Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 6 Black
Powered by an Intel Core Ultra 5 135H with integrated NPU and 32GB of LPDDR5x memory, it accelerates AI-driven tasks using the dedicated AI engine. The 13.5-inch 2256x1504 PixelSense touchscreen reaches 400 nits, housed in a fanless magnesium chassis weighing just 1.39kg with Thunderbolt 4 connectivity. It’s best for business travelers who prioritize secure Copilot AI assistance and touch portability, not the 9.7 gaming score.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
RAM 32 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13.5" 2256x1504
GPU Intel Arc Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.4 kg
Battery 47 Wh
63 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong screen (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong ram (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 135H |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.5" |
| Resolution | 2256x1504 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs |
| Battery | 47 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 6 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 135H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 13.5" 2256x1504 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 47 | 72 | - | - | 71 | 100 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 6 | 70.2 | 65.5 | 80.2 | 53.2 | 81.6 | 90.6 | 16.2 | 81 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 85.1 | 95.8 | 74.4 | 99.2 | 69.1 | 98.5 | 97.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 94.2 | 91.4 | 90.1 | 96.2 | 74.3 | 88.8 | 60.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.1 | 92.3 | 98.6 | 99.7 | 95.4 | 7.3 | 97.3 | 81 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 93 | 90.2 | 90.1 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 66.6 | 32.9 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.7 | 88.1 | 86.9 | 98.7 | 97.7 | 9.2 | 94 | 60.2 |
Usage Scores
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