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Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition)
The 2025 Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) pairs an 8-core Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) with 16 GB of LPDDR5x and a 60 Hz, 1920x1280 touchscreen in a 1.22 kg aluminum body. It launched at $899.99 with removable UFS storage and long battery life, but with a dimmer, slower-refresh screen than the 13.8-inch model.
Pros
- Light 1.22 kg aluminum body just 15.6 mm thick, with a 1080p webcam and a fingerprint reader in the power button
- Microsoft rates it at up to 23 hours of video playback and 16 hours of active web use; in review testing it lasted over 16 hours in a Wi-Fi test at 150 nits on a 50 Wh battery
- Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 and a practical port set: two USB-C 3.2 ports with DisplayPort, USB-A and a 3.5mm jack
- Removable UFS 4.0 storage, and the fan stays silent during everyday use in review testing
- Touchscreen measured about 425 nits with accurate sRGB color in review testing
Cons
- Display is limited to 60 Hz at 1920x1280, while the 13.8-inch model has a brighter 120 Hz panel
- Entry-level Adreno X1-45 graphics are weak for gaming, and the fan gets loud under sustained CPU load in review testing
- A power adapter was missing from some review kits and is optional in some markets, and the RAM is soldered
- Plain clickpad instead of the haptic trackpad used on the 13.8-inch model
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition)
Display
- Screen size
- 13 ″
- Panel type
- PixelSense IPS LCD (touchscreen)
- Resolution
- 1920x1280
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 425 nits
Performance
- Graphics
- Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
- RAM
- 16 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5x
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Storage type
- UFS 4.0 (removable)
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,287Bottom 7%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 11,125Bottom 18%
Battery
- Capacity
- 50 Wh
- Web browsing endurance
- 16 h
- Charging
- 45 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.22 kg
- Thickness
- 15.6 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x USB-C (USB 3.2, DisplayPort 1.4a), USB-A, 3.5mm headphone jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Webcam
- 1080p Full HD
- Biometrics
- Fingerprint (Windows Hello, in power button)
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home (Arm)
Quick answers
Is the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) good in 2026?
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) earns an Inno Score of 49.5/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The 2025 Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition) pairs an 8-core Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) with 16 GB of LPDDR5x and a 60 Hz, 1920x1280 touchscreen in a 1.22 kg aluminum body. It launched at $899.99 with removable UFS storage and long battery life, but with a dimmer, slower-refresh screen than the 13.8-inch model.
What are the key specs of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition)?
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) · RAM: 16 GB · Screen size: 13 ″ · Weight: 1.22 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (1st Edition)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Dell 14 Plus (DB14250), ASUS ExpertBook P3 (PM3406), HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
