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Surface Laptop 15″ (8th Edition)
The 15-inch Surface Laptop (8th Edition) is Microsoft's largest Windows on Arm laptop, with a Snapdragon X2 Plus or X2 Elite, a sharper 262 ppi 120 Hz 3:2 touchscreen and a haptic touchpad, suited to people who want a big screen in a laptop that still lasts all day.
- Size
- 15″
- Display
- IPS LCD, 120 Hz
- Processor
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Weight
- 1.664 kg
- Battery
- 19 h
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 15″
- Resolution
- 3270 × 2180
- 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
- 262 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
- Storage
- 512 GB
- CPU
- Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100, 10 cores at up to 4.0 GHz; 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, 512 GB to 2 TB
Battery and size
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 19 hours
- Battery capacity
- 66 Wh
- Weight
- 1.664 kg
- Thickness
- 18.3 mm
- Width × depth
- 329 × 239 mm
- Battery life detail
- Up to 19 hours of local video playback or 14 hours of active web use (Microsoft test, X2 Elite, 16 GB, 512 GB); 66 Wh nominal, 63 Wh minimum
- 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
- Platinum, Black
Connections
- Ports
- 2 × USB4, USB-A, microSD slot, 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; microSDXC Express card reader; 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 |
Pros and cons
Pros
- 120 Hz 3270 × 2180 3:2 touchscreen (262 ppi) with 600 nits HDR peak
- 66 Wh battery rated for up to 19 hours of local video playback
- Removable Gen 4 SSD; two USB4 ports, USB-A, microSDXC Express reader and Surface Connect
Cons
- Glossy LCD rather than OLED
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.3″ | IPS LCD or OLED, 120 Hz | Intel Core Ultra 7 | 16 GB – 32 GB | 1.53 kg | 22 h | Sept 2024 | |
| 14.5″ | IPS LCD or OLED, 120 Hz | Intel Core Ultra 7 | 16 GB – 64 GB | 1.68 kg | – | Feb 2024 | |
| 14.5″ | IPS LCD, 60–120 Hz | Intel Core Ultra 5, 7 or 9 | 16 GB – 96 GB | 1.6 kg | – | Jul 2025 |
Sources
- microsoft.com/en-gb/surface/devices/surface-laptop
- microsoft.com/en-gb/store/configure/surface-laptop-15-inch-8th-edition/8mzbmmcj…
- blogs.windows.com/devices/2026/06/16/introducing-the-next-surface-pro-and-surfa…
- qualcomm.com/laptops/products/snapdragon-x2-plus
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- Black finish, open front view with Windows wallpaper: images.ctfassets.net/jy9s7k22hbg4/1aZosJjAsdelzZH2dolzSF/19548b013ffb2a2a4fc58f…
- Surface Laptop 15-inch in Platinum, front with photographed Windows applications on screen: Microsoft exact 15-inch Platinum official product gallery photograph; native screen content retained
- Surface Laptop 15-inch in Black, front with photographed Windows applications on screen: Microsoft exact 15-inch Black official product gallery photograph; native screen content retained
- A front view of a 15-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Black.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: A front view of a 15-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Black.
- An angled view of a 15-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Black.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: An angled view of a 15-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Black.
- A top-down view of a 15-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Black.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: A top-down view of a 15-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Black.
- A back angled view of a 15-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Black.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: A back angled view of a 15-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Black.
- A front view of a 15-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Platinum.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: A front view of a 15-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Platinum.
- An angled view of a 15-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Platinum.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: An angled view of a 15-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Platinum.
- A top-down view of a 15-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Platinum.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: A top-down view of a 15-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Platinum.
- A back angled view of a 15-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Platinum.: Microsoft official UK configurator gallery: A back angled view of a 15-inch Surface Laptop in the colour Platinum.
