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Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Sapphire 2024

★★★★★ 4.6 (402)

The Snapdragon X Elite chip with a 45 TOPS NPU enables local AI processing and all-day battery life in a 1.34kg aluminum chassis. Its 13.8-inch 2304x1536 IPS display with 120Hz refresh rate and ultra-thin bezels provides a responsive touchscreen, while the four-color design and Wi-Fi 7 add premium versatility. This laptop is best for students and mobile professionals who prioritize AI-driven productivity and portability over gaming performance.

CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13.8" 2304x1536
GPU Qualcomm Adreno
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.3 kg
Battery 54 Wh
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Sapphire 2024 laptop
76 Overall Score
Price $1,050
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile) 99th
  • Strong social proof (97th percentile) 97th
  • Strong compact (88th percentile) 88th
  • Strong screen (87th percentile) 87th

Cons

What owners think

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The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 98.7
GPU 38.5
RAM 53.5
Ports 60.7
Screen 87.4
Portability 87.5
Storage 39.4
Reliability 79.2
Social Proof 96.6

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
Cores 12
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 512 GB
Storage Type SSD

Display

Size 13.8"
Resolution 2304
Panel IPS
Refresh Rate 120 Hz
Brightness 600 nits
Color Gamut sRGB

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 2
USB Ports 1
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.4

Physical

Weight 1.3 kg / 3.0 lbs
Battery 54 Wh
OS Windows 11 Home

vs Competition

Spec Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Apple MacBook Pro M5 ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 Apple M5 AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
RAM (GB) 16 32 128 32 32 32
Storage (GB) 512 4096 1024 1024 1000 1024
Screen 13.8" 2304x1536 14.2" 3024x1964 13.4" 2560x1600 16" 2560x1600 13.3" 2880x1800 14" 2880x1800
GPU Qualcomm Adreno Apple (10-Core) AMD Radeon NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU Intel Arc Intel Arc
OS Windows 11 Home macOS Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg) 1.3 1.5 1.2 2.7 1 1.2
Battery (Wh) 54 72 70 99 - 15
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CpuGpuRamPortScreenCompactStorageReliabilitySocial Proof
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition 98.738.553.560.787.487.539.479.296.6
Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare 82.318.881.579.599.170.798.796.595.9
ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 Compare 95.580.199.977.39092.981.458.995.4
Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare 96.89090.597.994.98.581.479.299.9
MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare 64.264.481.582.790.695.273.858.986.1
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare 67.464.481.566.495.285.781.479.296.6

Price

Value & Pricing

From $1,050 4 offers across 3 retailers
Best Buy 2 offers From $1,050
Best Price $1,050 Out of Stock $1,400
Newegg 1 offers From $1,150
$1,150
Amazon 1 offers From $1,379
$1,379

Price History

$1,000 $1,100 $1,200 $1,300 $1,400 $1,500 Jun 3Jun 7Jun 15Jun 21 $1,150

Usage Scores

Overall (76.3)Ai Llm (27.5)Gaming (8.8)Compact (83.8)Creator (34.3)Student (80.6)Business (80.8)Developer (74.4)Entertainment (81.1)

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76
Overall Scoreout of 100
Price $1,050
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Other Configurations39

Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB512GBPlatinum$900Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB1TBPlatinum$900Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-10016GB512GBSapphire$919Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 5 236V16GB256GBBlack$1,000Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-10016GB256GBPlatinum$1,099Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB256GBPlatinum$1,185Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB1TBPlatinum$1,199Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 7 266V16GB512GBBlack$1,200Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB1TBPlatinum$1,200
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Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-10016GB512GBPlatinum$750Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB1TBBlack$800Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-10016GB512GBPlatinum$1,300Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10032GB1TBBlack$1,300Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 7 266V16GB256GBPlatinum$1,400Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB1TBBlack$1,499Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Snapdragon X Elite16GB512GBPlatinum$1,500Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 7 266V16GB512GBPlatinum$1,557Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 7 266V16GB256GBBlack$1,563Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 5 236V16GB512GBPlatinum$1,600Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 5 236V16GB256GBBlack$1,622Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 5 236V16GB256GBPlatinum$1,622Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10032GB1TBBlack$1,667Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 5 236V16GB512GBBlack$1,735Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 5 236V16GB512GBPlatinum$1,750Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 5 238V32GB256GBPlatinum$1,800Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB256GBBlack$1,875Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 5 238V32GB256GBPlatinum$1,900Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 5 238V32GB512GBPlatinum$1,920Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB512GBBlack$1,970Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB512GBBlack$2,050Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB512GBPlatinum$2,080Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB256GBPlatinum$2,100Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 5 238V32GB512GBBlack$2,200Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 5 238V32GB512GBPlatinum$2,200Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB512GBBlack$2,350Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10064GB1TBBlack$2,400Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB1TBPlatinum$2,520Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB1TBBlack$2,540Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB1TBBlack$2,549

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