Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 15 vs Laptop 8 13.8
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64
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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
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 15
- Features a bigger (~22%) battery – 66 against 54 watt-hours
- 30% sharper screen – 262 versus 201 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 13.8
- Easier to carry: weighs 320 grams less (around 0.71 lbs)
- Much smaller footprint: 16% more compact case (102.6 vs 121.8 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.67 kg (3.68 lbs) | 1.35 kg (2.98 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 329 x 239 x 18.26 mm 12.95 x 9.41 x 0.72 inches |
301 x 220 x 17.5 mm 11.85 x 8.66 x 0.69 inches |
| Area | 786 cm2 (121.9 inches2) | 662 cm2 (102.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~85.2% | ~85.6% |
| Side bezels | 6 mm | 4.7 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black, Gray, Green |
| Material | Aluminum | 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 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 42.4 dB |
Display
| Size | 15 inches | 13.8 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| PPI | 262 ppi | 201 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 3270 x 2180 pixels | 2304 x 1536 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
Surface Laptop 8 15
15″ (3:2 ratio) = 103.8 in2
Surface Laptop 8 13.8
13.8″ (3:2 ratio) = 87.9 in2
~18% more screen space
| Contrast | 1300:1 | 1300:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 97.8% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 86.5% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 96.5% |
| Response time | 37 ms | 29 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, Right |
| Charge power | 65 W | 39 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 160 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 4.04 GHz | 4.04 GHz |
| Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Threads | 10 | 10 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Adreno X2-45 | Adreno X2-45 |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 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 | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 500 MHz | 500 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1700 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 9.52 Gbps | 9.52 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1152 | 1152 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 72 | 72 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 36 | 36 |
| GPU performance | 3.9 TFLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 9523 MHz | 9523 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 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.1 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 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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