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- 1 x USB-C

- 1 x USB-A

- 3.5 mm headphone jack

- 1 x Surface Connect port

So I guess this is their "Macbook Air" equivalent?

It's funny to compare with something like https://us.vaio.com/collections/vaio-sx14 which is still very thin. I guess the main trade-off is battery life.

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Yeah I miss the vaio philosophy, but I'll at least give props to microsoft for having an awesome power-dock that gives me 4x USB-A, 2x mini display port, ethernet + line-out. Really enjoyed clipping the magnetic power cable on and booting into my desktop. Have had an alienware last couple of years and if I wanted a dock I think I'd be looking at their eGPU and that's still 2 cables.

No dedicated video port? If the USB-C has to be occupied by a monitor connection (assume I don't want to carry surface connect thingy everywhere) then this thing basically offers a single port based on dated technology. Such an odd decision.

Generally people use a USB-C "dock" which has networking, display, and extra USB ports.

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