Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (Snapdragon X2)
Premium Windows laptop, long battery
$1,399.99Checked November 1, 2026
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My short take
The 13.8-inch model costs $1,399.99 and weighs 1,342 g. Its 2304x1536 touchscreen runs at 120 Hz, and Microsoft rates battery life at up to 20 hours of video. It uses a Snapdragon chip, so check that your apps run on Windows on Arm.
The specs
- Display size
- 13.8 in
- Weight
- 1.342 kg
- Chip
- Snapdragon X2 Plus 10-core or X2 Elite 12-core
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Operating system
- Windows 11
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