Microsoft launched Surface Laptop SE: Super cheap price of only 249 USD, competing directly with Chromebooks

Microsoft recently officially announced Surface Laptop SE, a super cheap laptop model to compete with Chromebooks. This is a laptop model created by Microsoft to serve students and students, so these are also the only two objects that can buy this machine from Microsoft.

First and foremost, the Surface Laptop Go starts at $249. This is a very attractive price for a laptop running Windows and puts it on par with laptops running ChromeOS.

Of course, due to its low price, Surface Laptop SE will be cut down on many hardware factors. The machine has a shell made entirely of plastic, instead of aluminum on the high-end Surface lines. Its screen has a size of 11.6 inches with a relatively modest 1366×768 resolution.

In terms of configuration, Surface Laptop SE owns Intel Celeron N4020 or N4120 chip, 4 or 8GB RAM and 64GB or 128GB eMMC standard internal memory. To meet the needs of studying and working online, the machine is integrated with a webcam with a resolution of 1MP. The device’s connection port includes 1 USB-A port, 1 USB-C port, a circular charging port and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Microsoft is committed that the Surface Laptop SE will be an easy device to repair. The company said that the machine uses standard screws, in addition to components such as screen, battery, keyboard or motherboard can be replaced.

Surface Laptop SE runs Windows 11 SE, a stripped-down version of Windows 11 for education. The device will be sold from the beginning of 2022 in some countries such as the US, UK, Canada and Japan. The lowest version with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal memory will cost 249 USD, while the upgraded version with 8GB RAM and internal memory will cost 329 USD.