Microsoft Surface Laptop 4
Microsoft's 2021 thin aluminium Surface Laptop in 13.5-inch and 15-inch sizes, sold with either 11th Gen Intel Core (Tiger Lake) or AMD Ryzen Microsoft Surface Edition processors. 3:2 PixelSense touchscreen, removable SSD, USB-C + USB-A + Surface Connect.
Memory
- Type
- LPDDR4x, soldered (not upgradeable)
- Capacity
- 8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB
- Store configurations seen
- Ryzen 5 4680U: 8 or 16 GB; Ryzen 7 4980U: 8 or 16 GB; Core i5: 8 or 16 GB; Core i7: 16 or 32 GB
Storage
- SSD
- 1 × removable solid-state drive: 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB
- 128 GB
- A 13.5" Ryzen 5 4680U / 8 GB / 128 GB configuration was also sold, and a 128 GB rSSD service part is listed for the 13.5" models
- Removal
- SSD removable only by an authorized technician following Microsoft's instructions; replacement rSSD must match the original size
Graphics
- Intel models
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- AMD models
- AMD Radeon Graphics
- External displays
- Dual 4K monitors via Surface Dock 2 (per Microsoft business page)
Networking
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax compatible
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
Power
- Charging
- Surface Connect or USB-C; Fast Charging supported
- In the box
- Surface power supply
Ports
- USB-C
- 1 × USB-C (charging, data, display)
- USB-A
- 1 × USB-A
- Audio
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Docking / charging
- 1 × Surface Connect port
Display
- 13.5"
- PixelSense touchscreen, 2256×1504 (201 PPI), 3:2
- 15"
- PixelSense touchscreen, 2496×1664 (201 PPI), 3:2
- Touch / pen
- 10-point multi-touch; Surface Pen enabled
Battery
- Capacity
- 47.4 Wh nominal, 45.8 Wh minimum (Microsoft lists one figure, not broken out by size)
- 13.5" AMD Ryzen 5
- Up to 19 h typical device usage
- 15" AMD Ryzen 7
- Up to 17.5 h
- 13.5" Intel Core i5
- Up to 17 h
- 15" Intel Core i7
- Up to 16.5 h
Physical
- 13.5" dimensions
- 308 × 223 × 14.5 mm (12.1 × 8.8 × 0.57 in)
- 15" dimensions
- 339.5 × 244 × 14.7 mm (13.4 × 9.6 × 0.58 in)
- 13.5" weight
- 1,265 g Platinum / Ice Blue Alcantara; 1,288 g Matte Black / Sandstone metal
- 15" weight
- 1,542 g (Platinum / Matte Black metal)
- Case
- Aluminium; power and volume buttons on keyboard
- Colours (13.5")
- Platinum or Ice Blue with Alcantara palm rest; Matte Black or Sandstone with metal palm rest
- Colours (15")
- Platinum or Matte Black with metal palm rest
- Keyboard
- Backlit, moving keys, full row of F1-F12, media and brightness keys
- Camera / audio
- Windows Hello face camera, 720p HD f2.0 front camera, dual far-field Studio Mics, Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos
- Sensors
- Ambient light sensor
- Security
- TPM 2.0 (BitLocker); AMD models are Secured-core PCs, Intel models have Windows enhanced hardware security
- Warranty
- 1-year limited hardware warranty
- Service parts
- Feet, keyboard (C-cover), removable SSD and display (A/B cover) listed as service parts
Management
- System SKU
- Surface_Laptop_4_1958:1959 (13.5" AMD), Surface_Laptop_4_1950:1951 (13.5" Intel), Surface_Laptop_4_1952:1953 (15" AMD), Surface_Laptop_4_1978:1979 (15" Intel)
- Model numbers
- 1950 / 1958 = 13.5" fabric keyboard; 1951 / 1959 = 13.5" metal; 1953 / 1979 = 15" metal
- Firmware management
- Intune DFCI supported (commercial SKUs)
- Driver/firmware servicing ends
- 2027-04-15
Operating systems
- Shipped with
- Windows 10 Home (consumer) or Windows 10 Pro (business)
- Supported
- Windows 10 version 1909 (build 18363) and later; Windows 11 version 21H2 (build 22000) and later
- Windows 11
- Upgradeable to Windows 11
Processors
- Intel Core i5-1135G7
- Intel Core i5-1145G7
- Intel Core i7-1185G7
- AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
- AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition