Microsoft Surface Laptop, 8th Edition (Snapdragon)
Microsoft's 2026 Copilot+ Surface Laptop in 13.8-inch and 15-inch sizes, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus or X2 Elite (Arm64). Sold as a consumer "Surface Laptop" and, with the same silicon, as "Surface Laptop for Business"; the 15-inch panel jumps from 201 PPI to 262 PPI over the 7th Edition. Thin aluminium body, 120 Hz 3:2 PixelSense Flow touchscreen and a removable SSD.
Memory
- Type
- LPDDR5x, soldered
- Consumer
- 16 GB, 24 GB (select 15" SKUs), 32 GB or 64 GB
- Surface for Business
- 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB
Storage
- SSD (consumer)
- Removable Gen 4 SSD: 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB
- SSD (Business)
- Removable Gen 4 SSD: 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB
Graphics
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno GPU
- External displays
- DisplayPort 2.1 over USB-C, up to three 4K monitors at 60 Hz (Business spec)
Networking
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- Core 5.4
Power
- In the box
- 39 W (13.8") or 65 W (15") Surface power supply with Surface Connect (select markets/configurations)
- Fast charging
- Supports fast charging with a minimum 60 W charger via Surface Connect or USB-C
Ports
- 13.8" and 15"
- 2 × USB-C / USB4 ports (charging, data, DisplayPort; Business spec adds Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock support), 1 × USB-A 3.2, 3.5 mm audio jack, Surface Connect port
Display
- 13.8"
- PixelSense Flow touchscreen, 2304×1536 (201 PPI), 3:2, 1300:1 contrast, up to 120 Hz
- 15"
- PixelSense Flow touchscreen, 3270×2180 (262 PPI), 3:2, 1300:1 contrast, up to 120 Hz
- Brightness
- 600 nits SDR (typical), 600 nits HDR peak
- Features
- Dolby Vision IQ, individually color-calibrated, adaptive color/contrast, auto color management, strengthened glass, 10-point touch; choice of anti-reflective or (13.8" Business) anti-glare integrated privacy screen, ISO 9241-307 certified
Battery
- 13.8"
- Up to 20 h local video playback, up to 16 h active web usage
- 15"
- Up to 19 h local video playback, up to 14 h active web usage
Physical
- 13.8" dimensions
- 301 × 220 × 17.5 mm (11.85 × 8.67 × 0.69 in)
- 13.8" weight
- 1.36 kg (3.00 lb)
- 15" dimensions
- 329 × 239 × 18.26 mm (12.96 × 9.41 × 0.72 in)
- 15" weight
- 1.66–1.67 kg (3.67 lb)
- Case
- Anodized aluminum, made with recycled content; Consumer colors Platinum, Black, Dune, and (13.8" only) Jade; Business colors Platinum and Black
- Camera
- Full HD front-facing Surface Studio Camera (1080p); Windows Hello face authentication with Enhanced Sign-in Security; Windows Studio Effects
- Audio
- Dual Studio Mics with voice focus; Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos; Bluetooth LE Audio support
- Security
- Windows 11 Secured-core PC; Microsoft Pluton security processor; TPM 2.0 and BitLocker support; Windows Hello with Enhanced Sign-in Security
- Sensors
- Ambient color sensor
- Repairable parts (Business)
- Display assembly (incl. camera), keyboard assembly, touchpad, removable SSD, battery, motherboard module (incl. processor and memory), Surface Connect, headphone jack, speakers, enclosure/bucket, feet, fan
Management
- Firmware
- Updated through Windows Update
Operating systems
- Consumer
- Windows 11 Home
- Business
- Windows 11 Pro; preloaded Microsoft 365 apps
Processors
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (10 Core)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (12 Core)