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Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition)
Microsoft's 13.8-inch Surface Laptop (8th Edition) uses a 10-core Snapdragon X2 Plus or 12-core X2 Elite, 16 to 64 GB of memory and a removable Gen 4 SSD behind a 2304x1536 touchscreen with up to 120 Hz, from $1,599.99. Specs here are for the X2 Elite, 64 GB, 1 TB configuration ($3,449.99).
Pros
- 13.8-inch PixelSense Flow HDR touchscreen at 2304x1536 (201 ppi) with dynamic refresh up to 120 Hz and 600 nits peak brightness
- Up to 64 GB of LPDDR5x memory and a removable Gen 4 SSD, with the 12-core Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-78-100) as the top processor option
- Two USB4 ports (up to three 4K displays), USB-A 3.2, a headphone jack and Surface Connect
- Microsoft rates it at up to 20 hours of local video playback and 16 hours of active web use in its own pre-production tests at 150 nits
- Windows Hello face authentication and a 1080p camera
Cons
- MSRP of the top configuration is $3,449.99, and the range starts at $1,599.99 for the 10-core X2 Plus with 16 GB and 512 GB
- Microsoft lists a 39 W power supply in the box and says fast charging needs a charger of at least 60 W
- Pen input is not supported; Microsoft optimizes the screen for touch only
- Runs Windows 11 on an Arm chip, so apps and drivers built only for x86 depend on emulation or may not work
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition)
Display
- Screen size
- 13.8 ″
- Panel type
- PixelSense Flow HDR LCD (touchscreen)
- Resolution
- 2304x1536
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 600 nits
Performance
- Graphics
- Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
- RAM
- 64 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5x
- Storage
- 1,024 GB
- Storage type
- SSD (removable, Gen 4)
Battery
- Capacity
- 54 Wh
- Charging
- 39 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.34 kg
- Thickness
- 17.5 mm
- Material
- Anodized aluminum
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x USB-C/USB4, USB-A 3.2, 3.5mm headphone jack, Surface Connect
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Webcam
- 1080p Full HD
- Biometrics
- Face recognition (Windows Hello)
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home (Arm)
Quick answers
Is the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition) good in 2026?
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition) earns an Inno Score of 54.8/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Microsoft's 13.8-inch Surface Laptop (8th Edition) uses a 10-core Snapdragon X2 Plus or 12-core X2 Elite, 16 to 64 GB of memory and a removable Gen 4 SSD behind a 2304x1536 touchscreen with up to 120 Hz, from $1,599.99. Specs here are for the X2 Elite, 64 GB, 1 TB configuration ($3,449.99).
What are the key specs of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition)?
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100 · RAM: 64 GB · Screen size: 13.8 ″ · Weight: 1.34 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (8th Edition)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (Intel), ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405), HP EliteBook Ultra G1i 14 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
