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Microsoft Surface Laptop (5)

Microsoft Surface Laptop (5), product view 1

Specifications

13.5"

IPS · 2256 × 1504

3

CPU options

1.27 – 1.3 kg

Weight

2022

Released

Overview

Portable Windows laptop

A 13.5-inch Windows notebook for documents, study and office work. It pairs a tall touchscreen with a conventional laptop hinge.

  • Tall touchscreen

    The colour-calibrated 2256 × 1504 PixelSense display uses a 3:2 shape, giving documents and web pages more vertical room.

  • Thunderbolt docking

    Thunderbolt 4 supports charging, peripherals and external displays through a compatible dock and a single cable.

  • Replaceable components

    The SSD, display, keyboard assembly and battery can be replaced through qualified servicing.

Family guide

Microsoft Surface Laptop
Smaller screen15-inch
13-inch, 2nd Edition 2026
Surface Laptop 13″
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8th Edition 2026
Surface Laptop 13.8″
Surface Laptop 15″
13-inch, 1st Edition 2025
Surface Laptop 13″
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7th Edition 2024 The smaller screen grows to 13.8 inches.
Surface Laptop 13.8″
Surface Laptop 15″
Surface Laptop 5 2022
Surface Laptop 13.5″ This model
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How it compares

Compared with 172 laptops sized 13"–14.5" from 2025–26
Weight 1.27 kg Lightest configuration
Lighter than 72% Median 1.38 kg

Detailed specs

Display

Resolution 2256 × 1504
Panel IPS
Touch Yes

Build

Weight 1.27 – 1.3 kg
Battery 47.4 Wh
Form factor clamshell
Released 2022

Alternative laptops

Apple MacBook Air (M2) 13.6" · From $822 Same-era head-to-head rival: a thinner, lighter premium ultraportable with a slightly larger display for buyers open to macOS, while the Surface Laptop 5 keeps a USB-A port. Microsoft Surface Laptop (7) 13.8" · From $870 Newer 2024 Surface Laptop that replaces the Surface Laptop 5's long-unchanged design with a more modern, repairable chassis and far more efficient chips. Dell XPS 13 (9350) 13.4" · From $1,300 Newer 2024 generation of Dell's XPS 13, the Surface Laptop 5's main Windows ultraportable rival; long battery life and a minimalist design, but only two USB-C ports and a touch-based function row.

From $699.99

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Intel Core i5-1245U · 8 GB · 256 GB Amazon USA $699.99

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