Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) vs Yoga Air 14 Aura
35.5Performance62.5
27.3Display58
69.5Battery84.8
82.8Portability92.5
0 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition)10 spec wins — Yoga Air 14 Aura
InnoReviews verdict
Yoga Air 14 Aura wins this laptop face-off, 71.7 to 49.5, pulling ahead mainly in display (+31) and performance (+27). Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) 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)
- Lower launch price: $900 vs $1,299
Reasons to pick the Yoga Air 14 Aura
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 36
- Stronger display score: 58 vs 27
- Stronger battery score: 85 vs 70
- Stronger portability score: 93 vs 83
- 291% higher storage: 1,000 GB vs 256 GB
Display
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 13 ″ | 14 ″+8% |
| Panel type | PixelSense IPS LCD (touchscreen) | OLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1280 | 2880 x 1800 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 425 nits | 1,100 nits+159% |
Performance
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H (top config; also offered as Ultra X7 358H / Ultra5 338H / Ultra5 325) |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 256 GB | 1,000 GB+291% |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 (removable) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,287Bottom 7% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,125Bottom 18% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 70 Wh+40% |
| Web browsing endurance | 16 h | 18 h+13% |
| Charging | 45 W | 65 W+44% |
Design
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.22 kg | 0.98 kg+20% |
| Thickness | 15.6 mm | 13.9 mm+11% |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB-C (USB 3.2, DisplayPort 1.4a), USB-A, 3.5mm headphone jack | 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p Full HD | 1080p FHD IR camera |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint (Windows Hello, in power button) | IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home (Arm) | Windows 11 Home |
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