Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) vs MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
35.5Performance37.4
27.3Display48
69.5Battery38
82.8Portability50.2
3 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition)6 spec wins — MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
InnoReviews verdict
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) wins this laptop face-off, 49.5 to 42.5, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+33) and battery (+32). MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition)
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 38
- Stronger portability score: 83 vs 50
- 38% lower weight: 1.22 kg vs 1.98 kg
- 32% lower thickness: 15.6 mm vs 22.9 mm
Reasons to pick the MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
- Stronger display score: 48 vs 27
- 300% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
- 167% higher charging: 120 W vs 45 W
- 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 20% higher Screen size: 15.6 ″ vs 13 ″
Display
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) | MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 13 ″ | 15.6 ″+20% |
| Panel type | PixelSense IPS LCD (touchscreen) | IPS-level |
| Resolution | 1920x1280 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz+140% |
| Peak brightness | 425 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) | MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x | DDR5-5600 |
| Storage | 256 GB | 1,024 GB+300% |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 (removable) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) | MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,287+7%Bottom 7% | 2,130Bottom 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,125Bottom 18% | 11,296+2%Bottom 22% |
Battery
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) | MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 54 Wh+7% |
| Web browsing endurance | 16 h | — |
| Charging | 45 W | 120 W+167% |
Design
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) | MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.22 kg+38% | 1.98 kg |
| Thickness | 15.6 mm+32% | 22.9 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum cover, translucent chassis |
Connectivity
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) | MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB-C (USB 3.2, DisplayPort 1.4a), USB-A, 3.5mm headphone jack | 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (DisplayPort), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen1, HDMI 2.1, RJ45, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 1080p Full HD | 720p HD |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint (Windows Hello, in power button) | — |
Software
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) | MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home (Arm) | Windows 11 Home |
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