Verdict — Windows ARM Is Great, But It's Not For Everyone
Users with very specific usage scenarios and ARM-optimized applications will find the Surface Laptop 7 15 to be quieter, longer-lasting, and much more power efficient than AMD alternatives and most Intel options currently in the market. The Snapdragon-based Microsoft PC shines when such conditions are met where programs don't need to be emulated. Otherwise, the system isn't any faster than traditional x86 laptops costing half the price.
As for the hardware itself, the Surface Laptop 7 15 offers both an impressive IPS display and better repairability than before. However, the very warm core temperatures, weak hinges, and lack of a webcam shutter prove that the overall design could use an overhaul to better compete against tenured flagship options from Lenovo, HP, and other big manufacturers. Laptops running on Intel Lunar Lake or newer are also beginning to offer similar performance-per-watt and battery life advantages as Snapdragon without the emulation or compatibility headaches typically associated with Windows on ARM. From this perspective, the Surface Laptop 7 15 is arguably not very compelling for most users considering the high starting price.
Pros
Cons
Price and Availability
Amazon is now shipping the Surface Laptop 7 15 with Snapdragon X Elite 12 core, 32 GB RAM, and 1 TB SSD for $1600 USD. Alternatively, users can purchase directly from Microsoft starting at $1400 with 16 GB RAM and 256 GB of storage.
Potential Competitors in Comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 ⎘ Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 256 GB SSD | Amazon: $1,199.99 List Price: 1100 USD | 1.7 kg | 18.29 mm | 15.00" 2496x1664 200 PPI IPS | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U Intel Core i7-1255U ⎘ Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $889.99 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 N... 2. $1,650.00 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 1... 3. $899.99 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 1... List Price: 2079€ | 1.6 kg | 14.7 mm | 15.00" 2496x1664 200 PPI IPS | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura Intel Core Ultra 7 256V ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 140V ⎘ 16 GB Memory | Amazon: 1. $15.88 MUBUY-GOL Anti Blue Light Sc... 2. $1,154.99 Lenovo Slim 7i Aura Copilot+... 3. $1,299.99 Lenovo Slim 7i Aura Edition ... List Price: 1380 USD | 1.5 kg | 13.9 mm | 15.30" 2880x1800 222 PPI IPS | |
Asus VivoBook S 15 Snapdragon 8-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 ⎘ Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,099.99 ASUS Vivobook S 15 Laptop; C... 2. $1,249.99 ASUS Vivobook S 15 Laptop; C... 3. $649.99 ASUS Vivobook 14 Laptop, 14�... List Price: 1149€ | 1.4 kg | 15.9 mm | 15.60" 2880x1620 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 ⎘ AMD Radeon 880M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $750.87 Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7 ARP 2... 2. $688.95 Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G7 ARP 2... 3. $692.95 Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G7 ARP 2... List Price: 1399€ | 1.9 kg | 16.9 mm | 16.00" 3200x2000 236 PPI IPS | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 Intel Core i7-13700H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $620.00 LA-L663P for Dell XPS 15 953... 2. $629.00 D-KXCPELE 00KH17 0KH17 Repla... 3. $629.00 00KH17 0KH17 Replacement for... List Price: 2800 USD | 1.9 kg | 18 mm | 15.60" 3456x2160 261 PPI OLED |
Table of Contents
- Verdict — Windows ARM Is Great, But It's Not For Everyone
- Specifications
- Case — Same Design, Friendlier To Service
- Connectivity
- Input Devices — Same keys, New Font
- Display — 120 Hz IPS With HDR
- Performance — Ranges From Good To Great
- Emissions — One Of The Quieter Surface Options
- Energy Management — ARM Efficiency
- Notebookcheck Rating
Microsoft are championing Qualcomm hard as evident by their Snapdragon push in premier devices and features like the Surface series and Co-Pilot Plus, respectively. The latest device is the 2024 Surface Laptop 7 15 which launched alongside the smaller Surface Laptop 7 13.8 late last year. Much like its smaller 13.8-inch sibling, it ships with similar hardware features but in a larger 15-inch form factor.
Our test unit is lower-end configuration with 256 GB SSD and 16 GB of RAM for approximately $1400 USD. Current configurations differ only in color, storage, and RAM as the Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 processor and 2496 x 1664 IPS touchscreen are constant across the lineup.
Alternatives to the Surface Laptop 7 15 include other flagship business/multimedia laptops like the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura, Asus VivoBook S 15, HP Elite series, or the Dell XPS 15 series.
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Specifications
Case — Same Design, Friendlier To Service
The Surface series has become recognizable for its bright matte gray metal design and the trend continues with the ARM-based models. Unfortunately, this also means that the Surface Laptop 7 15 suffers from some of the same problems we noted on earlier models including the limited maximum lid angle of ~135 degrees, relatively weak hinges, and a tendency to creak when being handled. It arguably doesn't feel as sturdy as some other popular office laptops like the ThinkPad X1 or HP EliteBook series despite the attractive design.
Length and width are both smaller than the older 2023 Surface Laptop 5 15 while both thickness and weight are actually greater this time around. The weight gain can be partially attributed to the larger battery size and easier serviceability, but overall portability isn't noticeably better or worse than previous generation models. Much lighter options exist including the LG Gram SuperSlim 15 which comes in at under 1 kg in comparison.
Connectivity
Port options are identical to the 13.8-inch Surface Laptop 7 plus a MicroSD reader. This is a bit disappointing as Microsoft could have potentially used the larger footprint for additional ports like HDMI to better compete against other 15-inch laptops like the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15 Aura.
SD Card Reader
SD Card Reader | |
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
GPD Win 4 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
GPD Win 4 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Acer TravelMate Spin B3 TMB311RN-31-P5KK (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) |
Communication
Webcam
Microsoft has bumped the webcam from 1 MP on the 2023 Surface Laptop 15 to 2 MP on the latest Surface Laptop 7 series. Competing laptops like the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 or HP EliteBook Ultra come standard with 5 MP sensors for a much cleaner picture. If you plan on doing a lot of video conferencing, then there are certainly better options out there.
Worse yet, the Microsoft system integrates no camera shutter at all even though such a feature is becoming commonplace on most laptops. At least IR comes standard for Hello support.

Maintenance
Early Surface models were notorious for their poor serviceability and were rightfully slammed by users for being difficult to repair. Thankfully, the latest generation models have addressed this key issue to be much easier to service by end users. The four rubber feet on the bottom are no longer glued and can be quickly removed with a sharp edge to reveal T5 Torx screws underneath. Once inside, however, there isn't much to upgrade other than the small M.2 2242 SSD as the RAM and WLAN modules are soldered.
Sustainability
Microsoft boasts 100 percent recycled aluminum alloy and rare earth metals for building its latest Surface Laptop lineup, 78 percent reduced carbon emissions when compared to manufacturing the same products with no sustainability efforts, and increased carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) from many of its suppliers. The packaging itself is also paper and cardboard with no signs of plastic.
Accessories And Warranty
There are no extras in the box other than the AC adapter and small paperwork. The usual one-year limited manufacturer warranty applies if purchased in the US.
Input Devices — Same keys, New Font
Keyboard
Surface Laptop keyboards change very little year-to-year and so the typing experience should be familiar to owners of previous generation models. With that said, the keys do feel a bit firmer than on older models for slightly crisper or sharper feedback when pressed. The key caps are also slightly darker in color and with larger font sizes which contrast better against the bright silver chassis.
Touchpad
Clickpad size (12 x 8 cm) is the same as on the smaller 13.8-inch Surface Laptop 7 despite our larger 15-inch screen size. Haptic feedback is again accomplished via vibration instead of physical clicks to be noise-free. On the flip side, feedback is nowhere near as strong or satisfying as traditional mouse keys like the ones on the ThinkPad T series.
Display — 120 Hz IPS With HDR
The Surface Laptop series has always deployed high quality displays albeit with a very limited selection. For example, models do not typically offer multiple options should buyers want OLED instead of IPS or higher or lower resolutions. For our Snapdragon model, the Sharp LQ150P1JX61 touchscreen panel is an updated version of the Sharp LQ150P1JX51 panel on the 2023 Surface Laptop 5 with a higher native refresh rate (120 Hz vs. 60 Hz), brighter backlight (~550 nits vs. ~400 nits), and support for both HDR and Windows DRR down to 60 Hz. Contrast ratio is also quite high for an IPS panel at more than 1500:1 whereas most others are typically less than 1000:1.
Unfortunately, the display falls short when it comes to black-white response times and color coverage. The former means more noticeable ghosting during use while the latter is limited to sRGB mode. Microsoft advertises a "vivid" color profile, but the quality or depth of colors barely change in our tests. The imperfect black levels and narrower color space make for an inferior HDR experience when compared to competitors with OLED such as the VivoBook S 15.
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Brightness Distribution: 92 %
Center on Battery: 597.9 cd/m²
Contrast: 1706:1 (Black: 0.34 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 0.96 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.83
ΔE Greyscale 1.4 | 0.09-98 Ø5.1
Gamma: 2.13
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite Sharp LQ150P1JX61, IPS, 2496x1664, 15", 120 Hz | Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U LQ150P1JX51, IPS, 2496x1664, 15", 60 Hz | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura CSOT T3 MNF307ZB1-1, IPS, 2880x1800, 15.3", 120 Hz | Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD LEN160-3.2K, IPS, 3200x2000, 16", 165 Hz | Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 Samsung 156XG01, OLED, 3456x2160, 15.6", 60 Hz | Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED Snapdragon ATNA56AC03-0, OLED, 2880x1620, 15.6", 120 Hz | |
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Display | ||||||
Display P3 Coverage | 68.1 | 98.8 | 96.3 | 99.8 | ||
sRGB Coverage | 97.3 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 70.3 | 87.5 | 86.9 | 98.4 | ||
Response Times | -7% | 40% | 74% | 95% | 99% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 44.4 ? | 52.4 ? -18% | 27 ? 39% | 13.9 ? 69% | 1.68 ? 96% | 0.61 ? 99% |
Response Time Black / White * | 30.3 ? | 28.7 ? 5% | 17.9 ? 41% | 6.3 ? 79% | 1.94 ? 94% | 0.67 ? 98% |
PWM Frequency | 22000 ? | 239 | 240 ? | |||
Screen | 0% | -37% | -32% | -130% | 130% | |
Brightness middle | 579.9 | 397 -32% | 509 -12% | 422 -27% | 389.5 -33% | 378 -35% |
Brightness | 576 | 399 -31% | 479 -17% | 403 -30% | 392 -32% | 379 -34% |
Brightness Distribution | 92 | 85 -8% | 90 -2% | 93 1% | 98 7% | 98 7% |
Black Level * | 0.34 | 0.29 15% | 0.32 6% | 0.3 12% | 0.02 94% | |
Contrast | 1706 | 1369 -20% | 1591 -7% | 1407 -18% | 18900 1008% | |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 0.96 | 0.8 17% | 2.47 -157% | 1.7 -77% | 4.95 -416% | 1 -4% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 2.39 | 1.4 41% | 4.73 -98% | 3.4 -42% | 8.65 -262% | 2.6 -9% |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.4 | 1.1 21% | 1.5 -7% | 2.4 -71% | 2 -43% | 1.2 14% |
Gamma | 2.13 103% | 2.18 101% | 2.19 100% | 2.19 100% | 2.27 97% | 2.19 100% |
CCT | 6407 101% | 6705 97% | 6790 96% | 6989 93% | 6265 104% | 6460 101% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.06 | 0.7 | 1.53 | |||
Total Average (Program / Settings) | -4% /
-1% | 2% /
-21% | 21% /
-10% | -18% /
-74% | 115% /
124% |
* ... smaller is better
Units are individually calibrated and this shows in our X-Rite colorimeter results below. Average deltaE values against the sRGB standard are already quite low out of the box at just 1.4 and 0.96 for grayscale and colors, respectively, to suggest that an end-user calibration is generally not required. Results barely change when switching the color profile from sRGB to Vivid.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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30.3 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 15.9 ms rise | |
↘ 14.4 ms fall | ||
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 81 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (20.5 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
44.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 21.3 ms rise | |
↘ 23.1 ms fall | ||
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 74 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (32.1 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM not detected | |||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8356 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. |
Performance — Ranges From Good To Great
Testing Conditions
We set Windows to Best Performance mode prior to running the benchmarks below. Annoyingly, the usual Quiet, Balanced, and Performance power profiles have been changed to Recommended, Better Performance, and best Performance, respectively.
Processor
Processor performance can vary wildly as it is highly dependent on the application unlike with traditional CPUs from Intel or AMD. If the program must be emulated, then raw multi-thread performance isn't all that much better than the older Core i7-1255U or Ryzen 7 7730U. If the program supports ARM natively, then raw performance can blow past the new Core Ultra 7 256V by up to 1.5x to be competitive against the Ryzen AI 9 365.
Performance sustainability could be improved which isn't surprising given our core temperature findings in the Stress Test section below. When running CineBench R15 xT repeatedly, for example, performance would drop by 15 percent after just the first loop.
The model ships with the exact same 12-core Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 processor as found on the smaller 13.8-inch Surface Laptop 7. There is no slower 10-core option unlike on the 13.8-inch version.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench 2024: CPU Single Core | CPU Multi Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
CPU Performance Rating | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 -4! | |
Asus VivoBook S15 K5504 -2! | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura -2! | |
LG Gram SuperSlim (2023) -2! | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+ -2! | |
Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED Snapdragon | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite -2! | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 -2! | |
Acer Aspire Vero AV15-53P -2! | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U -4! | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE | |
Asus VivoBook S 15 Snapdragon 8-Core -2! | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15 AMD TFF_00028 -4! | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 i7-1065G7 -14! | |
Microsoft Surface Book 3 15 -6! |
Cinebench 2024 / CPU Single Core | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+ | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 (122 - 123, n=7) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Asus VivoBook S 15 Snapdragon 8-Core | |
Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED Snapdragon | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE |
Cinebench 2024 / CPU Multi Core | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED Snapdragon | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 13.8 Copilot+ | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 (621 - 927, n=7) | |
Asus VivoBook S 15 Snapdragon 8-Core | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 21H70021GE |
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench 2024: CPU Single Core | CPU Multi Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 | |
Asus VivoBook S 15 Snapdragon 8-Core |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 (2184 - 7469, n=7) | |
Asus VivoBook S 15 Snapdragon 8-Core |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 (5687 - 26391, n=7) | |
Asus VivoBook S 15 Snapdragon 8-Core |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 (2607 - 3122, n=7) | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Asus VivoBook S 15 Snapdragon 8-Core | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 (67219 - 69762, n=7) | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Asus VivoBook S 15 Snapdragon 8-Core |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 (1521 - 2357, n=7) | |
Asus VivoBook S 15 Snapdragon 8-Core |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 (10117 - 15669, n=7) | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Asus VivoBook S 15 Snapdragon 8-Core |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 (39956 - 71089, n=7) | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U | |
Asus VivoBook S 15 Snapdragon 8-Core |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 (398 - 802, n=7) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U | |
Asus VivoBook S 15 Snapdragon 8-Core |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 (2581 - 4044, n=7) | |
Asus VivoBook S 15 Snapdragon 8-Core |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 (28474 - 38707, n=7) | |
Asus VivoBook S 15 Snapdragon 8-Core |
Stress Test
Core temperatures when running demanding loads are warmer than we would like. When running Cyberpunk 2077, for example, the CPU would stabilize at 86 C and 94 C on Better Performance and Best Performance modes, respectively, which leaves very little overhead in case of throttling. The CPU also appears to downclock more dynamically to as low as 2.3 GHz when set to Better Performance mode instead of Best Performance mode. In comparison, repeating this same test on the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15 Aura would result in a significantly cooler core temperature of just 66 C.
When running Prime95 stress on Best Performance mode, the CPU would stabilize at 3.4 GHz and at a very high core temperature of 95 C to be much warmer than most competing office laptops.
Average CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | |
System Idle | -- | -- | 32 |
Prime95 Stress | 3.4 | -- | 95 |
Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 1.9 | 744 | 73 |
Cyberpunk 2077 Stress (Better Performance mode) | ~2.3 | 1250 | 86 |
Cyberpunk 2077 Stress (Best Performance mode) | 3.4 | 1250 | 94 |
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
CrossMark / Overall | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS (1356 - 1443, n=7) | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED Snapdragon |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS (1271 - 1375, n=7) | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED Snapdragon |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS (1402 - 1537, n=7) | |
Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED Snapdragon |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS (1237 - 1401, n=7) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U | |
Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED Snapdragon |
WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS (430 - 455, n=7) | |
Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED Snapdragon | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U |
WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS (295 - 324, n=7) | |
Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED Snapdragon | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U |
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED Snapdragon | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS (391 - 422, n=7) | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite |
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U | |
Asus VivoBook S 15 Snapdragon 8-Core | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 (44795 - 63495, n=7) |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Asus VivoBook S 15 Snapdragon 8-Core | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 (58855 - 125604, n=7) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U | |
Asus VivoBook S 15 Snapdragon 8-Core | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 (37270 - 45265, n=7) |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura | |
Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 | |
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 (7.4 - 8.8, n=5) | |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite | |
Asus VivoBook S 15 Snapdragon 8-Core |
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DPC Latency
While LatencyMon is incompatible with the system, we can at least check for 4K60 playback to see how smoothly it can run on our ARM machine. Unfortunately, we're able to record 3 dropped frames within a 60-second timeframe even after multiple retests. The dropped frames are thankfully low enough to be essentially unnoticeable, but they should ideally be zero nonetheless.
Storage Devices
Our unit ships with a short Samsung M.2 2242 SSD just like on the smaller 13.8-inch Surface Laptop 7. Transfer rates are only half of what the larger Samsung PM9A1 can offer at around 3600 MB/s, but performance is at least consistent with no notable throttling issues detected.
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Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance
The integrated SD X Adreno X1-85 GPU is a mixed bag yet again depending on the application. If running emulated software, graphics performance becomes roughly comparable to the aging Iris Xe Graphics G7 96 EUs. If running native software, however, 3DMark Wild Life Extreme predicts a performance level approaching the Radeon 780M or 880M series to be one of the faster integrated solutions on paper.
Power Profile | Graphics Score | Physics Score | Combined Score |
Best Performance mode | 6311 | 18944 | 2674 |
Better Performance mode | 5730 (-9%) | 18497 (-2%) | 2635 (-0%) |
Battery Power | 6299 (-0%) | 18979 (-0%) | 2690 (-0%) |
Note that running on Better Performance mode instead of Best Performance mode can impact graphics performance by up to 10 percent according to our Fire Strike results table above.
3DMark 11 Performance | 6884 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 25367 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 6105 points | |
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Gaming Performance
The Surface series was not designed for gamers and this is even more true for our ARM model. Not only do certain games like Far Cry 5 fail to launch, most are barely playable at the lowest 1080p settings or even 720p for more demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart
low | med. | high | ultra | |
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GTA V (2015) | 102.4 | 91.6 | 49.1 | 21.8 |
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 89.5 | 70.9 | 64.9 | 57.7 |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 57.7 | 24.9 | 15.5 | |
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 37.5 | |||
Strange Brigade (2018) | 140.7 | 50.9 | 42.2 | |
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022) | 44.7 | 33.7 | 22.3 | 17.9 |
F1 22 (2022) | 62.6 | 55.4 | 37.8 | 28.7 |
Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 24.2 | 20.7 | 17.8 | 17.1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 25.1 | 20.3 | 15.3 |
Emissions — One Of The Quieter Surface Options
System Noise
The fan is both quieter and more lethargic than on the older 2023 Intel model meaning that it takes longer for it to ramp up in RPM when running demanding loads. For example, noise levels would barely reach 26 dB(A) when running the first benchmark scene of 3DMark 06 while the 2023 Surface Laptop 5 15 would reach 35 dB(A) when running the same test. Subjectively, the fan is almost unnoticeable for day-to-day loads when in a typical office environment.
We're able to record a maximum noise level of just over 33 dB(A) which is significantly quieter than most other 15-inch laptops including the Vivobook S 15 OLED which ships with a slower Snapdragon processor.
Noise Level
Idle |
| 23.3 / 23.3 / 23.3 dB(A) |
Load |
| 25.7 / 33.2 dB(A) |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Samsung PM9B1 256GB MZ9L4256HCJQ | Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1255U, SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 256V | Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD Radeon 880M, Ryzen AI 9 365, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL81T0HDLB | Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N | Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED Snapdragon Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-78-100, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM | |
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Noise | -9% | -11% | -17% | -7% | -12% | |
off / environment * | 23.3 | 23.3 -0% | 23.2 -0% | 24.5 -5% | 23.1 1% | 24.3 -4% |
Idle Minimum * | 23.3 | 23.3 -0% | 23.2 -0% | 24.5 -5% | 23.1 1% | 24.3 -4% |
Idle Average * | 23.3 | 23.3 -0% | 23.2 -0% | 24.5 -5% | 23.1 1% | 24.3 -4% |
Idle Maximum * | 23.3 | 23.3 -0% | 26.1 -12% | 25.9 -11% | 24.2 -4% | 26.2 -12% |
Load Average * | 25.7 | 35 -36% | 30.9 -20% | 36.2 -41% | 27.1 -5% | 32.5 -26% |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 31.1 | 34.1 -10% | 40.1 -29% | 35.2 -13% | ||
Load Maximum * | 33.2 | 38.1 -15% | 44.3 -33% | 40.1 -21% | 44.6 -34% | 39.8 -20% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 38.1 | 40.1 |
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Temperature
Surface temperatures can be quite warm due to the metal construction and lack of any ventilation grilles along the bottom cover. Hot spots when running demanding loads can reach over 40 C and 37 C on the keyboard center and bottom, respectively, compared to 41 C to 47 C on the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15. The warmth of the palm rests is noticeable during use but not enough to be uncomfortable or distracting as the hot spots are generally toward the rear of the unit instead.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 45.4 °C / 114 F, compared to the average of 34.3 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 37.2 °C / 99 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 21.2 °C / 70 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(±) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 32.9 °C / 91 F, compared to the average of 29.5 °C / 85 F for the class Office.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 26.6 °C / 79.9 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.6 °C / 81.7 F (+1 °C / 1.8 F).
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS | Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, AMD Radeon 880M | Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS | |
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Heat | -8% | -30% | -4% | -30% | -21% | |
Maximum Upper Side * | 45.4 | 44.6 2% | 46.2 -2% | 38.2 16% | 45.6 -0% | 43.6 4% |
Maximum Bottom * | 37.2 | 47.4 -27% | 41 -10% | 37.9 -2% | 42 -13% | 53.1 -43% |
Idle Upper Side * | 22.4 | 22.6 -1% | 34 -52% | 25.4 -13% | 34.4 -54% | 26.7 -19% |
Idle Bottom * | 22 | 23.3 -6% | 33.8 -54% | 25.7 -17% | 33.2 -51% | 27.2 -24% |
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Speakers
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 2% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 6% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 92% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy Management — ARM Efficiency
Power Consumption
The Surface Laptop 7 15 ARM operates under the same power envelope as the older Surface Laptop 5 15 for superior performance-per-watt especially when running ARM-native applications. Multi-thread performance, for example, can be more than 2.5x faster than the Core i7-1255U while consuming just a few watts more. Our system is also notably more efficient than the Zen 5-powered ThinkBook 16 G7+, but the Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura with the latest Core Ultra 7 256V is much more competitive against our Snapdragon in terms of performance-per-watt.
We're able to record a maximum draw of 65 W from the small (~9 x 5 x 2.5 cm) 65 W AC adapter when the CPU is at 100 percent utilization. However, this rate is only temporary as clock rates are automatically dialed back after just a few seconds to keep temperatures in check just like on most other laptops powered by U-series CPUs.
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Samsung PM9B1 256GB MZ9L4256HCJQ, IPS, 2496x1664, 15" | Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N, IPS, 2496x1664, 15" | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V, , IPS, 2880x1800, 15.3" | Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL81T0HDLB, IPS, 3200x2000, 16" | Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N, OLED, 3456x2160, 15.6" | Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED Snapdragon SD X Elite X1E-78-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM, OLED, 2880x1620, 15.6" | |
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Power Consumption | -16% | -12% | -88% | -223% | 1% | |
Idle Minimum * | 3 | 3.8 -27% | 3.4 -13% | 6.4 -113% | 20 -567% | 4.4 -47% |
Idle Average * | 8.3 | 8.2 1% | 8.8 -6% | 14.1 -70% | 20.7 -149% | 6.2 25% |
Idle Maximum * | 8.4 | 8.4 -0% | 9.3 -11% | 14.3 -70% | 22.4 -167% | 7.5 11% |
Load Average * | 34.3 | 50.1 -46% | 45.4 -32% | 83.4 -143% | 77.1 -125% | 33.6 2% |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * | 41 | 44.8 -9% | 77.5 -89% | 38.9 5% | ||
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * | 45.8 | 49.4 -8% | 79.8 -74% | 39 15% | ||
Load Maximum * | 65.2 | 69.6 -7% | 66.3 -2% | 102.9 -58% | 133.4 -105% | 69.3 -6% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 38.8 | 95.4 | 29.9 |
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Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress Test
Power Consumption external Monitor
Battery Life
The long runtime is a highlight of the model which is to be expected from an ARM-powered system. We're able to record almost 15 hours of real-world WLAN browsing to be several hours longer than on the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ or older Surface Laptop 5 15. Microsoft has also upped the battery capacity when compared to the previous generation model. Nonetheless, laptops with the latest Intel Lunar Lake CPUs like the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15 are beginning to offer even longer battery life than many Snapdragon-powered options.
Charge rates are unfortunately slow at almost 3 hours with the included AC adapter compared to ~90 minutes on most other laptops.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite SD X Elite X1E-80-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, 64 Wh | Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 15, i7-1255U i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 47.4 Wh | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9 Aura Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V, 70 Wh | Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G7+ AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, Radeon 880M, 85 Wh | Dell XPS 15 9530 RTX 4070 i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 86 Wh | Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED Snapdragon SD X Elite X1E-78-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, 70 Wh | |
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Battery Runtime | -5% | 34% | -27% | -41% | -10% | |
Reader / Idle | 1902 | 2760 45% | 688 -64% | |||
WiFi v1.3 | 889 | 517 -42% | 1025 15% | 649 -27% | 481 -46% | 783 -12% |
Load | 104 | 138 33% | 148 42% | 89 -14% | 97 -7% | |
H.264 | 584 | 976 | 832 | 885 |
Notebookcheck Rating
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15 Snapdragon X Elite
- 02/14/2025 v8
Allen Ngo
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