Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 Black 2025

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 Black 2025

Microsoft
75 Overall Score
vs
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

Samsung
78 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 Black 2025

85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.

Pros
  • Excellent screen brightness
  • Smooth trackpad
  • Great battery life
  • Solid build quality
  • Magnetic charging port
Cons
  • Printer connectivity issue
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Trackpad 2
👍 Screen brightness 2
👍 Battery life 2
👍 Charging port 1
👎 Printer connectivity 1

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro is praised for its premium build quality, gorgeous OLED display, and snappy performance. Users appreciate the lightweight yet solid chassis, long battery life, and quiet operation, though some note the lack of CUDA support and minor HDR switching issues. Overall, it is seen as a luxury laptop that delivers a polished experience without intrusive software.

Pros
  • Premium build quality
  • Gorgeous OLED display
  • Lightweight yet solid chassis
  • Long battery life
  • Quiet operation
Cons
  • No CUDA support for AI models
  • HDR switching not seamless
  • No S Pen support (non-360 model)
  • Speakers not as good as gaming laptops
  • High price for performance
👍 Build quality 4
👍 Display quality 3
👍 Performance 4
👍 Battery life 3
🤔 Value for money 2
👍 Software experience 2

Scores

Compact
Microsoft
71
Samsung
86
Student
Microsoft
79
Samsung
83
Business
Microsoft
77
Samsung
82
Developer
Microsoft
80
Samsung
75
Entertainment
Microsoft
74
Samsung
80
Creator
Microsoft
35
Samsung
37
Ai Llm
Microsoft
33
Samsung
32
Gaming
Microsoft
20
Samsung
23

Specifications

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US
Processor
CPUQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100Intel Core Ultra 7 256V★
CPU Multi-Core ScoreNo data
19,550
Cores12★8
Frequency3.4 GHz★2.2 GHz
L3 Cache6 MB12 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Qualcomm Adreno GPUIntel Arc Graphics★
GPU Benchmark Score
59
5,484
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM—16 GB★
VRAM TypeSharedShared
Memory & Storage
RAM64 GB★32 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size15"14"
Resolution2496 px2880 px★
PanelIPSOLED★
Refresh Rate120 Hz120 Hz
Brightness600 nits★400 nits
Color GamutsRGB100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports11
ThunderboltUSB4Thunderbolt 4 x 2
HDMI—HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4★Bluetooth
Physical
Weight1.66 kg1.23 kg★
Battery66 Wh★15 Wh
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 Black 2025

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average gpu (28th percentile)

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

  • Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong portability (88th percentile)88th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US

Scores 78 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 29 specs.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 Better at:

Developer

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Better at:

GamingCompactStudentBusinessEntertainment