Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15 (Early 2021) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15 (Late 2022)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15 (Early 2021) $1,149
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15 (Late 2022) $1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,149
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
CPU
Ryzen 7 4980U
CPU
Core i7-1255U
GPU
Radeon Vega 8 1950MHz
GPU
Iris Xe 96EU 1250MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
15" LCD IPS 2496x1664 Touch
Display
15" LCD IPS 2496x1664 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 27% slower vs Surface Laptop 5 15 (Late 2022)
  • 38% faster vs Surface Laptop 4 15 (Early 2021)
Surface Laptop 4 15 (Early 2021) - GB6S 1,420
x1
Surface Laptop 5 15 (Late 2022) - GB6S 1,955
x1.38

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 2% slower vs Surface Laptop 5 15 (Late 2022)
  • 2% faster vs Surface Laptop 4 15 (Early 2021)
Surface Laptop 4 15 (Early 2021) - GB6M 5,800
x1
Surface Laptop 5 15 (Late 2022) - GB6M 5,900
x1.02
Ryzen 7 4980U
8 Cores
16 Threads
2GHz Clock
Core i7-1255U
10 Cores
12 Threads
1.7GHz Clock
Radeon Vega 8 1950MHz
512 Shaders
1950MHz
Shared Memory
Iris Xe 96EU 1250MHz
768 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
15 FPS 1080p
13%
2 TFLOPS FP32
4%
25 FPS 1080p
21%
1.92 TFLOPS FP32
4%
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
8GB
LPDDR5X-5200
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s Read
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
442 min 4K Video
11%
15"
LCD IPS
15"
LCD IPS
400 Nits
400 Nits
60Hz
60Hz
2496x1664
4.2 Million Pixels
200 PPI
2496x1664
4.2 Million Pixels
200 PPI
LED Backlight
1,600:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,600:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
720p
720p
2
2
2
2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Integrated Chipset
600 Series P+
Data
1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps) + DP + PD
-
Data
1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
-
1x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Power
Surface Connect
Power
Surface Connect
External
External
65W
15.00V
4.00A
65W
15.00V
4.00A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
Surface Connect
USB-A
1.4M (5 ft) Cable
Surface Connect
USB-A
1.4M (5 ft) Cable
47.4Wh
6253mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
47.4Wh
6253mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 7 Hours
Up to 7 Hours
Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Cooler
1x Fans
Cooler
1x Fans
Display Side Boarder Size
11.3mm
Display Side Boarder Size
11.3mm
Height
14.7 mm (0.6 in)
Width
339.5 mm (13.4 in)
Depth
244 mm (9.6 in)
Volume
1.22 L
Height
14.7 mm (0.6 in)
Width
339.5 mm (13.4 in)
Depth
244 mm (9.6 in)
Volume
1.22 L
Weight
1.542 kg (3.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.83 kg (4 lb)
Weight
1.56 kg (3.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.85 kg (4.1 lb)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
1x M.2 2230 PCIe 3.0 x4
Storage Slots
1x M.2 2230 PCIe 3.0 x4
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