Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 4 2020, Core i5-1145G7, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Platinum
CPU Intel Core i5 1145G7
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13.5"
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.4 kg
39 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong portability (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average port selection (4th percentile)
- Below average ram (13th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
- Below average screen (20th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1145G7 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.5" |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 4 | HP OmniBook X Flip | Lenovo Yoga 7 83JR0001US | Apple MacBook Pro M1 Max | Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro NP940XJG-KG2US | ASUS ExpertBook P5405CSA-DH54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1145G7 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M1 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 512 |
| Screen | 13.5" | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | - | AMD Radeon 860M | AMD Radeon 860M | Apple M1 Max 32-core GPU | Intel Graphics | Intel Arc 130V GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 59 | 70 | - | 65 | 63 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 4 | 30.7 | 47.2 | 13.3 | 3.5 | 19.9 | 91 | 15.8 | 81.8 | 55.8 | 96.1 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 83JR0001US Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 64.4 | 64.1 | 83.2 | 81.5 | 65.2 | 81.8 | 97.3 | 39.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M1 Max Compare | 73.9 | 77.5 | 36.3 | 73.5 | 97.8 | 69.1 | 79.3 | 98.1 | 7.3 | 44.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro NP940XJG-KG2US Compare | 90.7 | 56.3 | 50 | 51.5 | 97.4 | 87.7 | 35.8 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 45.7 |
| ASUS ExpertBook P5405CSA-DH54 Compare | 62.9 | 61.9 | 65.9 | 89.4 | 89.2 | 87.3 | 51 | 60.4 | 0 | 45 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Sep 15, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall38.7
- AI/LLM15.4
- Gaming5.3
- Portability60.7
- Creator15.1
- Student73.4
- Business47.3
- Developer32.1
- Entertainment34.2
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
Other Configurations12
Surface Laptop 4 13.5"Intel Core i5 1145G716GB512GBIce BlueCA$500Surface Laptop 13.5" 4Intel Core i7 1185G716GB512GBIce BlueCA$1,900Surface Laptop 4 13.5"AMD Ryzen 5 4680U8GB128GBSilverSurface Laptop 13.5" 4Intel Core i7 1185G716GB256GBBlackSurface Laptop 4 13.5"AMD Ryzen 5 4680U8GB256GBPlatinumSurface Laptop 13.5" 4Intel Core i7 1185G716GB256GBMatte BlackSurface Laptop 13.5" 4Intel Core i5 1145G716GB256GBSurface Laptop 13.5" 4Core i732GB1TBMatte BlackSurface Laptop 4 13.5"AMD Ryzen 5 Surface16GB256GBIce Blue
