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Microsoft Surface Laptop 7: 13.8" 3:2 120Hz IPS Touch, Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB LPDDR5x, 512GB SSD $769.99

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  • 13.8", (2304 x 1536) 3:2, 120Hz, 600-nits, 100% sRGB, 100% DCI-P3, Glossy, Touch, IPS Display
  • Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (up to 3.4 GHz, 12 cores)
  • Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85
  • 16 GB LPDDR5x-8448 MT/s (onboard)
  • 512 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
  • Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 5.4
  • FHD 1080p IR Camera
  • White Backlight Keyboard
  • 55 Whr battery
  • 1.34 kg
  • Ports:
    • 1x Surface Connect port
    • 2x USB-C 4.0
    • 1x USB-A

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Available in:
SPECS:
  • 13.8", (2304 x 1536) 3:2, 120Hz, 600-nits, 100% sRGB, 100% DCI-P3, Glossy, Touch, IPS Display
  • Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (up to 3.4 GHz, 12 cores)
  • Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85
  • 16 GB LPDDR5x-8448 MT/s (onboard)
  • 512 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
  • Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 5.4
  • FHD 1080p IR Camera
  • White Backlight Keyboard
  • 55 Whr battery
  • 1.34 kg
  • Ports:
    • 1x Surface Connect port
    • 2x USB-C 4.0
    • 1x USB-A

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Dec 02, 2025 06:45 PM
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vietannameseDec 02, 2025 06:45 PM
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Is this worth the $120 premium over the version with the X Plus processor?
Dec 02, 2025 08:15 PM
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novasianDec 02, 2025 08:15 PM
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I think everyone should stay away from any 16GB Win laptops. With all sorts of services running (existing and new apps), that 16GB will be maxed out quick. Probably why we are seeing so many 16GB ram deals.
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Dec 02, 2025 09:00 PM
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Bouncy_FurbalDec 02, 2025 09:00 PM
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Quote from vietannamese :
Is this worth the $120 premium over the version with the X Plus processor?
for the 13.8, generally not, supposedly the elite throttles in the smaller chassis
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Dec 03, 2025 02:58 AM
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Dec 03, 2025 02:58 AM
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Quote from Bouncy_Furbal :
for the 13.8, generally not, supposedly the elite throttles in the smaller chassis
No, it doesn't at all. Source your information when you make such claims.
Snapdragon chips are among the most efficient chips, providing great battery life, thermals, and less to no fan noise.
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Dec 03, 2025 04:31 AM
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dougpaw57Dec 03, 2025 04:31 AM
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Quote from Bouncy_Furbal :
for the 13.8, generally not, supposedly the elite throttles in the smaller chassis
Quote from Dr.W :
No, it doesn't at all. Source your information when you make such claims.
Snapdragon chips are among the most efficient chips, providing great battery life, thermals, and less to no fan noise.
He must have been reading the stuff that user ruinedx has been posting, saying that elite processors are slower because of throttling is BS.
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Dec 03, 2025 05:24 AM
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JuergenonlyDec 03, 2025 05:24 AM
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I read the same thing in various reddit forums, i.e. if you want to fully benefit from the Elite version of the Snapdragon, buy the 15" version of the Surface laptop. I have the X plus variant and no generally for my use no performance issues. Some non native ARM application drain the battery pretty quick though and the keyboard heats up. As I am mostly use office and chrome on this, it's not really an issue for me. I use a desktop PC with x86 for the more demanding stuff.
Dec 03, 2025 04:44 PM
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ruinedxDec 03, 2025 04:44 PM
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Quote from vietannamese :
Is this worth the $120 premium over the version with the X Plus processor?
No, as long as you mean the 10 core plus. The elite throttles in the 13.8" and gets worse battery life
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Dec 03, 2025 04:47 PM
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ruinedxDec 03, 2025 04:47 PM
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Quote from dougpaw57 :
He must have been reading the stuff that user ruinedx has been posting, saying that elite processors are slower because of throttling is BS.
Here is evidence that the X elite throttles in the 13.8" and gets worse battery life. Let's see your proof it doesn't
https://youtu.be/1l6xqZexZVg
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Dec 03, 2025 04:49 PM
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dougpaw57Dec 03, 2025 04:49 PM
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Quote from ruinedx :
Here is evidence that the X elite throttles in the 13.8" and gets worse battery life. Let's see your proof it doesn't
https://youtu.be/1l6xqZexZVg
My proof is that I own and use them both. The Elite is faster. Stop posting that silly link.
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Dec 03, 2025 04:54 PM
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ruinedxDec 03, 2025 04:54 PM
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Quote from dougpaw57 :
My proof is that I own and use them both. The Elite is faster. Stop posting that silly link.
Ok, so you have no proof, thanks.

As a bonus question, if you actually believe the 13.8" Surface Laptop 7 Snapdragon X Elite isn't throttled, explain logically why using exactly the same processor in the 15" Surface Laptop 7 yields radically better performance.

Hint: Microsoft capped the Snapdragon X elite to 20W in the 13.8" vs 30W in the 15", a 33% throttling of power. Can you guess what the cap of the X plus is in the 13.8"? That's right, the X Plus is capped at the same 20W as the X Elite in the 13.8"!
Dec 03, 2025 04:56 PM
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ruinedxDec 03, 2025 04:56 PM
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Quote from Juergenonly :
I read the same thing in various reddit forums, i.e. if you want to fully benefit from the Elite version of the Snapdragon, buy the 15" version of the Surface laptop. I have the X plus variant and no generally for my use no performance issues. Some non native ARM application drain the battery pretty quick though and the keyboard heats up. As I am mostly use office and chrome on this, it's not really an issue for me. I use a desktop PC with x86 for the more demanding stuff.
This is correct. As a double whammy with the Surface Laptop 7 13.8" specifically, unlike the Surface Pro 13", the X Elite version of the Surface Laptop 7 13.8" does not have a larger battery than the X Plus 13.8". So on top of getting no better performance in tasks that actually strain the CPU, you get worse battery life as the Elite eats about 15% more battery for light tasks due to having to power the extra cores.

The only surface device worth paying more for the X Elite is the 15" laptop. All of the rest, its a waste as they lack the thermal headroom, though with the Surface Pro 13 at least you get an OLED screen bundled for the extra cost.
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Dec 03, 2025 05:36 PM
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fritzoDec 03, 2025 05:36 PM
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Quote from novasian :
I think everyone should stay away from any 16GB Win laptops. With all sorts of services running (existing and new apps), that 16GB will be maxed out quick. Probably why we are seeing so many 16GB ram deals.
These are Snapdragon based laptops. They're not as RAM hungry as regular laptops.

I'd stay away from them for other reasons Smilie
Dec 07, 2025 02:08 AM
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F1_ProDec 07, 2025 02:08 AM
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Quote from novasian :
I think everyone should stay away from any 16GB Win laptops. With all sorts of services running (existing and new apps), that 16GB will be maxed out quick. Probably why we are seeing so many 16GB ram deals.
Lol.. it is not chromebook running on chrome browser.

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