Surface Laptop 4 15” specs, features, and analysis
Here's what you need to know about 2021 Surface Laptop 4 15” including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.
Availability | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
| Released | 2021 |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black By Microsoft $969.99 | |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15in Touch AMD Ryzen 7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Win 10 Pro By Microsoft $599.99 | |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" PixelSense Touchscreen Notebook, AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum (5VB-00001) (Renewed) By Microsoft $420.99 $448.00 6% OFF | |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 7 Surface Edition - 8GB - 512GB Solid State Drive - Matte Black By Microsoft $646.99 $755.18 14% OFF | |
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 – 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $779.00 | |
Exterior | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
| Dimensions | 13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm) |
| Weight | 3.40 lb (1,542 g) |
| Colors | Metal Matte Black Platinum |
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Display | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
| Size | 15 Inches |
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| Memory | 8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
| Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology |
Battery | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
| Size | 45.8 Wh |
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Software | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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| Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
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Misc | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
| Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency |
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| More | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only |
Key Features | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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Our analysis and reviews
What we like
Reasons to like about Surface Laptop 4 15”.
Supports Windows 11
Surface Laptop 4 15” exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.
| Requirements | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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| Secure Boot | Yes |
| TPM 2.0 | TPM 2.0 |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition → Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
| 4GB RAM | 8GB → 32GB |
| 64GB Drive | 256GB → 2TB |
| 2 Cores CPU | 4 → 8 cores |
All-day battery life of up to 17.5-hours
According to Microsoft, the Surface Laptop 4 15” lasts up to 17.5 hours of battery life.
- Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usageAMD™ Ryzen™ 7 models.
- Up to 16.5 hours of typical device usageIntel® Core™ i7 models.
Upgradable storage
Surface Laptop 4 15” comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. Learn more
| Storage Slots | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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| M.2 | x1 |
What we don't like
Reasons not to like about Surface Laptop 4 15”.
Non-upgradable memory
The memory on Surface Laptop 4 15” is soldered to the motherboard, and there is no additional RAM slot for expansion. Since you can't change or add more RAM after you buy, you want to make sure you pick the configuration with the right amount of memory at the initial purchase. Learn more
| Memory | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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| Slots | 0 - Onboard |
| Type | LPDDR4X |
| Speed | 4267 MHz |
What's new
Improvements over its predecessor.
11% larger display
Surface Laptop 4 15” has a 15-inch screen size 11% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.
Display size
Surface Laptop 4 15”
15-inch
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
13.5-inch
What's missing
Downsides over its predecessor.
About 18% heavier
Surface Laptop 4 15” weighed 3.40 pounds, 18% heavier than the 2.79 pounds Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.
| Weight | Surface Laptop 4 15” | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
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| Pound | 3.40 lbs. | 2.79 lbs. |
| Kilogram | 1.54 kg | 1.27 kg |
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