Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
vs
Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Black 2021
Dell
55 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 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
Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Black 2021
88 out of 100 medium confidence 21 reviews
The Dell Latitude 7420 is highly praised for its excellent performance, lightweight design, and great value as a refurbished laptop. Users report fast speeds, good battery life (4-10 hours), and a bright touchscreen, with many saying it looks and feels like new. A few negative reviews mention keyboard issues and short battery life in isolated cases, but overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive.
Pros
- Excellent performance and speed
- Great value for money
- Lightweight and portable design
- Bright and responsive touchscreen
- Good battery life (4-10 hours)
Cons
- Keyboard key failures reported
- Short battery life in some units (1-1.5 hours)
- BIOS setting change required for Windows update
- Occasional freezing reported
- Minor cosmetic defects possible
Performance 8
Battery life 6
Value for money 7
Build quality 5
Keyboard issues 2
Touchscreen 3
Scores
Developer
Student
Business
Entertainment
Compact
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | Dell Latitude 14" 7420 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | i5-1145G★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 12★ | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz★ | 2.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 8 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15" | 14" |
| Resolution | 2496 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits★ | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | sRGB | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | — | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Yes |
| Ethernet | — | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.66 kg | 1.26 kg★ |
| Battery | 66 Wh★ | 42 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Black 2021
- Strong social proof (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong portability (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong port selection (78th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average cpu (22nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 29 specs.