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Every Surface computer includes a touchscreen with 3:2 aspect ratio for fast, intuitive navigation. No matter which Surface you're comparing, stay connected anywhere with extra-long battery life2, and the protection, privacy and peace of mind from Windows 11.
- Features and app availability may vary by region.
- [**] Type Cover, Surface Dial, Microsoft Office, and some software and accessories sold separately. Surface Pen sold separately for Surface Pro, Surface Laptop, Surface Laptop Studio 2 and Surface Laptop Go 3.
- [1] System software and updates use significant storage space. Available storage is subject to change based on system software updates and apps usage. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. 1 TB = 1,000 GB. See Surface.com/Storage for more details.
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Surface Battery life
Battery life varies significantly based on usage, network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings and other factors. See aka.ms/SurfaceBatteryPerformance for details.
Surface Pro:
Local video playback: Based on local video playback test. Testing conducted by Microsoft in April 2024 using pre-production software and pre-production Surface Pro Snapdragon® X Plus C10 256 GB and 512 GB, 16 GB RAM (LCD) devices and Surface Pro Snapdragon® X Elite C12 1 TB 32 GB RAM (OLED) devices. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback of a .mov file through the Windows Media Player application in 1080p at 24 FPS. All settings were default except screen brightness set to 150 nits with Auto-brightness disabled. WiFi was connected to a network. Tested with Windows 11. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.
Web browsing: Based on a web browsing test. Testing conducted by Microsoft in April 2024 using pre-production software and pre-production Surface Pro Snapdragon® X Plus C10 256 GB and 512 GB, 16 GB RAM (LCD) devices and Surface Pro Snapdragon® X Elite C12 1 TB 32 GB RAM (OLED) devices. Testing consisted of full battery discharge while accessing eight popular websites over multiple open tabs through the browser. All settings were default except screen brightness set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. WiFi was connected to a network. Tested with Windows 11. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.
Surface Laptop:
Local video playback: Up to 20 hours of battery life based on local video playback test on Surface Laptop 13.8 inch: Testing conducted by Microsoft in April 2024 using pre-production software and pre-production Surface Laptop Snapdragon® X Plus C10 256 GB, 16 GB RAM devices. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback of a .mov file through the Windows Media Player application in 1080p at 24 FPS. All settings were default except screen brightness set to 150 nits with Auto-brightness disabled. WiFi was connected to a network. Tested with Windows 11. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.
Up to 22 hours of battery life based on local video playback test on Surface Laptop 15 inch: Testing conducted by Microsoft in April 2024 using pre-production software and pre-production Surface Laptop Snapdragon® X Elite C12 512 GB, 16 GB RAM devices. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback of a .mov file through the Windows Media Player application in 1080p at 24 FPS. All settings were default except screen brightness set to 150 nits with Auto-brightness disabled. WiFi was connected to a network. Tested with Windows 11. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.
Web browsing: Up to 13 hours of battery life based on web browsing test on Surface Laptop 13.8 inch: Based on web browsing test. Testing conducted by Microsoft in April 2024 using pre-production software and pre-production Surface Laptop Snapdragon® X Plus C10 256 GB, 16 GB RAM devices. Testing consisted of full battery discharge while accessing eight popular websites over multiple open tabs through the browser. All settings were default except screen brightness set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. WiFi was connected to a network. Tested with Windows 11. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.
Up to 15 hours of battery life based on based web browsing test on Surface Laptop 15 inch: Based on web browsing test. Testing conducted by Microsoft in April 2024 using pre-production software and pre-production Surface Laptop Snapdragon® X Elite C12 512 GB, 16 GB RAM devices. Testing consisted of full battery discharge while accessing eight popular websites over multiple open tabs through the browser. All settings were default except screen brightness set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. WiFi was connected to a network. Tested with Windows 11. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.
Surface Laptop Studio 2:
Up to 19.0 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage on Surface Laptop Studio 2 with Intel® Core™ i7-13700H Processor, 512GB, 16GB RAM - Testing conducted by Microsoft in July-August 2023 using preproduction Windows 11 software and preproduction Surface Laptop Studio 2 Intel® Core™ i7-13700H Processor, 512GB, 16GB RAM devices. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing eight popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilising Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness, Adaptive Colour and Smart Charging disabled. WiFi was connected to a network. Tested with Windows 11 Version 10.0.22621 (22H2). Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.
Up to 18.0 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage on Surface Laptop Studio 2 with Intel® Core™ i7-13700H Processor, NVIDIA® GeForce™ RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, 512GB, 16GB RAM. Testing conducted by Microsoft in July-August 2023 using preproduction Windows 11 software and preproduction Surface Laptop Studio 2 Intel® Core™ i7-13700H Processor, NVIDIA® GeForce™ RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, 512GB, 16GB RAM devices. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing eight popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilising Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness, Adaptive Colour and Smart Charging disabled. WiFi was connected to a network. Tested with Windows 11 Version 10.0.22621 (22H2). Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.
Surface Laptop Studio 2 with Intel® Core™ i7-13700H Processor, NVIDIA® GeForce™ RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 2TB, 64GB RAM. Testing conducted by Microsoft in July-August 2023 using preproduction Windows 11 software and preproduction Surface Laptop Studio 2 Intel® Core™ i7-13800H Processor, NVIDIA® GeForce™ RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 2TB, 64GB RAM devices. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing eight popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilising Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness, Adaptive Colour and Smart Charging disabled. WiFi was connected to a network. Tested with Windows 11 Version 10.0.22621 (22H2). Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.
Surface Laptop Go 3:
Testing conducted by Microsoft in April-May 2023 using preproduction Windows 11 software and preproduction Surface Laptop Go 3 Intel® Core™ i5-1235U processor, 256GB, 8/16GB RAM devices. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing eight popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilising Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150 nits with Auto-Brightness and Adaptive Colour disabled. WiFi was connected to a network. Tested with Windows 11 Version 10.0.22621.1413 (22H2). Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors. - [7] Colours available on selected models only. Available colours, sizes, finishes and processors may vary by store, market and configuration.
- [8] 32GB memory and 1TB storage option available for Surface Pro with Wi-Fi only.
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Surface Pro display has rounded corners within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape the screen is 13 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).
- [10] Weight not including Type Cover.
- [11] Voice focus requires activation, requires Windows 11 and is available in apps which use integrated device microphones and use certain Windows audio processing modes.
- [13] Xbox Wireless controller support available in selected global markets.
- [16] Wi-Fi 7: 802.11be supported, Wi-Fi 6E: 802.11ax compatible. Availability may vary by market.
- [18] This device does not contain user serviceable parts. Hard drive is only removable by an authorised technician following Microsoft provided instructions.
- [19] Activation required for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Xbox Game Pass ultimate 30 day trial accessible through Xbox.com/Play.
- [20] Microsoft’s Limited Warranty is in addition to your consumer law rights.
- [21] Requires Dolby Atmos® encoded content and audio.
- [22] 6 GHz band not available in all regions.
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eSIM support may vary by carrier.
- [24] Subscription required (sold separately).
- [25] Requires Dolby Vision® encoded content and video.
- [26] Activation required for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Xbox Game Pass ultimate one month trial accessible through Xbox Play. You can use it to play games on Xbox One and Xbox Series Consoles, and stream selected games where available through Xbox Play on supported devices.
- [28] Activation required.
- [29] Applies to Surface Pro Keyboard with pen storage, Surface Pro Flex Keyboard and Surface Pro Signature Keyboard.
- [30] Type Cover, Surface Dial, Surface Pen, Microsoft Office and some software sold separately.
- [31] Activation required for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
- [32] Compatible with the Surface Pro Type Cover and Surface Pro Signature Type Cover only (sold separately).
- [34] In selected markets, only specific configurations come with 39W Surface power supply. Fast Charging (from 5% to 80%) is supported with minimum 45W Surface power supply or USB-C® PD charger, sold separately. Testing was conducted at Microsoft in February 2024, using pre-production devices, software, and minimum of 45W USB-C® charger under controlled conditions. The device was powered on to the desktop screen with default display brightness settings. Actual charge time will vary based on operating conditions. Measured at typical office ambient temperature of 23C.
- [35] 13.8-inch Surface Laptop comes with 39W Surface power supply. Fast charging (from 5% to 80%) is supported with minimum 65W Surface power supply or USB-C® PD charger, sold separately. Testing was conducted at Microsoft in February 2024, using pre-production devices, software, and minimum of 65W USB-C® charger under controlled conditions. The device was powered on to the desktop screen with default display brightness settings. Actual charge time will vary based on operating conditions. Measured at typical office ambient temperature of 23C.
- [39] Requires Dolby Vision® and Dolby Vision IQ™ encoded content and video.
- [40] Voice Clarity requires Windows 11 and is available in apps which use integrated device microphones and use certain Windows audio processing modes.
- [41] Activation required for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Xbox Game Pass ultimate one month trial accessible through Xbox Play. You can use it to play games on Xbox One and Xbox Series Consoles, and stream selected games where available to Surface Laptop Go 3 through Xbox Play and other supported devices. Not currently available in China.
- [42] Surface Laptop Studio 2 display has rounded corners within a standard rectangle. When measured as a standard rectangular shape the screen is 14.36 inch diagonally (actual viewable area is less).
- [43] Activation required for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Xbox Game Pass ultimate one month trial accessible through Xbox Play. You can use it to play games on Xbox One and Xbox Series Consoles, and stream selected games where available to Surface Laptop Studio 2 through Xbox Play and other supported devices. Not currently available in China.
- [44] Might vary depending on manufacturing processes.
- [45] Validated 30% post-consumer recycled plastics based on Environmental Claim Validation Procedure (ECVP) for Recycled Content, UL ECVP 2809-2. First Edition, Dated 6 April 2023.
- [46] Windows Studio Effects (background blur, eye contact, voice focus and automatic framing) are hardware dependent and require a qualified Neural Processing Unit (NPU).
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