Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Laptop Review - Too expensive with Intel CPU?
Microsoft lacks innovation. Microsoft s small Surface Laptop 4 gets a new Tiger Lake processor, but that s about it. Is that still enough in 2021 to compete with the rivals including Apple’s M1 MacBooks?
The larger 15-inch model of the Surface Laptop 4 was already available with Intel or AMD CPUs last year, and Microsoft now adds an AMD option for the smaller 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 4 as well. Except for the processor, however, nothing really changed. Our test model is equipped with a Core i7-1185G7 CPU, 16 GB RAM, and 512 GB PCIe-SSD storage for 1849 Euros. The AMD CPU is only available with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage, and you have to get an Intel CPU if you need more memory/storage. The base price with a Core i5 is 1449 Euros (8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD). We will focus on the performance in this article, please see our previous review of the Surface Laptop 3 for comprehensive information on the chassis and
Display: 13.3 FHD IPS panel, 250 nits brightness.
HP Pavilion Laptop 13 Performance
The HP Pavilion laptop 13 unit we received for review comes with an Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor and the Intel Xe graphics. The Intel Xe graphics come standard on this SKU and there s no word on an AMD or an Nvidia option available at the moment. You also get 16GB of DDR4 RAM and 512GB NVMe SSD. I went into this review with an open mind and kept my expectations in check with what the laptop can do and how it can help me with my day-to-day workload.
I will be dividing this particular section into two parts - One showing you some detailed Synthetic benchmark scores and the other one with real-world tests.