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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5" 2021, Ryzen 5 Edition, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Platinum
CPU Ryzen 5 Microsoft Surface
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 13.5" 2256x1504
GPU AMD Radeon Vega 9
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.3 kg
Battery 65 Wh
40 Overall Score
Price $450
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong screen (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong affordability (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average social proof (1st percentile)
- Below average storage (8th percentile)
- Below average ram (13th percentile)
- Below average cpu (27th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 6 |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Vega 9 |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.5" |
| Resolution | 2256x1504 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
| Battery | 65 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5" | Apple MacBook Air M4 | ASUS ProArt PX13 | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 | HP OmniBook X Flip | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Ryzen 5 Microsoft Surface | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 24 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 |
| Screen | 13.5" 2256x1504 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Vega 9 | Apple (10-Core) | AMD Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | 65 | 54 | 73 | 57 | 59 | 63 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5" | 26.9 | 36 | 13.3 | 42.2 | 79.3 | 92.3 | 7.5 | 81.8 | 0.7 | 78.3 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 79.5 | 51.5 | 87 | 91.4 | 24 | 98.1 | 98.9 | 36.9 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 87.8 | 90.9 | 90.9 | 71.3 | 95.4 | 93 | 51.1 | 60.3 | 96 | 18 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 Compare | 77.6 | 63.8 | 59.8 | 77.4 | 74 | 81.7 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 95.3 | 32.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.8 | 82.4 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US Compare | 68.7 | 68.8 | 50 | 83.4 | 91.6 | 89.4 | 51.1 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 37.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $450
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Usage Scores
- Overall39.8
- AI/LLM11.1
- Gaming5.5
- Portability62.7
- Creator17.8
- Student64.8
- Business47.7
- Developer34.7
- Entertainment45.3
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