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Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (2nd Edition)
Microsoft's 13-inch Surface Laptop (2nd Edition) uses a 6-core Snapdragon X2 Plus with a 1920x1280, 60 Hz touchscreen and weighs 1.225 kg, from $1,199.99 (16 GB, 256 GB). Specs here are for the 24 GB, 512 GB configuration ($1,499.99); the 16 GB, 512 GB model is $1,299.99. On sale October 13, 2026.
Pros
- Lightest of the three Surface Laptop sizes at 1.225 kg and 15.6 mm thick, with an anodized aluminum body
- Microsoft rates battery life at up to 22.5 hours of local video playback and up to 18 hours of active web use in its own pre-production tests at 150 nits
- 13-inch 3:2 PixelSense touchscreen at 1920x1280 (178 ppi) rated up to 500 nits, with a 1080p camera and a fingerprint power button
- Microsoft pitches it as the most affordable of the three current Surface Laptop sizes, from $1,199.99, with 16 or 24 GB of LPDDR5x and removable UFS storage
Cons
- The display is limited to 60 Hz and 1920x1280, while the 13.8-inch model offers 2304x1536 at up to 120 Hz
- Ports are limited to two USB-C (USB 3.2, not USB4), one USB-A and a headphone jack; there is no Surface Connect port
- Storage tops out at 512 GB and memory at 24 GB, and the 24 GB configuration costs $1,499.99
- Runs Windows 11 on an Arm chip, so apps and drivers built only for x86 depend on emulation or may not work
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-42-100, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (2nd Edition)
Display
- Screen size
- 13 ″
- Panel type
- PixelSense LCD (touchscreen)
- Resolution
- 1920x1280
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Graphics
- Qualcomm Adreno X2-45
- RAM
- 24 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5x
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Storage type
- UFS (removable)
Battery
- Capacity
- 50 Wh
- Charging
- 45 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.23 kg
- Thickness
- 15.6 mm
- Material
- Anodized aluminum
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x USB-C/USB 3.2, USB-A 3.2, 3.5mm headphone jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Webcam
- 1080p Full HD
- Biometrics
- Fingerprint (Windows Hello)
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home (Arm)
Quick answers
Is the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (2nd Edition) good in 2026?
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (2nd Edition) earns an Inno Score of 47.2/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Microsoft's 13-inch Surface Laptop (2nd Edition) uses a 6-core Snapdragon X2 Plus with a 1920x1280, 60 Hz touchscreen and weighs 1.225 kg, from $1,199.99 (16 GB, 256 GB). Specs here are for the 24 GB, 512 GB configuration ($1,499.99); the 16 GB, 512 GB model is $1,299.99. On sale October 13, 2026.
What are the key specs of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (2nd Edition)?
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-42-100 · RAM: 24 GB · Screen size: 13 ″ · Weight: 1.23 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (2nd Edition)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Dell XPS 14 (9440), MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XW, Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Gen 10 (14IAH10) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
