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Surface Laptop 7 13.8" vs Surface Laptop 8 13.8"

Surface Laptop 7 13.8" vs Surface Laptop 8 13.8" — every spec row side by side; launch prices shown per market, not converted.

6 of 10 specs differ Laptop highlighted rows = specs that differ

Spec table

Spec Surface Laptop 7 13.8" to be verified Surface Laptop 8 13.8" to be verified
Display 13.8" 120Hz touch 13.8" PixelSense 120Hz touch
Processor Snapdragon X Elite Snapdragon X2 Plus / X2 Elite
RAM 16GB+ 16GB+
Storage 512GB+ 512GB+ (user-replaceable)
Battery capacity — —
Rated battery life n/a Up to 20 hrs Up to 20 hrs
Ports 2× USB4 + USB-A + 3.5mm 2× USB4 + USB-A + Surface Connect
Weight 1.34 kg 1.34 kg
US launch price $1,399+ $1,299+ leads
China launch price ¥11,188+ —

Battery rows are never converted across units or test protocols - mismatches are marked n/a. Prices are launch MSRP per market, not exchange-rate math. Specs verified against manufacturer pages on 2026-10-13; cells missing a source are marked to be verified.

What it means for you

Surface Laptop 7 13.8"

  • No clear spec advantage

Surface Laptop 8 13.8"

  • No clear spec advantage

Not confirmed, do not weigh in

  • Rated battery life — different test protocols

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Raw diff

  • Display: Surface Laptop 7 13.8" — 13.8" 120Hz touch ｜ Surface Laptop 8 13.8" — 13.8" PixelSense 120Hz touch
  • Processor: Surface Laptop 7 13.8" — Snapdragon X Elite ｜ Surface Laptop 8 13.8" — Snapdragon X2 Plus / X2 Elite
  • Storage: Surface Laptop 7 13.8" — 512GB+ ｜ Surface Laptop 8 13.8" — 512GB+ (user-replaceable)
  • Ports: Surface Laptop 7 13.8" — 2× USB4 + USB-A + 3.5mm ｜ Surface Laptop 8 13.8" — 2× USB4 + USB-A + Surface Connect
  • US launch price: Surface Laptop 7 13.8" — $1,399+ ｜ Surface Laptop 8 13.8" — $1,299+
  • China launch price: Surface Laptop 7 13.8" — ¥11,188+ ｜ Surface Laptop 8 13.8" — —