mCover Protective Case for Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" (Model 1/2/3/4) - Premium Alcantara Keyboard Cover - Aqua Blue - Perfect for Work, School & Travel - Not Compatible with Surface Book/Tablet

I admit I didn't read the reviews all too closely and hadn't realized that there case isn't completely solid coloured, but was surprisingly pleased with how easily it installed and how easily I can find my laptop now. However as a pen user I didn't like that there wasn't enough room for the pen 6 to fully rest along the side (see picture) so I'm going to return this and get something else.Got this to protect my Surface Book 2017 and it is excellent. Excellent fit, nice and snug. The 2 pieces simply snaps on. Well made plastic, translucent with no marring. Definitely worth the money.It adds an expected tiny bit of thickness to the Surface, which is as expected. It's a fair trade off... protection for a bit less sleekness. The sturdy plastic also adds to the stiffness of the Surface's aluminum, so you can feel even safer to flaunt that 'lifting by the corner' thing even more.;)As a bonus, it's got 2 little feet to tilt the Surface up a little for better typing and ventilation.Two thumbs up.The case pops on super quick an easy, fits my laptop great and holds stickers in place between the case and the laptop. I have the alcantara keyboard and the bottom case kept messing that up so my advice would be slide the bottom in and use something like a credit card to help push it into place. Overall the cover looks and works great you just need to be mindful when putting it on, no big deal.It has clips around to stay attached to the laptop. It was easy to install. The sheer is good. It’s clear but you can also tell there is a case on if you look closely but overall it’s great.Before I purchased this case, I noticed all the bad reviews are from 2017-2018. So due to all the negativity that made me paranoid to buy this, I am going to share pictures I went out of my way to label to get the best and honest review out of it. My laptop is a Microsoft Surface 2, which I bought in November 2019. There were 2 of versions. One of them was a normal laptop (mine) and the other version is pretty much a tablet with a detachable keyboard (not mine.) My computer is 13.5 inches, which the cases are made for. If you aren’t sure of the size (I was not) just measure the screen diagonally as if you would do to measure a TV screen size. Next, the case is I got was the pink one. It came protected with bubble wrap and was not damaged. It got here in a timely fashion. When I took the case out of the packaging, I was worried because it looked so thin and I didn’t know if it would fit right. When you put it on your laptop, it literally just snaps on. It was not difficult in the slightest to put it on, it snapped on lightly and smoothly. If that makes sense... The case is plastic. It’s not flexible. It fits perfect. It’s durable. I didn’t even pay attention to the fact it has the little keyboard lift thing. The case looks so much better in person than it does online. The pink one in the picture looks just a tad more pale than what I have here, but after taking pictures I understand why. It’s hard to get a good picture depending on lighting. The pink case I have is more neon pink, and I absolutely love it more than when I hit the purchase button. Some of the reviews I read stated that it messed up the fabric part of the laptop or that it was hard to clean or messed up the laptop. Those were all from a couple years ago, and it is 2020 now. When I put the case on, I laughed about it because it’s literally not even possible with this case. It’s very slim fitting, it’s not overly tight and it stays in place. I was concerned that when you open and close the laptop it might keep slipping off due to the slim fit. It does not. It is not bulky or weigh the computer down. The laptop does not overheat. It doesn’t block any ports on the side. It opens and closes easily. I’ve had no issues so far. And it fits just as if you bought a slim fitting phone or tablet case that easily snaps on. I included pictures from every angle and side of the laptop, and pictures both with and without flash. This case is perfect in almost every way and I love it. So I figured anyone who needs a case also needs a fully written review that is not 2 or more years old! Hope this helps someone else like me who shops around online for like 2 hours for every case possible to find the cutest, most durable choice for every single device they have at home.? Thanks. **You can go to settings on your laptop, then to system, then scroll down to “about” and find other computer information.**Pros: Cover is sufficiently thick enough to protect the device against drops. It also looks pretty good on the device.Cons: Back-right corner (near the hinge) of the bottom cover is problematic. Read on for details.So, the back-right corner of the bottom cover is worrying. After I installed my first cover on the laptop, it would pop off whenever I opened the laptop. This is because the laptop lid would interfere with a piece of the corner case. I tried reinstalling it for a long time before giving up. It also scratched up the corners of my laptop somewhat.I contacted support for a replacement and they shipped one over for free, which is good customer service on their part. I was able to successfully receive and install the second cover on the laptop. The new cover does not pop off the laptop. However, the same worrying corner appears to have a weak hold on the laptop. Pictures are included of this weak corner. I've gotten through a week without any problems so far, but I question whether it'll last. I'll update the review if the cover does give out.It fit perfectly and everything was as described. I never leave reviews but I ALWAYS check reviews before purchasing so I need to get better with that bc it helps a lot! Make sure you have the exact model as in the description. It clicked on so easy and is great so far!!The bottom doesn’t fit well. The way it was designed prevents the actual little bumps at the bottom of the laptop to fit the wholes that the lid has which is why it doesn’t fit. Major design fail. Other than the fact they it doesn’t fit well it pretty good. If the manufacturer could fix that little problem would be great for future buyers**Contents**1 x Hardshell case for Surface laptopI purchased this to obviously protect my surface laptop from scratches and dings as I am a bit paranoid. I have a case on my Macbook pro which is like a soft matt material which looks and feels good and I obviously wanted one for this too to match and protect it. This arrived in a fairly cheap looking clear bag which was open upon arrival which straightaway looked quite cheap with no care put into the presentation to the customer. Once I removed the product from the packaging I noticed the material felt quite thin which when you take into consideration this is designed to protect your laptop from dings and scratches... Yet feels really thin it does not inspire much confidence that it can, in fact, protect your gadget. With this in mind, I decided to try it out anyway as there really isn't anything on the market like this for the surface laptop yet which is an annoyance but anyway I installed it onto my surface laptop which was pretty easy and snapped into place with no problems. This is where I was less than impressed with this product as It snapped onto the laptop fine however the material they have chosen to make this case is a rough feeling plastic which is a fingerprint magnet and once they are on there it is very difficult to get them off with a micro fibre cloth which annoys the hell out of my OCD so I found myself constantly cleaning the case with cleaning solution which does not really want you to want or expect from a case which costs the price this one does. The other issue is that the legs can raise up with means you can elevate this laptop for an angled view which in theory sounds really useful however the first time I tried this feature out the leg on the right side literally came off in my hand so I had to sit there for about 5 minutes trying to reattach it which I managed to do but now I fear using the legs will result in it coming off again so I do not use the legs anymore which renders them kind of pointless, to be honest. The next thing which is an annoyance is that this case will make your laptop slide around your desk surface really easy which when your trying to type a lengthy bit of text can get very annoying. The next thing I did not like but this one is just personal preference on my part is that in the picture of this product it quite clearly shows off the surface laptop within the case and the windows logo being visible which would suggest this is a clear see-through material however it is not as once you get the case installed you can not see the windows logo at all which again bugs me for some reason. The last and final issue for me which was enough to make me remove this from my surface and not use it as I do not want to take the risk. This was where the case sits between the screen hinge and the side of the surface laptop there is a wedge that sticks out and everytime you open and close your laptop the screen and this wedge are literally rubbing together and if you hold the screen and move it you can feel the screen being pushed ever so slightly out as glides over this wedge and I am sure that over time this would cause some damage to the hinge or the screen and I am not willing to risk that.To sum this up with some questions and answers:Does this case fit the surface laptop? Yes it does fit and it fits quite well from my testing Aside from the screen issueDoes the case look the same as pictured on the post? In terms of design, Yes it does, however, the case is not see through like the picture suggestsDo the legs function as you would expect? No, they do not as mine broke off within a few minutes use and now I am not willing to risk using them again as they may break off againDoes the material feel how you would expect? No, I was expecting a smooth feel material instead you get a rough unappealing case which attracts fingerprints like crazyDoes this case prevent the laptop from sliding around on the desk? No it does not and this is because they have only included 2 rubber feet on the bottom as the legs extend at the rear so you have 2 rubber feet on the front which do not make enough contact with the desk surface to grip well enough and there are no rubber feet on the backside of the laptop which results in your laptop being free to slide aroundFor the price, I expected a much better case and I think with some tweaks this could have been a good case however as it stands I simply do not recommend this case.Overall, I'm quite pleased with this, although it's a lot of money for two bits of plastic. The part that fits on the lid of the laptop is a perfect fit for my Surface 3. The bottom isn't quite so good (hence four stars instead of 5). I found easing on the back corners first and then the front worked best. I also agree with the reviewer who commented that the case will mark quite easily - certainly the clear one does. However, unlike one of the other reviews, the weight does not make the lid close by itself on mine.Not many surface 3 laptops on amazon so had to go for this one but surprised by how good it actually is. Very clear and feels nice.Not sure how protective it would be for a drop but definitely better than nothing.Not very good value for money as £23 for some plastic is a bit much but hey hoSome reviews have said this damages the felt on the keyboard but I haven't experienced that with mine at all.Also doesn't show in the pictures but the bottom case also has two feet to stand the laptop up which is pretty niceIts a good product and keeps it secure but difficult to put onto the laptop. I should also mention that it permanently damages the Alcantara, the way it does this is by the clips it uses to attach itself onto the device. The case also flexes on the sides, leading to a build up of dirt underneath before you know it! For such an expensive laptop this was not good, not like the case was the cheapest too.Top section of cover fitted the Rear of the Surface 3 screen perfectly.Unfortunately the bottom cover was very poorly fitting and popped off when the screen was folded back any further than 90 degrees.Tolerances are tight at the hinge as the surface is not as rounded as a Mac, where I’ve seen this type of cover successfully used.Could have been a manufacturing fault with the item I was sent, but the supplier chose not to reply to my request to replace/remedy the situation.Good old Amazon refunded me anyway, although the item is unusable!Avoid and go for a simple sleeve.