For Microsoft’s big event this year, apart from unveiling the Surface Pro 9 as its main product line, the company also has another big surprise to launch the Surface Laptops 5, the luxury flagship notebook. Premium assembly design This year comes with 2 screen sizes to choose from as usual, 13.5 and 15 inches, but upgrade the new CPU to Intel 12th Gen with standard support. Intel EVO ready
Overall, Surface Laptop 5 hasn’t changed much from Laptop 4. It still comes with a 3:2 PixelSense touchscreen with a density of 201 pixels per inch. Multi-touch up to 10 points on both screen sizes, Dolby Vision IQ support and Surface Pen support, Omnisonic stereo speakers, built-in big sound, Dolby Atmos support, sound quality is always recognized as top-tier Windows notebooks
The connection port is still available as usual, including USB-C x 1 channel, USB-A 3.1 x 1 channel, 3.5 mm headphone hole, but this year there is an upgrade to the USB-C port type Thunderbolt 4 (USB4) can transfer data at a maximum speed of 40 Gbps.
The front camera uses the same one that was upgraded last year. HD resolution, ƒ/2.0 aperture, 1.4 μm pixel size, Windows Hello support, guarantee good use even in low light conditions. In the same position, there are dual Studio Mics to support remote voice capture.
After passing the EVO standard, the battery is claimed to be able to use continuously for a longer period of time, with the 15 inch model being the most used. 17 hours and 13.5-inch models up to 18 hours for general use This is longer than the previously claimed Surface Laptop 4, up to 16.5 hours and 17 hours, respectively.
The Surface Laptop 5 13.5-inch model comes with two CPU options: Core i5-1245U a Core i7-1265U As for the 15 inch model, there is only one option. Core i7-1265U All models are integrated with Iris Xe Graphics GPUs. Claims that the overall performance is stronger than the previous model, higher. 50%
As for the memory, it has been upgraded from LPDDR4X to LPDDR5X Available in 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB of RAM, along with 256GB, 512GB and 1TB SSDs (swappable), there are four colors to choose from: Platinum, Matte Black, Sandstone and New Pink Green (Sage) Keyboard material optional between metal and Alcantara.
Summary of Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 specifications
13.5 inch model
- Core i5-1245U (2P + 8E / 12T) or Core i7-1265U (2P + 8E / 12T) EVO
- Iris Xe graphics (on board)
- 8GB, 16GB and 32GB LPDDR5X RAM
- 256GB, 512GB and 1TB SSD (interchangeable)
- 13.5-inch QHD+ 3:2 (2,256 x 1,504) touchscreen, 60 Hz, 201 PPI, Dolby Vision IQ compatible
- Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1
- Battery up to 18 hours, fast charging 60W (50% in 30 minutes)
- Weight: Alcantara fabric 1.27 kg Metal model 1.3 kg.
- Proportion 30.8 cm x 22.3 cm x 1.45 cm.
- Windows 11 Home / Pro
15 inch model
- Core i7-1265U (2P+8E/12T) EVO
- Iris Xe graphics (on board)
- 8GB, 16GB and 32GB LPDDR5X RAM
- 256GB, 512GB and 1TB SSD (interchangeable)
- The 15-inch QHD+ 3: 2 (2,496 x 1,664), 60 Hz, 201 PPI touchscreen supports Dolby Vision IQ.
- Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1
- Up to 17 hours of battery, 60W fast charging (50% in 30 minutes)
- Weight Metal model 1.56 kg.
- Windows 11 Home / Pro
Microsoft has yet to announce a price or release date for the Surface Laptop 5, but it is expected to start at the same price point as the original $999 and $1,299 based on screen size. So stay tuned for more details soon.
Source: Microsoft (1)
