Microsoft Surface Laptop, 13-inch (2nd Edition)
Microsoft's 2026 refresh of its smallest Surface Laptop, moving to Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (Arm) with a much faster NPU and a brighter display than the 1st Edition. Sold to consumers as Surface Laptop, 13-inch (2nd Edition) (Windows 11 Home) and to commercial customers as Surface Laptop for Business, 13-inch (2nd Edition) | Snapdragon (Windows 11 Pro); announced 2026-09-23, shipping from 2026-10-13.
Memory
- Type
- LPDDR5x, soldered
- Options
- 16 GB or 24 GB
Storage
- SSD
- Removable: 256 GB or 512 GB (UFS); business SKU adds a removable 1 TB Gen 4 SSD option
Graphics
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated)
- External displays
- DisplayPort 1.4a over USB-C, up to two 4K monitors at 60 Hz
Networking
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 (6 GHz band not available in all regions)
- 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
- USB-A
- 1 × USB-A 3.2
- 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
- 500 nits maximum (typical) — 25% brighter than the 1st Edition
- Features
- sRGB and Enhanced colour profiles, individually colour-calibrated, adaptive colour/contrast, 10-point multi-touch, strengthened glass, anti-reflective (ISO 9241-307 certified, business SKU); optimized for touch only, no pen support
Battery
- Life
- Up to 22.5 h local video playback, up to 18 h active web use
- Capacity
- 50 Wh nominal / 48 Wh minimum (business SKU)
Physical
- Dimensions
- 285.65 × 214.14 × 15.6 mm (11.25 × 8.43 × 0.61 in)
- Weight
- 1.23 kg (2.7 lb)
- Case
- Anodized aluminium; Black, Platinum, Violet
- Camera
- 1080p Surface Studio Camera; Windows Studio Effects (automatic framing, portrait blur, creative filters, eye contact, portrait light, cinematic framing, external/rear-facing camera support)
- Audio
- Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Audio; dual Studio Mics with voice focus
- Keyboard
- Full-size backlit keyboard, 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 2nd Edition)
- Windows 11 Home
- Commercial (Surface Laptop for Business, 13-inch 2nd Edition | Snapdragon)
- Windows 11 Pro
Processors
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (6-core)