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Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 2024, Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB, 256GB SSD + 16GB HDD, Platinum
The Snapdragon X Plus 10-core chip delivers 20-hour battery life in a 1.34kg aluminum chassis, paired with a 13.8-inch 120Hz PixelSense touchscreen. Its fanless, silent design and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity make it a uniquely portable Copilot+ PC with strong build quality. This laptop is best for business travelers and students who prioritize all-day endurance and a premium display over raw gaming performance.
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13.8" 2304x1536
GPU Qualcomm Adreno
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.3 kg
Battery 54 Wh
53 Overall Score
Price $973
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong screen (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong port selection (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average social proof (2nd percentile)
- Below average gpu (6th percentile)
- Below average storage (27th percentile)
What owners think
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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 | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 16 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Display
| Size | 13.8" |
| Resolution | 2304x1536 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits |
| Color Gamut | HDR |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | No |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| Battery | 54 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-R9641TB | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 13.8" 2304x1536 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 54 | 54 | 80 | 70 | 71 | 100 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 | 72.4 | 6.4 | 50 | 77.4 | 88.6 | 89.7 | 27 | 81.7 | 1.6 | 38.4 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 65.1 | 51.5 | 87 | 91.4 | 79.3 | 98.1 | 99.4 | 27.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.3 | 56.5 | 79.3 | 81.7 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-R9641TB Compare | 95.9 | 90.9 | 99.1 | 77.4 | 88.9 | 94.3 | 65.2 | 60.4 | 96 | 6.2 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.8 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.5 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.2 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.2 | 10.3 |
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Usage Scores
- Overall53.1
- AI/LLM15.9
- Gaming6
- Portability71.7
- Creator23.4
- Student66.5
- Business60.7
- Developer56.5
- Entertainment54.9
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