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 (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong screen (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average cpu (10th percentile)
- Below average storage (17th percentile)
- Below average gpu (33rd 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 MWP72LL/A | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition 83HM0000US | ASUS Zenbook UX3407QA-X1P512 | HP OmniBook 3 /D0VF2UA#ABA | Samsung Galaxy Book4 NP750XGK-KS2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8350U | Intel 10th Generation Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 | Snapdragon X | Intel Core 7 150U |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 1000 | 512 | 512 | 512 |
| Screen | 13.5" 2256x1504 | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 15.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15.6" 1920x1080 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | 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 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 36 | 70 | 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 | 9.8 | 32.8 | 5.1 | 34.7 | 78.5 | 91.9 | 17.1 | 67.7 | 80.3 | 92.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro MWP72LL/A Compare | 71.4 | 38.9 | 47.9 | 99.7 | 82.8 | 92 | 37.3 | 0 | 97.2 | 91.2 |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition 83HM0000US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 64.9 | 63.5 | 92.8 | 56.4 | 61.9 | 0 | 80.3 | 96 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3407QA-X1P512 Compare | 90.8 | 24.1 | 67.6 | 63.5 | 82.1 | 90 | 37.3 | 34.4 | 59.6 | 96 |
| HP OmniBook 3 /D0VF2UA#ABA Compare | 89.4 | 24.1 | 37.3 | 85.7 | 67.2 | 79.1 | 37.3 | 94.6 | 32.7 | 84.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 NP750XGK-KS2US Compare | 46.1 | 52.7 | 55.8 | 95.1 | 54.2 | 53.9 | 37.3 | 0 | 80.3 | 97.2 |
Price
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