Our quick take
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 - 4.5 / 5
Design
- Dimensions: 308 x 223 x 14.5mm / Weight: 1.3kg Aluminium build / Alcantara also an option
Screen
- 13.5-inch IPS LCD display, 2496 x 1664 resolution, 3:2 aspect ratio 1200:1 contrast (as measured), 95.2% sRGB coverage 380nit brightness (as measured)
Keyboard and touchpad
- Textured glass touchpad 3-level backlight
Performance
- AMD Ryzen or 11th Gen Intel CPU options Intel Xe Graphics (Intel CPU models) From 256GB SSD storage
Battery life and connections
- 47.4Wh battery - “up to 17 hours” claimed Proprietary magnetic charger
To recap
It’s a small upgrade over the third-gen, but this fourth-gen model is still a favourite. Only small irks - such as dated-looking screen surrounds - impact a laptop that’s nigh-on perfect for day-to-day use in almost every other regard.
