In fact, the fifth iteration of the Microsoft laptop will follow a continuous line, maintaining equipment layout and renovating the interior with more modern processors. In fact, some rumors suggest that it could be a Surface Laptop 4+, following a similar strategy as the Surface Pro 7+.
Surface Laptop 5 Specifications
Surface Laptop 5 | |
Screen | 13.5/15 inch Pixel Sense 3:2 aspect ratio |
Processor | Intel Core i5 Intel Core i7 AMD Ryzen 5 AMD Ryzen 7 |
Graphics | intel iris xe Radeon RDNA2 |
Memory | 8/16/32GB LPDDR4x |
Storage | 256/512/1TB removable NVMe SSD |
connectivity | Bluetooth 5.3 WiFi 6 |
ports | 1x USB-C 1x USB-A Surface Connect port 3.5mm mini jack Surface keyboard connector |
Drums | up to 15 hours |
Front camera | 8 MP with 1080p recording |
Rear camera | 5 MP with 1080p recording |
Security | TPM 2.0 WindowsHello |
Weight | 13.5 inches: 1.28 Kg 15: 1.54Kg |
Colors | Platinum Ice Blue Matte Black sandstone sage green |
Operating system | Windows 11 22H2 Home |
As we said the design with respect to Surface Laptop 4. On the screen we will enjoy a significant change when applying a 120Hz dynamic refresh ratewhich will be especially useful in the variant with AMD processors, designed for the video game world.
Regarding the design, according to Zac Bowden, the only change would be a new colour: Sage Greenwith a green similar to that found in Surface Laptop Go 2. Otherwise, we will not find any change with the naked eye.
No variant with AMD processor?
Surface Laptop 5 would make use of the U series of 12th generation Intel processors. It is curious that Microsoft does not bet on P-series processors, which include more P-Cores and offer greater power. In fact, Microsoft has always stood out for the cooling system of the Surface Laptop, so this decision is somewhat strange.
maybe those of Redmond prefer to prioritize greater autonomy, which is one of the main advantages of Intel hybrid architecture processors. In addition, it would serve to offer greater differentiation with the variants with AMD CPUs, which focus on heavier tasks and even the possibility of using the equipment to play games.
The problem seems to come with the AMD variant. From Windows Central they indicate that Microsoft has been working with AMD to customize the Ryzen 6000 processors that the Surface Laptop 5 would use.but it seems that this variant could arrive a little later on the market due to the supply crisis experienced by the chips manufactured by TSMC.
In the graphic section, Intel managed to get closer to AMD with the integrated Iris Xe graphics, but with the Ryzen 6000 the red team would again take a great advantage. The reason? The inclusion of the RDNA 2 graphics along with these processors, which bring the architecture of Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 to Surface Laptop 5.
Thunderbolt comes to Surface Laptop 5
It was surprising that Surface Laptop 4 arrived without this feature, which had been so demanded by users. Well, it seems that Surface Laptop 5 is coming to put an end to the controversy and will arrive with Thunderbolt 4, offering a bandwidth of up to 40Gbps.
Therefore, we will be able to improve the gaming capabilities of the device by being able to connect external graphics or any other device that requires high bandwidth. In the case of AMD, it will not be able to offer an option with Thunderbolt 4, but it will come with USB4, which offers very similar features.
This connection offered through the USB-C port of the device will not be alone, since Surface Laptop does not forget the USB-A 3.2 port and the headphone jack. IN the wireless section, we find WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0.
Surface Laptop 5 price and availability
Surface Laptop 5 expected to arrive a few days after the presentation of October 12 to distributors in the United States. However, in Spain we will probably have to wait several months to be able to test the device.
Prices in dollars, in all probability, will remain with respect to Surface Laptop 4. The difference may come in Europe, where the weakness of the euro-dollar and inflation may cause the price to increase significantly.
For the 13.5-inch variant:
Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD | $1,299.99 |
Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD | $1,499.99 |
Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD | $1,699.99 |
For the 15-inch variant:
Intel Core 7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD | $1,799.99 |
Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD | $2,399.99 |