Microsoft Surface Laptop, 13-inch (1st Edition)
Microsoft's lightest and most portable Surface Laptop, launched in 2025 with a single Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (Arm) configuration. A thin, anodized-aluminium 13-inch touchscreen laptop sold to consumers as Surface Laptop, 13-inch (1st Edition) (Windows 11 Home) and to commercial customers as Surface Laptop for Business, 13-inch (Snapdragon) (Windows 11 Pro); the hardware is identical across both.
Memory
- Type
- LPDDR5x, soldered
- Options
- 8 GB or 16 GB
Storage
- SSD
- Removable Gen 4 SSD (UFS): 256 GB or 512 GB
Graphics
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated)
- External displays
- DisplayPort 1.4a over USB-C, up to two 4K monitors at 60 Hz; Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock supported
Networking
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, with Bluetooth LE Audio support
Power
- In the box
- Surface 45 W USB-C Wall Charger, USB-C charging cable
- Fast charging
- Needs a 60 W+ USB-C PD charger (sold separately)
Ports
- USB-C
- 2 × USB-C / USB 3.2 — charging, data transfer, DisplayPort 1.4a, Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock support
- USB-A
- 1 × USB-A 3.1
- Audio
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
Display
- Panel
- 13" PixelSense touchscreen, 1920×1280 (178 PPI), 3:2, 1000:1 contrast, up to 60 Hz
- Brightness
- 400 nits maximum (typical)
- Features
- sRGB and Enhanced colour profiles, individually colour-calibrated, adaptive colour/contrast, 10-point multi-touch, strengthened glass; optimized for touch only, no pen support
Battery
- Life
- Up to 23 h local video playback, up to 16 h active web use
Physical
- Dimensions
- 285.65 × 214.14 × 15.6 mm (11.25 × 8.43 × 0.61 in)
- Weight
- 1.22 kg (2.7 lb)
- Case
- Anodized aluminium; Ocean, Violet, Platinum
- Camera
- 1080p Surface Studio Camera; Windows Studio Effects (automatic framing, portrait blur, creative filters, eye contact, portrait light)
- Audio
- Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Audio; dual Studio Mics with enhanced voice focus
- Keyboard
- Full-size backlit keyboard, QWERTY, F1–F12 row, Copilot key, precision touchpad
- Security
- Microsoft Pluton with TPM 2.0, Windows 11 Secured-core PC, Windows Hello Fingerprint Power Button with Enhanced Sign-in Security
- Sensors
- Ambient colour sensor
Operating systems
- Consumer (Surface Laptop, 13-inch 1st Edition)
- Windows 11 Home
- Commercial (Surface Laptop for Business, 13-inch Snapdragon)
- Windows 11 Pro
Processors
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (8-core)