Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 2 Platinum 2018
CPU Intel 8th Generation Core i5
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 13.5" 2256x1504
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
OS Windows 10 Home
Weight 1.3 kg
Battery 45 Wh
38 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong screen (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average storage (8th percentile)
- Below average social proof (16th percentile)
- Below average cpu (22nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.5" |
| Resolution | 2256x1504 |
| Panel | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| HDMI | 0 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
| Battery | 45 Wh |
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 2 | Apple MacBook Pro GSRF MWP42LL/A | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 21KC00A8US | ASUS Vivobook X1407QA-V14.X116512 | Dell Latitude 7400 | Acer Aspire A14-52M-72FH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 8th Generation Core i5 | Intel 10th Generation Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Snapdragon X | Intel Core i7 8665U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.5" 2256x1504 | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1080 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | Intel Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | AMD Intel UHD Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 45 | - | 57 | - | 60 | 65 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 2 | 22.1 | 36.3 | 4.9 | 24.7 | 79.2 | 92.4 | 7.5 | 81 | 15.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro GSRF MWP42LL/A Compare | 31.9 | 42.3 | 47.3 | 97 | 83.6 | 92.5 | 36.6 | 97.6 | 92.2 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 21KC00A8US Compare | 51 | 55.6 | 63.5 | 78.4 | 74.7 | 90.6 | 51.7 | 81 | 98.4 |
| ASUS Vivobook X1407QA-V14.X116512 Compare | 89.4 | 28 | 63.1 | 72.1 | 57.7 | 76.1 | 36.6 | 60.1 | 96.4 |
| Dell Latitude 7400 Compare | 13.8 | 97.4 | 65.8 | 68.8 | 52.6 | 72.9 | 79.7 | 32.9 | 80.4 |
| Acer Aspire A14-52M-72FH Compare | 66.7 | 65.6 | 67.1 | 78.4 | 67.4 | 81.3 | 79.7 | 9.8 | 79.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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