Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 2 Platinum 2018
CPU Intel Core i5 8350U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13.5" 2256x1504
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
OS Windows 10 Home
Weight 1.3 kg
49 Overall Score
Price $200
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong portability (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong screen (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average cpu (10th percentile)
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
- Below average gpu (34th percentile)
What owners think
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82/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 2 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8350U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
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-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| HDMI | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 MVVK2LL/A | Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | ASUS Vivobook X1407QA-V14.X116512 | HP OmniBook 3 /D0VF2UA#ABA | Samsung Galaxy Book4 NP750XGK-KS2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8350U | Intel 9th Generation Core i9 | Intel Core i5 13450HX | Snapdragon X | Snapdragon X | Intel Core 7 150U |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 |
| Screen | 13.5" 2256x1504 | 16" 3072x1920 | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15.6" 1920x1080 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | AMD Radeon Pro 5500M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Qualcomm Adreno | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 60 | - | 60 | 35 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 2 | 9.7 | 34.1 | 5.1 | 35.8 | 78.7 | 92.1 | 17.7 | 67.7 | 80.5 | 92.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro MVVK2LL/A Compare | 83.1 | 69.9 | 25.4 | 99.8 | 90.1 | 22.9 | 62.3 | 0 | 97.3 | 90.7 |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 Compare | 76.5 | 74.5 | 56.8 | 72.2 | 70.5 | 27.5 | 52.3 | 79.1 | 80.5 | 86.3 |
| ASUS Vivobook X1407QA-V14.X116512 Compare | 89.4 | 25.5 | 64 | 75.1 | 57.9 | 76.4 | 37.7 | 58.3 | 59.7 | 96.1 |
| HP OmniBook 3 /D0VF2UA#ABA Compare | 89.4 | 25.5 | 37.6 | 85.8 | 67.5 | 79.4 | 37.7 | 94.8 | 32.8 | 84.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 NP750XGK-KS2US Compare | 46.4 | 53.7 | 55.9 | 95.2 | 54.7 | 54 | 37.7 | 0 | 80.5 | 97.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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