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Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Black 2025

The Snapdragon X Elite chip delivers 20-hour battery life and 86% faster performance than its predecessor, paired with a 120Hz PixelSense touchscreen in a 1.34kg chassis. Its Copilot+ AI integration and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity provide forward-looking features at a competitive position for an ARM-based Windows ultraportable. This laptop is best for students and business travelers who need all-day battery and instant-on responsiveness for office apps, web browsing, and video calls.

★★☆☆☆ 2.3 (8)
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 13.8" 2304x1536
GPU Qualcomm Adreno
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.3 kg
Battery 54 Wh
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Black 2025 laptop
79 Overall Score
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About This Laptop

The Snapdragon X Elite chip delivers 20-hour battery life and 86% faster performance than its predecessor, paired with a 120Hz PixelSense touchscreen in a 1.34kg chassis. Its Copilot+ AI integration and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity provide forward-looking features at a competitive position for an ARM-based Windows ultraportable. This laptop is best for students and business travelers who need all-day battery and instant-on responsiveness for office apps, web browsing, and video calls.

  • CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
  • RAM 32 GB
  • Storage 1024 GB
  • Screen 13.8" 2304x1536
  • GPU Qualcomm Adreno
  • OS Windows 11 Home
  • Weight kg 1.3
  • Battery wh 54

Overview

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 98.7
GPU 37.8
RAM 81.2
Ports 60.9
Screen 83.9
Portability 87.4
Storage 81.4
Reliability 78.6
Social Proof 34.2

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile) 99th
  • Strong compact (87th percentile) 87th
  • Strong screen (84th percentile) 84th
  • Strong storage (81th percentile) 81th

Cons

  • Below average social proof (34th percentile) 34th

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
Cores 12
Frequency 3.4 GHz
L3 Cache 6 MB

Graphics

GPU Qualcomm Adreno
Type integrated
VRAM Type Shared

Memory & Storage

RAM 32 GB
RAM Generation LPDDR5X
Storage 1 TB
Storage Type NVMe SSD

Display

Size 13.8"
Resolution 2304
Panel IPS
Refresh Rate 120 Hz
Brightness 600 nits

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 2
USB Ports 1
Thunderbolt USB4
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" 7th Edition 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 Elite X1E-84-100 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) 32 128 32 32 32 24
Storage (GB) 1024 4096 2000 1024 1000 1024
Screen 13.8" 2304x1536 14.2" 3024x1964 14" 2880x1800 16" 2560x1600 13.3" 2880x1800 14" 1920x1200
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 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 CpuGpuRamPortScreenCompactStorageReliabilitySocial Proof
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition 98.737.881.260.983.987.481.478.634.2
Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare 91.918.599.579.59967.398.696.281.1
ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare 86.491.492.266.495.372.69058.295.4
Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare 96.789.990.397.994.48.581.478.699.9
MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare 63.66481.282.790.195.273.858.264.7
HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare 74.860.283.982.771.577.469.531.990.5

Usage Scores

Overall (78.6)Ai Llm (32.8)Gaming (9.5)Compact (87.4)Creator (37.7)Student (80.9)Business (80.8)Developer (78.9)Entertainment (79.7)

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Other Configurations35

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Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 7 266V16GB256GBBlackSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 5 236V16GB256GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 5 236V16GB512GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 5 238V32GB256GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB256GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB1TBPlatinumSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB1TBPlatinumSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-10016GB256GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB1TBBlackSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB512GBBlackSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 5 238V32GB512GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 5 236V16GB512GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 5 236V16GB512GBBlackSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 5 238V32GB512GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 7 266V16GB256GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB256GBBlackSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 5 238V32GB256GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 5 236V16GB256GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-10016GB512GBSapphireSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB1TBBlackSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10064GB1TBBlackSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB1TBBlackSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-10016GB512GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB256GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 15" 7th Edition15"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB512GBBlackSurface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition13.8"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB512GBPlatinum

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