•  Date Published: 23 Jan 2023
    • Intel Core i7-1255U
    • Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
    • 13.5”, PixelSense (2256 x 1504)
    • 512GB SSD
    • 16GB LPDDR5x
    • 1.27 kg (2.8 lbs)
    6.5
    TOTAL SCORE
    7.8 Portability Very Good
    9.5 Display EXCEPTIONAL
    6.1 For Work Good
    3.8 For Gaming Mediocre

    Specs

    • HDD/SSD
    • 512GB SSD
    • RAM
    • 16GB LPDDR5x
    • OS
    • Windows 11 Home
    • Body Material
    • Aluminum (Optional Alcantara base)
    • Dimensions
    • 308 x 223 x 14.5 mm (12.13" x 8.78" x 0.57")
    • Weight
    • 1.27 kg (2.8 lbs)
    • Ports and connectivity
    • 1x USB Type-A
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 4.0, Thunderbolt 4
    • Card Reader
    • Ethernet LAN
    • Wi-Fi
    • 802.11ax
    • Bluetooth
    • 5.1
    • Audio jack
    • 3.5mm Combo Jack
    • Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Web camera
    • HD front-facing camera with Windows Hello Face Authentication
    • Backlit keyboard
    • Microphone
    • Dual Far-Field Studio Microphones
    • Speakers
    • Omnisonic Speakers with Dolby Atmos
    • Optical drive
    • Security Lock slot

    Portability

    Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (13.5″)
    12.13" x 8.78" x 0.57" Dimensions
    1.27 kg (2.8 lbs) Weight
    Average 13.5-inch laptop
    1.41 kg (3.1 lbs) +11% Weight

    Review

    Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 in-depth review

    Microsoft is obviously known for its software products. But there is one major issue with them - they are not made for one particular type of hardware. This is why the integration of Windows for example is not as good as that of the macOS and the Apple products.This prompted Microsoft to invest heavily in hardware and create its own devices. Today, we're going to review the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (13.5"). What they were not able to do, unfortunately, is to create their own processor and chipset.The next best thing, however, was the special edition CPUs made by AMD, specifically for the Surface devices. On the other hand, Microsoft ditched Team Red for the Surface Laptop 5, which leaves us with Alder Lake-U processors by Intel.Generally, there are not many changes with the [...]

    Read the full review

    Pros

    • Great performance
    • Decent battery life
    • Covers 90% sRGB (Sharp LQ135P1JX51 (SHP14B3))
    • Doesn't use aggressive PWM to adjust screen brightness (Sharp LQ135P1JX51 (SHP14B3))
    • Work-friendly 3:2 aspect ratio and a touchscreen usability
    • Good build quality and optional soft Alcantara base

    Cons

    • No SD card reader
    • Memory is soldered
    • Nearly impossible to service
    • Limited I/O