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Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5" 2022, Core i5, 8GB, 512GB SSD, Sandstone
CPU Core i5
RAM 8 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13.5" 2256x1504
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.3 kg
Battery 47 Wh
47 Overall Score
Price $600
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong screen (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong affordability (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average social proof (9th percentile)
- Below average ram (21st percentile)
- Below average port selection (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.5" |
| Resolution | 2256x1504 |
| Panel | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.9 lbs |
| Battery | 47 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5" | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ProArt PX13 | HP OmniBook X Flip | MSI Creator A13V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core i5 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i7 13620H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 13.5" 2256x1504 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | 47 | 54 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5" | 39.7 | 47.2 | 20.7 | 31.3 | 80.5 | 91.7 | 35.8 | 81.8 | 8.7 | 67.9 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 65 | 51.4 | 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 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 87.8 | 90.8 | 90.9 | 71.3 | 95.4 | 93 | 51 | 60.4 | 96 | 18 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.3 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.5 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 75 | 90 | 83.8 | 67.9 | 89.7 | 72.9 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 64.4 | 28.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $600
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Usage Scores
- Overall46.7
- AI/LLM15.2
- Gaming6.7
- Portability67.1
- Creator21.8
- Student68.1
- Business53.7
- Developer41.1
- Entertainment51.7
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Other Configurations8
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