Microsoft announces Surface Laptop 13 with Snapdragon X Plus processor

Yesterday, Microsoft announced two new entries to its “Surface” family of products. We have already covered the Surface Pro 12 tablet in a separate article, so this one is going to be all about the new 13-inch Surface laptop. Without further ado, let’s dive into the specs, features, and expected price in Nepal of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 Overview

Design and build

Starting with the design, it’s clear that Microsoft had portability in mind when designing this laptop. That’s because the Surface Laptop 13 joins the Surface Laptop 13.8 and the Surface Laptop 15, both with a bigger chassis. And even though it has a premium all-aluminum exterior, this laptop weighs just 1.22 kg. As always, Microsoft ships its Surface laptop in a bunch of attractive color options as well. In terms of ports, you’re looking at a couple of USB 3.2 Type-C ports on the right (both capable of charging, data transfer, and with DisplayPort 1.4a support). While there’s a USB 3.1 Type-A and a 3.5mm headphone jack on the left.

Display

Getting to the display, the Surface Laptop 13 brings a 13-inch touchscreen with a 1920 x 1280p resolution. This display refreshes at 60Hz, has a 3:2 aspect ratio, and up to 400 nits of maximum brightness. And at the top bezel, you’ll find a 1080p Surface Studio camera for video calls and stuff. This has also been complemented by dual Studio Mics with enhanced voice focus, alongside Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos support. But the one thing you need to know is that only the larger 13.8 and 15-inch Surface Laptops have “Windows Hello” face authentication. Meaning this guy has fingerprint-based Windows Hello authentication embedded in the power button.

Performance

As for performance, the Surface Laptop 13 is powered by a Snapdragon X Plus chip with an 8-core CPU. This processor also includes Qualcomm’s Hexagon NPU with up to 45 TOPS of performance for all of those on-device AI works. Like “Recall”. Memory-wise, it has 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM, which isn’t user-upgradable. And it's unclear if its 256/512GB of UFS storage is upgradable either.

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Battery and others

Anyway, Microsoft hasn’t revealed the exact battery capacity of this laptop. But the company does say that it can last up to 23 hours under local video playback. Which is actually higher than what you get on both the 13.8 and 15-inch models. It supports 60W charging via either of those USB-C ports, whereas Microsoft hasn’t compromised in terms of wireless connectivity on the Surface Laptop 13. Thanks to its Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 support.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13: Specifications

• Dimensions and weight: 285.65 x 214.14 x 15.6 mm, 1.22 kg
• Display: 13-inch "PixelSense" IPS touchscreen, 1920 x 1280p, 60Hz refresh rate, 400 nits maximum brightness, 3:2 aspect ratio
• Keyboard: Backlit keyboard with "Copilot" key
• Security: Fingerprint-based "Windows Hello" authentication, Microsoft Pluton TPM 2.0
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (8-core CPU)
• Memory: 16GB LPDDR5x RAM (non-upgradable)
• Storage: 256/512GB UFS storage
• Audio: Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos
• Battery: Up to 23 hours of local video playback
• Webcam: Full HD (1080p) camera with Windows Studio Effects support
• I/O ports: 2x USB 3.2 Type-C (DisplayPort 1.4a), 1x USB 3.1 Type-A, 1x 3.5mm headphone jack

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 Price in Nepal and Availability

In the US, the price of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 starts at USD 900 for the 16/256GB variant. While it's highly unlikely that it officially makes its way here, we expect the price of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 in Nepal to start at around NPR 147,999 if and when it does.

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