Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft
75 Overall Score
vs
Dell Latitude 14" 5420 Dark Gray 2021

Dell Latitude 14" 5420 Dark Gray 2021

Dell
51 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" 5420 Dark Gray 2021

75 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

The laptop features a 512 GB storage capacity and a solid set of ports including Thunderbolt 4 and HDMI 2.0. It includes a webcam, but performance details for the Intel Core i5-1145G7 processor and suitability for graphics-intensive tasks are not fully addressed in the available Q&A. Overall, the product appears well-equipped for general use, though more user feedback is needed to assess its full capabilities.

Pros
  • 512 GB storage capacity
  • Thunderbolt 4 ports
  • HDMI 2.0 port
  • Built-in webcam
  • RJ-45 Ethernet port
Cons
  • Unclear processor performance details
  • Uncertain graphics task suitability
👍 Storage capacity 1
👍 Port availability 1
👍 Webcam inclusion 1
👎 Processor performance 1
👎 Graphics capability 1

Scores

Developer
Microsoft
80
Dell
50
Student
Microsoft
79
Dell
57
Business
Microsoft
77
Dell
57
Entertainment
Microsoft
74
Dell
43
Compact
Microsoft
71
Dell
66
Creator
Microsoft
35
Dell
23
Ai Llm
Microsoft
33
Dell
23
Gaming
Microsoft
20
Dell
16

Specifications

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th EditionDell Latitude 14" 5420
Processor
CPUQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100Intel Core i5 1145G★
CPU Multi-Core ScoreNo data
9,172
Cores12★4
Frequency3.4 GHz★2.6 GHz
L3 Cache6 MB8 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Qualcomm Adreno GPUIntel Iris Xe Graphics★
GPU Benchmark Score
59
2,593
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM TypeSharedShared
Memory & Storage
RAM64 GB★32 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5X★DDR4
Storage 11 TB★512 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size15"14"
Resolution2496 px★1920 px
PanelIPS★—
Refresh Rate120 Hz★—
Brightness600 nits★—
Color GamutsRGB—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports12★
ThunderboltUSB4Thunderbolt 4
HDMI—HDMI 2.0
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7★Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4★Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet—1 x RJ-45
Physical
Weight1.66 kg1.41 kg★
Battery66 Wh★—
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 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" 5420 Dark Gray 2021

  • Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong portability (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong ram (73rd percentile)
  • Below average screen (21st percentile)
  • Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
  • Below average reliability (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Dell Latitude 14" 5420 Dark Gray 2021

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 29 specs.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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