Microsoft has unveiled the Surface Laptop 5, arguably the most minor of upgrades at today's hardware launch event. As expected, Microsoft offers the Surface Laptop 5 series with the Core i5-1235U and the Core i7-1255U. According to Microsoft's website, consumers can order the Surface Laptop 5 series in the following configurations:
- Surface Laptop 5 13.5
- Core i5-1235U/8 GB of RAM/256 GB SSD: US$999.99
- Core i5-1235U/8 GB of RAM/512 GB SSD: US$1,299.99
- Core i5-1235U/16 GB of RAM/512 GB SSD: US$1,499.99
- Core i7-1255U/16 GB of RAM/512 GB SSD: US$1,699.99
- Surface Laptop 5 15
- Core i7-1255U/8 GB of RAM/256 GB SSD: US$1,299.99
- Core i7-1255U/8 GB of RAM/512 GB SSD: US$1,499.99
- Core i7-1255U/16 GB of RAM/512 GB SSD: US$1,799.99
- Core i7-1255U/32 GB of RAM/1 TB SSD: US$2,399.99
For some reason, Microsoft has not partnered with AMD for either Surface Laptop 5 model. Additionally, the Surface Laptop 5 series does not arrive with any display upgrades, with Microsoft's laptops still stuck with 60 Hz panels, unlike the Surface Pro 9 and Surface Pro 9 5G. Additionally, while the Surface Laptop 5 13.5 is available in four colours, the Surface Laptop 5 15 makes do with two.
Thankfully, the adoption of Intel Alder Lake-U series processors also brings LPDDR5x RAM, which should yield a speed boost in itself from the LPDDR4x RAM powering the Surface Laptop 4 series. Incidentally, the Surface Laptop series has joined its Surface Pro siblings with Thunderbolt connectivity. For reference, both Surface Laptop 5 sizes feature USB 3.1 Type-A, a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and Surface Connect ports. Surprisingly, Microsoft has not revealed the battery capacities of either model. All models are orderable now and will start shipping in the US from later this month.