Surface Laptop 5

Surface Laptop 5
DeveloperMicrosoft
Product familyMicrosoft Surface
TypeLaptop
GenerationFifth
PredecessorSurface Laptop 4
SuccessorSurface Laptop 6
RelatedSurface Laptop Studio
Websitemicrosoft.com

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 is a laptop computer developed by Microsoft to replace the outgoing Surface Laptop 4.[1][2] The device was announced on October 12, 2022, alongside the Surface Pro 9 and Surface Studio 2+.[3] Key differences from its predecessor include newer Intel Alder Lake processors, support for Thunderbolt 4, the removal of AMD configuration options, and the replacement of the Ice Blue fabric finish option with the Sage metal option. The laptop comes preinstalled with the Windows 11 operating system.[4][5]

Hardware

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  • Powered by Evo 12th Generation Intel Core only.
  • Up to 18 hours of battery with the 13-inch model and up to 17 hours with the 15-inch model.
  • 13-inch and 15-inch touchscreen with 3:2 aspect ratio, and 60 Hz refresh rate
  • USB A and USB C port with Thunderbolt 4
  • Up to 1 TB of SSD storage, with no microSD slot for expansion
  • Up to 32 GB of memory

Technical specifications

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From Microsoft's website[6]

Feature Specification
Processor Surface Laptop 5 13.5”:

Intel® Core™ i5-1235U processor

Intel® Core™ i7-1255U processor


Surface Laptop 5 15”:

Intel® Core™ i7-1255U processor

Graphics Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Memory and Storage Surface Laptop 5 13.5”

8 GB, 16 GB LPDDR5x RAM

Removable solid-state drive (SSD) options: 256 GB, 512 GB


Surface Laptop 5 15” 8 GB, 16 GB, or 32 GB LPDDR5x RAM

Removable solid-state drive (SSD) options: 256 GB, 512 GB, or 1 TB

Display Surface Laptop 5 13.5”:

Screen: 13.5” PixelSense™ Display

Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (201 PPI)

Aspect ratio: 3:2

Contrast ratio 1300:1

Color profile: sRGB, and Vivid

Individually color-calibrated display

Dolby Vision IQ™ support

Touch: 10-point multi-touch

Gorilla® Glass 3 display on laptop with Alcantara® palm rest

Gorilla® Glass 5 display on laptop with metal palm rest


Surface Laptop 5 15”:

Screen: 15” PixelSense™ Display

Resolution: 2496 x 1664 (201 PPI)

Aspect ratio: 3:2

Contrast ratio 1300:1

Color profile: sRGB, and Vivid

Individually color-calibrated display

Dolby Vision IQ™ support

Touch: 10-point multi-touch

Gorilla® Glass 5

Battery Surface Laptop 5 13.5”:

Up to 18 hours of typical device usage


Surface Laptop 5 15”:

Up to 17 hours of typical device usage

Size and Weight Surface Laptop 5 13.5”:

Length: 12.1” (308 mm)

Width: 8.8” (223 mm)

Height: 0.57” (14.5 mm)

Weight: Fabric: 2.80 lbs (1.272 kg)

Metal: 2.86 lbs (1.297 kg)


Surface Laptop 5 15”:

Length: 13.4” (340 mm)

Width: 9.6” (244 mm)

Height: 0.58” (14.7 mm)

Weight: 3.44 lbs (1.545 kg)

Security Firmware TPM 2.0

Windows Hello face sign-in

Video/Cameras Windows Hello Face Authentication camera

720p HD front-facing camera

Audio Omnisonic® Speakers with Dolby® Atmos™
Mics Dual far-field Studio microphones
Connections 1 x USB-C® with USB 4.0/Thunderbolt™ 4

1 x USB-A 3.1

3.5 mm headphone jack

1 x Surface Connect port

Network and connectivity Wi-Fi 6: 802.11ax compatible

Bluetooth® Wireless 5.1 technology

Pen and accessories compatibility Designed for Surface Pen

Compatible with Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)

Software Windows 11 Home

Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps

Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 30-day trial

Accessibility Compatible with Surface Adaptive Kit

Compatible with Microsoft Adaptive Accessories

Sustainability Meets ENERGY STAR® requirements

Registered EPEAT® Gold in the US and Canada

Exterior Casing: Aluminum

Power and Volume buttons on keyboard


Surface Laptop 5 13.5” colors:

Platinum with Alcantara® material palm rest

Matte Black with metal palm rest

Sage with metal palm rest

Sandstone with metal palm rest


Surface Laptop 5 15” colors:

Platinum with metal palm rest

Matte Black with metal palm rest

Sensors Ambient light sensor
What’s in the box Surface Laptop 5 13.5” and 15”:

Power Supply

Quick Start Guide

Safety and warranty documents

Keyboard Compatibility Activation: Moving keys

Backlight

Layout: English, full row of function keys (F1 – F12)

Windows key and dedicated buttons for media controls, screen brightness

Warranty 1-year limited hardware warranty

Timeline

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Timeline of Surface devices
Surface Duo 2Surface DuoSurface Hub 3Surface Hub 2SSurface HubSurface Studio 2Surface Studio 2Surface StudioSurface Laptop SESurface Laptop Studio 2Surface Laptop StudioSurface Laptop Go 3Surface Laptop Go 2Surface Laptop GoSurface Laptop (7th generation)Surface Laptop 6Surface Laptop 5Surface Laptop 4Surface Laptop 3Surface Laptop 2Surface LaptopSurface Book 3Surface Book 2Surface BookSurface Pro XSurface Pro XSurface Go 4Surface Go 3Surface Go 2Surface GoSurface Pro (11th generation)Surface Pro 10Surface Pro 9Surface Pro 8Surface Pro 7Surface Pro 7Surface Pro 6Surface Pro (2017)Surface Pro 4Surface Pro 3Surface Pro 2Surface ProSurface 3Surface 2Surface (2012 tablet)

References

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  1. ^ "The Surface Laptop 5 arrives with Thunderbolt 4 but no AMD options". The Verge. 12 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Microsoft's (barely) refreshed Surface Laptop 5 starts at $1,000". Engadget. 12 October 2022.
  3. ^ Blog, Microsoft Devices; Officer, Panos Panay, Chief Product (2022-10-12). "Introducing new Surface devices that take the Windows PC into the next era of computing". Microsoft Devices Blog. Retrieved 2023-12-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Microsoft adds 12th-gen processors in the Surface Laptop 5, and not much else". XDA Dev. 12 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Microsoft refreshes Surface Laptop 13.5-inch and 15-inch models without AMD Ryzen options". Notebook Check. 12 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Surface Laptop 5: Fast, lightweight laptop with touchscreen | Microsoft Surface". Microsoft Store. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
Preceded by Surface Laptop 5
5th generation
Succeeded by
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