Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5" 2022, Core i5-1245U, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Platinum
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong screen (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
- Below average port selection (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1245U |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.5" |
| Resolution | 2256x1504 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Color Gamut | sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
| Battery | 47 Wh |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5" | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1245U | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 13.5" 2256x1504 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 47 | 72 | - | 80 | 71 | 100 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5" | 40.7 | 47.2 | 50 | 31.3 | 82.6 | 92.2 | 15.8 | 81.8 | 46.8 | 38.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.6 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.3 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
Usage Scores
- Overall50.9
- AI/LLM19.3
- Gaming7.6
- Portability70.6
- Creator24
- Student72.7
- Business65.5
- Developer49.9
- Entertainment56.7
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