Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 Graphite 2025

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 Graphite 2025

Microsoft
71 Overall Score
vs
Dell Latitude 14" 7490 Black 2018

Dell Latitude 14" 7490 Black 2018

Dell
51 Overall Score

Scores

Student
Microsoft
72
Dell
58
Business
Microsoft
72
Dell
57
Entertainment
Microsoft
71
Dell
41
Developer
Microsoft
71
Dell
52
Compact
Microsoft
69
Dell
68
Creator
Microsoft
32
Dell
21
Ai Llm
Microsoft
24
Dell
19
Gaming
Microsoft
17
Dell
12

Specifications

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7Dell Latitude 14" 7490
Processor
CPUQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100i5-8250U
Cores12★4
Frequency3.4 GHz★2.6 GHz
L3 Cache6 MB★—
Graphics
GPUQualcomm Adreno★Intel HD Graphics 620
GPU Benchmark Score59★—
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM TypeShared—
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationLPDDR5X★DDR4
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size15"14"
Resolution2496 px★1920 px
PanelLCD—
Refresh Rate120 Hz★—
Brightness600 nits★—
Color GamutsRGB and Vivid—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2★1
USB Ports13★
ThunderboltUSB4Thunderbolt 3
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 1.4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7★Wi-Fi 5
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4★Bluetooth 4.2
Ethernet—RJ45
Physical
Weight1.66 kg1.40 kg★
Battery66 Wh★60 Wh
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 10 Pro

Pros & Cons

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 Graphite 2025

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average gpu (27th percentile)

Dell Latitude 14" 7490 Black 2018

  • Strong portability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong port selection (78th percentile)
  • Strong ram (67th percentile)
  • Below average gpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average screen (22nd percentile)
  • Below average reliability (33rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7

Scores 71 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 28 specs.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment