Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 3 Platinum 2019
CPU Core i7
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13.5" 2256x1504
GPU Intel Iris Plus Graphics
OS Windows 10 Home
Weight 1.3 kg
49 Overall Score
Price $600
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong screen (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
- Below average cpu (18th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.5" |
| Resolution | 2256x1504 |
| Panel | LCD |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | ✓ |
| 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 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS ProArt PX13 | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core i7 | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.5" 2256x1504 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | 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 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 80 | - | 73 | 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 | 44.8 | 79.1 | 91.8 | 17.7 | 80.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 80.9 | 72.6 | 52.1 | 87.9 | 99.3 | 72.6 | 80.3 | 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 ProArt PX13 Compare | 88.9 | 78.9 | 91 | 75.3 | 95.3 | 92.8 | 62.3 | 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 |
Price
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