On sale 1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 Platinum 2024
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 13.8" 2304x1536
GPU Qualcomm Adreno
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.3 kg
Battery 54 Wh
70 Overall Score
Price $900
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong compact (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong screen (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong reliability (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average social proof (12th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 5 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
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 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 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 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| Battery | 54 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 | 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) | 512 | 2000 | 1024 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.8" 2304x1536 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno | Apple M5 Pro 16-core | AMD Radeon | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | 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" 7 | 98.8 | 38.1 | 53.6 | 61 | 84.3 | 87.5 | 53.9 | 78.9 | 12.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro Compare | 82.2 | 18.6 | 59.6 | 73 | 99.4 | 68 | 90 | 96.4 | 87 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 95.4 | 80.1 | 99.9 | 77.6 | 89.8 | 92.8 | 81.5 | 58.5 | 95.5 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 93.2 | 92.2 | 95 | 90.4 | 94.5 | 78.9 | 83.7 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 83 | 90.4 | 95.3 | 74 | 58.5 | 86.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.3 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 66.5 | 95 | 85.5 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 96.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $900
B&H Photo 2 offers From $900
Newegg 1 offers From $900
Amazon 1 offers From $1,309
Adorama 1 offers From $1,746
Price History
New Refurbished
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
Other Configurations22
Surface Laptop 13.8" 713.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-10016GB1TBBlack$839Surface Laptop 15" 715"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB256GBPlatinum$999Surface Laptop 13.8" 713.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB1TBPlatinum$1,299Surface Laptop 13.8" 713.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-10016GB512GBPlatinum$1,300Surface Laptop 13.8" 713.8"Intel Core Ultra 5 236V16GB512GBBlack$1,600Surface Laptop 13.8" 713.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10016GB1TBPlatinum$1,700Surface Laptop 13.8" 713.8"Intel Core Ultra 5 238V32GB256GBBlack$1,800Surface Laptop 15" 715"Intel Core Ultra 7 266V16GB256GBBlack$1,800Surface Laptop 15" 715"Intel Core Ultra 5 238V32GB256GBBlack$1,870
Show all 22 configurations
Surface Laptop 13.8" 713.8"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB256GBPlatinum$1,900Surface Laptop 15" 715"Intel Core Ultra 5 236V16GB512GBBlack$1,900Surface Laptop 15" 715"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10032GB1TBBlack$1,999Surface Laptop 13.8" 713.8"Intel Core Ultra 5 238V32GB512GBPlatinum$2,050Surface Laptop 13.8" 713.8"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB256GBBlack$2,050Surface Laptop 15" 715"Intel Core Ultra 7 266V16GB512GBBlack$2,100Surface Laptop 15" 715"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB256GBBlack$2,200Surface Laptop 13.8" 713.8"Intel Core Ultra 7 268V32GB512GBPlatinum$2,250Surface Laptop 15" 715"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10032GB512GBPlatinum$2,395Surface Laptop 15" 715"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-10064GB1TBGraphite$2,450Surface Laptop 13.8" 713.8"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-10016GB1TBSapphireSurface Laptop 15" 715"Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100Surface Laptop 13.8" 713.8"Intel Ultra 516GB256GBBlack
