Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 Graphite 2024
The 12-core Snapdragon X Elite with Hexagon NPU enables AI-driven Copilot+ features and 22-hour battery life, paired with a 15" 2496x1664 120Hz touchscreen. 32GB RAM, a 1TB SSD, a premium aluminum chassis, Wi-Fi 7, Thunderbolt, and a USB-A port round out the package. This laptop is ideal for developers and business users needing all-day, AI-assisted productivity, but its integrated Adreno graphics can’t handle demanding games.
About This Laptop
The 12-core Snapdragon X Elite with Hexagon NPU enables AI-driven Copilot+ features and 22-hour battery life, paired with a 15" 2496x1664 120Hz touchscreen. 32GB RAM, a 1TB SSD, a premium aluminum chassis, Wi-Fi 7, Thunderbolt, and a USB-A port round out the package. This laptop is ideal for developers and business users needing all-day, AI-assisted productivity, but its integrated Adreno graphics can’t handle demanding games.
- CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- Screen 15" 2496x1664
- GPU Qualcomm Adreno Graphics
- OS Windows 11 Home
- Weight kg 1.7
- Battery wh 66
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong screen (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong ram (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong reliability (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15" |
| Resolution | 2496 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.7 lbs |
| Battery | 66 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 15" 2496x1664 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | 66 | 72 | - | 99 | - | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 | 98.6 | 37.6 | 81 | 61.3 | 82 | 53.7 | 69 | 78.6 | 46.1 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 81.6 | 18.4 | 81 | 80 | 99.1 | 69.9 | 98.7 | 96.2 | 99.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.2 | 91.4 | 92.1 | 66.8 | 95.3 | 72.3 | 92 | 58.3 | 96.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.7 | 89.8 | 90.2 | 98 | 94.5 | 8.4 | 81.2 | 78.6 | 99.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.4 | 63.8 | 81 | 83.2 | 90 | 95.2 | 73.4 | 58.3 | 91.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.6 | 63.8 | 81 | 66.8 | 93.5 | 85.4 | 73.4 | 78.6 | 94.2 |
Usage Scores
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