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Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+ review - Thanks to Snapdragon X Elite finally a serious MacBook Air competitor?

A 600 nits, 120 Hz IPS panel

Similar to the new Surface Pro, Microsoft has also now introduced a new edition of its Surface laptop (now in its 7th generation) that relies exclusively on Qualcomm’s ARM processor. We review the updated 13.8-inch model with the Snapdragon X Elite with which Microsoft aims to defeat the MacBook Air M3.

In addition to the Surface Pro, Microsoft is now also equipping the Surface Laptop with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon processors. Now in its 7th generation, two sizes (13.8 & 15 inches) are available once more but it’s the 13.8-inch model we will first take a look at. The base price with the Snapdragon X Plus (10 cores, 16 GB of RAM and a 256 GB SSD sits at $1,069; our review configuration with the Snapdragon X Elite (12 cores), 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD costs $1,669. 

Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+ (Surface Laptop 7 Series)
Processor
Memory
16 GB 
, LPDDR5x-8448, Dual-Channel, onboard
Display
13.80 inch 3:2, 2304 x 1536 pixel 201 PPI, capacitive, LQ138P1JX61, IPS, glossy: yes, 120 Hz
Storage
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV, 512 GB 
, 416 GB free
Connections
1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo, Brightness Sensor
Networking
Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 17.5 x 301 x 220 ( = 0.69 x 11.85 x 8.66 in)
Battery
54 Wh, 4755 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: 1080p + IR
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 39W PSU, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
1.339 kg ( = 47.23 oz / 2.95 pounds), Power Supply: 213 g ( = 7.51 oz / 0.47 pounds)
Price
1649 Euro
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Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible competitors compared

Rating
Version
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Price
86.2 %v8
07 / 2024
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
1.3 kg17.5 mm13.80"2304x1536
90.1 %
v7 (old)
v7 (old)
05 / 2024
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
1.2 kg12.9 mm13.50"2880x1920
86.5 %
v7 (old)
v7 (old)
05 / 2024
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
1.2 kg15.3 mm13.40"1920x1200
92.4 %
v7 (old)
v7 (old)
03 / 2024
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
M3, M3 10-Core GPU
1.2 kg11.3 mm13.60"2560x1664
87.5 %
v7 (old)
v7 (old)
10 / 2023
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
R7 7840U, Radeon 780M
1.3 kg15.85 mm13.50"2256x1504
91.9 %
v7 (old)
v7 (old)
07 / 2023
HP Dragonfly G4
i7-1365U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1.1 kg16.3 mm13.50"1920x1280

Note: We have recently updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7. More information is available here .

Case - A metal case with maintenance possibilities

Surface Laptop in sapphire-blue
Surface Laptop in sapphire-blue

Nothing has changed concerning the design of the 7th generation Surface Laptop and, externally, you won’t be able to tell if you’re dealing with a new Snapdragon model. That only becomes apparent with the new Copilot button. The metal case is still wonderfully constructed and Microsoft offers the laptop in the colors black, platinum, gray-beige or sapphire-blue which is the color of our review device. Depending on how the light falls, the sapphire-blue model is very striking and we like it. On top of this, there are no fingerprint issues to speak of.

The stability is very good with a minimum amount of flex requiring a lot of applied pressure. We were, however, unable to provoke any creaking noises. The hinges are basically well calibrated but you can’t avoid a slight wobble when adjusting the opening angle (maximum 135 degrees). There are no problems when the ground shakes (for example, on a train journey). One new feature in the 7th generation devices is a maintenance option since the cover is no longer glued (more on that in a moment).

The Surface Laptop 13.8 is not an especially slim or light device. At a touch over 1.3 kg and a thickness of 17.5 mm at the rear, we are dealing with the thickest laptop in this comparison. Nevertheless, the laptop is generally very compact and can be easily stored in a rucksack. In a direct comparison with the MacBook Air 13 M3 (see the following images) you notice how thick the Surface Laptop is and that it possesses a slightly larger footprint.  The supplied 39-wattt PSU tips the scales at 213 grams.

MacBook Air 13 M3 (left) vs. Surface Laptop 13 (right)
MacBook Air 13 M3 (left) vs. Surface Laptop 13 (right)
MacBook Air 13 M3 (left) vs. Surface Laptop 13 (right)
MacBook Air 13 M3 (left) vs. Surface Laptop 13 (right)
MacBook Air 13 M3 (left) vs. Surface Laptop 13 (right)
MacBook Air 13 M3 (left) vs. Surface Laptop 13 (right)

Size comparison

301 mm / 11.9 in 220 mm / 8.66 in 17.5 mm / 0.689 in 1.3 kg2.95 lbs304.1 mm / 12 in 215 mm / 8.46 in 11.3 mm / 0.4449 in 1.2 kg2.73 lbs297 mm / 11.7 in 220 mm / 8.66 in 16.3 mm / 0.642 in 1.1 kg2.53 lbs296.63 mm / 11.7 in 228.98 mm / 9.01 in 15.85 mm / 0.624 in 1.3 kg2.94 lbs295.3 mm / 11.6 in 199.1 mm / 7.84 in 15.3 mm / 0.602 in 1.2 kg2.67 lbs292.9 mm / 11.5 in 205 mm / 8.07 in 12.9 mm / 0.508 in 1.2 kg2.65 lbs297 mm / 11.7 in 210 mm / 8.27 in 1 mm / 0.03937 in 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Features - USB 4 and Wi-Fi 7

Microsoft continues to opt for its Surface Connect port via which the device can also be charged as standard (charging via USB-C is also possible). In addition, two USB 4.0 interfaces and a regular USB-A port are available. However, you will have to do without a card reader.

Right: Surface Connect
Right: Surface Connect
Left: 3.5 mm audio, USB-A 3.2 Gen.1 (5 Gbit/s), 2x USB-C 4.0 (40 Gbit/s, DisplayPort ALT mode, Power Delivery)
Left: 3.5 mm audio, USB-A 3.2 Gen.1 (5 Gbit/s), 2x USB-C 4.0 (40 Gbit/s, DisplayPort ALT mode, Power Delivery)

Communication

The Snapdragon processor is equipped with the FastConnect 7800 Wi-Fi module that also supports the new Wi-Fi 7 standard as well as Bluetooth 5.4. In our review with the Asus reference router, the transfer speeds were high and stable, however, the send performance isn’t quite as high as the MacBook Air or the ThinkBook 13x.

Networking
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm FastConnect 7800
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
1483 (min: 1390) MBit/s ∼87%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
1720 (min: 1619) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
1546 (min: 1484) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
1775 (min: 1757) MBit/s ∼100%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
1666 (min: 1537) MBit/s ∼98%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
1709 (min: 1689) MBit/s ∼99%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 320MHz
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
1615 (min: 1517) MBit/s ∼95%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
1504 (min: 1431) MBit/s ∼87%
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
Broadcom 0x14E4, 0x4388 WiFi 6E AirPort
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
1705 (min: 1668) MBit/s ∼100%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
1719 (min: 1649) MBit/s ∼100%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922 160MHz Wireless LAN Card
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
1364 (min: 1196) MBit/s ∼80%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
1403 (min: 1292) MBit/s ∼82%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
1514 (min: 1238) MBit/s ∼98%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
1246 (min: 1020) MBit/s ∼70%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
973 (min: 879) MBit/s ∼57%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
1200 (min: 1059) MBit/s ∼70%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
1243 (min: 776) MBit/s ∼80%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
1234 (min: 1042) MBit/s ∼70%
0501001502002503003504004505005506006507007508008509009501000105011001150120012501300135014001450150015501600165017001750Tooltip
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1546 (1484-1644)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1774 (1757-1789)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1483 (1390-1582)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1720 (1619-1751)

Webcam

Microsoft has gone with a 1080p webcam which, of course, also supports the current Studio Effects. Quality-wise, the results are decent but not comparable with the very good cameras found in the Surface Pro 2-in-1s. A mechanical/electronic shutter is not on board but there is an IR sensor for the face recognition via Windows Hello.

ColorChecker
22.1 ∆E
14.5 ∆E
18.6 ∆E
23.5 ∆E
15.6 ∆E
10.8 ∆E
12.3 ∆E
20 ∆E
15.9 ∆E
20.3 ∆E
12.4 ∆E
10.8 ∆E
16.9 ∆E
17.6 ∆E
19.8 ∆E
6.9 ∆E
16.2 ∆E
16.2 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
7.2 ∆E
11.4 ∆E
14.8 ∆E
18 ∆E
3.2 ∆E
ColorChecker Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+: 14.48 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 23.55 ∆E

Maintenance

In this section, there is significant improvement compared to the old models since the base of the Surface Laptop 7 is now screwed rather than glued. The four screws (Torx T5) are hidden but easily accessed under the rubber feet. Internally, the fan, the battery and the compact M.2 2230 SSD are also easily accessible. However, the RAM as well as the Wi-Fi are soldered.

The base is secured by screws.
The base is secured by screws.
Internal layout
Internal layout

Warranty

The manufacturer offers a 12-month warranty. In Germany, there is, of course, also the additional statutory two-year coverage. Under the name Microsoft Complete, the manufacturer offers an extended warranty for two, three or four years (+ $149, $219 or $249). Of course, this also covers accidental damage. An on-site service is not included which means the device will have to be sent in for repair.  

Input devices - A touchscreen & haptic touchpad

The Surface Laptop 7’s keyboard provides a comfortable typing experience. With the previous models, the keys appeared a little rickety, however, that is no longer the case here. The key travel is sufficient and the pressure point is pleasant which means even longer texts can be compiled comfortably. Although the layout with the new Copilot button doesn’t offer any surprises, the arrow keys are very small. The white backlighting offers three intensity levels but cannot be automatically activated via Sensor.

Input devices
Input devices
Keyboard lighting
Keyboard lighting

The new Surface Laptop is home to the haptic touchpad seen in the Surface Studio 2. It doesn’t possess any moveable parts and the click feedback is created via the vibration motors. This means anywhere the pad is clicked will result in the the same feedback (which is pleasantly quiet). In practice, it works wonderfully well together with the smooth surface (12 x 8 cm). In addition, there is also a capacitive touchscreen which works flawlessly. 

Display - An IPS panel now at 600 cd/m²

Only minimal screen bleeding
Only minimal screen bleeding

Microsoft has left the basic display properties unchanged (supplier: Sharp) because, once more, we are dealing with a 3:2, IPS touchscreen with a resolution of 2,304 x 1,536 pixels. With a diagonal measurement of 13.8 inches, the display is sufficiently sharp and the subjective image quality is good since the panel supports a frequency of 120 Hz. However, the Surface Laptop’s display quality doesn’t hit the heights achieved by OLED panels and the OLED option seen in the Surface Pro would have certainly been interesting. Nevertheless, compared to the MacBook Air, the high frequency is an advantage.

The brightness has increased and now sits at an average of almost 600 cd/m². This means the black value suffers and, at 0.43 cd/m², it is slightly too high. The maximum contrast ratio still hovers around ~1,400:1. HDR content is supported but the maximum brightness remains unchanged. PWM flickering is nowhere to be seen and the response times are imperceptible. In addition, light bleeding doesn’t pose any problems despite the high brightness. Both the brightness and the color temperature can be adjusted to the ambient light via Sensor.

597
cd/m²
613
cd/m²
594
cd/m²
588
cd/m²
606
cd/m²
588
cd/m²
576
cd/m²
583
cd/m²
582
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
LQ138P1JX61 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 613 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 591.9 cd/m² Minimum: 2 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 94 %
Center on Battery: 603 cd/m²
Contrast: 1409:1 (Black: 0.43 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.3 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.83
ΔE Greyscale 2.1 | 0.09-98 Ø5.1
87.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.2% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
97.8% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.16
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
LQ138P1JX61, IPS, 2304x1536, 13.8"
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
LEN135WQ+, IPS, 2880x1920, 13.5"
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
SHP1593, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.4"
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
IPS, 2560x1664, 13.6"
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
BOE CQ NE135FBM-N41, IPS, 2256x1504, 13.5"
HP Dragonfly G4
Chi Mei CMN13C0, IPS, 1920x1280, 13.5"
Display
-19%
-16%
1%
-16%
-16%
Display P3 Coverage
97.8
65.5
-33%
69.4
-29%
98.4
1%
69
-29%
68.4
-30%
sRGB Coverage
98.2
97.3
-1%
97.8
0%
99.9
2%
99.1
1%
98.3
0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
87.3
67.7
-22%
71.7
-18%
87.9
1%
71.1
-19%
70.4
-19%
Response Times
28%
-35%
-23%
-56%
-53%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
38.9 ?(17.6, 21.3)
27.3 ?(12.8, 14.5)
30%
43.2 ?(21.1, 22.1)
-11%
34.5 ?(16.9, 17.6)
11%
50.4 ?(23.8, 26.6)
-30%
48.8 ?(22.9, 25.9)
-25%
Response Time Black / White *
17.4 ?(5.7, 11.7)
12.8 ?(4.4, 8.4)
26%
27.6 ?(16, 11.6)
-59%
27.2 ?(15.5, 11.7)
-56%
31.5 ?(17.7, 13.8)
-81%
31.3 ?(16.3, 15)
-80%
PWM Frequency
Screen
-12%
-53%
-9%
-33%
-25%
Brightness middle
606
539
-11%
429
-29%
525
-13%
436
-28%
408.8
-33%
Brightness
592
513
-13%
407
-31%
506
-15%
416
-30%
399
-33%
Brightness Distribution
94
89
-5%
90
-4%
92
-2%
89
-5%
90
-4%
Black Level *
0.43
0.38
12%
0.28
35%
0.42
2%
0.36
16%
0.32
26%
Contrast
1409
1418
1%
1532
9%
1250
-11%
1211
-14%
1278
-9%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
1.3
1.4
-8%
2.6
-100%
1.4
-8%
1.81
-39%
2.02
-55%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
2.1
3.5
-67%
6.6
-214%
2.8
-33%
4.73
-125%
3.84
-83%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.1
2.2
-5%
4
-90%
2
5%
2.9
-38%
2.3
-10%
Gamma
2.16 102%
2.19 100%
2.23 99%
2.2 100%
2.27 97%
2.2 100%
CCT
6842 95%
6710 97%
7332 89%
6876 95%
6784 96%
6203 105%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
0.7
1.4
0.45
0.61
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-1% / -7%
-35% / -42%
-10% / -9%
-35% / -32%
-31% / -27%

* ... smaller is better

CalMAN gray scales (profile: Vivid, target color space: P3)
CalMAN gray scales (profile: Vivid, target color space: P3)
CalMAN saturation (profile: Vivid, target color space: P3)
CalMAN saturation (profile: Vivid, target color space: P3)
CalMAN ColorChecker (profile: Vivid, target color space: P3)
CalMAN ColorChecker (profile: Vivid, target color space: P3)

We messured the panel using the professional CalMAN software and Microsoft has provided two profiles: Vivid & sRGB. As standard, the Vivid profile is active and covers the larger P3 color space. Both profiles are very accurate and it’s just as well a calibration is not neccessary because we are currently unable to perform one. Our i1Profiler software is currently incompatible with the ARM system. Due to the complete coverage of P3 und sRGB color spaces, the editing of both images and videos works without a hitch.

CalMAN gray scales (profile: sRGB, target color space: sRGB)
CalMAN gray scales (profile: sRGB, target color space: sRGB)
CalMAN saturation (profile: sRGB, target color space: sRGB)
CalMAN saturation (profile: sRGB, target color space: sRGB)
CalMAN ColorChecker (profile: sRGB, target color space: sRGB)
CalMAN ColorChecker (profile: sRGB, target color space: sRGB)

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
17.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 5.7 ms rise
↘ 11.7 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 37 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.5 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
38.9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 17.6 ms rise
↘ 21.3 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 57 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (32.1 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8354 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

In sunlight
In sunlight
On a bright day without direct sunshine
On a bright day without direct sunshine

The touchscreen is very reflective and, outdoors, you will encounter problems with reflections. The high brightness can compensate a little for this but, in this regard, a less reflective screen such as the one seen in the touchscreen of the current Huawei Matebook X Pro is an advantage. There are no limitations when it comes to the viewing angle stability. 

Viewing angle stability
Viewing angle stability

Performance - Snapdragon X Elite with dual-core turbo

The new Surface Laptop 7 13.8 is either available with the Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-64-100) or the Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100). As standard, 16 GB of RAM (LPDDR5x-8448) are installed and there is also currently a configuration with 32 GB of RAM for $1,999. Additionally, the surcharges for more SSD storage are very high. 

We ran through our normal test course, however, not every program is compatible and many tests also don’t have a native ARM app. Since you will be confronted with emulation in everyday use, we will show these results too. 

Test conditions

Microsoft doesn’t provide its devices with their own energy profiles but, instead, it offers Windows performance modes. These have always been named differently on Surface devices: Recommended (represents Best Energy Savings), Better Performance (represents Balanced) as well as Best Performance. We performed the following benchmarks and measurements using, as standard, the Best Performance mode.

Processor - Snapdragon X1E-80-100

A Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 is used in the more expensive of the new Surface Laptop models. It has a clock speed of up to 3.4 GHz on all 12 cores and also supports a dual-core turbo of up to 4.0 GHz. Further technical details can be found in our analysis article.  As was the case with the Surface Pro, we assume a TDP between 23-30 watts and the results of both Microsoft devices are comparable. In the CPU benchmarks, both the Cinebench 2024 and Geekbench 6 native tests are particularly interesting. This is an area where the Snapdragon processor also scores better than the direct competitor equipped with AMD and Intel CPUs. Apple's passively cooled M3 chip is slower in the multi-core tests but enjoys an advantage in the single-core ones. In battery mode, the performance remained consistent. The Snapdragon X Plus in the Surface Pro (and therefore comparable to the Surface Laptop) is just 7-13 % slower in both of the native tests.

Cinebench 2024: CPU Multi Core | CPU Single Core
Geekbench 6.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench 2024 / CPU Multi Core
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
897 Points
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
893 Points 0%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (621 - 927, n=7)
864 Points -4%
Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
795 Points -11%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (148 - 1162, n=65, last 2 years)
686 Points -24%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
675 Points -25%
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
Apple M3
576 Points -36%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
331 Points -63%
Cinebench 2024 / CPU Single Core
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
Apple M3
141 Points +15%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
123 Points 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
123 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (122 - 123, n=7)
122.8 Points 0%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (35 - 173, n=48, last 2 years)
112.4 Points -9%
Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
109 Points -11%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
100 Points -19%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
100 Points -19%
Geekbench 6.4 / Multi-Core
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
14458 Points +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
14234 Points
Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
13278 Points -7%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (7596 - 14998, n=9)
12948 Points -9%
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
Apple M3
12034 Points -15%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
11982 Points -16%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2244 - 17489, n=77, last 2 years)
11813 Points -17%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
11489 Points -19%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
11192 Points -21%
Geekbench 6.4 / Single-Core
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
Apple M3
3026 Points +8%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
2845 Points +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
2805 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (1896 - 2845, n=9)
2601 Points -7%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (960 - 3820, n=72, last 2 years)
2584 Points -8%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
2553 Points -9%
Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
2445 Points -13%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
2408 Points -14%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
2279 Points -19%
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
13981 (12822.5min - 13981.2max) Points +39%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
13511 Points +35%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (1555 - 21812, n=76, last 2 years)
11899 Points +19%
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
Apple M3
10074 Points 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
10028 Points
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
9927 Points -1%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (6772 - 10792, n=7)
9475 Points -6%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
9194 Points -8%
Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
8644 Points -14%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U
7532 (5307.67min - 7531.78max) Points -25%
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
Apple M3
1900 Points +44%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U
1891 Points +43%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (358 - 2165, n=76, last 2 years)
1693 Points +28%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
1685 Points +28%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
1647 Points +25%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
1549 Points +17%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
1321 Points 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
1321 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (1273 - 1321, n=7)
1298 Points -2%
Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
1129 Points -15%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
5425 Points +43%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
5181 Points +36%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (579 - 8541, n=70, last 2 years)
4611 Points +21%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
3802 Points
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
3673 Points -3%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
3640 Points -4%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (2539 - 4107, n=7)
3550 Points -7%
Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
3252 Points -14%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U
2902 Points -24%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U
703 Points +42%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
656 Points +33%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
655 Points +32%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
651 Points +32%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (128 - 826, n=70, last 2 years)
644 Points +30%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
495 Points
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
490 Points -1%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (470 - 495, n=7)
485 Points -2%
Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
420 Points -15%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
2249 (1626.02min - 2248.71max) Points +7%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
2230 (1358.56min - 2230.28max) Points +6%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
2205 (2124.16min - 2204.83max) Points +5%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
2096 (1597.25min - 2095.89max) Points
Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
1989 (1369.72min - 1988.86max) Points -5%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (327 - 3345, n=75, last 2 years)
1977 Points -6%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (1476 - 2249, n=7)
1908 Points -9%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
1702 (1247min - 1702.49max) Points -19%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U
1348 (1014.74min - 1347.89max) Points -36%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U
261 Points +7%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (72.4 - 322, n=71, last 2 years)
255 Points +5%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
253 Points +4%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
249 Points +2%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
248 Points +2%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
247 Points +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
243 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (230 - 248, n=7)
239 Points -2%
Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
209 Points -14%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
Apple M3
558 Seconds * -65%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U
430 Seconds * -27%
Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
402 Seconds * -19%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (331 - 510, n=7)
373 Seconds * -10%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (159 - 2271, n=72, last 2 years)
369 Seconds * -9%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
357 Seconds * -5%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
351 Seconds * -4%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
339 Seconds *
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
243 Seconds * +28%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
230 Seconds * +32%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
61902 MIPS +35%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
58233 MIPS +27%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (11668 - 77867, n=68, last 2 years)
46877 MIPS +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
45905 MIPS
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
44404 MIPS -3%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (34299 - 46146, n=7)
42989 MIPS -6%
Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
37289 MIPS -19%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U
33476 MIPS -27%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
6408 MIPS +20%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U
5835 MIPS +9%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2643 - 6442, n=70, last 2 years)
5459 MIPS +2%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
5410 MIPS +1%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
5359 MIPS 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
5338 MIPS
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (5242 - 5359, n=7)
5311 MIPS -1%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
5082 MIPS -5%
Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
4652 MIPS -13%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
11279 Points
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
Apple M3
10748 Points
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
10558 Points
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2557 - 17218, n=66, last 2 years)
10412 Points
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
10309 Points
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U
8778 Points
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
Apple M3
2256 Points
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
1912 Points
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U
1902 Points
Average of class Subnotebook
  (726 - 2350, n=66, last 2 years)
1843 Points
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
1775 Points
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
1684 Points
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
17.4 fps +141%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
15.5 fps +114%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.97 - 25.1, n=70, last 2 years)
13 fps +80%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
9.7 fps +34%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U
8.61 fps +19%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
7.23 fps
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
6.84 fps -5%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (4.74 - 7.53, n=7)
6.68 fps -8%
Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
6.54 fps -10%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
98.5 s *
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (50.9 - 98.5, n=7)
58.9 s * +40%
Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
58.3 s * +41%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (38.5 - 220, n=68, last 2 years)
54.8 s * +44%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
51.9 s * +47%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
49.2 s * +50%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
47.8 s * +51%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U
45.3 s * +54%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
44.1 s * +55%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
0.738 sec * -17%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (0.63 - 0.67, n=7)
0.652 sec * -3%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
0.642 sec * -2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
0.63 sec *
Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.403 - 1.456, n=70, last 2 years)
0.529 sec * +16%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
0.503 sec * +20%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
0.4829 sec * +23%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U
0.4586 sec * +27%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
0.456 sec * +28%

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Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
2096 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
25.4 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
98 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
243 Points
Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
495 Points
Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
3802 Points
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
10028 Points
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1321 Points
Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
123 Points
Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
897 Points
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Performance Rating
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M
96.6 pt
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
68 pt
Average of class Subnotebook
 
63.8 pt
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
52.9 pt
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
46.6 pt
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
 
43.6 pt
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
43.1 pt
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
42.4 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M
22071 KRay/s +201%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (1135 - 32888, n=70, last 2 years)
13236 KRay/s +80%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
11809 KRay/s +61%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
8430 KRay/s +15%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
7339 KRay/s
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
6720 KRay/s -8%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (2184 - 7469, n=7)
6177 KRay/s -16%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
2184 KRay/s -70%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M
93684 Points +255%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
63371 Points +140%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (5218 - 123315, n=70, last 2 years)
59750 Points +126%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
44947 Points +70%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
33777 Points +28%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
26391 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (5687 - 26391, n=7)
20217 Points -23%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
5687 Points -78%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M
4256 MB/s +44%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
2949 MB/s
Average of class Subnotebook
  (444 - 5287, n=70, last 2 years)
2945 MB/s 0%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
2923 MB/s -1%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (2607 - 3122, n=7)
2843 MB/s -4%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
2607 MB/s -12%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
2047 MB/s -31%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1754 MB/s -41%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M
107879 Points +56%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
79986 Points +15%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
79760 Points +15%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (10579 - 115682, n=70, last 2 years)
72084 Points +4%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
69991 Points +1%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
69762 Points +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
69319 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (67219 - 69762, n=7)
68601 Points -1%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M
13499 Points +534%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
8689 Points +308%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (744 - 18418, n=70, last 2 years)
7300 Points +243%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
6588 Points +209%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
4589 Points +115%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
2357 Points +11%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
2130 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (1521 - 2357, n=7)
1991 Points -7%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M
50190 Points +270%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (3341 - 65433, n=70, last 2 years)
31244 Points +130%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
30785 Points +127%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
21210 Points +56%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
16808 Points +24%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
15669 Points +16%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
13559 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (10117 - 15669, n=7)
13435 Points -1%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M
147611 MB/s +146%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
71089 MB/s +18%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
63548 MB/s +6%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
60080 MB/s
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (39956 - 71089, n=7)
59951 MB/s 0%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (638 - 161430, n=70, last 2 years)
56059 MB/s -7%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
48373 MB/s -19%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
34968 MB/s -42%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M
915 MB/s +27%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
883 MB/s +22%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
802 MB/s +11%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (164.9 - 1379, n=70, last 2 years)
738 MB/s +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
721 MB/s
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (398 - 802, n=7)
664 MB/s -8%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
612 MB/s -15%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
519 MB/s -28%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M
11834 KRay/s +193%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (610 - 17495, n=70, last 2 years)
7017 KRay/s +74%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
6069 KRay/s +50%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
4421 KRay/s +9%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
4044 KRay/s
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (2581 - 4044, n=7)
3641 KRay/s -10%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
3513 KRay/s -13%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
3392 KRay/s -16%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
51100 MPixel/s +34%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
47353 MPixel/s +24%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (6569 - 64588, n=70, last 2 years)
43087 MPixel/s +13%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
38707 MPixel/s +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
38204 MPixel/s
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
37846 MPixel/s -1%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (28474 - 38707, n=7)
36146 MPixel/s -5%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M
33560 MPixel/s -12%

System performance

In everyday situations, the Surface Laptop is very responsive and this is where you don’t notice any difference to the competition. Nevertheless, it’s important to note that ARM versions aren’t available for every application or driver. Compared to AMD/Intel laptops, you are limited, especially when it comes to older peripherals which require their own driver (for example, printers, scanners, external sound cards etc.).

CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
CrossMark / Overall
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
M3 10-Core GPU, M3, Apple SSD AP0512Z
1847 Points +32%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPNQD-512G
1682 Points +20%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Micron 2550 512GB
1680 Points +20%
HP Dragonfly G4
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1365U, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
1628 Points +16%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (365 - 2038, n=68, last 2 years)
1594 Points +14%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Arc 7-Core, Ultra 5 125H, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
1548 Points +10%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
1443 Points +3%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
1402 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
  (1356 - 1443, n=7)
1390 Points -1%
CrossMark / Productivity
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
M3 10-Core GPU, M3, Apple SSD AP0512Z
1716 Points +29%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPNQD-512G
1627 Points +22%
HP Dragonfly G4
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1365U, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
1620 Points +21%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Micron 2550 512GB
1618 Points +21%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (364 - 1918, n=68, last 2 years)
1525 Points +14%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Arc 7-Core, Ultra 5 125H, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
1483 Points +11%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
1375 Points +3%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
1334 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
  (1271 - 1375, n=7)
1317 Points -1%
CrossMark / Creativity
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
M3 10-Core GPU, M3, Apple SSD AP0512Z
2199 Points +47%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Micron 2550 512GB
1854 Points +24%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPNQD-512G
1835 Points +23%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (372 - 2396, n=68, last 2 years)
1771 Points +18%
HP Dragonfly G4
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1365U, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
1731 Points +16%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Arc 7-Core, Ultra 5 125H, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
1727 Points +15%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
1529 Points +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
1497 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
  (1402 - 1537, n=7)
1495 Points 0%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPNQD-512G
1429 Points +7%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
1401 Points +5%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Micron 2550 512GB
1397 Points +4%
HP Dragonfly G4
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1365U, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
1373 Points +3%
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
M3 10-Core GPU, M3, Apple SSD AP0512Z
1364 Points +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
1338 Points
Average of class Subnotebook
  (312 - 1889, n=68, last 2 years)
1337 Points 0%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
  (1237 - 1401, n=7)
1317 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Arc 7-Core, Ultra 5 125H, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
1270 Points -5%
WebXPRT 3 / Overall
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
M3 10-Core GPU, M3, Apple SSD AP0512Z
445 Points +3%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
  (430 - 455, n=7)
442 Points +2%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
435 Points 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
434 Points
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPNQD-512G
322 Points -26%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (156 - 482, n=68, last 2 years)
315 Points -27%
HP Dragonfly G4
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1365U, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
305 Points -30%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Micron 2550 512GB
272 Points -37%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Arc 7-Core, Ultra 5 125H, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
250 Points -42%
WebXPRT 4 / Overall
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
M3 10-Core GPU, M3, Apple SSD AP0512Z
313 Points +1%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
  (295 - 324, n=7)
311 Points +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
309 Points
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
295 Points -5%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (132 - 348, n=68, last 2 years)
267 Points -14%
HP Dragonfly G4
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1365U, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
266 Points -14%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Micron 2550 512GB
257 Points -17%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPNQD-512G
256 Points -17%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Arc 7-Core, Ultra 5 125H, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
240 Points -22%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Arc 7-Core, Ultra 5 125H, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
560 ms * -43%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Micron 2550 512GB
528 ms * -35%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPNQD-512G
509 ms * -30%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (265 - 1104, n=76, last 2 years)
501 ms * -28%
HP Dragonfly G4
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1365U, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
494 ms * -26%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
  (391 - 422, n=7)
404 ms * -3%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
400.3 ms * -2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
390.9 ms *
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
M3 10-Core GPU, M3, Apple SSD AP0512Z
373.2 ms * +5%

* ... smaller is better

AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
96791 MB/s +55%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
87473 MB/s +40%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (14554 - 109035, n=70, last 2 years)
78448 MB/s +26%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
63007 MB/s +1%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M
62540 MB/s 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
62380 MB/s
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (44795 - 63495, n=7)
59832 MB/s -4%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
58331 MB/s -6%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
119818 MB/s +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
118043 MB/s
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (58855 - 125604, n=7)
109392 MB/s -7%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
84022 MB/s -29%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
76803 MB/s -35%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (15948 - 127174, n=70, last 2 years)
75040 MB/s -36%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M
61602 MB/s -48%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
49203 MB/s -58%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Average of class Subnotebook
  (15709 - 117898, n=70, last 2 years)
80931 MB/s +84%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M
77965 MB/s +77%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
75665 MB/s +72%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
70434 MB/s +60%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
69575 MB/s +58%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
44742 MB/s +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
43959 MB/s
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (37270 - 45265, n=7)
43624 MB/s -1%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core
133.4 ns * -1703%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core
131.8 ns * -1681%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (6.8 - 187.8, n=69, last 2 years)
102.9 ns * -1291%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs
90.2 ns * -1119%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Radeon 780M
90 ns * -1116%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
  (7.4 - 8.8, n=5)
7.94 ns * -7%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
7.4 ns *

* ... smaller is better

DPC latencies

We were unable to perform our standardized latency test since the LatencyMon application doesn’t boot on ARM systems. When playing a 4K YouTube video, there were, at least, no problems with dropped frames.

Mass storage

Microsoft has installed an M.2 2230 SSD which can be replaced with ease. Our review device houses a 512 GB, Samsung PM9B1 version although you will only have 416 GB at your disposal after the initial installation. At up to 3.6 GB/s, the SSD’s performance is absolutely sufficient for everyday use and, on top of that, the transfer speeds are stable, even during periods of sustained load. Additional SSD benchmarks are listed here.

Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3618 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2522 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 332 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 410 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 60.2 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 121.4 MB/s
CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8: 624 MB/s
CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8: 1156 MB/s
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U -11!
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPNQD-512G
88.3 pt
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Micron 2550 512GB
80.9 pt
Average of class Subnotebook
 
80.8 pt
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
80.2 pt
HP Dragonfly G4
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
76.7 pt
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
66.8 pt
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
64.1 pt
Average Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
 
62.4 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
HP Dragonfly G4
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
3312 (3304.27min - 3312.03max) MB/s +37%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPNQD-512G
3184 (3108.05min - 3184.11max) MB/s +31%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (688 - 4852, n=69, last 2 years)
2978 MB/s +23%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
2565 (1389.73min - 2564.61max) MB/s +6%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
2526 (2409.21min - 2526.44max) MB/s +4%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Micron 2550 512GB
2507 (2473.59min - 2507.37max) MB/s +3%
Average Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
  (2423 - 2597, n=4)
2489 MB/s +3%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
2423 (2394.98min - 2422.63max) MB/s
seq write
HP Dragonfly G4
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
3342 (3270.72min - 3341.6max) MB/s +70%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Micron 2550 512GB
3250 (3033.11min - 3250.17max) MB/s +65%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPNQD-512G
3249 (2938.52min - 3248.91max) MB/s +65%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
2983 (2793.48min - 2982.57max) MB/s +52%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (102.8 - 5344, n=69, last 2 years)
2892 MB/s +47%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
2249 (2116.03min - 2249.31max) MB/s +14%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
1965 (1920.09min - 1965.09max) MB/s
Average Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
  (1776 - 1965, n=4)
1904 MB/s -3%
seq q8 t1 read
HP Dragonfly G4
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
6628 (6115.78min - 6627.63max) MB/s +85%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
6068 (5239.11min - 6068.32max) MB/s +69%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (694 - 13544, n=69, last 2 years)
5455 MB/s +52%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPNQD-512G
5098 (4619.39min - 5098.39max) MB/s +42%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Micron 2550 512GB
4992 (4031.47min - 4991.51max) MB/s +39%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
3660 (3274.24min - 3659.74max) MB/s +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
3592 (3041.29min - 3592.16max) MB/s
Average Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
  (3499 - 3615, n=4)
3556 MB/s -1%
seq q8 t1 write
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
4715 (4689.23min - 4715.24max) MB/s +94%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (107 - 9702, n=69, last 2 years)
4269 MB/s +76%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Micron 2550 512GB
4045 (3979.76min - 4045.08max) MB/s +66%
HP Dragonfly G4
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
3965 (3820.5min - 3965.05max) MB/s +63%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPNQD-512G
3759 (3254.99min - 3759.39max) MB/s +55%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
2986 (2958.24min - 2986.34max) MB/s +23%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
2432 (2397.46min - 2432.28max) MB/s
Average Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
  (2210 - 2498, n=4)
2388 MB/s -2%
4k q1 t1 read
Average Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
  (64.9 - 79.7, n=4)
74.2 MB/s +14%
HP Dragonfly G4
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
67.2 (66.32min - 67.16max) MB/s +4%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
65.4 (64.45min - 65.38max) MB/s +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
64.9 (63.83min - 64.93max) MB/s
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Micron 2550 512GB
63.6 (63.1min - 63.62max) MB/s -2%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
63 (61.94min - 62.98max) MB/s -3%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPNQD-512G
62.7 (61.75min - 62.74max) MB/s -3%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (19.9 - 95.2, n=69, last 2 years)
60.7 MB/s -6%
4k q1 t1 write
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPNQD-512G
164.7 (159.96min - 164.74max) MB/s +31%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (22.5 - 287, n=69, last 2 years)
152.3 MB/s +21%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Micron 2550 512GB
143.5 (142.41min - 143.53max) MB/s +14%
HP Dragonfly G4
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
138.9 (137.35min - 138.92max) MB/s +11%
Average Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
  (125.5 - 132, n=4)
128.6 MB/s +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
125.5 (123.95min - 125.49max) MB/s
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
122 (120.81min - 121.95max) MB/s -3%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
119.2 (114.62min - 119.17max) MB/s -5%
4k q32 t16 read
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPNQD-512G
1505 (1389.3min - 1505max) MB/s +47%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (207 - 4286, n=69, last 2 years)
1196 MB/s +17%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
1025 (993.39min - 1025.04max) MB/s
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
1003 (972.92min - 1003.23max) MB/s -2%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
703 (627.88min - 703.14max) MB/s -31%
Average Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
  (476 - 1025, n=4)
695 MB/s -32%
HP Dragonfly G4
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
690 (550.07min - 689.62max) MB/s -33%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Micron 2550 512GB
551 (537.25min - 551.44max) MB/s -46%
4k q32 t16 write
Average of class Subnotebook
  (115.9 - 5007, n=69, last 2 years)
868 MB/s +38%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
631 (619.64min - 630.94max) MB/s 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
631 (620.68min - 630.94max) MB/s
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPNQD-512G
627 (616.63min - 627.37max) MB/s -1%
Average Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
  (339 - 631, n=4)
421 MB/s -33%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
397 (338.3min - 396.83max) MB/s -37%
HP Dragonfly G4
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
389 (345.44min - 388.55max) MB/s -38%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Micron 2550 512GB
382 (370.53min - 381.81max) MB/s -39%
AS SSD
Score Total
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Micron 2550 512GB
4347 Points +43%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (515 - 9875, n=67, last 2 years)
4264 Points +40%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
4180 Points +37%
HP Dragonfly G4
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
4171 Points +37%
Average Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
  (2783 - 3533, n=4)
3085 Points +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
3044 Points
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
2242 Points -26%
Score Read
Average of class Subnotebook
  (246 - 4048, n=67, last 2 years)
1352 Points +71%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
1211 Points +53%
HP Dragonfly G4
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
1169 Points +48%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Micron 2550 512GB
1149 Points +45%
Average Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
  (791 - 1028, n=4)
921 Points +16%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
820 Points +4%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
791 Points
Score Write
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Micron 2550 512GB
2661 Points +42%
HP Dragonfly G4
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
2506 Points +34%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
2426 Points +29%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (153 - 4469, n=67, last 2 years)
2280 Points +22%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
1875 Points
Average Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
  (1470 - 2029, n=4)
1731 Points -8%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
1015 Points -46%
Seq Read
HP Dragonfly G4
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
4510.61 MB/s +61%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
4488 MB/s +60%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (448 - 8075, n=67, last 2 years)
4241 MB/s +51%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Micron 2550 512GB
3952 MB/s +41%
Average Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
  (2802 - 3018, n=4)
2904 MB/s +4%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
2885 MB/s +3%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
2805 MB/s
Seq Write
Average of class Subnotebook
  (99 - 5120, n=67, last 2 years)
2793 MB/s +50%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
2595 MB/s +39%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Micron 2550 512GB
2570 MB/s +38%
HP Dragonfly G4
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
2127.08 MB/s +14%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
2127 MB/s +14%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
1865 MB/s
Average Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
  (1521 - 1865, n=4)
1709 MB/s -8%
4K Read
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
69.2 MB/s +18%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
65.3 MB/s +11%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Micron 2550 512GB
63.6 MB/s +8%
Average Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
  (51.2 - 72.4, n=4)
63.1 MB/s +7%
HP Dragonfly G4
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
61.53 MB/s +5%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (19.8 - 89.2, n=67, last 2 years)
58.9 MB/s 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
58.7 MB/s
4K Write
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Micron 2550 512GB
201 MB/s +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
198.9 MB/s
HP Dragonfly G4
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
185.58 MB/s -7%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
184 MB/s -7%
Average Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
  (147.1 - 198.9, n=4)
181.5 MB/s -9%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (37.4 - 251, n=67, last 2 years)
172.4 MB/s -13%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
156.9 MB/s -21%
4K-64 Read
Average of class Subnotebook
  (181.8 - 3417, n=67, last 2 years)
869 MB/s +92%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
697 MB/s +54%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Micron 2550 512GB
690 MB/s +53%
HP Dragonfly G4
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
656.17 MB/s +45%
Average Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
  (452 - 655, n=4)
568 MB/s +26%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
463 MB/s +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
452 MB/s
4K-64 Write
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Micron 2550 512GB
2203 MB/s +48%
HP Dragonfly G4
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
2107.89 MB/s +42%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
2010 MB/s +35%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (105.9 - 3905, n=67, last 2 years)
1825 MB/s +23%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
1489 MB/s
Average Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
  (1111 - 1679, n=4)
1378 MB/s -7%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
618 MB/s -58%
Access Time Read
Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.02 - 0.167, n=67, last 2 years)
0.05637 ms * -82%
HP Dragonfly G4
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
0.055 ms * -77%
Average Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
  (0.029 - 0.098, n=4)
0.052 ms * -68%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
0.036 ms * -16%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
0.035 ms * -13%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Micron 2550 512GB
0.032 ms * -3%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
0.031 ms *
Access Time Write
HP Dragonfly G4
Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
0.067 ms * -103%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.017 - 0.352, n=67, last 2 years)
0.06673 ms * -102%
Average Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
  (0.03 - 0.091, n=4)
0.04675 ms * -42%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
0.033 ms *
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB
0.031 ms * +6%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
0.023 ms * +30%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Micron 2550 512GB
0.02 ms * +39%

* ... smaller is better

Continuous Performance Read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø3576 (3092.15-3604.09)

Graphics card - Adreno X1-85

Currently, there are two variants of the Adreno-X1-85-GPU and, combined with the X1E-80-100, the slower, 1.2 GHz (3.8 TFLOPS) clock speed version is used.  In real-life situations, the iGPU is more than sufficient and there are no problems to speak of, even when playing high-resolution videos. When we take a look at the native GPU benchmark, WildLife Extreme Unlimited, the Surface Laptop positions itself between the Intel Arc Graphics with 8 cores as well as the AMD Radeon 780M.

So far so good, but, as soon as you try to play games, things get problematic. There are very few native ARM games and we continually ran into problems in our tests. Sometimes games didn’t even boot (Far Cry 5, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown, Witcher 3, F1 23 & F1 24) and then there were sometimes graphical errors/crashes at higher settings (Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Total War Pharaoh) or there were simply regular in-game crashes (Cyberpunk 2077). In future, the situation ought to improve but anyone wishing to occasionally play some games should avoid Snapdragon laptops.

The GPU performance remained stable both during periods of sustained load and also in battery mode. Additional GPU benchmarks are available here.

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
SCHENKER VIA 14 Pro (M24)
AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
13734 Points +117%
Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 14 2024
Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
13321 Points +110%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
11695 Points +84%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Arc 7-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
11467 Points +81%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
10624 Points +68%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (995 - 16296, n=67, last 2 years)
9703 Points +53%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1365U
6440 Points +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
6340 Points
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
6311 Points 0%
Average Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
  (3163 - 6515, n=13)
5932 Points -6%
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 14 2024
Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
9548 Points +60%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Arc 7-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
8503 Points +43%
SCHENKER VIA 14 Pro (M24)
AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
8345 Points +40%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
7946 Points +33%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
7455 Points +25%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (832 - 11887, n=70, last 2 years)
7264 Points +22%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
6294 Points +6%
Average Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
  (3239 - 6454, n=14)
5963 Points 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
5953 Points
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1365U
5175 Points -13%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 14 2024
Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
3671 Points +119%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Arc 7-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
3248 Points +94%
SCHENKER VIA 14 Pro (M24)
AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
2915 Points +74%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
2911 Points +73%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (804 - 4501, n=69, last 2 years)
2809 Points +67%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
2575 Points +53%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
1700 Points +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
1678 Points
Average Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
  (804 - 1739, n=12)
1616 Points -4%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1365U
1579 Points -6%
Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
Apple M3 10-Core GPU, Apple M3
8239 Points +30%
Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 14 2024
Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
6529 Points +3%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
6335 Points
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
6248 Points -1%
Average Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
  (5522 - 6430, n=7)
6220 Points -2%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2798 - 9092, n=32, last 2 years)
6152 Points -3%
SCHENKER VIA 14 Pro (M24)
AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
5972 Points -6%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
5828 Points -8%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Arc 7-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
5654 Points -11%
Steel Nomad Light Unlimited Score
Average of class Subnotebook
  (1085 - 3851, n=11, last 2 years)
2560 Points +33%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
1972 Points +2%
Average Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
  (1932 - 1972, n=2)
1952 Points +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
1932 Points
Geekbench 6.4
GPU OpenCL
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
35072 Points +74%
SCHENKER VIA 14 Pro (M24)
AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
30818 Points +53%
SCHENKER VIA 14 Pro (M24)
AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
27410 Points +36%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
30807 Points +53%
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
Apple M3 10-Core GPU, Apple M3
30506 Points +51%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Arc 7-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
29619 Points +47%
Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 14 2024
Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
29233 Points +45%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (9487 - 52427, n=71, last 2 years)
26986 Points +34%
Average Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
  (15316 - 32096, n=15)
20515 Points +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
20147 Points
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
19879 Points -1%
GPU Vulkan
SCHENKER VIA 14 Pro (M24)
AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
35544 Points +53%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Arc 7-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
34125 Points +47%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
34007 Points +47%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (12189 - 207733, n=65, last 2 years)
33727 Points +46%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
29089 Points +26%
Average Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
  (19700 - 34432, n=15)
24179 Points +4%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
23348 Points +1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
23174 Points
GFXBench
3840x2160 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
Apple M3 10-Core GPU, Apple M3
51.8 fps +7%
Average Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
  (48.6 - 49.6, n=3)
49 fps +1%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
48.8 fps 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
48.6 fps
Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 14 2024
Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
41.6 fps -14%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (16.3 - 88.9, n=17, last 2 years)
39.9 fps -18%
SCHENKER VIA 14 Pro (M24)
AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
27.1 fps -44%
2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
Apple M3 10-Core GPU, Apple M3
114.4 fps +7%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
106.7 fps 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
106.6 fps
Average Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
  (105.7 - 106.7, n=3)
106.3 fps 0%
Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 14 2024
Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
91.5 fps -14%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (37.4 - 123.3, n=16, last 2 years)
81.5 fps -24%
SCHENKER VIA 14 Pro (M24)
AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
60.8 fps -43%
1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
Apple M3 10-Core GPU, Apple M3
320 fps +17%
Average Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
  (267 - 356, n=5)
292 fps +6%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
274.5 fps
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
266.9 fps -3%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (99.4 - 345, n=16, last 2 years)
210 fps -23%
Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 14 2024
Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
206.4 fps -25%
SCHENKER VIA 14 Pro (M24)
AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
146.7 fps -47%
3DMark 11 Performance
6855 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
5727 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
1868 points
3DMark Steel Nomad Score
476 points
3DMark Steel Nomad Light Score
2005 points
3DMark Steel Nomad Light Unlimited Score
1932 points
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Blender / v3.3 Classroom METAL
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
Apple M3 10-Core GPU, Apple M3
134 Seconds *
Average of class Subnotebook
  (103 - 134, n=4, last 2 years)
119 Seconds *
Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1365U
796 Seconds * -27%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Arc 7-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
667 Seconds * -6%
Average Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
  (545 - 899, n=12)
666 Seconds * -6%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
637 Seconds * -1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
628 Seconds *
Average of class Subnotebook
  (241 - 1127, n=72, last 2 years)
543 Seconds * +14%
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
Apple M3 10-Core GPU, Apple M3
517 Seconds * +18%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
481 Seconds * +23%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
371 Seconds * +41%

* ... smaller is better

Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off)
Average of class Subnotebook
  (8.48 - 31.4, n=53, last 2 years)
20.7 fps +45%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Intel Arc 7-Core iGPU
14.8 (7.18min - 33.5max) fps +3%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
14.3 (11.1min - 20.1max) fps
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
13.2 (10.1min - 18.6max) fps -8%
GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
21.5 (2.47min, 13P1 - 47.8max) fps
Average of class Subnotebook
  (7.81 - 53, n=65, last 2 years)
21 fps -2%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Intel Arc 7-Core iGPU
14.8 (1.279min, 5.78P1 - 82.8max) fps -31%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU
14.7 (2.21min, 10.8P1 - 90.8max) fps -32%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
10.1 (4.85min, 6.29P1 - 80.4max) fps -53%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU
26.4 fps +67%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M
25.7 fps +63%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Intel Arc 7-Core iGPU
25.3 fps +60%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (11.9 - 44.2, n=71, last 2 years)
25 fps +58%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
16.4 fps +4%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
15.8 fps
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
15.4 fps -3%
Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Intel Arc 7-Core iGPU
44 fps +22%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (17.7 - 70.7, n=68, last 2 years)
43.1 fps +20%
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M
43 (13.6min, 21.3P1 - 135.3max) fps +19%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU
41 fps +14%
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
37 fps +3%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
36 fps
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
24.7 (5.3min, 6.86P1 - 226max) fps -31%
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M
71.2 (59.4min) fps +34%
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU
65.2 (48.8min) fps +23%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Intel Arc 7-Core iGPU
64.9 (45.5min) fps +22%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (13 - 99.5, n=75, last 2 years)
64.9 fps +22%
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
53.3 (44.9min) fps 0%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
53.2 (39min) fps
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
51.6 (40.6min) fps -3%
Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
Average of class Subnotebook
  (12.1 - 31.1, n=48, last 2 years)
22.6 fps +33%
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
Apple M3, Apple M3 10-Core GPU
19 fps +12%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
17 fps
Microsoft Surface Pro OLED Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
16.3 fps -4%

Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS diagram

0123456789101112Tooltip
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+ SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS: Ø12 (10.7-12.3)
lowmed.highultra
GTA V (2015) 100.6 96.3 50 21.5
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 85.9 65.7 61.7 53.2
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 57.3 24.9 15.8
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 37.8
Strange Brigade (2018) 137 51 43 36
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 60 25 23
F1 22 (2022) 57 50.1 38
Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) 24.7 20.3 17.5 17
Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) 22.7 18.9 16.4 14.3
Total War Pharaoh (2023) 87.6 55.2

Emissions - Very quiet in everyday situations

Noise emissions

The Surface Laptop 13.8  fan is generally inaudible in everyday use. It stays deactivated for long periods of time and, at 26 dB(A) under a little load, it also remains very quiet. When gaming, we managed to coax a maximum of 31. 5 dB(A) from the device. The fan only quickly managed to reach its highest level at around 40 dB(A) under full CPU load and during the stress test. We were unable to detect any other electronic noises.

Noise Level

Idle
23.8 / 23.8 / 23.8 dB(A)
Load
26 / 40.3 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 23.8 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2033.937.740.141.237.12529.427.530.830.931.73126.233.124.326.626.34023.424.623.129.822.45021.522.520.922.719.563212320.221.919.48016.417.917.716.92710019.11717.319.531.11251916.4171717.61601513.814.514.71620017.415.918.115.718.625021.218.815.916.818.731519.21613.715.121.44001716.51412.624.650019.118.114.711.826.663017.416.613.611.324.980016.11612.911.422.7100018.417.41411.424.8125020.819.415.210.828.1160022.320.81510.628.8200022.320.915.110.632.825002420.314.31132.9315017.716.31311.828.9400015.814.412.411.925.3500015.413.612.51226.4630014.213.312.81228.2800013.413.113.312.218.91000013.113.113.112.215.41250014.31414.21215.4160001514.314.311.214.3SPL31.529.82623.840.3N1.31.10.70.53.2median 17.4median 16.3median 14.2median 12median 24.8Delta2.82.111.75.2hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseMicrosoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Arc 7-Core, Ultra 5 125H, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Micron 2550 512GB
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
M3 10-Core GPU, M3, Apple SSD AP0512Z
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
Radeon 780M, R7 7840U, WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPNQD-512G
HP Dragonfly G4
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1365U, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB
Noise
-9%
-12%
-8%
-0%
off / environment *
23.8
24.5
-3%
25.1
-5%
22.6
5%
23.3
2%
Idle Minimum *
23.8
24.5
-3%
25.1
-5%
22.6
5%
23.5
1%
Idle Average *
23.8
24.5
-3%
25.1
-5%
22.6
5%
23.5
1%
Idle Maximum *
23.8
27.1
-14%
25.1
-5%
24.2
-2%
26.8
-13%
Load Average *
26
33.3
-28%
37.4
-44%
35.8
-38%
27.2
-5%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra *
31.5
Load Maximum *
40.3
40.7
-1%
42.5
-5%
48.9
-21%
35
13%
Witcher 3 ultra *
36.8
42.5
46.5
32.7

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

Running idle and during undemanding real-life tasks, the metal case hardly heats up. When gaming and, in particular, under high CPU load, that changes quickly and we measured up to 47 °C on the base of the device. This is already unpleasant due to the metal case and, for this kind of situation, you should avoid placing the laptop on your lap. Likewise, the keyboard gets unpleasantly warm and this can lead to limitations when typing.  

Max. Load
 42.8 °C
109 F
46.5 °C
116 F
43.9 °C
111 F
 
 43.7 °C
111 F
47.1 °C
117 F
39.4 °C
103 F
 
 35.8 °C
96 F
32.3 °C
90 F
35.2 °C
95 F
 
Maximum: 47.1 °C = 117 F
Average: 40.7 °C = 105 F
44.6 °C
112 F
44.5 °C
112 F
41.7 °C
107 F
42.3 °C
108 F
42.8 °C
109 F
40.5 °C
105 F
36.6 °C
98 F
37.6 °C
100 F
36.9 °C
98 F
Maximum: 44.6 °C = 112 F
Average: 40.8 °C = 105 F
Power Supply (max.)  42.7 °C = 109 F | Room Temperature 22.4 °C = 72 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 40.7 °C / 105 F, compared to the average of 30.8 °C / 87 F for the devices in the class Subnotebook.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 47.1 °C / 117 F, compared to the average of 35.9 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.4 to 59 °C for the class Subnotebook.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 44.6 °C / 112 F, compared to the average of 39.3 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.3 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 30.8 °C / 87 F.
(-) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 40.9 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 30.8 °C / 87 F for the class Subnotebook.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (35.8 °C / 96.4 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.2 °C / 82.8 F (-7.6 °C / -13.6 F).
Surface temperatures stress test (top)
Surface temperatures stress test (top)
Surface temperatures stress test (bottom)
Surface temperatures stress test (bottom)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, Intel Arc 7-Core iGPU
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
Apple M3, Apple M3 10-Core GPU
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, AMD Radeon 780M
HP Dragonfly G4
Intel Core i7-1365U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Heat
-2%
2%
7%
-8%
-1%
Maximum Upper Side *
47.1
43.1
8%
41
13%
44.3
6%
42
11%
38.6
18%
Maximum Bottom *
44.6
39.2
12%
43.5
2%
43.4
3%
47.4
-6%
40.4
9%
Idle Upper Side *
24.7
28.3
-15%
25.3
-2%
22.3
10%
28.8
-17%
28.2
-14%
Idle Bottom *
24.5
28
-14%
25.5
-4%
22.1
10%
29.6
-21%
29
-18%

* ... smaller is better

Speakers

The stereo speakers do their job well and, overall, the quality is similar to the Dell XPS 13 9340 but a touch worse than the MacBook Air 13 M3 and especially the ThinkBook 13x G4. Although you only notice this in a direct comparison. 

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2041.240.72530.932.43126.629.54029.829.15022.728.26321.927.38016.933.910019.541.81251747.716014.748.220015.75925016.862.131515.16640012.668.550011.871.963011.371.880011.470.2100011.470.2125010.871.2160010.670.8200010.672.325001170.7315011.870.5400011.969.850001265.863001264.7800012.265.31000012.266.8125001262.71600011.254.9SPL23.881.8N0.555.1median 12median 66.8Delta1.75.740.34034.235.735.738.629.233.225.333.625.934.419.743.22150.91857.318.45716.361.815.865.113.469.612.471.311.2691069.110.373.11172.11172.81173.411.570.812.574.112.97412.973.913.167.513.266.113.367.213.368.113.369.212.565.824.583.80.662.2median 12.9median 69.11.94.139.534.33232.637.734.735.236.828.528.827.42822.730.321.538.521.549.219.751.119.55819.258.91661.813.464.612.470.411.772.611.271.611.170.411.369.911.574.611.971.412.367.612.967.613.165.713.573.913.973.613.770.813.869.713.972.813.570.325.183.20.758.9median 13.5median 69.92.15.640.236.93232.429.832.531.93225.327.724.828.720.834.720.446.520.154.415.749.817.455.72059.715.263.613.568.311.168.110.768.110.867.110.567.710.368.410.368.710.568.711.170.411.572.311.772.612.273.212.773.512.472.712.474.412.474.911.862.82483.20.558.8median 12.2median 68.32.25.6hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseMicrosoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GEDell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+ audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 12.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 14% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 82% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 8% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 89% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (8.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 3% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 97% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 2% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 97% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 17% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 12% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 85% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 7% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 91% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 0.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (1.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (1.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 8% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 89% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 5% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 94% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Energy management - Improved efficiency

Power consumption

The new Surface Laptop is particularly efficient running idle at minimum screen brightness but, of course, at high brightness, the 600 cd/m² makes itself known. Under load, the consumption sits at a maximum of 41 watts and, when gaming, this figure is just short of 39 watts. The included 39-watt PSU is sufficient to cope with the power demands but, in this use case, it lacks the capacity to be able to simultaneously charge the battery. Microsoft should have at least shipped the Snapdragon X Elite versions with a more powerful PSU. 

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.27 / 0.36 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 1.4 / 6.3 / 7.6 Watt
Load midlight 26.9 / 40.7 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Samsung MZ9L4512HBLU-00BMV, IPS, 2304x1536, 13.8"
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL8512HDLU, IPS, 2880x1920, 13.5"
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, Micron 2550 512GB, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.4"
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
M3, M3 10-Core GPU, Apple SSD AP0512Z, IPS, 2560x1664, 13.6"
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
R7 7840U, Radeon 780M, WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPNQD-512G, IPS, 2256x1504, 13.5"
HP Dragonfly G4
i7-1365U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB, IPS, 1920x1280, 13.5"
Average Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
 
Average of class Subnotebook
 
Power Consumption
-96%
-66%
-22%
-58%
-63%
-47%
-74%
Idle Minimum *
1.4
5.4
-286%
3.8
-171%
1.95
-39%
4
-186%
4.1
-193%
3.61 ?(1.4 - 6.4, n=14)
-158%
Idle Average *
6.3
7.8
-24%
7
-11%
8.7
-38%
6.5
-3%
7.5
-19%
6.9 ?(3.9 - 9.7, n=14)
-10%
Idle Maximum *
7.6
8.9
-17%
7.3
4%
8.9
-17%
6.8
11%
8.2
-8%
Load Average *
26.9
49.4
-84%
52.6
-96%
34.3
-28%
48
-78%
35.5
-32%
30.2 ?(24.2 - 40.6, n=12)
-12%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra *
38.5
Load Maximum *
40.7
68.8
-69%
62.7
-54%
35.4
13%
55.2
-36%
66.5
-63%
Witcher 3 ultra *
44.4
38.3
28.6
52.3
37.5

* ... smaller is better

Power consumption Cyberpunk 2077 / stress test

0510152025303540Tooltip
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø40.5 (39.1-40.8)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø3.54 (2.98-4.86)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR 150cd: Ø38.5 (37.4-40.5)

Power consumption with an external monitor

0510152025303540Tooltip
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø19.2 (17-38.8)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø4.67 (4.27-6.4)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+; Cinebench 2024 Single Power (external Monitor): Ø20.9 (18.2-39.3)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+; Cinebench 2024 Multi Power (external Monitor): Ø40.4 (36.8-40.8)

Battery life

The runtimes with the 55 Wh battery are simultaneously very good but not outstanding. In the Wi-Fi test, at 150 d/m² (representing 57 % of the review device’s maximum brightness), we managed a little over 14 hours at 60 Hz and 13 hours at 120 Hz. At full brightness, these figures shorten to 7 hours and 47 minutes (60 Hz) and 7 hours and 27 minutes (120 Hz). This means the Surface Laptop lags behind both the MacBook Air and the HP Dragonfly G4. 

At 19 hours and 41 minutes in the video test, the Microsoft laptop performed very well but is beaten in this scenario, for example, by the ThinkBook 13x G4. By contrast, under load, the lights go out after 80 minutes. With the device switched on, a complete charging cycle with the 39-watt PSU takes 139 minutes (80 % after 82 minutes and with a 65-watt PSU it takes 111 minutes (80 % after 58 minutes).

Charging cycle (39-watt PSU)
Charging cycle (39-watt PSU)
Charging cycle (65-watt PSU)
Charging cycle (65-watt PSU)
Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
14h 12min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness
7h 47min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
19h 41min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 20min
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+
SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, 54 Wh
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4 21KR0008GE
Ultra 5 125H, Arc 7-Core, 74 Wh
Dell XPS 13 9340 Core Ultra 7
Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, 55 Wh
Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU
M3, M3 10-Core GPU, 52.6 Wh
Framework Laptop 13.5 Ryzen 7 7840U
R7 7840U, Radeon 780M, 61 Wh
HP Dragonfly G4
i7-1365U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 68 Wh
Average of class Subnotebook
 
Battery Runtime
10%
14%
36%
-15%
76%
8%
H.264
1181
1229
4%
1053
-11%
1044
-12%
WiFi v1.3
852
684
-20%
769
-10%
914
7%
726
-15%
954
12%
Load
80
116
45%
131
64%
171
114%
192
140%

Pros

+ bright IPS panel with accurate colors (P3 & sRGB)
+ premium case
+ good input devices
+ good system performance
+ good battery life
+ USB 4 & Wi-Fi 7
+ swappable SSD (M.2 2230)

Cons

- RAM not expandable/high surcharge for upgrades
- occasional compatibility problems, especially games
- high surface temperatures when gaming/under high load
- no 5G

Verdict - A good laptop with compatibility issues

Review: Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+. Review device provided by Microsoft Germany.
Review: Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+. Review device provided by Microsoft Germany.

The new Surface Laptop Copilot+ is basically a good laptop but there are limitations customers should know about. In essence, the new Snapdragon processor offers good performance and the ARM version of Windows also runs very well. This is why you shouldn’t notice any difference between the ARM device and AMD or Intel-based processors when it comes to everyday use. However, there are compatibility limitations since not every application works and, in particular, there are problems with older software versions or programs which require special drivers. That also applies to games, where there are many problems. In addition, under full load, you notice the small cooling system with the laptop getting significantly noisy and hot.

In terms of the hardware itself, we only have grounds for a small amount of criticism since the metal case is premium and can be easily opened. The input devices are very good, the IPS impresses apart from the strong reflections and the battery life is also very good considering the battery capacity. However, as usual, it depends on how you use the it because if you push the device hard, the battery will be out of juice after less than 1.5 hours. Some of the competitors also manage longer runtimes.

The new Surface Laptop 13.8 Copilot+ is a very good computer for everyday users who use current software versions and don’t want to play games. However, the cheaper, base version with the Snapdragon X Plus makes much more sense for this scenario.  

If you can handle the limitations, we would still recommend the base variant with the Snapdragon X Plus. The specs are more or less identical and, in our analysis, we already observed that the Snapdragon X Plus doesn’t run tangibly slower in everyday situations. The 256 GG SSD can be easily swapped which means you can avoid Microsoft’s high surcharges ($250 for the upgrade from 256 to 512 GB).

Compared to the Apple MacBook Air 13, the Surface Laptop offers some advantages, for example, the SSD expansion, the slightly brighter, 120 Hz touchscreen or the USB-A port which is still relevant in everyday use. When it comes to battery life, things are even but the MacBook Air is considerably slimmer and still has the  big advantage of being passively cooled.

A comparison with other current Windows laptops is also not advantagous for the Surface Laptop since the price of the review device is high and, apart from the slightly quieter fans in everyday situations as well as the additional Copilot+ AI function (which, however, is time limited and soon to be available on the forthcoming Zen5 and Lunar Lake laptops), there are no real arguments for a Windows laptop with an ARM processor. With a standard 5G modem, an advantage could have been gained but Microsoft has opted against implementing this in its Surface Laptop. 

Price and availability

The new Surface Laptop 13 Copilot+ with the Snapdragon X Elite can be ordered on Amazon for $1,669. The base model with the Snapdragon X Plus and a 256 GB SSD costs $1,069.

Note: We have recently updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7. More information is available here .

Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+ - 07/04/2024 v8
Andreas Osthoff

Chassis
90 / 98 → 92%
Keyboard
90%
Pointing Device
96%
Connectivity
67 / 74 → 90%
Weight
71 / 20-77 → 89%
Battery
90%
Display
81%
Games Performance
46 / 75 → 62%
Application Performance
79 / 92 → 86%
Temperature
66%
Noise
92%
Audio
84 / 91 → 93%
Camera
33 / 75 → 44%
Average
70%
86%
Subnotebook - Weighted Average
CO2 Emissions
Materials
50%
Packaging
100%
Power Use
89.4%
Repairability
80%
Software Updates
22.3%
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Andreas Osthoff, 2024-07- 5 (Update: 2024-07- 6)