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Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5 inch (Model 1950)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5 inch (Model 1950)

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Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 11 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
73%
Performance score
58%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
79%
Battery life score
69%
Display score
85%
Audio score
65%
Wi-Fi score
67%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
1638
Storage read-speed (MBps)
3287
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
36
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
5:55
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:07

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Replace/upgrade RAM
Slots for additional RAM
Replace/upgrade storage
Slot for additional storage
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$1,699.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
13.5
Native screen resolution (pixels)
2256 x 1504
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i5-1235U
CPU frequency (GHz)
2.5
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
Intel Iris Xe
Storage capacity (GB)
256
Available user space (GB)
198
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.3
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.27
Size (mm, H x D x W)
16 x 223 x 308

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