Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Black 2025

★★★★☆ 4.0 (5)

The Intel Core Ultra processor with integrated NPU delivers 48 TOPS for seamless AI tasks in Windows 11, anchored by 32GB of RAM. Its 13.8-inch PixelSense Flow touchscreen outputs 600 nits of brightness at 120Hz for fluid, accurate color. This laptop suits business professionals who rely on AI-driven workflows and portability on the go.

CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 268V
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13.8" 2304x1536
GPU Intel Arc Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.4 kg
Battery 54 Wh
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Black 2025 laptop
73 Overall Score
Price $2,050
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong compact (87th percentile) 87th
  • Strong screen (87th percentile) 87th
  • Strong ram (81th percentile) 81th
  • Strong reliability (79th percentile) 79th

Cons

  • Below average social proof (18th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 66.1
GPU 64
RAM 81.2
Ports 60.9
Screen 86.7
Portability 86.9
Storage 53.5
Reliability 78.6
Social Proof 17.7

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 268V
Cores 8
Frequency 2.2 GHz
L3 Cache 12 MB

Graphics

GPU Intel Arc Graphics
Type integrated
VRAM 16 GB
VRAM Type Shared

Memory & Storage

RAM 32 GB
RAM Generation DDR5
Storage 512 GB
Storage Type NVMe SSD

Display

Size 13.8"
Resolution 2304
Panel IPS
Refresh Rate 120 Hz
Brightness 600 nits
Color Gamut HDR and adaptive color improve color accuracy and contrast

Connectivity

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

Physical

Weight 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs
Battery 54 Wh
OS Windows 11 Pro

vs Competition

Spec Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 268V Apple M4 Max AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
RAM (GB) 32 128 32 32 32 32
Storage (GB) 512 4096 2000 2048 1000 1024
Screen 13.8" 2304x1536 14.2" 3024x1964 14" 2880x1800 16" 2560x1600 13.3" 2880x1800 14" 2880x1800
GPU Intel Arc Graphics Apple (40-Core) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Intel Arc Intel Arc
OS Windows 11 Pro macOS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg) 1.4 1.6 1.6 2.7 1 1.2
Battery (Wh) 54 72 - 100 - 15
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CpuGpuRamPortScreenCompactStorageReliabilitySocial Proof
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition 66.16481.260.986.786.953.578.617.7
Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare 91.918.599.579.59967.398.696.287.1
ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare 86.491.492.266.495.372.689.958.297.4
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US Compare 96.792.490.397.994.48.697.478.688.9
MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare 63.66481.282.790.195.273.958.285
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare 66.86481.266.494.885.481.478.696.3

Price

Value & Pricing

From $2,050 4 offers across 4 retailers
Amazon 1 offers From $2,050
Best Price $2,050
B&H Photo 1 offers From $2,150
$2,150
Adorama 1 offers From $2,150
$2,150
Newegg 1 offers From $2,418
$2,418

Price History

$2,000 $2,100 $2,200 $2,300 $2,400 $2,500 May 1May 30Jun 14 $2,150

Usage Scores

Overall (72.8)Ai Llm (33.4)Gaming (10.2)Compact (81.2)Creator (36.7)Student (74.4)Business (82.7)Developer (71.1)Entertainment (77.3)

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73
Overall Scoreout of 100
Price $2,050
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Other Configurations35

Surface 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 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$2,200
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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 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 236V16GB256GBPlatinum$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-84-10016GB1TBPlatinum$1,199Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB1TBPlatinum$1,200Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-10016GB512GBPlatinum$1,300Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB256GBPlatinum$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"Intel Core Ultra 7 266V16GB512GBPlatinum$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"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB512GBBlack$1,700Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 5 236V16GB512GBBlack$1,735Surface 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 268V32GB1TBBlack$2,540Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB1TBBlack$2,549

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