Perhaps we’ve been spoiled by the thin, nearly nonexistent bezels on contemporary notebooks of similar size like the Dell XPS 15 (2020) and 16-inch MacBook Pro (2019), but given that this is a flagship laptop from one of the biggest computing companies on the planet, it’d be nice to see Microsoft catch up to the competition. On the matte black model we reviewed, the thick black bezels on all sides are nigh-invisible when the display is off, but once you power it on, it can be hard not to notice the black bars framing your screen.

I’d also have loved to see a little less bezel framing my screen whenever I looked at it. Personally I would’ve liked to see Microsoft attempt something a little more interesting with this new model, but what’s here is svelte and professional. Microsoft’s latest Surface Laptop has a sleek, simple design that’s right in line with the minimalist design of earlier Surface devices.

Thinner and lighter than many 15-inch laptops.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 (15-inch, AMD) review: Design

Our review unit came in matte black, but you can also get the 15-inch in platinum if you choose.

Our 15-inch Surface Laptop 4 review unit arrived packing an AMD Ryzen 7 4980U CPU, 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD, a configuration which retails for $1,699.

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