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Surface Laptop 13.8″ (8th Edition)
The 13.8-inch Surface Laptop (8th Edition) is Microsoft's mid-size Windows on Arm laptop with a Snapdragon X2 Plus or X2 Elite, a 120 Hz 3:2 touchscreen and a haptic touchpad, suited to people who want a well-built everyday laptop with long battery life.
- Size
- 13.8″
- Display
- IPS LCD, 120 Hz
- Processor
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus
- Memory
- 16 GB – 32 GB
- Weight
- 1.342 kg
- Battery
- 20 h
What reviewers say
Reviewers praise the solid aluminium build, excellent keyboard and haptic touchpad, quiet running and long battery life, and rate the screen highly. The common complaints are the high price and the Surface Connect port taking the place of a more useful one; the Guardian calls it a small upgrade, and Chip regrets there is no charger in the box.
From notebookcheck.net, theguardian.com, frandroid.com and chip.de
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 13.8″
- Resolution
- 2304 × 1536
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Brightness
- 600 nits
- HDR peak brightness
- 600 nits
- Touchscreen
- Yes
- Display type
- PixelSense Flow touchscreen LCD, 3:2, 1300:1 contrast; dynamic refresh up to 120 Hz; strengthened glass; 10-point multi-touch
- Pixel density
- 201 ppi
- Colour range
- SDR mode sRGB and Vivid; HDR mode; individually colour-calibrated
- Display features
- Dolby Vision IQ; adaptive colour; adaptive contrast; auto colour management
Performance
- Processor
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
- CPU cores
- 10
- Graphics
- Qualcomm Adreno X2-45
- AI engine (NPU)
- 80 TOPS
- Memory
- 16 GB, 24 GB or 32 GB
- Storage
- 512 GB
- CPU
- 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
- Qualcomm Adreno GPU
- AI engine
- Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, 80 TOPS; Copilot+ PC
- Memory type
- LPDDR5x, 16, 24, 32 or 64 GB
- Storage type
- Removable Gen 4 SSD, 256 GB to 2 TB
Battery and size
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 20 hours
- Battery capacity
- 54 Wh
- Weight
- 1.342 kg
- Thickness
- 17.5 mm
- Width × depth
- 301 × 220 mm
- Battery life detail
- 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
- None in the UK box; Surface 65W Power Supply sold separately
- Fast charging
- Fast charging with a Surface Power Supply of at least 65 W or a USB-C PD charger of at least 60 W
- Materials
- Anodised aluminium; 64% recycled content in the enclosure, including 100% recycled aluminium alloy
- Colours
- Jade, Dune, Black, Platinum
Connections
- Ports
- 2 × USB4, USB-A, headphone jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Webcam
- 1080p Full HD with Windows Hello face camera
- Operating system
- Windows
- Port detail
- 2 × USB-C USB4 (charging, data, DisplayPort 1.4); USB-A 3.2; 3.5 mm audio jack; Surface Connect
- External displays
- Up to three 4K monitors at 60 Hz
- Keyboard
- Backlit, full row of function keys, Copilot key
- Trackpad
- Surface precision haptic touchpad with adaptive touch mode
- Speakers
- Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos
- Microphones
- Dual Studio Mics with voice focus
- Biometrics
- Windows Hello face recognition
- In the box
- Surface Laptop, Quick Start Guide, safety and warranty documents
Configurations
| Processor | Memory | Storage |
|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 | 16 GB | 512 GB |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 | 24 GB | 512 GB |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 | 32 GB | 512 GB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- 120 Hz 2304 × 1536 3:2 touchscreen with 600 nits HDR peak
- Up to 20 hours of local video playback in Microsoft's test
- Removable Gen 4 SSD; two USB4 ports plus USB-A and Surface Connect
Cons
- Glossy LCD rather than OLED, with no anti-glare option for home buyers
- No charger in the UK box; the 65 W Surface Power Supply costs extra
- Arm processor, so some older Windows apps and games run under emulation or not at all
Closest rivals
Model | Size | Display | Processor | Memory | Weight | Battery | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14″ | IPS LCD or OLED, 120 Hz | Intel Core Ultra 5, Core Ultra 7, Core Ultra X7 358H or Core Ultra X9 388H | 16 GB – 64 GB | 1.36 kg | 31 h | Jan 2026 | |
| 14″ | IPS LCD, 60–120 Hz | Intel Core Ultra 5 or 7 | 16 GB – 32 GB | 1.36 kg | 18.97 h | Jan 2026 | |
| 14″ | IPS LCD, 60–120 Hz | Intel Core Ultra 5, Core Ultra 7, Core Ultra 9, Core 3, Core 5 or Core 7 | 8 GB – 32 GB | 1.32 kg | 27.65 h | Apr 2025 |
Sources
- microsoft.com/en-gb/surface/devices/surface-laptop
- support.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/battery/surface-battery-testing-and-estimat…
- microsoft.com/en-gb/store/configure/surface-laptop-13-8-inch-8th-edition/8mzbmm…
- blogs.windows.com/devices/2026/06/16/introducing-the-next-surface-pro-and-surfa…
- qualcomm.com/laptops/products/snapdragon-x2-plus
- notebookcheck.net/Snapdragon-X2-Plus-is-much-faster-Microsoft-Surface-Laptop-13…
Photo: images.ctfassets.net
- Black finish, open front view with Windows wallpaper: images.ctfassets.net/jy9s7k22hbg4/2nqBqYqqo9oT83s6UnBo6p/41ef1a75e9f923ed4dea01…
- Dune finish, open front view with Windows wallpaper: images.ctfassets.net/jy9s7k22hbg4/4IMjFVBvPJdNY9FL9YHx1d/6a17a28a7e4ba99777419b…
- Jade finish, open front view with Windows wallpaper: images.ctfassets.net/jy9s7k22hbg4/4opGrJ3SCBlTO7KGkZt4EU/2b1e15b61d960ea95eab86…
- Surface Laptop 13.8-inch in Dune, front with photographed Windows applications on screen: Microsoft exact 13.8-inch Dune official product gallery photograph; native screen content retained
- Surface Laptop 13.8-inch in Platinum, front with photographed Windows applications on screen: Microsoft exact 13.8-inch Platinum official product gallery photograph; native screen content retained
- Surface Laptop 13.8-inch in Black, front with photographed Windows applications on screen: Microsoft exact 13.8-inch Black official product gallery photograph; native screen content retained
- Surface Laptop 13.8-inch in Jade, front with photographed Windows applications on screen: Microsoft exact 13.8-inch Jade official product gallery photograph; native screen content retained
- Surface Laptop 13.8-inch in Jade, angled partially open view from Microsoft’s June2026 launch: Microsoft official June2026 Surface launch photograph, exact13.8-inch Jade; native photographed screen and hardware retained
- A front view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Black.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: A front view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Black.
- An angled view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Black.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: An angled view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Black.
- A top-down view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Black.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: A top-down view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Black.
- A back angled view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Black.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: A back angled view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Black.
- A front view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Jade.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: A front view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Jade.
- An angled view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Jade.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: An angled view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Jade.
- A top-down view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Jade.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: A top-down view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Jade.
- A back angled view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Jade.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: A back angled view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Jade.
- A front view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Dune.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: A front view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Dune.
- An angled view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Dune.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: An angled view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Dune.
- A top-down view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Dune.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: A top-down view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Dune.
- A back angled view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Dune.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: A back angled view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Dune.
- A front view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Platinum.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: A front view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Platinum.
- An angled view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Platinum.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: An angled view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Platinum.
- A top-down view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Platinum.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: A top-down view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Platinum.
- A back angled view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Platinum.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: A back angled view of a 13.8-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Platinum.
