Quick Links » Surface Specs Comparison Battery Comparison Display Comparison

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 Specs – Full Technical Specifications

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 is the fourth generation of the Surface Laptop lineup, introduced by Microsoft on April 13, 2021. It uses the latest 11th-Gen Intel and AMD 4000 processors.
BY Last updated Nov 13, 2022

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4

Surface Laptop 4 Technical Specifications

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” image

Surface Laptop 4 13.5”

See at Amazon Compare
Surface Laptop 4 15” image

Surface Laptop 4 15”

See at Amazon Compare
Key Features
What's new
  • Better performance - It’s now 70% faster than Surface Laptop 3.
  • New color - Now available in Matte Black, Platinum, Sandstone, and a new Ice Blue.
  • 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 19 hours on AMD Ryzen™ R5 models and 17 hours on Intel® Core™ i5 models.
  • Dolby Atmos® Audio - Deliver rich, full-range, and accurate spatial sound from its stereo Omnisonic speakers.
  • 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.
AvailabilitySurface Laptop 4 13.5”Surface Laptop 4 15”
Released2021
Release Info
  • Introduced: April 13, 2021
  • Released: April 13, 2021
Pricing
  • $999.99
    AMD Ryzen 5 8GB 256GB Platinum Only
  • $1,199.99
    AMD Ryzen 5 16GB 256GB Platinum Only
  • $1,299.99
    Intel Core i5 8GB 512GB
  • $1,499.99
    Intel Core i5 16GB 512GB
  • $1,699.99
    Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB
  • $2,299.99
    Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only
  • $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
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 13.5" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i5 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 13.5" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i5 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum
By Microsoft
$899.00
$999.00 10% OFF
See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5" Touch Screen - AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive with Windows 10 Home (Latest Model) – Platinum, Alcantara, 5M8-00001
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5" Touch Screen - AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive with Windows 10 Home (Latest Model) – Platinum, Alcantara, 5M8-00001
By Microsoft
$740.00
$798.99 7% OFF
See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5" Touch Screen - AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 16GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive with Windows 11 (Latest Model) - Platinum
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5" Touch Screen - AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 16GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive with Windows 11 (Latest Model) - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,199.99
See at Amazon
Surface Laptop 4 15” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15-inch Touchscreen 256GB SSD 3.0GHz i7 with Windows 10 Pro (16GB RAM, Intel i7-1185G7, Wi-Fi, Latest Model) – Matte Black, 5IF-00001
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15-inch Touchscreen 256GB SSD 3.0GHz i7 with Windows 10 Pro (16GB RAM, Intel i7-1185G7, Wi-Fi, Latest Model) – Matte Black, 5IF-00001
By Microsoft
$999.00
$1,099.99 9% OFF
See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 7 Surface Edition - 8GB - 512GB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 7 Surface Edition - 8GB - 512GB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
By Microsoft
$1,099.99
$1,499.99 27% OFF
See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" Touch Screen - AMD Ryzen 7 Surface Edition - 16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive with Windows 11 (Latest Model) - Black
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" Touch Screen - AMD Ryzen 7 Surface Edition - 16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive with Windows 11 (Latest Model) - Black
By Microsoft
$1,399.99
$1,699.99 18% OFF
See at Amazon
DisplaySurface Laptop 4 13.5”Surface Laptop 4 15”
Size13.5 Inches15 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (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
  • 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
ExteriorSurface Laptop 4 13.5”Surface Laptop 4 15”
Size Comparison
Dimensions12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm)13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm)
Weight
  • 2.84 lb (1,288 g)
    Sandstone and Matte Black
  • 2.79 lb (1,265 g)
    Cobalt Blue and Platinum
3.40 lb (1,542 g)
Colors
  • Metal
    Matte Black Sandstone
  • Alcantara
    Ice Blue Platinum
Metal
Matte Black 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 gesture.
Ports
  • 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
  • 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 SpecsSurface Laptop 4 13.5”Surface Laptop 4 15”
Processor
  • AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.10 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  • 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™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB 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
  • AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores,
  • AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores,
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 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 16GB 32GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD
ConnectivitySurface Laptop 4 13.5”Surface Laptop 4 15”
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
BatterySurface Laptop 4 13.5”Surface Laptop 4 15”
Size45.8 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 19 hours of typical device usage
    AMD™ Ryzen™ 5 models.
  • Up to 17 hours of typical device usage
    Intel® Core™ i5 models.
  • 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)
SoftwareSurface Laptop 4 13.5”Surface Laptop 4 15”
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trial
Camera & AudioSurface Laptop 4 13.5”Surface Laptop 4 15”
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®
MiscSurface Laptop 4 13.5”Surface Laptop 4 15”
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • 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 4 13.5”
  • 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
  • Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
MoreSupports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 13.5" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i5 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 13.5" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i5 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 256GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum
By Microsoft
$899.00
$999.00 10% OFF
See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5" Touch Screen - AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive with Windows 10 Home (Latest Model) – Platinum, Alcantara, 5M8-00001
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5" Touch Screen - AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive with Windows 10 Home (Latest Model) – Platinum, Alcantara, 5M8-00001
By Microsoft
$740.00
$798.99 7% OFF
See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5" Touch Screen - AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 16GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive with Windows 11 (Latest Model) - Platinum
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5" Touch Screen - AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 16GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive with Windows 11 (Latest Model) - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,199.99
See at Amazon
Surface Laptop 4 15” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15-inch Touchscreen 256GB SSD 3.0GHz i7 with Windows 10 Pro (16GB RAM, Intel i7-1185G7, Wi-Fi, Latest Model) – Matte Black, 5IF-00001
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15-inch Touchscreen 256GB SSD 3.0GHz i7 with Windows 10 Pro (16GB RAM, Intel i7-1185G7, Wi-Fi, Latest Model) – Matte Black, 5IF-00001
By Microsoft
$999.00
$1,099.99 9% OFF
See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 7 Surface Edition - 8GB - 512GB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 7 Surface Edition - 8GB - 512GB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
By Microsoft
$1,099.99
$1,499.99 27% OFF
See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" Touch Screen - AMD Ryzen 7 Surface Edition - 16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive with Windows 11 (Latest Model) - Black
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" Touch Screen - AMD Ryzen 7 Surface Edition - 16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive with Windows 11 (Latest Model) - Black
By Microsoft
$1,399.99
$1,699.99 18% OFF
See at Amazon

Popular Comparisons for Surface Laptop 4 13.5”

Here are the most frequently requested comparisons for Surface Laptop 4 13.5”:

Surface Laptop 4 13.5”Surface Laptop 2VS
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
vs.
Surface Laptop 2
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”Surface Laptop GoVS
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
vs.
Surface Laptop Go
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”Surface Pro 8VS
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
vs.
Surface Pro 8
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”Surface Laptop 4 15”VS
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
vs.
Surface Laptop 4 15”
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”Surface Laptop Go 2VS
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
vs.
Surface Laptop Go 2
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”Surface Book 2VS
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
vs.
Surface Book 2

Popular Comparisons for Surface Laptop 4 15”

Here are the most frequently requested comparisons for Surface Laptop 4 15”:

Surface Laptop 4 15”Surface Laptop 4 13.5”VS
Surface Laptop 4 15”
vs.
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Surface Laptop 4 15”Surface Pro X (2020)VS
Surface Laptop 4 15”
vs.
Surface Pro X (2020)
Surface Laptop 4 15”Surface Book 2 13.5”VS
Surface Laptop 4 15”
vs.
Surface Book 2 13.5”
Surface Laptop 4 15”Surface Book 3VS
Surface Laptop 4 15”
vs.
Surface Book 3
Surface Laptop 4 15”Surface Laptop StudioVS
Surface Laptop 4 15”
vs.
Surface Laptop Studio
Surface Laptop 4 15”Surface Laptop 3VS
Surface Laptop 4 15”
vs.
Surface Laptop 3

Surface Laptop 4 Update History

2022
Oct
18
  • Surface Laptop 4 with AMD Image
    Surface Laptop 4 with AMD
    Improves system stability and enables new component integration.
    View
Oct
04
  • Surface Laptop 4 with Intel Image
    Surface Laptop 4 with Intel
    Improves system stability and enables new component integration.
    View
Jun
03
  • Surface Laptop 4 with Intel Image
    Surface Laptop 4 with Intel
    Improves system performance and stability.
    View
Mar
25
  • Surface Laptop 4 with AMD Image
    Surface Laptop 4 with AMD
    Improves Graphics stability and performance, enables Windows 11 feature to improve battery life, and improves support of Surface Dock 2.
    View
Feb
22
  • Surface Laptop 4 with Intel Image
    Surface Laptop 4 with Intel
    Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability and improves system stability and resolves system bugcheck.
    View
2021
Dec
17
  • Surface Laptop 4 with Intel Image
    Surface Laptop 4 with Intel
    Improves graphics stability and performance and enables Windows 11 feature to improve battery life.
    View
Dec
10
  • Surface Laptop 4 with AMD Image
    Surface Laptop 4 with AMD
    Improves device stability by addressing bugcheck and enables Window 11 display feature to improve battery life.
    View
Nov
09
  • Surface Laptop 4 with AMD Image
    Surface Laptop 4 with AMD
    Improves stability and device reliability, improves graphic stability and performance, addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability, and improves Surface Dock 2 connection stability and interop scenarios.
    View
Nov
06
  • Surface Laptop 4 with Intel Image
    Surface Laptop 4 with Intel
    Improves device stability and resolves system bugcheck and improves Surface Dock 2 connection stability and interop scenarios.
    View
May
21
  • Surface Laptop 4 with Intel Image
    Surface Laptop 4 with Intel
    Changes display name in Device Manager.
    View
May
06
  • Surface Laptop 4 with Intel Image
    Surface Laptop 4 with Intel
    Changes display name in Device Manager.
    View
Apr
15
  • Surface Laptop 4 with Intel Image
    Surface Laptop 4 with Intel
    Improves system telemetry, logging, and event records for graphics issues.
    View

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are all frequently asked questions about Surface Laptop 4:

  1. Can you add RAM to Surface Laptop 4?
  2. Can you charge Surface Laptop 4 via USB-C?
  3. Can you upgrade Surface Laptop 4 SSD?
  4. Does Surface Laptop 4 have Ethernet port?
  5. Does Surface Laptop 4 have Face Unlock?
  6. Does Surface Laptop 4 have HDMI port?
  7. Does Surface Laptop 4 have headphone jack?
  8. Does Surface Laptop 4 have SD Card Slot?
  9. Does Surface Laptop 4 have Thunderbolt port?
  10. Does Surface Laptop 4 have USB-A port?
  11. Does Surface Laptop 4 support External GPU (eGPU)?
  12. Does Surface Laptop 4 support WiFi 6?
  13. How to charge Surface Laptop 4 via USB-C?
  14. Is Surface Laptop 4 fanless?
  15. Is Surface Laptop 4 keyboard backlit?
  16. What are the Specs of Surface Laptop 4 Power Supply?
  17. What’s ports on Surface Laptop 4?

Surface Laptop 4 Videos

All Surface Specifications

Surface Duo
Surface Duo 2 Image Sep 2021 Surface Duo 2
Surface Duo Image Sep 2020 Surface Duo

Surface
Surface Go 3 Image Sep 2021 Surface Go 3
Surface Go 2 Image May 2020 Surface Go 2
Surface Go Image Aug 2018 Surface Go
Surface 3 Image May 2015 Surface 3
Surface 2 Image Oct 2013 Surface 2
Surface RT Image Oct 2012 Surface RT

Surface Pro
Surface Pro 9 Image Oct 2022 Surface Pro 9
Surface Pro 8 Image Sept 2021 Surface Pro 8
Surface Pro 7 Plus Image Jan 2021 Surface Pro 7+
Surface Pro 7 Image Oct 2019 Surface Pro 7
Surface Pro 6 Image Oct 2018 Surface Pro 6
Surface Pro 5 Image Jun 2017 Surface Pro 5
Surface Pro 4 Image Oct 2015 Surface Pro 4
Surface Pro 3 Image Jun 2014 Surface Pro 3
Surface Pro 2 Image Oct 2013 Surface Pro 2
Surface Pro Image Oct 2012 Surface Pro 1

Surface Pro X
Surface Pro X (2020) Image Oct 2020 Surface Pro X SQ2
Surface Pro X Image Nov 2019 Surface Pro X SQ1

Surface Laptop
Surface Laptop 5 Image Oct 2022 Surface Laptop 5
Surface Laptop 4 Image Apr 2021 Surface Laptop 4
Surface Laptop 3 Image Oct 2019 Surface Laptop 3
Surface Laptop 2 Image Oct 2018 Surface Laptop 2
Surface Laptop Image Jun 2017 Surface Laptop

Surface Laptop Go
Surface Laptop Go 2 Image June 2022 Laptop Go 2
Surface Laptop Go Image Oct 2020 Surface Laptop Go

Surface Laptop SE
Surface Laptop SE Image Nov 2021 Surface Laptop SE

Surface Laptop Studio
Surface Laptop Studio Image Sept 2021 Surface Laptop Studio

Surface Book
Surface Book 3 Image May 2020 Surface Book 3
Surface Book 2 Image Nov 2017 Surface Book 2
Surface Book i7 Image Nov 2016 Surface Book i7
Surface Book Image Oct 2015 Surface Book

Surface Studio
Surface Studio 2+ Image Oct 2022 Surface Studio 2+
Surface Studio 2 Image Nov 2018 Surface Studio 2
Surface Studio Image Dec 2016 Surface Studio

Compare all devices

More on Surface Laptop 4

Here are all related to Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 resources:

Related Topics
Evan Forrest

Evan Forrest

Evan Forrest is Editor-in-Chief of Surface Tip, researching and writing articles about Surface-related news, tips, and accessories. He has been using Surface devices since the first release of the original Surface Pro. He is currently using a Surface Laptop 3 as a full-time daily-driver machine. Besides that, he also owns multiple Surface devices including Surface RT, Surface 3, Surface Go/Go 2, Surface Pro 3, Surface Book, and a bunch of Surface accessories to help in research and writing articles.

COMMENTS

Let us know what you think!

We appreciate hearing your thoughts, questions, and ideas about “Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 Specs – Full Technical Specifications”.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.