Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Pro (14") vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8
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Review
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 Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Pro (14")
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 110 grams less (around 0.24 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 12-16% higher FPS
- Features a bigger (~17%) battery – 63 against 54 watt-hours
- Around 8% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- 21% sharper screen – 243 versus 201 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8
- Thinner bezels and 5% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Provides 50% higher max. screen brightness: 600 vs 400 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.23 kg (2.71 lbs) | 1.34 kg (2.95 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 312.3 x 223.8 x 11.6 mm 12.3 x 8.81 x 0.46 inches |
301 x 220 x 17.5 mm 11.85 x 8.66 x 0.69 inches |
| Area | 699 cm2 (108.4 inches2) | 662 cm2 (102.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.3% | ~85.6% |
| Side bezels | 5.4 mm | 4.7 mm |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | Black, Gray, Blue, Yellow |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130° | 135° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 36.7 dB | 40.3 dB |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 13.8 inches |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | - | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| PPI | 243 ppi | 201 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels | 2304 x 1536 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 1400:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 98.2% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 85.2% | 87.3% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 97.8% |
| Response time | 1 ms | 28 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 2:18 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 | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 65 W | 39 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 163 grams | 213 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.8 GHz | - |
| Cores | 16 (6P + 10E) | 10 |
| Threads | 22 | 10 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (8-Cores) | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| Fabrication process | 7 nm | 4 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 28 W | 30 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2250 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| FLOPS | 4.6 TFLOPS | 3.8 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 7.47 Gbps | 8.45 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1024 | 1536 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 96 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 4.6 TFLOPS | 3.8 TFLOPS |
| Solar Bay | - | 8415 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 7467 MHz | 8448 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 | 2 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x5W, 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~80.4 dB | ~81.8 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.1 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | 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 | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 11.5 x 8.3 cm | 12.0 x 8.0 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Surface Laptop 7 13.8:
- The Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) model is slightly heavier at 1.65 kg and features faster LPDDR5X memory (8533 MHz) than the Snapdragon version.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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