Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" ZGM-00037 Black 2025
A Snapdragon X Plus 10-core chip with integrated Adreno graphics and 20-hour battery life fuel its 13.8-inch 120Hz IPS touchscreen for all-day portable productivity. Copilot+ AI features—real-time translation, noise cancellation, and a razor-thin 1.34kg aluminum design—add practical value for on-the-go work. This laptop is ideal for business travelers and students needing long battery life and AI-assisted tasks, not GPU-intensive applications.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong compact (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong screen (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong reliability (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average social proof (27th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 12 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.8" |
| Resolution | 2304 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits |
| Color Gamut | sRGB and Vivid |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| Battery | 54 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" ZGM-00037 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.8" 2304x1536 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 54 | 72 | - | 99 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" ZGM-00037 | 94.9 | 37.8 | 53.4 | 60.9 | 86.6 | 87.4 | 53.5 | 77.6 | 78.6 | 27 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.9 | 18.5 | 96.2 | 79.5 | 99 | 67.3 | 98.6 | 98.2 | 96.2 | 0 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.4 | 91.4 | 92.2 | 66.4 | 95.3 | 72.6 | 90 | 98.2 | 58.2 | 95.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.7 | 89.9 | 90.3 | 97.9 | 94.4 | 8.5 | 81.4 | 93.9 | 78.6 | 99.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.2 | 82.7 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.8 | 93.9 | 58.2 | 64.7 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.8 | 60.2 | 83.9 | 82.7 | 71.5 | 77.4 | 69.5 | 98.2 | 31.9 | 90.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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