Surface Laptop (1st generation)

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Surface Laptop
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Surface Laptop in Platinum
Developer Microsoft
Product family Microsoft Surface
Type Laptop
GenerationFirst
Release date2 May 2017;6 years ago (2017-05-02)
Availability15 June 2017;6 years ago (2017-06-15)
Introductory price USD$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
Memory16 GB, 8 GB or 4 GB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage1 TB, 512 GB, 256 GB, 128 GB SSD
Removable storage none
Display13.5 inch Touchscreen
PixelSense Display
2256 x 1504, (201 ppi)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Graphicsm3: Intel HD Graphics 615
i5: Intel HD Graphics 620
i7: Intel Iris Plus 640
SoundOmnisonic Speakers with Dolby Audio, 3.5 mm headphone jack, Stereo microphones
InputBuilt in: touchscreen, ambient light sensor, keyboard, touchpad
Sold Separately: mouse, stylus pen
Camera720p HD camera
TouchpadBuilt-in
Connectivity WiFi 4, Bluetooth 5, USB 3, Mini DisplayPort
Online services Microsoft Store, OneDrive
Dimensions308 mm × 223 mm × 14 mm
(12.13 in x 8.79 in x 0.57 in)
Mass1,250 grams (2.76 lb)
Successor Surface Laptop 2
Related 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. When it debuted, the laptop was intended to compete with Apple's MacBook Air and MacBook Pro.

Contents

The laptop was announced at the #MicrosoftEDU event by Microsoft on 2 May 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 15 June 2017.

Configuration

Surface Laptop Configuration Options [4] [5]
Price Tier in USDCPUIntegrated GPURAMInternal StorageColor
$799Intel Core m3-7Y30 (1.0 to 2.6 GHz)HD 6154 GB128 GB P 
$999Intel Core i5-7200U (2.5 to 3.1 GHz)HD 620
$1,0998 GB
$1,299256 GB P  B  C  G 
$1,599Intel Core i7-7660U (2.5 to 4.0 GHz)Iris 640
$2,19916 GB512 GB
$2,6991 TB P 

 Platinum  Burgundy  Cobalt Blue  Graphite Gold 

Features

Hardware

Burgundy version of the Surface Laptop SurfaceLaptopBurgundy.png
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

Timeline of Surface devices
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References

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Preceded by
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Surface Laptop
1st generation
Succeeded by