I was happy to open the package and see that Microsoft had sent me the Ice Blue model, as it’s the new color introduced with the Surface Laptop 4. Design, Build Quality, and Ice Blue color Indeed, the battery isn’t even any bigger in the 15-inch version. The 15-inch version is bigger and heavier, naturally, and it has a 2,496x1,664 display, giving it the exact same 201ppi pixel density. The rest use an Intel Core i7-1185G7, and once again, the top-end model comes with 32GB RAM and 1TB of storage.Īs far as other spec differences between the two Surface Laptop 4 models, there’s not much. For that model, the only AMD processor offered is the Ryzen 7 4980U Surface Edition, and that comes in the $1,299.99 base model with 8GB RAM and 256GB of storage, along with a $1,499.99 model with 8GB RAM and 512GB of storage and a $1,699.99 model with 16GB RAM and 512GB of storage. If you go the Platinum or Ice Blue route, you’ll get Alcantara fabric on the keyboard, while Sandstone and Matte Black are straight-up aluminum.įor the 15-inch Surface Laptop 4, it’s just aluminum, and your options are only Platinum and Matte Black. The rest of the models - aside from the top-end model that has a Core i7-1185G7, 32GB RAM, and a 1TB SSD for $2,299.99 and comes in Matte Black - come in all four colors: Platinum, Ice Blue, Sandstone, and Matte Black.

It’s also worth noting that the AMD-powered models only come in the Platinum color. In fact, aside from a separate $1,199.99 SKU that gets you 16GB RAM, that’s all you can get in the 13.5-inch model with AMD. The 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 4 actually starts at $999.99, and that will get you an AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Surface Edition CPU, along with 8GB RAM and a 256GB SSD. Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-inĪbout this review: Microsoft loaned me the Ice Blue 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 4 with 16GB RAM, 512GB of storage, and Intel's Core i7-1185G7, but they did not preview or exercise any control over this review.TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security and BitLocker support.Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing).

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