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In addition to the Surface Pro 9 we talked about earlier, Microsoft also unveiled the Surface Laptop 5, which is powered by 12th Gen Intel U-series processors, providing a significant performance boost over the older chips from the Surface Laptop 4. As a reminder, the new processors include two performance cores “P-core” and eight energy-efficient cores “E-core”.
Other changes include a new Sage color scheme, Thunderbolt 4 support, and Secured-Core PC certification. But Microsoft’s focus is on an improved camera that can automatically adjust to lighting, skin tones, and subtle changes in head or face position.
Surface Laptop 5 is Dolby Vision IQ and Dolby Atmos certified, which means it can deliver deep blacks, stunning visuals, and great surround sound. Dolby Vision IQ technology uses sensors and encoded metadata to adjust HDR based on lighting conditions.
As before, the Surface Laptop 5 is available in 13.5-inch and 15-inch versions. The appearance of the device is identical to the Surface Laptop 4.
Interestingly, for the first time since 2019, Microsoft will not release Surface Laptop models based on AMD Ryzen processors.
The Surface Laptop 5 is expected to go on sale October 25th, starting at $999 for the 13.5-inch version and $1299 for the 15-inch model.
Specifications
| Surface Laptop 5 13″ | Surface Laptop 5 15″ | |
| Operating system | Consumer: Windows 11 Home
Business edition: Windows 11 Pro |
Consumer: Windows 11 Home
Business edition: Windows 11 Pro |
| CPU | Consumer: Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Core i7-1255U12th generation
Business Edition (vPro): Intel Core i5-1245U, Core i7-1265U 12th generation |
Consumer: Intel Core i5-1235U, Intel Core i7-1255U12th generation
Business Edition (vPro): Intel Core i5-1245U, Core i7-1265U 12th generation |
| RAM | 8GB, 16GB, 32GB LPDDR5x | 8GB, 16GB, 32GB LPDDR5x |
| Graphic arts | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB SSD | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB SSD |
| Display | 13.5 inches, 3:2 aspect ratio, 2256×1504 resolution, 201 PPI, PixelSense, 60Hz | 15″, 3:2 aspect ratio, 2496×1664 resolution, 201 PPI, PixelSense, 60Hz |
| Ports | 1x USB-C with Thunderbolt 4 support 1x USB-A 3.1 3.5mm headphone jack 1x Surface Connect |
1x USB-C with Thunderbolt 4 support 1x USB-A 3.1 3.5mm headphone jack 1x Surface Connect |
| Audio | Two long-range studio microphones
Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos support |
Two long-range studio microphones
Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos support |
| Wireless connection | WiFi 6E: 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.1 | WiFi 6E: 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Front-camera | 720p, Windows Hello | 720p, Windows Hello |
| Safety |
TPM 2.0, Windows Hello (face recognition), Secured-Core PC | TPM 2.0, Windows Hello (face recognition), Secured-Core PC |
| Battery | up to 18 hours of battery life | up to 17 hours of battery life |
| Dimensions | 308mm x 223mm x 14.5mm | 340mm x 244mm x 14.7mm |
| The weight | Alcantara: 1270 grams
Metal: 1297 grams |
1560 grams |
| colors | Platinum (Alcantara), Sage, Matte Black, Sandstone | Platinum, Black |
