Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 13.8 vs Asus Googlebook 14
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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 8 13.8
- Can run popular games at about 31-42% higher FPS
- Around 38% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Display has support for touch input
- Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 600 vs 450 nits
Advantages of the Asus Googlebook 14
- Easier to carry: weighs 360 grams less (around 0.79 lbs)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Features a much bigger (~30%) battery – 70 against 54 watt-hours
- 21% sharper screen – 243 versus 201 pixels per inch (PPI)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.35 kg (2.98 lbs) | 0.99 kg (2.18 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 301 x 220 x 17.5 mm 11.85 x 8.66 x 0.69 inches |
310.9 x 212.8 x 10.9-16.4 mm 12.24 x 8.38 x 0.43-0.65 inches |
| Area | 662 cm2 (102.6 inches2) | 662 cm2 (102.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~85.6% | ~85.9% |
| Side bezels | 4.7 mm | 4.7 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Green | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 42.4 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 13.8 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| PPI | 201 ppi | 243 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2304 x 1536 pixels | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1300:1 | 1000000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 97.8% | - |
| Adobe RGB profile | 86.5% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 96.5% | 100% |
| Response time | 29 ms | 1 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:40 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge power | 39 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 160 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 4.04 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | - | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 10 | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 10 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Adreno X2-45 | Intel Xe3 Graphics |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 2 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | - | 25 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 500 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1700 MHz | 2450 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS | 2.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | - |
| Memory speed | 9.52 Gbps | 8.53 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1152 | 512 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 72 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 36 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 3.9 TFLOPS | 2.5 TFLOPS |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 9523 MHz | 8533 MHz |
| 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 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~83.3 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v6.0 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | 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 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | 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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