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Surface Laptop 5 13.5” vs. Surface Book i7 - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Laptop 5 13.5” and Surface Book i7 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest February 21, 2026

Surface Laptop 5 13.5” vs. Surface Book i7

The 2022 Surface Laptop 5 13.5” features the 15W 12th Generation Intel Alder Lake U 10-core Intel Core i5-1235U up to 10-core Intel Core i7-1265U with the boost speed up to 4.80 GHz. While the 2016 Surface Book i7 features the 15W 6th Generation Intel Skylake dual-core Intel Core i7-6600U with the boost speed up to 3.40 GHz.

If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 13.5″ Surface Laptop 5 13.5” (2022) and the 13.5″ Surface Book i7 (2016), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Laptop 5 13.5” vs. Surface Book i7: Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new		Performance Info Up to 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U (2-Core, up to 3.40Ghz w/Turbo Boost) Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M (2GB GDDR5) Up to 1TB SSD Up to 16GB (1866Mhz LPDDR3 RAM) Up to 16 hours battery life (81Wh) Better Graphics Performance Now it comes with a better NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M with 2GB GDDR5 memory. Longer Battery Life It now packs with a bigger battery in the base (51Wh → 63Wh) for longer battery life up to 16 hours. More powerful power adapter To supply enough juice for the graphics unit, it now comes with a bigger 102W power supply with a USB charging port.
What's missing		New Base with a bigger battery and newer graphics processor only available on Surface Book with Intel Core i7.

Availability	Surface Laptop 5 13.5”	Surface Book i7
Released	2022	2016
Release Info	Introduced: October 12, 2022 Pre-ordered: October 12, 2022 Released: October 25, 2022	Introduced: October 26, 2016 Pre-ordered: October 26, 2016 Released: November 10, 2016
Pricing	Consumer models Windows 11 Home Intel Core i5-1235U $999.99 8GB 256GB $1,299.99 8GB 512GB $1,499.99 16GB 512GB Intel Core i7-1255U $1,699.99 16GB 512GB Business models Windows 11 Pro Intel Core i5-1245U vPro $1,099.99 8GB 256GB $1,399.99 8GB 512GB $1,599.99 16GB 512GB Intel Core i7-1265U vPro $1,699.99 16GB 256GB $1,799.99 16GB 512GB	Starting at 2,399$
Amazon Deals	$498.94 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5" Touchscreen Notebook - 2256 x 1504 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-1265U - Intel Evo Platform - 16 GB Total RAM - 512 GB SSD (Platinum) (Renewed) $474.00 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7-16GB - 256GB SSD Windows 11 PRO (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed) $496.51 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5" Touch 16GB 512GB SSD Core™ i7-1265U 3.6GHz Win11P, Matte Black (Renewed)	$289.00 Microsoft Surface Book 512GB Intel Core i7-6600U X2 2.6GHz 13.5", Silver (Renewed) $189.95 Microsoft Surface Book SW5-00001 2-in-1 Notebook PC - Intel Core i7-6600U 2.6 GHz Dual-Core Processor - 8 GB RAM - 256 GB Solid State Drive - 13.5-inch Touchscreen Display - (Renewed) $199.99 Microsoft Surface Book Tablet PC - 13.5" - PixelSense - Wireless LAN - Intel Core i7 i7-6600U Dual-core (2 Core) 2.60 GHz - Silver SW6-00001

Surface Laptop 5 13.5” Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5" Touchscreen Notebook - 2256 x 1504 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-1265U - Intel Evo Platform - 16 GB Total RAM - 512 GB SSD (Platinum) (Renewed) By Microsoft $498.94 $1,299.99 62% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7-16GB - 256GB SSD Windows 11 PRO (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $474.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5" Touch 16GB 512GB SSD Core™ i7-1265U 3.6GHz Win11P, Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $496.51	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Book i7-6600U Price
	Microsoft Surface Book 512GB Intel Core i7-6600U X2 2.6GHz 13.5", Silver (Renewed) By Microsoft $289.00 $322.99 11% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book SW5-00001 2-in-1 Notebook PC - Intel Core i7-6600U 2.6 GHz Dual-Core Processor - 8 GB RAM - 256 GB Solid State Drive - 13.5-inch Touchscreen Display - (Renewed) By Microsoft $189.95	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book Tablet PC - 13.5" - PixelSense - Wireless LAN - Intel Core i7 i7-6600U Dual-core (2 Core) 2.60 GHz - Silver SW6-00001 By Microsoft $199.99	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Laptop 5 13.5”	Surface Book i7
Size	13.5 Inches
Info	13.5” PixelSense™ Display Resolution: 2256 x 1504 Density: 201 PPI Color profile: sRGB and Vivid Individually color-calibrated display Refresh rate: 60Hz Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1300:1 Touch: 10-point multi-touch Brightness: 400 nits maximum (typical). 5 nits minimum Dolby Vision IQ™ support Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 Models with Alcantara keyboard finish. Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 Models with Metal keyboard finish.	Display Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (6M Pixels) Display Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1700:1 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Exterior	Surface Laptop 5 13.5”	Surface Book i7
Size Comparison
Dimensions	12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” 308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm	12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm)
Weight	Metal 2.86 lbs (1.297 kg) Alcantara 2.80 lbs (1.272 kg)	Tablet only: 1.6 lbs (726 g) Total: 3.68 lbs (1,669 g)
Colors	Metal Matte Black Sage Sandstone Alcantara Platinum	Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard: Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel. Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort. Trackpad: Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.	Keyboard: Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel. Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard. Trackpad: Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
Ports	1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C interface supports USB 4.0, Power Delivery, DisplayPort, and data transfer up to 40Gbps. 1 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen 2 Data transfer up to 10Gbps. 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack	2 x Full-size USB 3.0 2 x Surface Connect™ 1 in tablet, 1 in keyboard base, both supports charging and docking. 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x Headset jack 1 x Full-size SDXC card reader (UHS-II performance)

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop 5 13.5”	Surface Book i7
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.30 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1245U vPro 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.70 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U vPro 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, → 1200 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1245U vPro Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, → 1200 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U vPro Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Discrete Graphics		NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965m Maxwell Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 924/935 - 950/1151 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 RAM	8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Soldered PCIe 3.0 SSD

Connectivity	Surface Laptop 5 13.5”	Surface Book i7
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology	Bluetooth Wireless 4.0 technology

Battery	Surface Laptop 5 13.5”	Surface Book i7
Size	47.4 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 45.8 Wh Minimum battery capacity.	Total: 81Wh Clipboard: 18Wh Base: 63Wh
Battery Life	Up to 18 hours of typical device usage	Up to 16 hours of video playback
Power Supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)	102W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.

Software

Surface Laptop 5 13.5”

Surface Book i7

Consumer models

Windows 11 Home

Business models

Windows 11 Pro

Windows 10 Pro

Built-in Apps

Consumer models

Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 30-day trial

Business models

Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Apps 30-day trial

Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop 5 13.5”	Surface Book i7
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 720p HD front-facing video camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®	Dual microphones Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Surface Laptop 5 13.5”	Surface Book i7
Inking	Designed for Surface Pen Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision	Supports Surface Pen 1024 levels of pressure Magnetic storage
Sensors	Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	Firmware TPM 2.0 is a security processor that is designed to give you peace of mind. Windows Hello face sign-in	HW TPM chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	Surface Laptop 5 13.5” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Book Surface Pen Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty
More		Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only.