Surface Laptop

Surface Laptop in Platinum

Developer| Microsoft
Product family| Microsoft Surface
Type| Laptop
Generation| First
Release date| May 2, 2017; 9 years ago (2017-05-02)
Retail availability| June 15, 2017; 9 years ago (2017-06-15)
Introductory price| United States dollar 799 to 2,699
Operating system| Windows 10 S
(upgradeable to Home or Pro)
CPU| Intel Core m3-7Y30
Intel Core i5-7200U
Intel Core i7-7660U
Memory| 16 GB, 8 GB or 4 GB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage| 1 TB, 512 GB, 256 GB, 128 GB SSD
Removable storage| none
Display| 13.5 inch Touchscreen
PixelSense Display
2256 x 1504, 201 PPI
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Graphics| m3: Intel HD Graphics 615
i5: Intel HD Graphics 620
i7: Intel Iris Plus 640
Sound| Omnisonic Speakers with Dolby Audio, 3.5 mm headphone jack, Stereo microphones
Input| Built in: touchscreen, ambient light sensor, keyboard, touchpad
Sold Separately: mouse, stylus pen
Camera| 720p HD camera
Touchpad| Built-in
Connectivity| WiFi 4, Bluetooth 5, USB 3, Mini DisplayPort
Online services| Microsoft Store, OneDrive
Dimensions| 308 mm × 223 mm × 14 mm
(12.13 in x 8.79 in x 0.57 in)
Mass| 1,250 grams (2.76 lb)
Successor| Surface Laptop 2
Related articles| Surface
Website| www.surface.com

The Surface Laptop is a laptop computer designed by Microsoft as part of the company's Surface line of personal computing devices.

The laptop was announced at the #MicrosoftEDU event by Microsoft on May 2, 2017,[1] alongside Windows 10 S and an updated version of Surface Arc Mouse that includes a large capacitive surface.[2][3] It became available for pre-order on the same day, and began shipping on June 15, 2017.

## Contents

* 1 Configuration
* 2 Features
* 3 Hardware
* 4 Software
* 5 Timeline
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## Configuration

Surface Laptop Configuration Options[4][5]

Price Tier in USD | CPU | Integrated GPU | RAM | Internal Storage | Color
799 | Intel Core m3-7Y30 (1.0 to 2.6 GHz) | HD 615 | 4 GB | 128 GB  |  P
999 | Intel Core i5-7200U (2.5 to 3.1 GHz) | HD 620
1099  | 8 GB
1299 | 256 GB  |  P B C G
1599 | Intel Core i7-7660U (2.5 to 4.0 GHz) | Iris 640
2199 | 16 GB | 512 GB
2699  | 1TB  |  P

Platinum Burgundy Cobalt Blue Graphite Gold

## Features

* 7th generation Intel Kaby Lake CPU.
* Intel HD and Iris Graphics GPU
* Alcantara fabric keyboard with a 1.5mm travel backlit keys
* Windows 10 S operating system
* 13.5-inch PixelSense display with a 3:2 aspect ratio
* 14.5 hour battery life
* 110.6 MBps SSD
* Integrated vapor chambers into the aluminum finish

## Hardware

Burgundy version of the Surface Laptop

The Surface Laptop is the 5th addition to Surface lineup, following the Surface Pro, Surface Hub, Surface Book, and the Surface Studio. Unlike the other products, the Surface Laptop is aimed toward students. Microsoft claims a 14.5-hour battery life when running Windows 10 S, but testing suggests that the battery can be depleted to 50% in just 2.5 hours.[6] It comes in four colors: Platinum, Graphite Gold, Burgundy, and Cobalt Blue as advertised.

It has a 13.5-inch "PixelSense" Display at 2256 × 1504 using a 3:2 aspect ratio. It features a 10-point touch screen along with Surface Pen support. Unlike other ultra-portables by Microsoft, this does not feature any sort of detachment mechanism from the keyboard.

The Surface Laptop uses seventh-generation "Kaby Lake" processors, with both Intel Core i5 and i7 variants. It uses Intel HD Graphics 620 on the Core i5 version, while the Core i7 model uses Intel Iris Plus 640.

Three system memory options are available at purchase: 4, 8, and 16 GB and three SSD options: 128, 256, and 512 GB. These cannot be upgraded in the future. The SSD has a transfer speed of 110.6 Mbit/s, which is quite slow when compared to its competitors.[7]

The Surface Laptop cannot be opened without destroying it, making it impossible to repair or upgrade by anyone except Microsoft. It has an unremovable battery with a capacity of 45.2 Wh. All other parts are either glued or soldered.[8][9]

## Software

Surface Laptop models used to ship with Windows 10 S, a feature-limited edition of Windows 10 with restrictions on software usage which has now been replaced with Windows 10 in S Mode; users may only install software from Windows Store, and system settings are locked to only allow Microsoft Edge as the default web browser with Bing as its search engine, since third-party web browsers using custom layout engines are banned from Windows Store.[10][11][12]

The device may be upgraded to Windows 10 Pro for free, which removes these restrictions.[13]

## Timeline

## References

1. ↑ Fox, news (May 2, 2017). "Microsoft introduces new Surface Laptop, system upgrades at EDU event". Fox News. http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2017/05/02/microsoft-introduces-new-surface-laptop-system-upgrades-at-edu-event.html.
2. ↑ "Microsoft's lie-flat Surface Arc mouse is a new take on an old design". https://www.engadget.com/2017/05/02/microsoft-surface-arc-mouse/.
3. ↑ Mitchel, Broussard (May 2, 2017). "Microsoft Debuts $999 Surface Laptop, 'Streamlined' Windows 10 S, and More at Education Event". Mac Rumors. https://www.macrumors.com/2017/05/02/microsoft-surface-laptop-education/.
4. ↑ Microsoft Surface Laptop tech specs
5. ↑ Commercial Microsoft Surface Laptop tech specs
6. ↑ Microsoft Surface Laptop: First impressions, details, release date - Business Insider
7. ↑ Microsoft Surface Laptop Review: A Real Stunner, But Get Windows Pro
8. ↑ You Can’t Open the Microsoft Surface Laptop Without Literally Destroying It - Motherboard
9. ↑ Microsoft Surface Laptop Teardown
10. ↑ Bott, Ed (10 March 2017). "Google Chrome won't be allowed on Windows 10 S". CBS Interactive. http://www.zdnet.com/article/google-chrome-wont-be-allowed-on-windows-10-s/.
11. ↑ Warren, Tom. "Windows 10 S won't let you change the default browser or switch to Google search". Vox Media. https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/2/15525654/microsoft-windows-10s-default-browser-microsoft-edge.
12. ↑ Tom, Warren (May 2, 2017). "Microsoft unveils $999 Surface Laptop running Windows 10 S". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/2/15507450/microsoft-surface-laptop-announced-price-specs-release-date.
13. ↑ "Microsoft admits Windows 10 S was confusing, new ‘S Mode’ upgrades will be free". Vox Media. https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/8/17095424/microsoft-windows-10-s-mode-free-upgrades.

## External links

* Introducing Microsoft Surface Laptop on YouTube

Preceded by
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1st generation  | Succeeded by
Surface Laptop 2

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