Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 15 vs Laptop 8 15
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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 Ultra 15
- Can run popular games at about 295-402% higher FPS
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Features a much bigger (~39%) battery – 92 against 66 watt-hours
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 15
- Easier to carry: weighs 330 grams less (around 0.73 lbs)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2 kg (4.41 lbs) | 1.67 kg (3.68 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 328.8 x 238.7 x 17.99-19.16 mm 12.94 x 9.4 x 0.71-0.75 inches |
329 x 239 x 18.26 mm 12.95 x 9.41 x 0.72 inches |
| Area | 785 cm2 (121.6 inches2) | 786 cm2 (121.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~85.3% | ~85.2% |
| Side bezels | 5.9 mm | 6 mm |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Black, Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 41.3 dB |
Display
| Size | 15 inches | 15 inches |
| Type | Mini LED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| PPI | 262 ppi | 262 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 3270 x 2180 pixels | 3270 x 2180 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 |
| Contrast | 100000:1 | 1300:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 86.3% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 97.9% |
| Response time | - | 37 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 140 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 255 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 4.0 GHz | 4.04 GHz |
| Cores | 18 (9P + 9E) | 10 |
| Threads | 18 | 10 |
| L3 Cache | - | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Nvidia N1X (40SM) | 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 | 1665 MHz | 500 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2418 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| FLOPS | 24.8 TFLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory bus | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 9.4 Gbps | 9.52 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 5120 | 1152 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 160 | 72 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 36 |
| GPU performance | 24.8 TFLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 9400 MHz | 9523 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | - | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | - | ~80.8 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 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.1 | 1x USB 3.1 |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 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 | No | 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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