Educational laptop PC for Microsoft seriously! How much can "Surface Laptop SE" meet the needs of educational sites?

Microsoft's educational laptop PC "Surface Laptop SE"

To realize education that no one will leave

Microsoft has been working on ICT utilization in educational sites since the 2000s.Since the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announced his GIGA school concept in 2019, each company has been developing terminals for school ICT, but the company has finally realized that no one will be left behind.We announced the laptop PC for.That is "Surface Laptop Se".

The major feature is that it realizes the cheapest price in the Surface series history, with a reference price of 20,000 yen, and the top model is 45,000 yen or less (excluding tax) even if the guarantee is fully assigned to the top model.At this price, it will not put a heavy economic burden on educational institutions or families with children.

However, the specifications are probably modest with low prices, and there are likely to be anxiety that the actual class progress cannot be done smoothly."Surface Laptop SE", on the other hand, can eliminate the anxiety by the customization OS "Windows 11 SE" optimized for educational institutions and Laptop SE's unique hardware tuning.

A design that makes you feel the joy of touching while considering your child

First, let's check the appearance of "Surface Laptop Se".11.The 6 -inch TFT LCD display is 1366 x 768 dots resolution.You can also check the camera and microphone at the top.The housing is made of unpainted plastic and the color is Glacia (white).The matte texture is rough and easy to grasp, and the fingerprint is less noticeable.It adopts a completely new design that has a solid feeling like the Surface series.

Not only is the logo is engraved, but a transparent plastic is embedded.The detailed "coolness" will lead to attachment to terminals and willingness to learn, as is the case with adults.It is a good impression that it does not compromise on the design while keeping the price down.

The bottom is also Gracia (white).He can see a 2W stereo speaker on the front side.The rubber legs are somewhat higher on the back side, and they seem to be designed to have a natural inclination.You can also see seven screws.

The keyboard array is small with the Enter key and almost the same as the Japanese keyboard of the Surface Go type cover.Despite having a solid click, it is characterized by a quiet keynote, so there is no need to worry about disturbing classes or inhibiting the chat sound.The trackpad is large, and it will be easy for children to do detailed operation.

The size is nominal 283.7 x 193.05 x 17.85mm, mass is nominal 1.112kg.The school bags and learning bags are also included in a margin, achieving a heavy burden.It is based on the "Mil-STD-810G" established by the US Department of Defense and will be able to withstand children.The roundness of the corners is likely to contribute to the safety of children.

The interface is a nanocultibility lock slot on the left side, 3 on the right side..Very simple with 5mm audio terminal (both headphones/microphone), USB Type-A × 1, USB Type-C × 1, DC terminal.In addition to charging with the AC adapter, it is also compatible with USB-C Power Delivery, and can charge 60W quickly.As a wireless function, Wi-Fi 6 (802).11ac [2x2]), Bluetooth 5.0 LE is installed.

The specifications of "Surface Laptop SE" are not expensive as far as the parts are used.The CPU is Intel Celeron N4020/N4120, the memory is DDR4 4GB/8GB, the graphics are Intel UHD graphics 600, and the storage is EMMC 64GB/128GB.

Naturally, many people feel, "Can a terminal equipped with Celeron really use it in education?"However, he is a lower specification, Celeron N4020, 4GB of memory, and 64GB of storage, and the "Educational Version Minecraft" moves properly.

The secret is the hardware of the customized OS "Windows 11 SE" and the "Surface Laptop SE", which is optimized for the operation of Windows 11 SE.By tuning each OS and terminals exclusively, it seems that performance is more than specifications.

Can you meet the functions and performance required in class?

"Surface Laptop SE" equipped with a new crowdfast OS "Windows 11 SE".I would like to deepen my ability while assuming a scene that is actually used at school.The specifications of the trial machine are CPU: Celeron N4120, memory: 8GB, storage: 128GB.

Surface Laptop SE では「Word」や「PowerPoint」などの「Microsoft 365 Education」は初めからインストールされており^*、「Zoom」や「Google Chrome」などのインストールもサポートされている。さらに、学習に関連するアプリも今後サポートが拡大される予定だ。

However, in principle, it cannot be installed other than educational apps, so general benchmark software cannot be used.For these reasons, this time we will review based on actual measurement and experience.Since there is no restriction on the execution of a web application, web -based learning apps such as Google Classroom and Study Supplements can be used without any problems.

^*使用には別途ライセンス契約が必要です

1.Start speed / operating speed

The startup speed of OS and apps may be the most required requirements from the school ICT site.Before starting a class using digital terminals, the children must guide them until they launch the app, which reduces their original class time.Based on that, "Windows 11 SE" is working to improve the startup speed.

When actually measured, the time to display the "Windows 11 SE" sign -in screen from the shutdown state is about 21 seconds and about 4 seconds from the sleep state.Also, the startup time of PowerPoint is about 2 seconds, and it seems that it can be used without stress.

As expected, I thought that the movement of 3D games would be severe, but the "educational version of Minecraft" is also very comfortable.The startup time was about 12 seconds, and the movement was confirmed smoothly without getting stuck even after moving around the actual created world.

It is a major feature of "Surface Laptop SE" that can perform very comfortably in the specifications.

2.Battery drive time

Surface Laptop SE's nominal battery drive time is up to 16 hours.This is a numerical value based on overseas measurements, the brightness is about 150 nits, the Wi-Fi connection has been connected, and the other settings are all stipulated, and access to the website, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook Web, etc.It is measured by the used test.According to the JEITA standard, it will take several hours.However, it is customary that the actual battery drive time is shorter than the nominal value.

Therefore, this time, we decided to measure the battery driving time with a setting that assumed a higher -load use environment.Specifically, the automatic sleep and battery saving functions are turned off, the brightness is set to 80 %, the volume 50 %, and the network is connected by Wi-Fi 6.I continued to play full HD videos on YouTube.

As a result, the battery level warning was displayed in 9 hours and 6 minutes, and the PC shut down in 9 hours and 21 minutes.Of course, if you use this, other PCs will generally reduce the name of the nominal battery drive time.It can be considered a pretty good result to be able to continue using for less than 10 hours in the above environment.As a matter of fact, schools are often used in Office apps, and there is no way to use the load for so long.Assuming the time in school is 6 hours in class + 2 hours for extracurricular classes, a total of 8 hours, it can be said that the battery has enough.

3.Correspondence to hybrid classes

After the new colon virus infections, remote classes have been established as options.In the event of a disaster or emergency, the number of children with some circumstances and children living far away will be more likely to participate in classes in the future.

Assuming such a hybrid lesson that uses both classrooms and remote, "Surface Laptop SE" also has a 1 million pixel front camera and single digital microphone.Since the camera works at a maximum of 720p/30fps, it was possible to show it clearly and a part of the laptop.In addition, because it is equipped with stereo speakers, it is likely that you will be able to hear the voices of people without earphones even when playing online classes using Teams and recorded class videos.

In addition, "Surface Laptop SE" allows you to use Office apps such as Word and PowerPoint even in offline environments that are not connected to the Internet.Due to family policies and communication environments, families who cannot connect to the Internet are safe.The data stored in the offline environment is seamlessly preserved when connected to the Internet, so children can learn online/offline without being aware of it.

Can you meet the needs of school IT administrators?

In the use of ICT in the educational scene, the burden that manages this is often issued."Surface Laptop SE" is a student's terminal, so you can't verify it, but let's briefly introduce what kind of management can be done.

1.Ease of management

As a school IT administrator, it would be a great advantage that Microsoft Endpoint Manager and Microsoft Intune can manage device management (MDM).

Schools can remotely control and update not only access to websites and apps, but also various hardware such as cameras and Bluetooth, so you can reduce security concerns.In addition, Windows Autopilot allows the composition, settings, and distribution of various applications without preparing a master image, so that kitty hassle can be greatly reduced.

Since the setting of the terminal to the management can be unified, it will be possible to respond quickly in troubles such as failure, loss, or theft.

2.Easy to repair

The ease of repair is actually one of the major features of "Surface Laptop SE".When children use digital devices every day, response to failures is a major issue.Unlike adults, in consideration of various uses in curiosity, there are seven hexrobes screws on the back of "Surface Laptop SE", which is a special tool.If you have it, it is designed to be easily accessible inside.

交換用のスペアパーツも販売しているので、現場およびオンサイトで修理できる^*。分解動画も公開されており、だれもが内部の様子を知ることが可能だ。

^*マイクロソフトはもしデバイスを自分で修理する場合、プロの補助を受けながら作業を行なうことを推奨しています。

3.Product warranty period

Let's talk about product guarantees that are indispensable in corporate operation.The standard guarantee is compatible with the defect of one year and the failure during normal use, but can also join two patterns of warranty services.

One is an extension hardware service.This extends the contents of the standard warranty to three or four years, and at the same time, you can receive a setup support during the warranty period.The other is Microsoft Complete for Business.In addition to the extended hardware service, the warranty due to water leaks, falling, and electricity such as electricity during the warranty period can be included in the warranty, and can be replaced up to two times.

Laptop PC aimed at realizing an equal educational environment

What I felt when I reviewed "Surface Laptop Se" is that it is a laptop PC where Microsoft's efforts are obliged.The time and budget for the design will not be comparable to other inexpensive terminals equipped with Cerelon.

Of course, as long as the price from the 20,000 yen range is set, there is no big difference in the specifications.However, it is worth the price by combining hardware customizations, customizes OS, and various Microsoft services.

Windows is the most familiar OS in the actual meeting, and many schools want to provide learning using Windows as a skill for working adults.However, in the past, there are many cases where the introduction has been abandoned due to the balance between the price and performance of the terminal.There is no doubt that even such schools will be easier to adopt Windows devices.

Isn't "Surface Laptop SE" a Microsoft answer from the perspective of "giving children an equal educational environment?"

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