Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5
ultrabook
2022
13.5"
iGPU
⏱ ~5h
⚖️ 1.27 kg
⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
42
out of 100
Fit for you
52/100
✚ Strong: fit_mobility
⚠ Weak: fit_value
Your focus
Performance 20%
Mobility 20%
Reliability 20%
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Profile
vs medianCPU
67
Core i5-1235U
GPU
4
iGPU
RAM max
32 GB
LPDDR5X
Battery
47 Wh
~5h
Price
~$840
estimate
Age
4 years
2022
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 42/100. Strongest suit — Energy efficiency (87), weakest — 3D & video (23).
✓ Strengths
Energy efficiency (87) · Connectivity (80)
⚠ Weaknesses
3D & video (23)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$140/year (10%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
42
CPU score
67
Mainstream tier
GPU score
4
Office tier
RAM max
32 GB
Professional
Weight
1.27 kg
Ultralight
Battery
47 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
12th generation · model year 2022 — matches the model year
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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
- 2022≈
- Screen size
- 13.5"
- Resolution
- 2256x1504
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 97%
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 1235U , Intel Core i5 1245U , Intel Core i7 1255U , Intel Core i7 1265U
- RAM (max)
- 32 GB LPDDR5X-5200≈
- Memory configuration
- 2x4 GB
- Storage interface
- PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
- Weight
- 1.27 kg
- Ports
- 4
- Thunderbolt
- ✓
- Battery
- 47 Wh
Configuration options
Available model options · 12 variants across 5 categories
⚙ Processors (4)
Intel Core i5 1235U
Intel Core i5 1245U
Intel Core i7 1255U
Intel Core i7 1265U
🔲 Memory (3)
8GB
16GB
32GB
💾 Storage (3)
256GB
512GB
1024GB
🎮 Graphics (1)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
🔋 Batteries (1)
47.4 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
41
Portability
79
Light office
74
Gaming
27
Creative
18
Energy efficiency
87
Connectivity
80
Value
42
Color accuracy
82
Processors (4)
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
6%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V
✗ Weak
CPU
336%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077
✗ Weak
CPU
192%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
Minecraft
✗ Weak
CPU
672%
GPU
38%
RAM
800%
Fortnite
✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
24%
RAM
400%
Valorant
✗ Weak
CPU
448%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✗ Weak
CPU
224%
GPU
15%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring
✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
8%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✗ Weak
CPU
224%
GPU
14%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
10%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy
✗ Weak
CPU
149%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Dota 2
✗ Weak
CPU
448%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3
✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
96%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
League of Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
672%
GPU
77%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✗ Weak
CPU
448%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
96%
GPU
6%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5
✗ Weak
CPU
149%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5
✗ Weak
CPU
168%
GPU
17%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4
✗ Weak
CPU
192%
GPU
21%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5
✗ Weak
CPU
149%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus
✗ Weak
CPU
168%
GPU
12%
RAM
400%
Overwatch
✗ Weak
CPU
269%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✗ Weak
CPU
168%
GPU
16%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
9%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov
✗ Weak
CPU
224%
GPU
15%
RAM
400%
God of War
✗ Weak
CPU
305%
GPU
16%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✗ Weak
CPU
305%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding
✗ Weak
CPU
269%
GPU
12%
RAM
400%
Control
✗ Weak
CPU
224%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal
✗ Weak
CPU
305%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✗ Weak
CPU
373%
GPU
19%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3
✗ Weak
CPU
305%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020
✗ Weak
CPU
240%
GPU
15%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion
✗ Weak
CPU
240%
GPU
16%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3
✗ Weak
CPU
269%
GPU
14%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800
✗ Weak
CPU
224%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege
✗ Weak
CPU
560%
GPU
38%
RAM
533%
The Division 2
✗ Weak
CPU
305%
GPU
15%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics
✗ Weak
CPU
269%
GPU
26%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown
✗ Weak
CPU
240%
GPU
19%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✗ Weak
CPU
224%
GPU
9%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✗ Weak
CPU
305%
GPU
19%
RAM
533%
Days Gone
✗ Weak
CPU
305%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✗ Weak
CPU
160%
GPU
16%
RAM
267%
Returnal
✗ Weak
CPU
192%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2
✗ Weak
CPU
224%
GPU
9%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village
✗ Weak
CPU
192%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
10%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart
✗ Weak
CPU
210%
GPU
16%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
160%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
16%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4
✗ Weak
CPU
305%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✗ Weak
CPU
224%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
7%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
210%
GPU
9%
RAM
400%
Lies of P
✗ Weak
CPU
192%
GPU
16%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest
✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
8%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
448%
GPU
38%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
373%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✗ Weak
CPU
336%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✗ Weak
CPU
192%
GPU
16%
RAM
400%
F1 24
✗ Weak
CPU
373%
GPU
9%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat
✗ Weak
CPU
192%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6
✗ Weak
CPU
448%
GPU
38%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✗ Weak
CPU
373%
GPU
32%
RAM
400%
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