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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5" 2021, Core i5, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Ice Blue
CPU Intel Core i5 1145G7
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13.5" 2256x1504
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 10 Home
Weight 1.3 kg
Battery 47 Wh
53 Overall Score
Price $800
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong screen (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average cpu (31st percentile)
- Below average port selection (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1145G7 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.5" |
| Resolution | 2256x1504 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
| Battery | 47 Wh |
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5" | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ProArt PX13 | HP OmniBook X Flip | MSI Creator A13V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1145G7 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i7 13620H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 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 10 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 4 13.5" | 30.7 | 47.2 | 36.3 | 31.3 | 79.3 | 92 | 35.8 | 81.8 | 55.8 | 63 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 65 | 51.5 | 87 | 91.4 | 79.3 | 98.1 | 99.4 | 27.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 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 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 75 | 90 | 83.9 | 68 | 89.7 | 73 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 64.4 | 28.7 |
Price
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Usage Scores
- Overall52.7
- AI/LLM18.1
- Gaming7.4
- Portability72.4
- Creator23.9
- Student76
- Business61.8
- Developer47.5
- Entertainment57.5
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