Microsoft Surface Laptop 4

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Date Published: 15 Apr 2021

Intel Core i7-1185G7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
13.5”, PixelSense (2256 x 1504)
512GB SSD
16GB LPDDR4x, 3733 MHz
1.26 kg (2.8 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.8 Portability Very Good

9.5 Display EXCEPTIONAL

5.7 For Work Average

3.6 For Gaming Mediocre

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Review

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 in-depth review

In 2020 we tested the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 (13.5″) and we concluded that the device has a premium build (and premium price tag), while it's light and potent at the same time. It seems that Microsoft is following the same formula for the successor - the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 (13.5″). You know - if it ain't broke don't fix it. In this case, the new device looks like a decent hardware upgrade over the old machine.So, the good 13.5” PixelSense display is here again with its 3:2 aspect ratio which is very comfortable for Web browsing and office work. Hardware-wise, the new notebook relies on some Intel Tiger Lake UP3 CPUs and one AMD Zen 2 CPU variant, unlike the predecessor that can be configured with Ice Lake and Zen+ processors.Actually, the design seems pretty much (almos[...]

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Pros

Tiger Lake UP3 CPUs
Decent iGPU
Good battery life
Covers 95% sRGB (Sharp LQ135P1JX51 (SHP 14B3))
Average dE value of 0.6 with our Gaming and Web design profile (Sharp LQ135P1JX51 (SHP 14B3))
Doesn't use aggressive PWM to adjust screen brightness above 100 nits (Sharp LQ135P1JX51 (SHP 14B3))
Work-friendly 3:2 aspect ratio and a touchscreen usability

Cons

No SD card reader
Soldered memory
Expensive
Basic I/O

DISPLAY: 13.5-inch, 2256x1504, IPS

Name
Sharp LQ135P1JX51 (SHP14B3)

Diagonal
13.5"

Pixel density
200.84 ppi

Brightness
405 cd/m²

sRGB
90%

PWM frequency
21700 Hz

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
2256x1504

Becomes "Retina" from
17 inches (44 cm)

Contrast
1250:1

dE Color Checker
2.0 0.8

PWM Rating
8.7: (acceptable)

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