Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5
ultrabook
2020
13.5"
iGPU
⏱ ~5h
⚖️ 1.28 kg
⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
41
out of 100
Fit for you
51/100
✚ Strong: fit_mobility
⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
Your focus
Performance 20%
Mobility 20%
Reliability 20%
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Profile
vs medianCPU
70
Core i5-1035G1
GPU
14
iGPU
RAM max
16 GB
LPDDR4X
Battery
46 Wh
~5h
Price
~$650
estimate
Age
6 years
2020
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 41/100. Strongest suit — Portability (79), weakest — 3D & video (24).
✓ Strengths
Portability (79) · Energy efficiency (68)
⚠ Weaknesses
3D & video (24)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$125/year (9%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
41
CPU score
70
High tier
GPU score
14
Office tier
RAM max
16 GB
Comfort
Weight
1.28 kg
Ultralight
Battery
46 Wh
Standard
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
CPU generation
11th generation · model year 2020 — matches the model year
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gen 8
gen 10
gen 11
gen 12
gen 14
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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.
Full specifications
- Brand
- Microsoft
- Series
- Surface
- Type
- Ultrabook≈
- Release year
- 2020≈
- Screen size
- 13.5"
- Resolution
- 2256x1504
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 121%
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 1035G1 , Intel Core i7 1065G7 , Intel Core i7 1165G7
- RAM (max)
- 16 GB LPDDR4X-3733≈
- Memory slots
- 2
- Memory configuration
- 2x4 GB
- Storage interface
- PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
- Storage slots
- 1
- Weight
- 1.28 kg
- Ports
- 3
- Battery
- 46 Wh
Configuration options
Available model options · 11 variants across 5 categories
⚙ Processors (3)
Intel Core i5 1035G1
Intel Core i7 1065G7
Intel Core i7 1165G7
🔲 Memory (2)
8GB
16GB
💾 Storage (4)
128GB
256GB
512GB
1024GB
🎮 Graphics (1)
Intel UHD Graphics G1
🔋 Batteries (1)
45.8 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
37
Portability
79
Light office
53
Gaming
32
Creative
22
Energy efficiency
68
Connectivity
48
Value
58
Color accuracy
98
Processors (3)
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
20%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
350%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077
✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
47%
RAM
200%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
700%
GPU
141%
RAM
400%
Fortnite
✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
88%
RAM
200%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
56%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring
✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
29%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
50%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
35%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy
✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
47%
RAM
100%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3
✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
40%
RAM
200%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
20%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
40%
RAM
200%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
700%
GPU
282%
RAM
800%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
22%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5
✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
47%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5
✗ Weak
CPU
175%
GPU
64%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4
✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
78%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5
✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
40%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus
✗ Weak
CPU
175%
GPU
45%
RAM
200%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✗ Weak
CPU
175%
GPU
59%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
34%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov
✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
56%
RAM
200%
God of War
✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
59%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
47%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding
✗ Weak
CPU
280%
GPU
45%
RAM
200%
Control
✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
47%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal
✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
70%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✗ Weak
CPU
389%
GPU
70%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3
✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
70%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020
✗ Weak
CPU
250%
GPU
56%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion
✗ Weak
CPU
250%
GPU
59%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3
✗ Weak
CPU
280%
GPU
50%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800
✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
70%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
583%
GPU
141%
RAM
267%
The Division 2
✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
56%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics
✗ Weak
CPU
280%
GPU
94%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown
✗ Weak
CPU
250%
GPU
70%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
34%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
70%
RAM
267%
Days Gone
✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
47%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✗ Weak
CPU
167%
GPU
59%
RAM
133%
Returnal
✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
35%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2
✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
34%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village
✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
40%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
35%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart
✗ Weak
CPU
219%
GPU
59%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
167%
GPU
22%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
59%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
59%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
35%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4
✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
70%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
70%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
26%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
219%
GPU
34%
RAM
200%
Lies of P
✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
59%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
31%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
141%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
389%
GPU
70%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✗ Weak
CPU
350%
GPU
70%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
59%
RAM
200%
F1 24
✗ Weak
CPU
389%
GPU
34%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat
✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
40%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
141%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
117%
RAM
200%
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