Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Black 2025
The Intel Core Ultra processor with integrated NPU delivers 48 TOPS for seamless AI tasks in Windows 11, anchored by 32GB of RAM. Its 13.8-inch PixelSense Flow touchscreen outputs 600 nits of brightness at 120Hz for fluid, accurate color. This laptop suits business professionals who rely on AI-driven workflows and portability on the go.
About This Laptop
The Intel Core Ultra processor with integrated NPU delivers 48 TOPS for seamless AI tasks in Windows 11, anchored by 32GB of RAM. Its 13.8-inch PixelSense Flow touchscreen outputs 600 nits of brightness at 120Hz for fluid, accurate color. This laptop suits business professionals who rely on AI-driven workflows and portability on the go.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 268V
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- Screen 13.8" 2304x1536
- GPU Intel Arc Graphics
- OS Windows 11 Pro
- Weight kg 1.4
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong compact (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong screen (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong ram (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong reliability (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.8" |
| Resolution | 2304 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits |
| Color Gamut | HDR and adaptive color improve color accuracy and contrast |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition | Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WR-XS97 | MSI Stealth A3XWHG-079US | HP ZBook Ultra G1a | Gigabyte AORUS MASTER AORUS MASTER 16 BZHC6USE65SH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 380 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2048 | 2048 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 13.8" 2304x1536 | 16" 3840x2400 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | AMD Radeon 8040S Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 90 | 73 | 100 | 74 | 99 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition | 65.9 | 63.9 | 81 | 61.2 | 86.6 | 86.8 | 53.4 | 78.6 | 41.8 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 Compare | 79.1 | 74 | 98.9 | 89.3 | 97.9 | 24.6 | 94.5 | 78.6 | 95.7 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WR-XS97 Compare | 86.2 | 89.8 | 92.1 | 58.7 | 95.4 | 72 | 94.5 | 58.2 | 85.6 |
| MSI Stealth A3XWHG-079US Compare | 86.2 | 89.8 | 91.5 | 80.9 | 92.3 | 16.6 | 94.5 | 58.2 | 81.5 |
| HP ZBook Ultra G1a Compare | 76.7 | 96.4 | 68.6 | 85.3 | 94.9 | 55.5 | 81.1 | 31.8 | 81.9 |
| Gigabyte AORUS MASTER AORUS MASTER 16 BZHC6USE65SH Compare | 96.7 | 92.4 | 87.6 | 96 | 94.5 | 11.3 | 97.5 | 3.6 | 83.9 |
Usage Scores
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