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Microsoft Surface Laptop, 7th Edition

Microsoft's 2024 Copilot+ Surface Laptop in 13.8-inch and 15-inch sizes, launched with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus / X Elite (Arm) and later offered to business customers with Intel Core Ultra (Series 2). Thin aluminium laptop with a 120 Hz 3:2 touchscreen and a removable SSD.

Memory

Type
LPDDR5x, soldered
Consumer (Snapdragon)
16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB
Business (Snapdragon)
16 GB or 32 GB
Business (Intel)
16 GB (Core Ultra 5 236V / Ultra 7 266V) or 32 GB (Ultra 5 238V / Ultra 7 268V)

Storage

SSD
Removable Gen 4 SSD: 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB
Card reader
microSDXC (Express) card reader on 15" only

Graphics

Snapdragon
Qualcomm Adreno GPU
Intel
Intel Arc Graphics
External displays
DisplayPort 1.4a over USB-C (Snapdragon); DisplayPort 2.1, up to two 4K monitors (Intel)

Networking

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.4
Cellular
Surface Laptop 5G for Business 13.8" (Intel): 5G NR SA/NSA, 4G LTE, nano-SIM + eSIM, GNSS

Power

In the box
39 W (13.8") or 65 W (15") Surface power supply (select markets/configs on Intel business models)
Fast charging
Needs a 65 W+ (Snapdragon) or 60 W+ (Intel) charger via Surface Connect or USB-C
Charging ports
Surface Connect or either USB-C

Ports

Snapdragon
2 × USB-C / USB4 (charging, data, DisplayPort 1.4a), 1 × USB-A 3.1 Gen 2, 3.5 mm jack, Surface Connect; 15" adds microSDXC
Intel (business)
2 × USB-C USB4 / Thunderbolt 4 (charging, data, DisplayPort 2.1), 1 × USB-A 3.1 Gen 2, 3.5 mm jack, Surface Connect; 15" adds microSDXC and optional smart card reader; 5G model adds nano-SIM

Display

13.8"
PixelSense Flow touchscreen, 2304×1536 (201 PPI), 3:2, 1400:1 (1300:1 on Intel), up to 120 Hz
15"
PixelSense Flow touchscreen, 2496×1664 (201 PPI), 3:2, 1300:1, up to 120 Hz
Brightness
600 nits SDR (typical), 600 nits HDR peak
Features
Dolby Vision IQ, individually calibrated, adaptive color, Gorilla Glass 5, 10-point touch; Intel models add anti-reflective ISO 9241-307 coating

Battery

13.8"
54 Wh nominal (52 Wh min); up to 20 h video, 13 h web (Snapdragon X Plus) / 12 h web (Intel)
15"
66 Wh nominal (64 Wh min); up to 22 h video, 15 h web (Snapdragon X Elite) / 14 h web (Intel)

Physical

13.8" dimensions
301 × 220 × 17.5 mm (11.85 × 8.67 × 0.69 in)
13.8" weight
1.34 kg (Snapdragon), 1.35 kg (Intel), 1.39 kg (5G Intel, 17.8 mm thick)
15" dimensions
329 × 239 × 18.29 mm (12.96 × 9.41 × 0.72 in)
15" weight
1.66 kg (1.65 kg with smart card reader, Intel)
Case
Anodized aluminium; Platinum, Black (consumer 13.8" also Sapphire, Dune)
Camera
1080p Surface Studio Camera, Windows Hello face authentication camera, Windows Studio Effects
Security
TPM 2.0, Microsoft Pluton, Secured-core PC
Durability
MIL-STD 810H tested
Repairable parts
Display, keyboard/touchpad, SSD, battery, motherboard module, Surface Connect, audio jack, card reader (15"), speakers, thermal module, feet

Management

Firmware
SEMM / Surface UEFI Configurator and Intune DFCI on commercial SKUs
Deployment (Snapdragon)
Autopilot, PXE, Configuration Manager OSD (Windows 11); MDT not supported
Commercial Snapdragon SKUs
Began shipping 2024-09-10
Driver/firmware servicing ends
Snapdragon: 2030-09-10; Intel: 2031-02-18; 5G Intel: 2031-08-26

Operating systems

Consumer
Windows 11 Home (Snapdragon, Arm64)
Business
Windows 11 Pro (Snapdragon Arm64 or Intel x64; Intel ships 24H2)

Processors

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  • Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
  • Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 266V
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 268V