Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 (2nd Edition) vs Laptop 13
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 (2nd Edition)
- Can run popular games at about 13-18% higher FPS
- Around 7% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.22 kg (2.69 lbs) | 1.22 kg (2.69 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 285.65 x 214.14 x 15.6 mm 11.25 x 8.43 x 0.61 inches |
285.65 x 214.14 x 15.6 mm 11.25 x 8.43 x 0.61 inches |
| Area | 612 cm2 (94.8 inches2) | 612 cm2 (94.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.3% | ~82.3% |
| Side bezels | 5.5 mm | 5.5 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Purple | Silver, Gray, Purple |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | 135° |
| Kensington lock | No | No |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 29.6 dB | 43.6 dB |
Display
| Size | 13 inches | 13 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| PPI | 178 ppi | 178 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1280 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 1000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 95.3% | 97.6% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 70.6% | 72.6% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 70.2% | 72.4% |
| Response time | 39 ms | 37 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 2:10 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Right | Right |
| Charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 4.04 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | - | 3.4 GHz |
| Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Adreno X2-45 | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU base clock | 500 MHz | 280 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 910 MHz | 1107 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2.1 TFLOPS | 1.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | - |
| Memory speed | 9.52 Gbps | 8.45 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1152 | 768 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 72 | 48 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 36 | 24 |
| GPU performance | 2.1 TFLOPS | 1.7 TFLOPS |
| Solar Bay | - | 4799 |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 9523 MHz | 8448 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | Custom | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~82.1 dB | ~83.5 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | - | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | No | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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