Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 3 Platinum 2019
The 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7 and 16GB of RAM deliver responsive multitasking, while the 2256x1504 PixelSense touchscreen and Alcantara palm rest provide a premium, tactile experience in a 1.25kg chassis. It offers practical connectivity with both USB-C and USB-A ports, plus up to 11.5 hours of battery life with fast charging to 80% in about an hour. This is best for students and mobile professionals who prioritize a lightweight build and high-resolution display for productivity tasks.
CPU Core i7
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13.5" 2256x1504
GPU Intel Iris Plus Graphics
OS Windows 10 Home
Weight 1.3 kg
50 Overall Score
Price $700
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong screen (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average cpu (18th percentile)
- Below average port selection (29th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.5" |
| Resolution | 2256x1504 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 3 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core i7 | Apple M5 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.5" 2256x1504 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | Apple M5 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 | 1 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 80 | - | 75 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 3 | 18.3 | 41.6 | 37.7 | 29.4 | 79.1 | 92.3 | 38 | 80.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro Compare | 98.3 | 76.1 | 58.4 | 77.2 | 99.5 | 70.1 | 89.2 | 97.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.3 | 88.7 | 87.4 | 97.6 | 94.3 | 55 | 80.3 | 80.6 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 |
| ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T Compare | 88.2 | 65 | 90.5 | 80.8 | 96.4 | 73.4 | 80.3 | 59.8 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare | 96.3 | 92.7 | 89.9 | 99.9 | 92 | 9.7 | 80.3 | 9.9 |
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