Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 4 Black
CPU i7-1185G
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13.5" 2256x1504
GPU AMD Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 0.5 kg
24 Overall Score
Price $397
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong screen (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average social proof (17th percentile)
- Below average storage (26th percentile)
- Below average port selection (29th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | i7-1185G |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.5" |
| Resolution | 2256x1504 |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 1 |
| HDMI | No |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.2 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 4 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG1US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | i7-1185G | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 512 |
| Screen | 13.5" 2256x1504 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | AMD Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 70 | 65 | 75 | 41 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 4 | 59.2 | 97.2 | 37.7 | 29.4 | 80.7 | 99 | 25.7 | 80.6 | 16.9 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.5 | 71 | 80.8 | 58.3 | 87 | 91.1 | 25.7 | 97.4 | 98.7 |
| Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US Compare | 66.8 | 65 | 67.6 | 86.1 | 82.9 | 86.8 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 99 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 66.8 | 65 | 67.6 | 80.8 | 75 | 82.5 | 80.3 | 32.8 | 98.3 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 Compare | 85.1 | 65 | 64.9 | 64.2 | 81.8 | 86.9 | 38 | 59.8 | 99 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG1US Compare | 67.1 | 67.7 | 52.1 | 69.2 | 95.9 | 87.6 | 52.5 | 80.6 | 98.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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