Surface Book vs Spectre x360

What's your take?
I cannot really decide.
Spectre is cheaper and Surface Book looks weird. You cannot fully close it. But detachable Tablet and dedicated graphics card.

I dont know what to get. Give me your insights...

Thank you

 

It depends. Are you looking for a laptop, or a powerful tablet with a clip-on keyboard?

 

I have both the SP3 and the Spectre x360. I use the Dell Synaptic pen on the HP. I find myself using the Spectre more than the Surface, due to:
- better keyboard (imho)
- easier to use keyboard shortcuts
- ability to use multiple open windows more easily

The Surface Book looks like a beautiful piece of tech. I would love to have one. But for what I do (document management, PhotoShop, research) I really can't justify spending more in order to get a dedicated gpu and detachable clipboard. If I were still in college, I could very well do everything I need with the Spectre.

 

I develop and compile on my Spectre. While I'd rather have the Surface Book, the Spectre suffices and is a lot less expensive.

 

The best looking 2-in-1, is the Spectre (most of all in the new Ash Silver color). The SB, is interesting and no doubt, will be very powerful. I had considered for a few days, returning the Ash Silver Spectre x360 i7 (Skylake), I just bought from Best Buy. Then I decided that I didn't need a D-GPU as the Intel 520, is enough for my needs. Also what really helped me make up my mind is the price; I'm one of those guys who wants the top of the line in whatever brand and model I choose = SB @ $2,500+. Lastly, from what I read, the SB clipboard (lame duck, Microsoft names), can only run 3 hours!!! Why would I want a tablet that can run only 3 hours?!?!?! By trying to give all things to all people, they failed at some, which leads me to wonder what else they failed at. My iPad Air is a thin tablet that can go all day (8 to 10 hours). It does not get too hot and I can climb into bed with it and read books/articles on it, all night if I choose.

 

With the difference the Ipad can run only mobile apps.
You are comparing apples and oranges in my opinion.
Different architecture, CPU, different usages.

 

Andrea, really?!?! First of all, this post is over a year and a half old. Perhaps you didn't comprehend what my post was explaining. Comparing the Surface to the x360 and stating that I (as in me and my personal needs) would rather have the x360 and an iPad. Of course, we all know that an iPad is just a tablet. Having bought and used 5 Windows 10 2-in-1 laptops in the past 2 1/2 years, I know that the only thing I ever use them for in tablet mode is to use Chrome browser to read blogs, articles, etc., watch YouTube or other video sources, and read ebooks. With my Yoga 900, Samsung Spin and 2 different models of the x360, in tablet mode those are the only things I ever did in tablet mode. Guess what? My iPad can do all of those things in a small, heatless, silent, lightweight package. That is why I no longer own a 2-in-1. I use my Dell XPS 15 as a proper laptop and my iPad 9.7 Pro to read my 100s of ebooks and do light chrome reading of saved articles in bed or on the sofa. If need be, I can run my tablet for 8 to 9 hours with ease. And the Apple pencil is truly amazing and works better than any other device I have ever tried (not just the tech but the size and weight of the package makes the writing experience nearly perfect).