Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" Black 2024
Powered by an Intel Core Ultra 5 135H with integrated NPU, this 1.39kg laptop delivers AI-accelerated performance in a compact aluminum chassis. The 13.5-inch PixelSense touchscreen offers a sharp 2256x1504 resolution and 10-point multi-touch support, complemented by Windows 11 Pro with Copilot and BitLocker security. It’s best for business travelers needing a lightweight, secure device for productivity tasks and AI-assisted workflows.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13.5" 2256x1504
GPU Intel Arc Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.4 kg
Battery 47 Wh
62 Overall Score
Price €0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong screen (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong cpu (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 135H |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18 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 | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.5" |
| Resolution | 2256x1504 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
| Color Gamut | sRGB and Enhanced |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs |
| Battery | 47 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 135H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 8192 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 13.5" 2256x1504 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 47 | 72 | - | - | 71 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" | 70.3 | 62.1 | 53.1 | 45.8 | 82.2 | 89.8 | 38.4 | 79.7 | 52.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.4 | 84.5 | 96.4 | 78 | 99.2 | 67.8 | 99.7 | 96.9 | 88.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 89 | 91.6 | 92.4 | 91.4 | 96 | 73.3 | 90.2 | 59.3 | 97.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.4 | 92.6 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.2 | 6.2 | 97.7 | 79.7 | 87.1 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 86.5 | 91.3 | 91.4 | 96 | 72.1 | 68.9 | 32.2 | 97 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64 | 62.1 | 81.7 | 81.5 | 91.2 | 96.2 | 73.5 | 59.3 | 87.2 |
Usage Scores
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