Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 2025, Core Ultra 5 236V, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
The Intel Core Ultra 5 236V chip with a dedicated 40 TOPS NPU drives local AI tasks and all-day productivity, backed by up to 20 hours of battery life. Its 13.8-inch 120Hz PixelSense touchscreen with a 3:2 ratio and anti-reflective coating provides sharp 2304x1536 clarity in a durable, 1.35kg aluminum chassis. This is best for mobile business professionals who need a Copilot+ PC for AI-assisted workflows and extended unplugged use.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13.8" 2304x1536
GPU Intel Arc Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.4 kg
Battery 54 Wh
59 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong screen (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong gpu (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average social proof (4th percentile)
- Below average affordability (22nd percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 236V |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.8" |
| Resolution | 2304x1536 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| Battery | 54 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 236V | 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) | 512 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 13.8" 2304x1536 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 54 | 72 | - | 80 | 71 | 100 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 | 64.7 | 68.8 | 50 | 51.5 | 86.5 | 89.2 | 51 | 81.8 | 3.7 | 22.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.6 | 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 | 73.7 | 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 | 27.2 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 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 | 51.2 | 10.2 |
Usage Scores
- Overall58.6
- AI/LLM23.8
- Gaming9.2
- Portability73.7
- Creator29.7
- Student64.2
- Business68.7
- Developer57.2
- Entertainment63.1
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