The Surface Laptop Go is a smaller Surface Laptop, and it gets nearly everything right, making it an easy sell. In late 2018, I reviewed Microsoft's first "Go" device and noted how it brought the fun back to Windows. After all, what's not to love about a tiny Surface PC? Well, for one thing, the anemic processor, which was somewhat fixed with Surface Go 2.

Surface Laptop Go, however, is a different mini-me PC. It packs a real Core i5 processor, has a slightly larger display, and while Microsoft cut some corners, it is a charming little laptop. After spending the last week with Microsoft's latest laptop, I am convinced Laptop Go is the perfect couch companion — or an ideal notebook for the classroom. (We like it so much, it'll likely make our list of best Windows laptopsBut get the $700 model instead of the cheapest version. Here's why.