You get a single USB Type-C port with Thunderbolt 4, a USB Type-A 3.1 port, a 3.5 mm headphone jack and, of course, the proprietary Surface Connect port.

Neither model has a ton of ports, but they're a decent mix. That's likely why the company recommends only having authorized technicians take care of replacements. Microsoft suggests the SSDs are removable, though for previous Surface Laptops, that has meant removing the feet and taking off the keyboard. Storage on the Surface Laptop 5 starts at 256GB and goes up to 1TB. The Surface Laptop is also still on a 720p webcam, unlike the Surface Pro and Laptop Studio. Notably, neither of them are getting the bump to 120 Hz that we've seen on the Surface Pro or Surface Laptop Studio, which would have been a nice touch, even if you are less likely to use a stylus with a clamshell notebook.

Only the 13.5-inch platinum version will come with an Alcantara wrist rest.īoth laptops will have 3:2 displays with Dolby Vision IQ (on the speaker side, you get Dolby Atmos). The Laptop will continue to come in platinum and matte black at both the 13.5 and 15 inch sizes, while the smaller model will also get sage and sandstone color optoins. This balance has consistently led to Surface Laptop being our most loved Surface device.' Built on the Intel Evo platform, this chipset will help Surface Laptop 5 to achieve the perfect balance of style and power. For this product, we are excited about the 12th Gen processors from Intel. 'It is a deliberate process whereby we work closely with our partners to tune and perfect the overall experience.

'With every product and with the goal of delighting customers, we select the right components for the form, scenarios, and customer we envision,' A Microsoft spokesperson told Tom's Hardware in a statement. Last year's Surface Laptop 4 used Ryzen 4000 chips and still managed to make our list of the best ultrabooks, for awhile. Microsoft started offering AMD Ryzen processors on the Surface Laptop 3 in 2019, and did so again on the Surface Laptop 4 in 2021, though they were typically on older silicon. Every single Surface Laptop this year, both business and consumer, are Intel Evo certified. This is also the first time the Surface Laptop (outside the Surface Laptop Studio) is getting Thunderbolt 4.

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