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Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" R1S-00026 Matte Black

41.9 Developers Score
13.5" Intel Core i5 1235U 8GB RAM 512GB SSD Intel Iris Xe Graphics
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.4" XJD-00001 Platinum 2024

33.6 Developers Score
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