Impressively, despite having a removable tablet display, the Surface Book only occupies a slightly larger footprint than the MacBook Pro. The 3.34-pound Surface Book weighs about the same as the 3.48-pound MacBook Pro. However, unlike business-class notebooks, neither keyboard is spill-resistant. Enjoy recommendations just for you curated by our expert booksellers. Access our vast online library of over 4 million eBooks, graphic novels, comics, manga and magazines. Apple's MacBook Pro has historically come with a good keyboard and a very responsive glass trackpad. Get the FREE Barnes & Noble NOOK App to enjoy all your favorite digital content on your Apple devices. Microsoft marketing was in full gear during the keynote to highlight the Surface Book's comfortable typing experience, noting deep key travel, quiet typing sound and large, glass trackpad. The downside is that the open space can attract dirt and dust when transporting the notebook in a bag.īoth the MacBook Pro and the Surface Book come with a backlit keyboard and island-style key arrangement. When closed, the Surface Book has a wedge profile, and there is a slight gap between the display and keyboard that adds to the minimalist, airy design.

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