average of class Subnotebook
  (509 – 7134, n=61, last 2 years) Lenovo Yoga 6 13 83B2001SGE
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101





3717 (3356.07min – 3728.85max) MB/s +52%

Dell XPS 13 9315, i5-1230U
Micron 3460 256 GB Soldered Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G





2450 (2190.27min – 2450.03max) MB/s

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe





2347 (2059.33min – 2347.42max) MB/s -4%

Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
  (2057 – 2450, n=2) Average of class Subnotebook
  (60 – 6751, n=62, last 2 years) Lenovo Yoga 6 13 83B2001SGE
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101





3077 (3209.06min – 3220.18max) MB/s +65%

Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
  (1865 – 1972, n=2) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G




1865 (1551.68min – 1864.62max) MB/s

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe




1575 (1464.65min – 1574.75max) MB/s -16%

Dell XPS 13 9315, i5-1230U
Micron 3460 256 GB Soldered




60 (36.21min – 59.98max) MB/s -97%

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G





64.4 (63.16min – 64.44max) MB/s

Average of class Subnotebook
  (12.6 – 141.9, n=62, last 2 years) Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
  (54.7 – 64.4, n=2) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe




54.7 (53.72min – 54.65max) MB/s -15%

Lenovo Yoga 6 13 83B2001SGE
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101





54 (56.47min – 57max) MB/s -16%

Dell XPS 13 9315, i5-1230U
Micron 3460 256 GB Soldered




49.1 (47.25min – 49.08max) MB/s -24%

Average of class Subnotebook
  (41.1 – 360, n=62, last 2 years) Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
  (121.4 – 187.2, n=2) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe




130.5 (125.43min – 130.5max) MB/s +7%

Lenovo Yoga 6 13 83B2001SGE
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101




123.4 (113.69min – 120.08max) MB/s +2%

Dell XPS 13 9315, i5-1230U
Micron 3460 256 GB Soldered




122.9 (48.29min – 122.86max) MB/s +1%

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G




121.4 (106.12min – 121.39max) MB/s

Lenovo Yoga 6 13 83B2001SGE
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101





1942 (1938.03min – 1946.49max) MB/s +253%

Average of class Subnotebook
  (225 – 3550, n=62, last 2 years) Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
  (550 – 1657, n=2) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe




660 (650.99min – 659.77max) MB/s +20%

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G




550 (540.1min – 549.58max) MB/s

Dell XPS 13 9315, i5-1230U
Micron 3460 256 GB Soldered





360 (359.2min – 360.37max) MB/s -35%

Lenovo Yoga 6 13 83B2001SGE
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101




2123 (1682.73min – 1790.55max) MB/s +637%

Average of class Subnotebook
  (130 – 2554, n=62, last 2 years) Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
  (288 – 493, n=2) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe




355 (303.76min – 354.58max) MB/s +23%

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G





288 (225.96min – 288.41max) MB/s

Dell XPS 13 9315, i5-1230U
Micron 3460 256 GB Soldered




157 (49.71min – 157max) MB/s -45%

Lenovo Yoga 6 13 83B2001SGE
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 Average of class Subnotebook
  (681 – 8571, n=61, last 2 years) Dell XPS 13 9315, i5-1230U
Micron 3460 256 GB Soldered Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
  (2683 – 3271, n=2) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe Lenovo Yoga 6 13 83B2001SGE
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 Average of class Subnotebook
  (253 – 3224, n=61, last 2 years) Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
  (780 – 1663, n=2) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe Dell XPS 13 9315, i5-1230U
Micron 3460 256 GB Soldered Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G Lenovo Yoga 6 13 83B2001SGE
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 Average of class Subnotebook
  (288 – 3782, n=61, last 2 years) Dell XPS 13 9315, i5-1230U
Micron 3460 256 GB Soldered Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
  (795 – 1506, n=2) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe Average of class Subnotebook
  (508 – 5546, n=61, last 2 years) Lenovo Yoga 6 13 83B2001SGE
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 Dell XPS 13 9315, i5-1230U
Micron 3460 256 GB Soldered Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
  (1903 – 2763, n=2) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G Lenovo Yoga 6 13 83B2001SGE
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 Average of class Subnotebook
  (352 – 4961, n=61, last 2 years) Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
  (1420 – 1889, n=2) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G Dell XPS 13 9315, i5-1230U
Micron 3460 256 GB Soldered Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G Dell XPS 13 9315, i5-1230U
Micron 3460 256 GB Soldered Average of class Subnotebook
  (14.8 – 96.2, n=61, last 2 years) Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
  (51.2 – 61.6, n=2) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe Lenovo Yoga 6 13 83B2001SGE
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 Dell XPS 13 9315, i5-1230U
Micron 3460 256 GB Soldered Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G Average of class Subnotebook
  (52.8 – 294, n=61, last 2 years) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
  (77 – 173.8, n=2) Lenovo Yoga 6 13 83B2001SGE
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 Lenovo Yoga 6 13 83B2001SGE
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 Average of class Subnotebook
  (180.5 – 2783, n=61, last 2 years) Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
  (528 – 1335, n=2) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe Dell XPS 13 9315, i5-1230U
Micron 3460 256 GB Soldered Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G Lenovo Yoga 6 13 83B2001SGE
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 Average of class Subnotebook
  (191.4 – 3196, n=61, last 2 years) Dell XPS 13 9315, i5-1230U
Micron 3460 256 GB Soldered Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
  (529 – 1190, n=2) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe Dell XPS 13 9315, i5-1230U
Micron 3460 256 GB Soldered Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
  (0.075 – 0.11, n=2) Lenovo Yoga 6 13 83B2001SGE
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.021 – 0.257, n=60, last 2 years) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Core i5
Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.013 – 0.523, n=61, last 2 years) Lenovo Yoga 6 13 83B2001SGE
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 Average Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G
  (0.023 – 0.032, n=2) Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS256G Dell XPS 13 9315, i5-1230U
Micron 3460 256 GB Soldered

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