The Surface Laptop 2’s billboard new feature isn’t a feature at all. It’s a colorway: You can now get the device in a severe matte black that manages to be deeply opaque whilst still being totally striking and beautiful. But that the device’s leading point of interest is a colorway should raise some red flags that maybe there’s not all that much to be excited about. And in a way, maybe there never was.

When I bought a Surface Laptop over a year ago, I did so largely because I had little faith in the Surface Pro line. I wasn't sure the Type Cover was sturdy, having experienced the first generation. The premium on the hardware I'd need seemed , and Windows doesn't have a stellar reputation as a tablet OS.

But over the last week, I've been able to try out a Surface Pro 6 out of sheer good fortune. And after working all of PAX, typing on couches, blow up mattresses and a transpacific light later, I've done a complete 180 on the device.

If you can't wait until the end of the financial year to pick up a new laptop, here's a deal on the latest Surface Pro and the more traditional Surface Laptop.

Microsoft have made it even more difficult to choose which Surface product to buy with the release of the revised Surface Pro and the new Surface Laptop. Which one do you buy? Which one is better? Surface Pro. Surface Laptop. Surface Pro. Surface Laptop. The mental back-and-forth is real. We've put together this nifty guide to help you decide which one is the right one for you.

I love the Surface Laptop. I don't want to give it back. You can't take it from me.

The Surface Pro 5 launched recently and, as expected, it's the best iteration of Microsoft's 2-in-1 devices yet. But it's not the only new tech from Microsoft. They also launched the Surface Laptop, a Pro-looking device aimed at the crowd who would traditionally buy a Macbook Air.

The Surface Laptop became available in Australia last week, and I paid out of pocket to grab one on launch day. I've been using it ever since; here's what that's been like.