Microsoft's 13.8- and 15-inch Copilot+ laptop running Windows on Snapdragon X chips, pitched as a MacBook Air rival. After a year it holds up as a quiet, long-lasting everyday machine with far fewer app problems than feared, but gaming is weak and occasional software glitches surface.
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On the evidence gathered here, yes. 80% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction is still 8.1 out of 10 two years in. Battery life improved over the first year.
Most owners settle in happily, with app compatibility proving a smaller problem than expected and battery life staying a highlight. Gamers and anyone tied to niche x86 software are the ones who feel the limits.
Some units log recurring battery-service crashes. Support offered little help for software glitches. Emulated apps cost performance and battery.
Battery life improved over the first year. Sentiment across the ownership period stays close to flat, which is rare: it reads 8.0 out of 10 in the first week and 8.1 two years later.
Worth it for: Office and web workers; All-day battery seekers; Windows users wanting a macbook air rival. Think twice if: Pc gamers; Legacy x86 software users; Port-heavy desk setups.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 8.2 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.0 / 10 |
| One month | 8.1 / 10 |
| Six months | 8.2 / 10 |
| One year | 8.2 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 8.1 / 10 |
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After a year with the 15-inch model the author calls it his favourite laptop, citing battery, reliability and compatibility, with gaming as the weak spot.
Collects reviews praising battery, build and quiet speed while noting weak gaming, few ports, costly upgrades and emulation trade-offs.
A small group of owners report recurring battery-service crash logs weeks after purchase, with little help from support and a possible fix via an app update.