Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5" 2022, Core i5-1245U, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Platinum
CPU Intel Core i5 1245U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13.5" 2256x1504
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.3 kg
Battery 47 Wh
51 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong screen (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
- Below average port selection (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1245U |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.5" |
| Resolution | 2256x1504 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Color Gamut | sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
| Battery | 47 Wh |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5" | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1245U | 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) | 256 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 13.5" 2256x1504 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 47 | 72 | - | 80 | 71 | 100 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5" | 40.7 | 47.2 | 50 | 31.3 | 82.7 | 92.3 | 15.8 | 81.8 | 46.8 | 38.7 |
| 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 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| 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 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
Usage Scores
- Overall50.9
- AI/LLM19.3
- Gaming7.6
- Portability70.7
- Creator24
- Student72.7
- Business65.6
- Developer50
- Entertainment56.7
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