New
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Black 2025
The Snapdragon X Elite chip delivers 20-hour battery life and 86% faster performance than its predecessor, paired with a 120Hz PixelSense touchscreen in a 1.34kg chassis. Its Copilot+ AI integration and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity provide forward-looking features at a competitive position for an ARM-based Windows ultraportable. This laptop is best for students and business travelers who need all-day battery and instant-on responsiveness for office apps, web browsing, and video calls.
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 13.8" 2304x1536
GPU Qualcomm Adreno
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.3 kg
Battery 54 Wh
75 Overall Score
Price £0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong compact (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong screen (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong storage (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
- Below average social proof (5th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 5 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
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 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.8" |
| Resolution | 2304 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| Battery | 54 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 P16 Gen 3 | 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) | 32 | 128 | 32 | 128 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 4096 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.8" 2304x1536 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3200x2000 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Laptop GPU 24GB GDDR7 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | 54 | 72 | - | 100 | - | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition | 98.7 | 37.8 | 81.2 | 60.9 | 83.9 | 87.4 | 81.4 | 78.6 | 4.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.9 | 18.5 | 99.5 | 79.5 | 99 | 67.3 | 98.6 | 96.2 | 87.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.4 | 91.4 | 92.2 | 66.4 | 95.3 | 72.6 | 89.9 | 58.2 | 97.4 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 P16 Gen 3 Compare | 96.7 | 89.1 | 99.7 | 99.5 | 97.1 | 10.8 | 98.6 | 78.6 | 88.7 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.2 | 82.7 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.9 | 58.2 | 85 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 64 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 94.8 | 85.4 | 81.4 | 78.6 | 96.3 |
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
Other Configurations35
Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 7 266V16GB512GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB1TBBlackSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-10016GB512GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB512GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB1TBPlatinumSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB512GBBlackSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 5 236V16GB256GBBlackSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 5 238V32GB512GBBlackSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 7 266V16GB512GBPlatinum
Show all 35 configurations
Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 7 266V16GB256GBBlackSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 5 236V16GB256GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 5 236V16GB512GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 5 238V32GB256GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB256GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB1TBPlatinumSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB1TBPlatinumSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-10016GB256GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB1TBBlackSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB512GBBlackSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 5 238V32GB512GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 5 236V16GB512GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 5 236V16GB512GBBlackSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 5 238V32GB512GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 7 266V16GB256GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB256GBBlackSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 5 238V32GB256GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 5 236V16GB256GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-10016GB512GBSapphireSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB1TBBlackSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10064GB1TBBlackSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB1TBBlackSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-10016GB512GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB256GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB512GBBlackSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB512GBPlatinum
