Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 2 Black 2018
CPU Intel 8th Generation Core i5
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13.5" 2256x1504
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
OS Windows 10 Home
Weight 1.3 kg
42 Overall Score
Price $370
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 (16th percentile)
- Below average cpu (22nd percentile)
- Below average port selection (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 | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.5" |
| Resolution | 2256x1504 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 2 | Apple MacBook Pro M3 Pro | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 | Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro NP940XJG-KG2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 8th Generation Core i5 | Apple M3 Pro | Intel Core 7 240H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 18 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 512 |
| Screen | 13.5" 2256x1504 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Apple M3 Pro 14-core | Intel Integrated Graphics | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 48 | 65 | 75 | 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 | 22.2 | 79.2 | 92.4 | 16.2 | 81 | 39.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M3 Pro Compare | 78 | 73.5 | 47.8 | 99.4 | 96.8 | 69.4 | 36.6 | 97.6 | 99.6 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 Compare | 75 | 55.6 | 86.9 | 90 | 67.4 | 85.3 | 79.7 | 81 | 94.1 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 66.7 | 65.6 | 67.1 | 78.4 | 74.7 | 82.3 | 79.7 | 32.9 | 98.4 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 Compare | 84.8 | 65.6 | 64.1 | 59.6 | 82.1 | 87 | 36.6 | 60.1 | 99.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro NP940XJG-KG2US Compare | 86.7 | 55.6 | 51.2 | 53.1 | 97.1 | 87.6 | 36.6 | 81 | 97.4 |
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