Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Black 2024
The Snapdragon X Elite chip with a 45 TOPS NPU drives dedicated AI tasks like Recall and Live Captions, while the 13.8-inch 2304x1536 120Hz touchscreen with 600 nits brightness delivers sharp, smooth visuals. Its 1.34kg aluminum build in four color options and a 1080p AI-enhanced Studio Camera add portability and polish beyond raw specs. This laptop is best for students and mobile professionals who prioritize all-day AI-assisted productivity and a premium display over gaming performance.
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 13.8" 2304x1536
GPU Qualcomm Adreno GPU
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.3 kg
Battery 54 Wh
79 Overall Score
Price $800
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About This Laptop
The Snapdragon X Elite chip with a 45 TOPS NPU drives dedicated AI tasks like Recall and Live Captions, while the 13.8-inch 2304x1536 120Hz touchscreen with 600 nits brightness delivers sharp, smooth visuals. Its 1.34kg aluminum build in four color options and a 1080p AI-enhanced Studio Camera add portability and polish beyond raw specs. This laptop is best for students and mobile professionals who prioritize all-day AI-assisted productivity and a premium display over gaming performance.
- CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- Screen 13.8" 2304x1536
- GPU Qualcomm Adreno GPU
- OS Windows 11 Home
- Weight kg 1.3
- Battery wh 54
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong compact (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong screen (84th percentile) 84th
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 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.8" |
| Resolution | 2304 |
| Panel | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% 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 |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition | Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2000 | 1024 | 2048 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 13.8" 2304x1536 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | Apple M5 Pro 16-core | AMD Radeon | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Mac OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | 54 | - | 70 | 57 | - | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition | 98.8 | 37.7 | 53.3 | 61 | 83.9 | 87.3 | 69.5 | 78.6 | 95.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro Compare | 81.8 | 18.4 | 59.4 | 72.9 | 99.4 | 67.7 | 90 | 96.2 | 87.2 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 95.3 | 79.9 | 99.8 | 77.3 | 89.4 | 92.9 | 81.4 | 58.2 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 93.2 | 92 | 94.8 | 90.3 | 94.5 | 78.6 | 78.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.1 | 82.7 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.9 | 58.2 | 85.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.7 | 64 | 81.1 | 66.5 | 93.4 | 85.4 | 64.3 | 78.6 | 94.3 |
Usage Scores
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