
It pulls out from the center and extends to a wide angle, allowing the Surface Go 3 to lay almost flat on a surface.

However, the Surface Go 3’s kickstand easily accounts for the thickness and weight, which is built-in and works exceptionally well. The HP is just slightly thinner at 0.3 inches versus 0.33 inches and just slightly heavier at 1.23 pounds versus 1.2 pounds, even though it uses aluminum rather than lighter magnesium. The Chromebook x2 11 has smaller bezels, which allows it to fit a larger 11-inch display into a chassis that’s almost the same size as the Surface Go 3’s with its 10.5-inch display. They’re not impossible to tell apart up close, but they look quite similar from the front and at a distance. Both have rounded corners, while the Chromebook x2 11 has sharper edges than the Surface Go 3’s rounded edges. The Chromebook x2 11 is silver, while the Surface Go 3 is what Microsoft calls Platinum, a matte silver-gray compared to HP’s shinier color. Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5i: which 2-in-1 is best?Īesthetically, they’re also similar. HP just discounted a load of its best-selling laptopsĪsus ZenBook S 13 Flip vs.

Frankly, there’s little difference in the build quality between these two tablets - they’re as good as any tablet on the market and better than most. The Surface Go 3 is crafted from CNC machined magnesium and Gorilla Glass 3, and it, too, is solid. It’s a solid device with no flexing, bending, or twisting. The Chromebook x2 11 is constructed from CNC machined aluminum and Corning Gorilla Glass 4.
