Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 Black 2024
The Snapdragon X Elite 12-core chip powers a 15-inch 120Hz IPS touchscreen at 600 nits with 2496x1664 resolution, ensuring fluid visuals and fast multitasking. Its 66Wh battery provides all-day endurance and Windows 11 Pro Copilot+ AI unlocks features like Cocreator, while the 1.66kg build and Wi-Fi 7 enhance portability. This laptop is best for business travelers and students who need a lightweight machine with a responsive touch display and advanced security, but not for gaming.
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 15" 2496x1664
GPU Qualcomm Adreno GPU
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.7 kg
Battery 66 Wh
80 Overall Score
Price CA$2,307
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong screen (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong social proof (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong storage (82th percentile) 82th
Cons
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15" |
| Resolution | 2496 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.7 lbs |
| Battery | 66 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | 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) | 16 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15" 2496x1664 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | 66 | 72 | - | 99 | - | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 | 98.7 | 38.5 | 53.6 | 77.2 | 90 | 53.9 | 81.5 | 79.2 | 83.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.2 | 18.8 | 99.6 | 79.4 | 99.1 | 67.6 | 98.7 | 96.6 | 87.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.8 | 91.5 | 92.3 | 92.1 | 95.7 | 73 | 90.1 | 58.9 | 97.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.8 | 90 | 90.5 | 97.9 | 94.9 | 8.5 | 81.5 | 79.2 | 99.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.3 | 64.5 | 81.6 | 82.7 | 90.7 | 95.2 | 73.8 | 58.9 | 86 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.4 | 64.5 | 81.6 | 66.4 | 95.3 | 85.6 | 81.5 | 79.2 | 96.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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