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Surface Laptop 6 13.5” vs. Surface Laptop 5 13.5” - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Laptop 6 13.5” and Surface Laptop 5 13.5” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest May 29, 2024

Surface Laptop 6 13.5” vs. Surface Laptop 5 13.5”

The 2024 Surface Laptop 6 13.5” features the 28W Intel Meteor Lake H-Series 14-core Intel Core Ultra 5 135H up to 16-core Intel Core Ultra 7 165H with the boost speed up to 5.00 GHz. While 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.

If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 13.5″ Surface Laptop 6 13.5” (2024) and the 13.5″ Surface Laptop 5 13.5” (2022), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Laptop 6 13.5” vs. Surface Laptop 5 13.5”: Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	Better performance—It's two times faster than Surface Laptop 5. Better specs—It features a more powerful Intel Core Ultra H-series instead of U-series processors, Intel Arc Graphics, 64GB of 7476 MT/s LPDDR5x memory, 1TB Gen4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.3. Integrated NPU—An integrated Intel AI Boost processor offloads AI tasks efficiently, leaving thermal and power to run other critical tasks on CPU and GPU. Better serviceability—It's now easier to service and repair with built-in QR codes that provide convenient access to service guides, including internal markings that identify the number of screws and driver types needed for critical components. More Upgraded 1080p Full HD camera. New dedicated Copilot key. It has a slightly improved display with an anti-reflective coating. It has a somewhat improved battery life from 18 to 18.5 hours.
What's missing	Thicker and heavier. It still has a sharp corner 60Hz display. 8GB models come with LPDDR5 RAM and don't support Intel Arc Graphics. Fewer color options. No Alcantara option.

Availability	Surface Laptop 6 13.5”	Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
Released	2024	2022
Release Info	Introduced: March 21, 2024 Pre-ordered: March 21, 2024 Released: April 9, 2024	Introduced: October 12, 2022 Pre-ordered: October 12, 2022 Released: October 25, 2022
Pricing	Windows 11 Pro Intel Core Ultra 5 135H $1,199.99 8GB 256GB $1,499.99 16GB 256GB $1,599.99 16GB 512GB $1,799.99 32GB 256GB $1,999.99 32GB 512GB Intel Core Ultra 7 165H $1,699.99 16GB 256GB $1,799.99 16GB 512GB $1,999.99 32GB 256GB $2,199.99 32GB 512GB $2,399.99 32GB 1TB $2,799.99 64GB 1TB	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
Amazon Deals	$713.80 Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 13.5" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core Ultra 7 165H - 16 GB - 256 GB SSD - English Keyboard - Black (Renewed) $864.00 Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 13.5" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core Ultra 7 165H - 16 GB - 512 GB SSD - English Keyboard - Black (Renewed) $1,250.00 Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 13.5" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core Ultra 7 165H - 32 GB - 1 TB SSD - Black	$439.99 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7-16GB - 256GB SSD Windows 11 PRO (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed) $485.00 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 - Matt Black (Renewed) (Platinum) $502.47 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 - 256 GB SSD - Matte Black (Renewed)

Surface Laptop 6 13.5” Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 13.5" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core Ultra 7 165H - 16 GB - 256 GB SSD - English Keyboard - Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $713.80 $1,999.99 64% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 13.5" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core Ultra 7 165H - 16 GB - 512 GB SSD - English Keyboard - Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $864.00 $1,561.99 45% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 13.5" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core Ultra 7 165H - 32 GB - 1 TB SSD - Black By Microsoft $1,250.00	See at Amazon
Surface Laptop 5 13.5” Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7-16GB - 256GB SSD Windows 11 PRO (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $439.99	See at Amazon
	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 - Matt Black (Renewed) (Platinum) By Microsoft $485.00 $535.00 9% OFF	See at Amazon
	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 - 256 GB SSD - Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $502.47 $1,545.59 67% OFF	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Laptop 6 13.5”	Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
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 5 Anti-reflective [new]	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.

Exterior	Surface Laptop 6 13.5”	Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
Size Comparison
Dimensions	12.1” x 8.8” x 0.66” 308 mm x 223 mm x 16.7 mm	12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” 308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm
Weight	3.06 lbs (1.38 kg)	Metal 2.86 lbs (1.297 kg) Alcantara 2.80 lbs (1.272 kg)
Colors	Platinum Black	Metal Matte Black Sage Sandstone Alcantara Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard: Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel. Dedicated key for Microsoft Copilot quick access. Trackpad: Large size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.	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.
Ports	1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Supports USB 4.0 It supports fast charging with a 45W or higher power supply. DisplayPort 2.1 with supports up to 1 x 8K monitor, 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	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

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop 6 13.5”	Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
Processor	Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 processor 135H 14 cores, 18 threads, 1.70 → 4.60 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 processor 165H 16 cores, 22 threads, 1.40 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 28W	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
Integrated Graphics	Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 processor 135H Intel® Arc™ graphics 8 Xe-cores, → 2200 MHz Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 processor 165H Intel® Arc™ graphics 8 Xe-cores, → 2300 MHz	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
Memory	8GB 6400 MT/s LPDDR5 RAM 16GB 32GB 64GB 7467 MT/s LPDDR5x RAM Note Intel® Arc™ graphics are only available on models with a minimum memory capacity of 16GB.	8GB 16GB 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 RAM
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB Removable PCIe Gen 4 SSD.	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity	Surface Laptop 6 13.5”	Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. [new]	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.3 technology [new]	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology

Battery	Surface Laptop 6 13.5”	Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
Size	47 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 46 Wh Minimum battery capacity.	47.4 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 45.8 Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 18.5 hours of typical device usage	Up to 18 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	39W power supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software

Surface Laptop 6 13.5”

Surface Laptop 5 13.5”

Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro

Consumer models

Windows 11 Home

Business models

Windows 11 Pro

Built-in Apps

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

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

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop 6 13.5”	Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 1080p Full HD front-facing Surface Studio camera [improved] Windows Studio Effects with automatic framing, eye contact, and background blur [new]	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio	Dual Studio Mics with voice focus [improved] OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos® Support for Bluetooth^® LE Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc	Surface Laptop 6 13.5”	Surface Laptop 5 13.5”
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
Sensors	Ambient light sensor
Security	Hardware TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise-grade security and BitLocker support Windows Hello facial recognition with Enhanced Sign-in Security Integrated smart card reader authentication (available on select models and markets) [new] Windows 11 Secured-core PC	Firmware TPM 2.0 is a security processor that is designed to give you peace of mind. Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	Surface Laptop 6 13.5” 39W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Laptop 5 13.5” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty