Surface Laptop Historical Function & Spec Comparison

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SpecificationsSurface Laptop (1st Gen)

Laptop (1st Gen)

Surface Laptop 2

Laptop 2

Surface Laptop 3 (13.5-inch, Intel)

Laptop 3 (13.5-inch, Intel)

Surface Laptop 3 (15-inch, AMD)

Laptop 3 (15-inch, AMD)

Surface Laptop Go

Laptop Go

Surface Laptop 4 (13.5-inch)

Laptop 4 (13.5-inch)

Surface Laptop 4 (15-inch)

Laptop 4 (15-inch)

Surface Laptop Go 2

Laptop Go 2

Surface Laptop 5 (13.5-inch)

Laptop 5 (13.5-inch)

Surface Laptop 5 (15-inch)

Laptop 5 (15-inch)

Surface Laptop Go 3

Laptop Go 3

Surface Laptop 6 for Business

Laptop 6 for Business

Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch)

Laptop 7 (13.8-inch)

Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)

Laptop 7 (15-inch)

Surface Laptop for Business 13.8-inch (Intel, 2025)

Laptop for Business 13.8-inch (Intel, 2025)

Surface Laptop for Business 15-inch (Intel, 2025)

Laptop for Business 15-inch (Intel, 2025)

Surface Laptop 8 (13.8-inch)

Laptop 8 (13.8-inch)

Surface Laptop 8 (15-inch)

Laptop 8 (15-inch)

ReleaseJun 2017Oct 2018Oct 2019Oct 2019Oct 2020Apr 2021Apr 2021Jun 2022Oct 2022Oct 2022Oct 2023Apr 2024Jun 2024Jun 2024Feb 2025Feb 2025Jun 2026Jun 2026
Processor第7世代 Intel Core m3 / i5 / i7第8世代 Intel Core i5 / i710th Gen Intel Core i5 / i7AMD Ryzen 5 / 7 Microsoft Edition第10世代 Intel Core i5-1035G111th Gen Intel Core i5 / i7 or AMD Ryzen 5 Microsoft Edition第11世代 Intel Core i7 または AMD Ryzen 7 Microsoft Edition第11世代 Intel Core i5-1135G7第12世代 Intel® Core™ i5 / i7第12世代 Intel® Core™ i7-1255U第12世代 Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 / 7Snapdragon® X Elite / PlusSnapdragon® X EliteIntel® Core™ Ultra 5 / 7 (Series 2)Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 / 7 (Series 2)Snapdragon® X2 Elite / PlusSnapdragon® X2 Elite / Plus
CPU Performance (Score)3,000
3,200
4,600
4,200
2,500
7,000
7,000
3,500
8,500
8,500
7,200
11,200
12,800
12,800
15,500
15,500
16,800
16,800
GPUIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® Iris™ Plus / AMD Radeon™ Vega 9AMD Radeon™ Vega 9 / RX Vega 11Intel® UHD GraphicsIntel® Iris™ Xe / AMD Radeon™ GraphicsIntel® Iris™ Xe / AMD Radeon™ GraphicsIntel® Iris™ Xe GraphicsIntel® Iris™ Xe GraphicsIntel® Iris™ Xe GraphicsIntel® Iris™ Xe GraphicsIntel® Arc™ GraphicsQualcomm® Adreno™ GPUQualcomm® Adreno™ GPUIntel® Arc™ GraphicsIntel® Arc™ GraphicsQualcomm® Adreno™ GPUQualcomm® Adreno™ GPU
NPU (AI)Intel® AI Boost NPUQualcomm® Hexagon™ (45 TOPS)Qualcomm® Hexagon™ (45 TOPS)Intel® AI Boost NPU (40+ TOPS)Intel® AI Boost NPU (40+ TOPS)Qualcomm® Hexagon™ (80 TOPS)Qualcomm® Hexagon™ (80 TOPS)
AI Performance (TOPS)11
45
45
48
48
80
80
Battery (hours)1414.3111013121213.517171518.5202019192022
Weight (g)125212521265154211101265154211251272154511301380134016601342166013401660
FanNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Display Size
13.5"
13.5"
2256x1504
13.5"
13.5"
2256x1504
13.5"
13.5"
2256x1504
15"
15"
2496x1664
12.4"
12.4"
1536x1024
13.5"
13.5"
2256x1504
15"
15"
2496x1664
12.4"
12.4"
1536x1024
13.5"
13.5"
2256x1504
15"
15"
2496x1664
12.4"
12.4"
1536x1024
13.5"
13.5"
2256x1504
13.8"
13.8"
2304x1536
15"
15"
2496x1664
13.8"
13.8"
2304x1536
15"
15"
2496x1664
13.8"
13.8"
3000x2000
15"
15"
4500x3000
Footprint
308 × 223.2 mm
308 × 223.2 mm
308 × 223.2 mm
339.5 × 244 mm
278 × 206 mm
308 × 223.2 mm
339.5 × 244 mm
278.2 × 206.2 mm
308 × 223 mm
340 × 244 mm
282 × 195 mm
308 × 223 mm
301 × 223 mm
329 × 239 mm
329 × 239 mm
329 × 239 mm
301 × 220 mm
329 × 239 mm
HighlightsA legacy model released in the past.A legacy model released in the past.A legacy model released in the past.A legacy model released in the past.A legacy model released in the past.A legacy model released in the past.A legacy model released in the past.A legacy model released in the past.A polished clamshell design. With 12th Gen Intel inside, it is still more than fast enough for office work.A polished clamshell design. With 12th Gen Intel inside, it is still more than fast enough for office work.Light, responsive, and portable. It keeps the Surface Laptop feel while arriving in a more approachable size.A business notebook with Intel Core Ultra. The best fit for people who are wary of app compatibility on the ARM-based Laptop 7.A fusion of tradition and innovation. It keeps the refined design while delivering remarkable quietness and performance.A fusion of tradition and innovation. It keeps the refined design while delivering remarkable quietness and performance.A new business model with Intel Core Ultra (Series 2), combining full x86 app compatibility with next-generation AI performance. A 5G model is also planned.A new large-screen business model with Intel Core Ultra (Series 2), combining full x86 app compatibility with next-generation AI performance.Powered by Snapdragon® X2. 8th Gen Surface Laptop 13.8-inch with up to 20h battery life and 80 TOPS NPU.Powered by Snapdragon® X2. 8th Gen Surface Laptop 15-inch boasting up to 22 hours battery life.
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