Most companies cite numbers much higher because they run synthetic tests like MobileMark or just play a local video on a loop, both of which won't come close to replicating real-world usage. It's fine, but it doesn't stand out.Īs always, I do my battery testing by using the machine as I always would. This is what I expect from an ultrabook with an average size battery and a 15W processor. As it stands, the best I was able to get is six hours and 50 minutes, while the average run was between five hours and five and a half hours. It's a bummer since a form factor like this really has the potential to have great battery life.

It actually cites lower battery life for the 15-inch model, so I assume that both sizes have similar batteries. Microsoft doesn't publish the battery size on its specs page, only how much battery life it expects you to get. The Core i7-1255U has 10 cores and 12 threads.

From 8th-gen through 11th-gen, all U-series processors were quad-core with eight threads. Intel has always done well on single-core scores, but with its 12th generation, it started gaining ground on multi-core thanks to its new hybrid architecture that has performance and efficiency cores. The Surface Laptop 5 benchmarks right where it should. Surface Laptop Studio Core i7-11370H, RTX A2000 It did not see the contents of this review before publishing. A 120Hz display looks pretty, but in tough times with rising prices, it's an easy feature to leave off of your must-have list.Ībout this review : Microsoft sent us a 15-inch Surface Laptop 5 with a Core i7-1255U, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD, for review. When I'm pricing out a laptop I'm reviewing that comes out to over $2,000, it's worth wondering if it's worth it. It's just that some compromises have been made to hit a price point, and as someone that reviews almost every mainstream laptop, I have to ask how much value those lacking features add. Aside from that, the webcam is still HD, although it's been separated from the IR camera for better quality. For example, after the Surface Pro 8 got a 120Hz display last year, that was something we expected to see on the next Surface Laptop. The Surface Laptop 5 also doesn't have some of the features we expected it to have.

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