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Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 4, Core i7-1185G7, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Platinum
CPU Intel Core i7 1185G7
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 15" 2496x1664
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.5 kg
45 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong affordability (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
- Below average port selection (20th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1185G7 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15" |
| Resolution | 2496x1664 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.4 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 4 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | ASUS ProArt PX13 | Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 | HP OmniBook X Flip | MSI Creator A13V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1185G7 | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i7 13620H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 15" 2496x1664 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 73 | 55 | 59 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 4 | 35.1 | 47.2 | 36.3 | 19.8 | 82.7 | 59.7 | 15.8 | 81.8 | 74.3 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 50 | 51.5 | 87 | 91.4 | 79.3 | 98.1 | 31.4 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 87.8 | 90.8 | 90.9 | 71.3 | 95.4 | 93 | 51 | 60.4 | 18 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 Compare | 67.8 | 68.8 | 92.1 | 64.1 | 81.4 | 88.2 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 28 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 43.4 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 75 | 90 | 83.9 | 68 | 89.7 | 73 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 28.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall44.8
- AI/LLM17.2
- Gaming14.2
- Portability52.5
- Creator21.9
- Student67.3
- Business51.5
- Developer42.8
- Entertainment52.4
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