Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 6 Black
The Intel Core Ultra 135H processor and 18.5-hour battery life deliver all-day performance in a 1.38kg chassis. Its 3:2 2256x1504 touchscreen provides sharp, anti-reflective clarity for document work and media consumption. This laptop is best for business travelers and students who need a lightweight, long-lasting Windows 11 Pro machine for productivity tasks.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13.5" 2256x1504
GPU Intel Arc Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.4 kg
58 Overall Score
Price $1,600
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong screen (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong cpu (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average social proof (23rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 135H |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.5" |
| Resolution | 2256x1504 |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
| Color Gamut | sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ax |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 6 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo P Series ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 135H | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 96 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 13.5" 2256x1504 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | Apple (16-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 57 | 71 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 6 | 70.3 | 65.5 | 51.9 | 42.1 | 81.4 | 90.7 | 37.6 | 80.8 | 23 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.3 | 74.4 | 66 | 87.3 | 99.2 | 69.6 | 98.6 | 97.5 | 99.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 94.2 | 91.5 | 90.7 | 96.3 | 74.6 | 89.2 | 59.9 | 98.4 |
| Lenovo P Series ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 Compare | 85.8 | 97.3 | 99.4 | 95.2 | 77.4 | 82.1 | 80.2 | 80.8 | 97.4 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.1 | 93 | 90.4 | 90.7 | 96.3 | 73.4 | 67.4 | 32.8 | 97.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65.5 | 80.6 | 79.8 | 91.5 | 96.4 | 72.2 | 59.9 | 87.7 |
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