Surface Laptop 5

Surface Laptop 5

Developer	Microsoft
Product family	Microsoft Surface
Type	Laptop
Generation	Fifth
Predecessor	Surface Laptop 4
Successor	Surface Laptop 6
Related	Surface Laptop Studio
Website	microsoft.com

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 is a laptop computer developed by Microsoft to replace the outgoing Surface Laptop 4.^[1][2] The device was announced on October 12, 2022, alongside the Surface Pro 9 and Surface Studio 2+.^[3] Key differences from its predecessor include newer Intel Alder Lake processors, support for Thunderbolt 4, the removal of AMD configuration options, and the replacement of the Ice Blue fabric finish option with the Sage metal option. The laptop comes preinstalled with the Windows 11 operating system.^[4][5]

Hardware

• Powered by Evo 12th Generation Intel Core only.
• Up to 18 hours of battery with the 13-inch model and up to 17 hours with the 15-inch model.
• 13-inch and 15-inch touchscreen with 3:2 aspect ratio, and 60 Hz refresh rate
• USB A and USB C port with Thunderbolt 4
• Up to 1 TB of SSD storage, with no microSD slot for expansion
• Up to 32 GB of memory

Technical specifications

From Microsoft's website^[6]

Feature	Specification
Processor	Surface Laptop 5 13.5”: Intel® Core™ i5-1235U processor Intel® Core™ i7-1255U processor Surface Laptop 5 15”: Intel® Core™ i7-1255U processor
Graphics	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Memory and Storage	Surface Laptop 5 13.5” 8 GB, 16 GB LPDDR5x RAM Removable solid-state drive (SSD) options: 256 GB, 512 GB Surface Laptop 5 15” 8 GB, 16 GB, or 32 GB LPDDR5x RAM Removable solid-state drive (SSD) options: 256 GB, 512 GB, or 1 TB
Display	Surface Laptop 5 13.5”: Screen: 13.5” PixelSense™ Display Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (201 PPI) Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio 1300:1 Color profile: sRGB, and Vivid Individually color-calibrated display Dolby Vision IQ™ support Touch: 10-point multi-touch Gorilla® Glass 3 display on laptop with Alcantara® palm rest Gorilla® Glass 5 display on laptop with metal palm rest Surface Laptop 5 15”: Screen: 15” PixelSense™ Display Resolution: 2496 x 1664 (201 PPI) Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio 1300:1 Color profile: sRGB, and Vivid Individually color-calibrated display Dolby Vision IQ™ support Touch: 10-point multi-touch Gorilla® Glass 5
Battery	Surface Laptop 5 13.5”: Up to 18 hours of typical device usage Surface Laptop 5 15”: Up to 17 hours of typical device usage
Size and Weight	Surface Laptop 5 13.5”: Length: 12.1” (308 mm) Width: 8.8” (223 mm) Height: 0.57” (14.5 mm) Weight: Fabric: 2.80 lbs (1.272 kg) Metal: 2.86 lbs (1.297 kg) Surface Laptop 5 15”: Length: 13.4” (340 mm) Width: 9.6” (244 mm) Height: 0.58” (14.7 mm) Weight: 3.44 lbs (1.545 kg)
Security	Firmware TPM 2.0 Windows Hello face sign-in
Video/Cameras	Windows Hello Face Authentication camera 720p HD front-facing camera
Audio	Omnisonic® Speakers with Dolby® Atmos™
Mics	Dual far-field Studio microphones
Connections	1 x USB-C® with USB 4.0/Thunderbolt™ 4 1 x USB-A 3.1 3.5 mm headphone jack 1 x Surface Connect port
Network and connectivity	Wi-Fi 6: 802.11ax compatible Bluetooth® Wireless 5.1 technology
Pen and accessories compatibility	Designed for Surface Pen Compatible with Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)
Software	Windows 11 Home Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 30-day trial
Accessibility	Compatible with Surface Adaptive Kit Compatible with Microsoft Adaptive Accessories
Sustainability	Meets ENERGY STAR® requirements Registered EPEAT® Gold in the US and Canada
Exterior	Casing: Aluminum Power and Volume buttons on keyboard Surface Laptop 5 13.5” colors: Platinum with Alcantara® material palm rest Matte Black with metal palm rest Sage with metal palm rest Sandstone with metal palm rest Surface Laptop 5 15” colors: Platinum with metal palm rest Matte Black with metal palm rest
Sensors	Ambient light sensor
What’s in the box	Surface Laptop 5 13.5” and 15”: Power Supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Keyboard Compatibility	Activation: Moving keys Backlight Layout: English, full row of function keys (F1 – F12) Windows key and dedicated buttons for media controls, screen brightness
Warranty	1-year limited hardware warranty

Timeline

Timeline of Surface devices v t e
Sources: Microsoft Devices Blog Microsoft Store

References

1. "The Surface Laptop 5 arrives with Thunderbolt 4 but no AMD options". The Verge. 12 October 2022.
2. "Microsoft's (barely) refreshed Surface Laptop 5 starts at $1,000". Engadget. 12 October 2022.
3. Blog, Microsoft Devices; Officer, Panos Panay, Chief Product (2022-10-12). "Introducing new Surface devices that take the Windows PC into the next era of computing". Microsoft Devices Blog. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
4. "Microsoft adds 12th-gen processors in the Surface Laptop 5, and not much else". XDA Dev. 12 October 2022.
5. "Microsoft refreshes Surface Laptop 13.5-inch and 15-inch models without AMD Ryzen options". Notebook Check. 12 October 2022.
6. "Surface Laptop 5: Fast, lightweight laptop with touchscreen | Microsoft Surface". Microsoft Store. Retrieved 2023-11-02.

Preceded by Surface Laptop 4

Surface Laptop 5 5th generation

Succeeded by TBA