Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 2025, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Graphite
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 13.8" 2304x1536
GPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite integrated GPU
OS Windows 11
Weight 1.3 kg
Battery 39 Wh
62 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong screen (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong cpu (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average port selection (26th percentile)
- Below average affordability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite integrated GPU |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.8" |
| Resolution | 2304x1536 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11be |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.9 lbs |
| Battery | 39 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 13.8" 2304x1536 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite integrated GPU | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| OS | Windows 11 | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 39 | 72 | - | 80 | 71 | 100 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 | 79.5 | 54.1 | 79.5 | 25.9 | 82.8 | 89.7 | 65.3 | 81.8 | 41.5 | 33.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.7 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.5 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.3 | 98.4 | 5.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.3 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.2 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.5 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.3 | 51.3 | 10.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall62.3
- AI/LLM32.6
- Gaming9.5
- Portability76.9
- Creator31.3
- Student74.6
- Business68.6
- Developer65.8
- Entertainment65.3
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