Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" Review
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 15" 2496x1664
GPU Qualcomm X1
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.7 kg
Battery 66 Wh
79.5 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (98th percentile) 99th
- Strong storage (78th percentile) 88th
- Strong reliability (75th percentile) 84th
- Strong screen (74th percentile) 79th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | X1 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15" |
| Resolution | 2496 |
| Panel | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.7 lbs |
| Battery | 66 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" | Apple MacBook Pro Apple 14" MacBook Pro (M5, Nano-Texture Glass, | ASUS ROG Zephyrus ASUS - ROG Zephyrus G14 14" 3K OLED 120Hz Gaming | Lenovo Yoga Lenovo - Yoga Slim 9i - Copilot+ PC - 14" 4K 120Hz | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro Samsung - Galaxy Book5 Pro - Copilot+ PC - 14" 3K | MSI Prestige MSI - Prestige 13”AI+ - Ukiyoe Edition 13.3"OLED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2048 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 15" 2496x1664 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 3840x2400 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Qualcomm X1 | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel Arc Graphics | 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) | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 66 | 72 | - | 75 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" | 98.5 | 40.7 | 59.7 | 61 | 78.8 | 55.3 | 83.8 | 66.7 | 74.8 | 87.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14" Compare | 81.7 | 20 | 67.9 | 89.9 | 96.6 | 74.5 | 94.8 | 91.7 | 94.7 | 95.2 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" 3K Compare | 90 | 89.3 | 94 | 96.6 | 93.7 | 76.3 | 71 | 77.8 | 53.9 | 95.2 |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i 14" Compare | 63.9 | 64.9 | 94.3 | 89.9 | 99.9 | 85 | 71 | 84.3 | 74.8 | 89.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" 3K Compare | 67.1 | 64.9 | 85.9 | 89.9 | 93 | 85.2 | 71 | 77.8 | 74.8 | 96.3 |
| MSI Prestige 13”AI+ Ukiyoe Edition 13.3"OLED Compare | 63.9 | 64.9 | 85.9 | 98.2 | 89.9 | 95.5 | 71 | 91.7 | 53.9 | 87.3 |