Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition) vs MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
44Performance37.4
41.6Display48
71Battery38
76.6Portability50.2
3 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition)4 spec wins — MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
InnoReviews verdict
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition) wins this laptop face-off, 55.2 to 42.5, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+33) and portability (+26). 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 13.8-inch (8th Edition)
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 37
- Stronger battery score: 71 vs 38
- Stronger portability score: 77 vs 50
- 32% lower weight: 1.34 kg vs 1.98 kg
- 24% lower thickness: 17.5 mm vs 22.9 mm
Reasons to pick the MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V
- Stronger display score: 48 vs 42
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
- 85% higher charging: 120 W vs 65 W
- 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 13% higher Screen size: 15.6 ″ vs 13.8 ″
Display
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition) | MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 13.8 ″ | 15.6 ″+13% |
| Panel type | HDR PixelSense LCD (touchscreen) | IPS-level |
| Resolution | 2304x1536 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition) | MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (10-core) or Snapdragon X2 Elite (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x | DDR5-5600 |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1,024 GB+100% |
| Storage type | Gen 4 SSD (removable, M.2 2230) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition) | MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,130Bottom 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,296Bottom 22% |
Battery
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition) | MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 54 Wh+1% | 54 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 16 h | — |
| Charging | 65 W | 120 W+85% |
Design
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition) | MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.34 kg+32% | 1.98 kg |
| Thickness | 17.5 mm+24% | 22.9 mm |
| Material | Aluminum (100% recycled) | Aluminum cover, translucent chassis |
Connectivity
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition) | MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB-C/USB4, USB-A 3.2, 3.5mm headphone jack, Surface Connect | 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 (Windows Studio Effects) | 720p HD |
| Biometrics | Facial recognition (Windows Hello) | — |
Software
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition) | MSI Cyborg 15 AI A1V |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home (Arm) | Windows 11 Home |
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