Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" Surface Laptop 7 Black 2025
The Snapdragon X Elite 12-core processor and 64GB of DDR5 memory handle heavy multitasking and large compilations with ease, paired with a crisp 13.8-inch 2304x1536 IPS touchscreen. The 3:2 aspect ratio display provides extra vertical room for documents and code, and the 1TB NVMe SSD offers fast local storage in a portable build. Best for developers running multiple containers or IDEs, and for media consumers who want a high-resolution touchscreen in a lightweight laptop.
About This Laptop
The Snapdragon X Elite 12-core processor and 64GB of DDR5 memory handle heavy multitasking and large compilations with ease, paired with a crisp 13.8-inch 2304x1536 IPS touchscreen. The 3:2 aspect ratio display provides extra vertical room for documents and code, and the 1TB NVMe SSD offers fast local storage in a portable build. Best for developers running multiple containers or IDEs, and for media consumers who want a high-resolution touchscreen in a lightweight laptop.
- CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
- RAM 64 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- Screen 13.8" 2304x1536
- GPU AMD Integrated Graphics
- OS Windows 11 Home
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong ram (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong storage (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
- Below average port (30th percentile) 30th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Integrated Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.8" |
| Resolution | 2304 |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 1 |
| HDMI | No |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" Surface Laptop 7 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 8192 | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 13.8" 2304x1536 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | AMD Integrated Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 100 | - | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" Surface Laptop 7 | 99.6 | 96.4 | 96.1 | 30.1 | 77.7 | 70.5 | 81.1 | 78.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.8 | 18.4 | 96.1 | 79.8 | 99 | 67.2 | 99.7 | 96.2 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.2 | 91.3 | 92.2 | 66.8 | 95.3 | 72.3 | 89.9 | 58.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US Compare | 96.7 | 92.3 | 90.3 | 97.9 | 94.4 | 8.5 | 97.4 | 78.6 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.4 | 63.9 | 81.1 | 83 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.3 | 58.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.6 | 63.9 | 81.1 | 66.8 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.3 | 78.6 |
Usage Scores
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