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Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 4 Platinum 2021
CPU Core i5
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13.5" 2256x1504
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 10 Home
Weight 1.3 kg
53 Overall Score
Price $800
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong screen (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 8 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 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 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 Pro | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core i5 | Apple M5 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.5" 2256x1504 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple M5 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 80 | 71 | - | 75 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 4 | 22.6 | 47.9 | 37.7 | 50.6 | 78.9 | 91.7 | 38.2 | 80.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro Compare | 98.3 | 75.8 | 58.5 | 77.3 | 99.5 | 70 | 89.4 | 97.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.3 | 88.5 | 87.4 | 97.6 | 94.3 | 54.6 | 80.6 | 80.4 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 92.5 | 90.6 | 91.1 | 96.3 | 73.6 | 68 | 32.6 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64.5 | 80.8 | 80.9 | 91.5 | 96.3 | 72.7 | 59.5 |
| ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T Compare | 88.2 | 64.5 | 90.6 | 80.9 | 96.3 | 73.3 | 80.6 | 59.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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