Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" EP2-42030 2024, Snapdragon X Plus, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 13.8" 2304x1536
GPU Qualcomm Adreno
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.3 kg
68 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong portability (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong screen (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average affordability (11th percentile)
- Below average gpu (13th 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.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 75 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
| Cores | 10 |
| 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 | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.8" |
| Resolution | 2304x1536 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | None |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" EP2-42030 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WR-G14.R95070TI | Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | HP OmniBook X Flip | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16S-71-98RF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core 7 240H |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.8" 2304x1536 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2400 | 16" 3840x2160 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 90 | 100 | 59 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" EP2-42030 | 72.4 | 13 | 79.5 | 58 | 86.5 | 89.6 | 65.3 | 81.8 | 99.1 | 10.7 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WR-G14.R95070TI Compare | 91.2 | 95.7 | 90.9 | 77.4 | 96.5 | 73.6 | 88.5 | 60.4 | 96 | 8.4 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 Compare | 81.9 | 84.5 | 98.8 | 85.5 | 98.6 | 25.6 | 93.9 | 81.8 | 94.6 | 2.7 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16S-71-98RF Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 89.1 | 97.3 | 92 | 42.2 | 79.3 | 10.7 | 96 | 14.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall68
- AI/LLM24.8
- Gaming8.1
- Portability83.4
- Creator30
- Student78.5
- Business76.8
- Developer71.9
- Entertainment69.3
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
