Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Platinum 2025

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Platinum 2025

Microsoft
83 Overall Score
vs
MSI Vector 18" Vector A18 HX

MSI Vector 18" Vector A18 HX

MSI
66 Overall Score

Scores

Business
Microsoft
94
MSI
58
Compact
Microsoft
91
MSI
40
Entertainment
Microsoft
87
MSI
72
Student
Microsoft
86
MSI
55
Gaming
Microsoft
11
MSI
82
Creator
Microsoft
42
MSI
81
Developer
Microsoft
80
MSI
70
Ai Llm
Microsoft
38
MSI
76

Specifications

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th EditionMSI Vector 18" Vector A18 HX
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 7 268VAMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
CPU Multi-Core Score
19,556
62,121
Cores816
Frequency2.2 GHz2.5 GHz
L3 Cache12 MB64 MB
Graphics
GPU*Intel Arc GraphicsGeForce RTX 5080
GPU Benchmark Score
5,496
35,759
Typeintegrateddiscrete
VRAM16 GB16 GB
VRAM TypeSharedGDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5X
Storage 11 TB2 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDSSD
Display
Size13.8"18"
Resolution2304 px2560 px
PanelIPS
Refresh Rate120 Hz240 Hz
Brightness600 nits
Color GamutHDR and adaptive color
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports13
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Bluetooth 5.4
Physical
Weight1.35 kg4.00 kg
Battery39 Wh
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Platinum 2025

  • Strong ram (93th percentile)93th %ile
  • Strong screen (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong compact (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong storage (82th percentile)82th %ile

MSI Vector 18" Vector A18 HX

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong ram (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong gpu (91th percentile)91th %ile
  • Strong storage (91th percentile)91th %ile
  • Below average compact (1th percentile)1th %ile

Pricing

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Platinum 2025 is MX$74,540 cheaper (2.0x less).

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Platinum 2025

MSI Vector 18" Vector A18 HX

Verdict

Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition

Scores 83 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 29 specs.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Better at:

CompactStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

MSI Vector 18" Vector A18 HX Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreator

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