Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 Platinum 2025
Microsoft
70 Overall Score
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MSI
67 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 Platinum 2025
85 out of 100 medium confidence 12 reviews
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC receives strong praise for its build quality, smooth trackpad, and excellent battery life, with users reporting over 8 hours of heavy use. A few minor issues include difficulty connecting certain printers and the inability to upgrade RAM. Overall, it is seen as a significant upgrade over previous models.
Pros
- Excellent build quality
- Smooth and responsive trackpad
- Great battery life (8+ hours)
- Bright and sharp display
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issues
- RAM not upgradeable
- May get warm under heavy load
Build quality 3
Trackpad quality 2
Battery life 2
Display quality 1
Charging port 1
Printer compatibility 1
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Specifications
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 | MSI Raider 18 HX AI A2XWIG-014US | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 12 | 24★ |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz★ | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 36 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Qualcomm Adreno | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 4 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Storage 2 | — | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15" | 18" |
| Resolution | 2496 px | 3840 px★ |
| Panel | LCD | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits | 1000 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | sRGB and Vivid | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | — | GB LAN (Up to 2.5G) |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.66 kg★ | 3.60 kg |
| Battery | 66 Wh | 100 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 Platinum 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
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- Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average portability (1st percentile)1st %ile
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Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7
Scores 70 overall, wins 3 of 8 usage categories and 3 of 32 specs.
