Microsoft Surface Laptop 13″ (1st Edition) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8″ (8th Edition)

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Surface Laptop 13″ (1st Edition) compared with Surface Laptop 13.8″ (8th Edition)

	MicrosoftSurface Laptop 13″ (1st Edition)	MicrosoftSurface Laptop 13.8″ (8th Edition)
Overview
Released
Released	May 2025	June 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13″	13.8″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1280	2304 × 1536 (better)
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Brightness
Brightness	400 nits	600 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	600 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Display type
Display type	PixelSense touchscreen LCD, 3:2, 1000:1 contrast; strengthened glass; 10-point multi-touch	PixelSense Flow touchscreen LCD, 3:2, 1300:1 contrast; dynamic refresh up to 120 Hz; strengthened glass; 10-point multi-touch
Pixel density
Pixel density	178 ppi	201 ppi
Colour range
Colour range	sRGB and Enhanced colour profiles; individually colour-calibrated	SDR mode sRGB and Vivid; HDR mode; individually colour-calibrated
Display features
Display features	Adaptive colour and contrast	Dolby Vision IQ; adaptive colour; adaptive contrast; auto colour management
Performance
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
CPU cores
CPU cores	8	10
Graphics
Graphics	Qualcomm Adreno X1-45	Qualcomm Adreno X2-45
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	45 TOPS	80 TOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	8 GB or 16 GB	16 GB, 24 GB or 32 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 512 GB	512 GB
CPU
CPU	Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, 8 cores	Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100, 10 cores (6 prime at up to 4.0 GHz and 4 performance cores); also sold with a 12-core Snapdragon X2 Elite, whose exact model Microsoft doesn't name
GPU
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno GPU	Qualcomm Adreno GPU
AI engine
AI engine	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, 45 TOPS; Copilot+ PC features need 16 GB of memory	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, 80 TOPS; Copilot+ PC
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5x, 8 or 16 GB	LPDDR5x, 16, 24, 32 or 64 GB
Storage type
Storage type	Removable; 256 GB or 512 GB UFS, or 1 TB Gen 4 SSD	Removable Gen 4 SSD, 256 GB to 2 TB
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 23 hours	Up to 20 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	50 Wh	54 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	1.22 kg (better)	1.342 kg
Thickness
Thickness	15.6 mm (better)	17.5 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	285.65 × 214.14 mm	301 × 220 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 23 hours of local video playback or 16 hours of active web use (Microsoft tests); 50 Wh nominal, 48 Wh minimum	54 Wh (Notebookcheck's Snapdragon X2 Plus review); up to 20 hours of local video playback or 16 hours of active web use (Microsoft test, X2 Plus, 16 GB, 512 GB)
Charger
Charger	None in the UK box; Surface 45W USB-C Wall Charger sold separately	None in the UK box; Surface 65W Power Supply sold separately
Fast charging
Fast charging	With a USB-C charger of at least 60 W	Fast charging with a Surface Power Supply of at least 65 W or a USB-C PD charger of at least 60 W
Materials
Materials	Anodised aluminium; 100% recycled cobalt in the battery cell, 100% recycled rare earth metals in the magnets	Anodised aluminium; 64% recycled content in the enclosure, including 100% recycled aluminium alloy
Colours
Colours	Platinum, Violet, Ocean	Jade, Dune, Black, Platinum
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-C, USB-A, headphone jack	2 × USB4, USB-A, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
Webcam
Webcam	1080p Full HD	1080p Full HD with Windows Hello face camera
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	2 × USB-C USB 3.2 (charging, data, DisplayPort 1.4a); USB-A 3.1 Gen 2; 3.5 mm headphone jack	2 × USB-C USB4 (charging, data, DisplayPort 1.4); USB-A 3.2; 3.5 mm audio jack; Surface Connect
External displays
External displays	Up to two 4K monitors at 60 Hz	Up to three 4K monitors at 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit, full row of function keys, Copilot key	Backlit, full row of function keys, Copilot key
Trackpad
Trackpad	Precision touchpad	Surface precision haptic touchpad with adaptive touch mode
Speakers
Speakers	Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Audio	Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Dual Studio Mics with enhanced voice focus	Dual Studio Mics with voice focus
Biometrics
Biometrics	Windows Hello fingerprint reader in the power button	Windows Hello face recognition
In the box
In the box	Surface Laptop, USB-C charging cable, Quick Start Guide, safety and warranty documents	Surface Laptop, Quick Start Guide, safety and warranty documents