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Surface Laptop 6 15” vs. Surface Laptop 4 15” - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Laptop 6 15” and Surface Laptop 4 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest February 21, 2026

Surface Laptop 6 15” vs. Surface Laptop 4 15”

The 2024 Surface Laptop 6 15” 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 2021 Surface Laptop 4 15” features the 15W AMD Zen 2 Architecture 8-core AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition up to quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 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 15″ Surface Laptop 6 15” (2024) and the 15″ Surface Laptop 4 15” (2021), we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Laptop 6 15” vs. Surface Laptop 4 15”: 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. 2 x Thunderbolt 4 ports—The 15-inch model comes with additional Thunderbolt 4 port. 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.	Better performance - It’s now 70% faster than Surface Laptop 3. 11th Gen Intel or AMD 4000 processors - The 13.5-inch model now available in both AMD and Intel processors. Longer Battery Life - Up to 17.5 hours on AMD Ryzen™ R7 models and 16.5 hours on Intel® Core™ i7 models. Dolby Atmos® Audio - Deliver rich, full-range, and accurate spatial sound from its stereo Omnisonic speakers.
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.

Availability	Surface Laptop 6 15”	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Released	2024	2021
Release Info	Introduced: March 21, 2024 Pre-ordered: March 21, 2024 Released: April 9, 2024	Introduced: April 13, 2021 Released: April 13, 2021
Pricing	Windows 11 Pro Colors: Intel Core Ultra 5 135H $1,399.99 8GB 256GB $1,699.99 16GB 256GB $1,799.99 16GB 512GB Intel Core Ultra 7 165H $1,899.99 16GB 256GB $1,999.99 16GB 512GB $2,399.99 32GB 512GB $2,599.99 32GB 1TB $2,999.99 64GB 1TB	$1,299.99 AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 256GB Platium Only $1,499.99 AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 512GB $1,699.99 AMD Ryzen 7 16GB 512GB $1,799.99 Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB Matte Black Only $2,399.99 Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only
Amazon Deals	$1,249.99 Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core Ultra 7-16 GB - 256 GB SSD - English, French Keyboard - Platinum $1,200.00 Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core Ultra 7-16 GB - 256 GB SSD - English Keyboard - Black $1,189.00 Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core Ultra 7 165H - 16 GB - 512 GB SSD - Black	$769.00 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7-32GB - 1TB SSD Windows 11 PRO (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed) $1,329.99 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black $527.00 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15in Touch Intel Core i7 16GB RAM 512GB Win 11 Home (Renewed)

Surface Laptop 6 15” Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core Ultra 7-16 GB - 256 GB SSD - English, French Keyboard - Platinum By Microsoft $1,249.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core Ultra 7-16 GB - 256 GB SSD - English Keyboard - Black By Microsoft $1,200.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 15" Touchscreen Notebook - Intel Core Ultra 7 165H - 16 GB - 512 GB SSD - Black By Microsoft $1,189.00	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15in Intel Core Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7-32GB - 1TB SSD Windows 11 PRO (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $769.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black By Microsoft $1,329.99 $1,449.99 8% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15in Touch Intel Core i7 16GB RAM 512GB Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Microsoft $527.00	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Laptop 6 15”	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Size	15 Inches
Info	15” PixelSense™ Display Resolution: 2496 x 1664 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]	Resolution: 2496 x 1664 (201 PPI) PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 10nm Oleophobic Coating 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated

Exterior	Surface Laptop 6 15”	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Size Comparison
Dimensions	13.4” x 9.6” x 0.67” 340 mm x 244 mm x 16.9 mm	13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm)
Weight	3.70 lbs (1.68 kg) Slightly heavier for a model with a smart card reader.	3.40 lb (1,542 g)
Colors	Platinum Black	Metal Matte Black 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 gesture.
Ports	2 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 Full-size USB 3.2. Gen 2 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ + Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop 6 15”	Surface Laptop 4 15”
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	AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
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	AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory	8GB 6400 MT/s LPDDR5 RAM 16GB 32GB 64GB 467 MT/s LPDDR5x RAM Note Intel® Arc™ graphics are only available on models with a minimum memory capacity of 16GB.	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X 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 15”	Surface Laptop 4 15”
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 5.0 technology

Battery	Surface Laptop 6 15”	Surface Laptop 4 15”
Size	47 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 46 Wh Minimum battery capacity.	45.8 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 19 hours of typical device usage	Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage AMD™ Ryzen™ 7 models. Up to 16.5 hours of typical device usage Intel® Core™ i7 models.
Power Supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software	Surface Laptop 6 15”	Surface Laptop 4 15”
OS	Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	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 6 15”	Surface Laptop 4 15”
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 15”	Surface Laptop 4 15”
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 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency
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	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Secured-Core PC For Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD RyzenTM Microsoft Surface Edition Windows enhanced hardware security For Surface Laptop 4 powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors
In the box	Surface Laptop 6 15” 65W Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Laptop 4 15” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
More		Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only