Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15

Compared 2 laptops: Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5, vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i5 1135G7
- Intel Core i5 1145G7
- Intel Core i7 1185G7
n/a
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5 and Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.28 kg 1.54 kg
Pixel size 308x223x14.5 mm 339.5x244x14.7 mm
Area 687 cm² 828 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 79 % 80.9 %
Side bezels 11.3 mm 11.3 mm
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Cooler count22
Noise Level40 dB40 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 13.5 in 15 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Pixel density 201 ppi 200 ppi
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Resolution 2256x1504 pixels 2496x1664 pixels
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen Yes Yes
Coating Glossy Glossy
Light sensor Yes Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5
400 nits
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15
380 nits
Contrast1424:11558:1
DCI-P3 gamut64.7 %65.1 %
sRGB gamut97.2 %97.7 %
Adobe RGB gamut66.8 %62 %
Response time50 ms45 ms

Battery

Capacity 47.4 Wh 47.4 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 2:20 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Right Left, Right
Charge Power 65 W 65 W
Charger weight 306 g 306 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 1135G7 Intel Core i7 1185G7
Base frequency 2.4 GHz 3.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.2 GHz 4.8 GHz
Cores 4 4
Threads 8 8
L3 Cache 8 MB 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EU
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5
1745
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15
1862
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5
4779
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15
5690
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5
1306
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15
1432
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5
4885
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15
5657

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
TGP 15 W 15 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GPU Frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1350 MHz
FLOPS 1.7 TFLOPS 2.1 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory speed 4.27 Gbit/s 4.27 Gbit/s
Shader Units 640 768
TMUs 40 48
ROPs 20 24

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x4 GB 2x4 GB
Frequency 4266 MHz 4266 MHz
Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Replaceable No No

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x256 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 256 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 78.4 dB 78.7 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6
Bluetooth version 5 5
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Yes Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Ports
USB-A1x3.21x3.2
USB-C1x3.21x3.2
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMINoNo
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.3 mm 1.3 mm
Touchpad
Size11.4x7.6 cmn/a
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes
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