Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15 vs Laptop 5 13.5
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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
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Can run popular games at about 11-15% higher FPS
- Around 23% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5
- Easier to carry: weighs 270 grams less (around 0.6 lbs)
- Much smaller footprint: 17% more compact case (106.5 vs 128.6 square inches)
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.54 kg (3.4 lbs) | 1.27 kg (2.8 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 340 x 244 x 14.7 mm 13.39 x 9.61 x 0.58 inches |
308 x 223 x 14.5 mm 12.13 x 8.78 x 0.57 inches |
| Area | 830 cm2 (128.7 inches2) | 687 cm2 (106.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.7% | ~79% |
| Side bezels | 11.5 mm | 11.3 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black, Gray |
| Transformer | No | No |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Number of fans | - | 1 |
Display
| Size | 15 inches | 13.5 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 200 ppi | 201 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 2496 x 1664 pixels | 2256 x 1504 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy | Glossy |
| Contrast | 1300:1 | 1300:1 |
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 0 W | 0 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.7 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (2P + 8E) | 10 (2P + 8E) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.69 TFLOPS | 1.41 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 0 Gbps | 0 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 768 | 640 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 48 | 40 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 24 | 20 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.1 | 1x USB 3.1 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 4.0 | 1x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| 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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