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Surface Laptop NPU & AI Performance (TOPS) Ranking & Copilot+ PC Lineup

Compare on-device AI performance across all 18 Surface Laptop models, focusing on Microsoft's Copilot+ PC standard (40+ TOPS). Features comparisons between Qualcomm Hexagon and Intel AI Boost processors, qualified next-gen AI machines, and an overview of legacy non-NPU models.

About Copilot+ PC (40+ TOPS) Standard

Copilot+ PC requires an NPU with at least 40 TOPS. Surface Laptop 7 (45 TOPS) and Laptop 8 (80 TOPS) qualify for full on-device AI features, while Laptop 6 for Business (11 TOPS) and legacy models fall below this threshold.

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All 18 Surface Laptop Models NPU & AI Performance Database

Sort and filter by NPU TOPS, processor name, multi-core CPU score, screen size, battery life, and release year.

18 models
RankModelAI (TOPS)NPUCPU Score (Multi)ScreenBattery LifeYear
1Surface Laptop 13-inch (2nd Gen)80 TOPSQualcomm® Hexagon™12,500 pts13"22 h2026
2Surface Laptop 8 (13.8-inch)80 TOPSQualcomm® Hexagon™16,500 pts13.8"20 h2026
3Surface Laptop 8 (15-inch)80 TOPSQualcomm® Hexagon™17,200 pts15"22 h2026
4Surface Laptop for Business 13.8-inch (Intel)48 TOPSIntel® AI Boost NPU11,500 pts13.8"19 h2026
5Surface Laptop for Business 15-inch (Intel)48 TOPSIntel® AI Boost NPU12,200 pts15"19 h2026
6Surface Laptop, 13-inch (1st Edition)45 TOPSQualcomm® Hexagon™10,800 pts13"18 h2025
7Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch)45 TOPSQualcomm® Hexagon™13,500 pts13.8"20 h2024
8Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)45 TOPSQualcomm® Hexagon™14,200 pts15"22 h2024
9Surface Laptop 6 for Business11 TOPSIntel® AI Boost NPU11,500 pts13.5"18.5 h2024
10Surface Laptop 6 for Business (15-inch)11 TOPSIntel® AI Boost NPU11,500 pts15"19 h2024
11Surface Laptop 5 (13.5-inch)--7,200 pts13.5"18 h2022
12Surface Laptop 5 (15-inch)--7,500 pts15"17 h2022
13Surface Laptop 4 (13.5-inch)--5,400 pts13.5"17 h2021
14Surface Laptop 4 (15-inch)--6,200 pts15"16.5 h2021
15Surface Laptop 3 (13.5-inch, Intel)--4,200 pts13.5"11.5 h2019
16Surface Laptop 3 (15-inch, AMD)--3,800 pts15"11.5 h2019
17Surface Laptop 2--3,300 pts13.5"14.5 h2018
18Surface Laptop (1st Gen)--2,000 pts13.5"14.5 h2017
Copilot+ PC

Copilot+ PC Certified Surface Laptop Models (40+ TOPS)

8 モデル

Certified Surface Laptop models equipped with 40+ TOPS neural engines, running next-gen Windows 11 AI capabilities entirely on-device.

RankModelAI (TOPS)NPUCPU Score (Multi)Battery LifeYear
1Surface Laptop 13-inch (2nd Gen)80 TOPSQualcomm® Hexagon™12,500 pts22 h2026
2Surface Laptop 8 (13.8-inch)80 TOPSQualcomm® Hexagon™16,500 pts20 h2026
3Surface Laptop 8 (15-inch)80 TOPSQualcomm® Hexagon™17,200 pts22 h2026
4Surface Laptop for Business 13.8-inch (Intel)48 TOPSIntel® AI Boost NPU11,500 pts19 h2026
5Surface Laptop for Business 15-inch (Intel)48 TOPSIntel® AI Boost NPU12,200 pts19 h2026
6Surface Laptop, 13-inch (1st Edition)45 TOPSQualcomm® Hexagon™10,800 pts18 h2025
7Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch)45 TOPSQualcomm® Hexagon™13,500 pts20 h2024
8Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)45 TOPSQualcomm® Hexagon™14,200 pts22 h2024
No Dedicated NPU

Legacy Surface Laptop Models Without Dedicated NPU

8 モデル

Legacy Surface Laptop models lacking an independent NPU processor, running AI tasks via CPU/GPU without dedicated hardware acceleration.

RankModelAI (TOPS)CPU Score (Multi)ScreenBattery LifeYear
1Surface Laptop 5 (13.5-inch)-7,200 pts13.5"18 h2022
2Surface Laptop 5 (15-inch)-7,500 pts15"17 h2022
3Surface Laptop 4 (13.5-inch)-5,400 pts13.5"17 h2021
4Surface Laptop 4 (15-inch)-6,200 pts15"16.5 h2021
5Surface Laptop 3 (13.5-inch, Intel)-4,200 pts13.5"11.5 h2019
6Surface Laptop 3 (15-inch, AMD)-3,800 pts15"11.5 h2019
7Surface Laptop 2-3,300 pts13.5"14.5 h2018
8Surface Laptop (1st Gen)-2,000 pts13.5"14.5 h2017
[1]Source: Geekbench 6 (Processor / OpenCL)

* Where Geekbench has no measured result, scores are estimated from spec change ratios wherever possible. 32-bit models have no data.