Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 Platinum 2025
The Intel Core Ultra 5 238V with a 40 TOPS NPU and 32GB RAM accelerates AI tasks and multitasking, paired with a 120Hz PixelSense Flow touchscreen at 600 nits peak brightness. Weighing 1.35kg and lasting up to 20 hours, it combines Wi-Fi 7 connectivity with a crisp 3:2 anti-reflective display for portable productivity. This Copilot+ PC is best for business travelers and students who need a secure, long-lasting laptop for AI-enhanced workflows.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13.8" 2304x1536
GPU Intel Arc Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.4 kg
Battery 54 Wh
67 Overall Score
Price $2,050
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About This Laptop
The Intel Core Ultra 5 238V with a 40 TOPS NPU and 32GB RAM accelerates AI tasks and multitasking, paired with a 120Hz PixelSense Flow touchscreen at 600 nits peak brightness. Weighing 1.35kg and lasting up to 20 hours, it combines Wi-Fi 7 connectivity with a crisp 3:2 anti-reflective display for portable productivity. This Copilot+ PC is best for business travelers and students who need a secure, long-lasting laptop for AI-enhanced workflows.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- Screen 13.8" 2304x1536
- GPU Intel Arc Graphics
- OS Windows 11 Pro
- Weight kg 1.4
- Battery wh 54
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong compact (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong screen (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong ram (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong reliability (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average gpu (18th percentile) 18th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 238V |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.8" |
| Resolution | 2304 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| Battery | 54 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 238V | 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) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 8192 | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 13.8" 2304x1536 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | 54 | 72 | - | 100 | - | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 | 61.3 | 18.4 | 81 | 61.2 | 83.9 | 86.8 | 53.4 | 78.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.8 | 18.4 | 96.1 | 79.9 | 99 | 67.2 | 99.7 | 96.2 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.2 | 91.4 | 92.1 | 66.8 | 95.4 | 72.3 | 91.9 | 58.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US Compare | 96.7 | 92.4 | 90.2 | 97.9 | 94.5 | 8.5 | 97.5 | 78.6 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.4 | 63.9 | 81 | 83.2 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.4 | 58.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.6 | 63.9 | 81 | 66.8 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.4 | 78.6 |
Usage Scores
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