Microsoft Surface Laptop 13
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus processor and a 13-inch IPS LCD display. It is priced around $1299.
- $1299
How this laptop ranks
Adreno X1-45 ranks in the top 80% of 29 GPUs we track.
LPDDR5X RAM ranks in the top 25% of 4 RAM types we track.
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) storage interface ranks in the top 50% of 4 storage interfaces we track.
IPS LCD display ranks in the top 60% of 5 display types we track.
Aluminum build ranks in the top 38% of 8 build materials we track.
Wi-Fi 7 ranks in the top 34% of 3 Wi-Fi standards we track.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 Overall Score
| Overall score | 5.6/10 |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 Build & Design
| Portability score | 9.6/10 |
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| Weight | 1.22 kg |
| Thickness | 15.6 mm |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No |
| Numeric keypad | No |
| Windows Precision touchpad | Yes |
| Facial recognition | No |
| Build material | Aluminum |
| Available colors | Silver, Gray, Purple |
| Keyboard | Backlit, Island |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Dimensions | 285.65 x 214.14 x 15.6 mm |
| Footprint | 612 cm2 (94.8 inches2) |
| Touchpad surface | Glass |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 Benchmarks
| Performance score | 6.0/10 |
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| Cinebench (multi-core) | 670 |
| Cinebench (single-core) | 101 |
| Geekbench (multi-core) | 10824 |
| Geekbench (single-core) | 2281 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 CPU
| CPU threads | 8 |
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| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus |
| CPU cores | 8 |
| CPU base frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| CPU turbo frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| CPU L3 cache | 6 MB |
| CPU manufacturing process | 4 nm |
| CPU configurations available | X1P-42-100 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 GPU
| GPU compute | 1.7 TFLOPS |
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| GPU | Adreno X1-45 |
| GPU type | Integrated |
| Integrated GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| GPU VRAM | System Shared |
| GPU memory type | LPDDR5X |
| GPU base clock | 280 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1107 MHz |
| GPU configurations available | Adreno X1-45 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 Memory
| RAM | 16 GB |
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| RAM upgradable | No |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X |
| RAM clock speed | 8448 MHz |
| RAM slots | 1 |
| RAM channels | 2x8 GB |
| RAM configurations available | 16GB, 32GB, 64GB |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 Storage
| Storage | 256 GB |
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| NVMe storage | Yes |
| Storage upgradable | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| Storage interface | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage configurations available | 256GB, 512GB, 1 TB |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 Display
| Display score | 4.1/10 |
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| Display size | 13 inches |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
| Pixel density | 178 ppi |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| HDR support | No |
| Display type | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1280 |
| Screen coating | Glossy |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| Contrast ratio | 1000:1 |
| sRGB coverage | 97.6% |
| Response time | 37 ms |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.3% |
| Side bezels | 5.5 mm |
| Maximum opening angle | 135° |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 Battery
| Battery score | 7.7/10 |
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| Battery capacity | 50 Wh |
| Charging speed | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | No |
| Charging port | USB-C |
| Proprietary charging | No |
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Full charge time | 2:10 hr |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 Network & Connectivity
| Connectivity score | 7.2/10 |
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| Wi-Fi generation | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 |
| Thunderbolt | No |
| Ethernet port | No |
| HDMI port | No |
| DisplayPort | No |
| SD card reader | No |
| USB-A ports | 1x USB 3.2 |
| USB-C ports | 2x USB 4.0 |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 Audio
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
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| Speaker configuration | 2.0 |
| Speaker loudness | ~83.5 dB |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 OS & Software
| Operating system | Windows 11 |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 Extras & Features
| 2-in-1 convertible | No |
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| Webcam | 1080p FHD |
| Webcam position | Above the display |
