Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 4 Sandstone 2021
CPU Core i7
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13.5" 2256x1504
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 10 Home
Weight 1.3 kg
47 Overall Score
Price $700
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong screen (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average social proof (4th percentile)
- Below average cpu (25th percentile)
- Below average port selection (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.5" |
| Resolution | 2256x1504 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 4 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS ProArt PX13 | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core i7 | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.5" 2256x1504 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 80 | - | 73 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 4 | 25.1 | 47.9 | 37.8 | 32.7 | 78.9 | 92 | 38.3 | 80.4 | 4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 81 | 72.4 | 52.3 | 88 | 99.3 | 72.5 | 80.7 | 97.4 | 99.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.4 | 88.5 | 87.5 | 97.6 | 94.3 | 54.5 | 80.7 | 80.4 | 90.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.8 | 64.7 | 80.9 | 80.9 | 91.5 | 96.3 | 73 | 59.5 | 87.4 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 89 | 78.8 | 91.2 | 75.4 | 95.3 | 92.7 | 62.9 | 59.5 | 95.1 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare | 96.3 | 92.5 | 90.1 | 99.9 | 91.9 | 9.3 | 80.7 | 9.7 | 82.8 |
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