As you can imagine, Windows 10 works brilliantly on this machine, and as it’s a Microsoft device, it’ll likely be one of the first devices to get Windows 11 as well. (Image credit: Future) Surface Laptop 4 review: power and performanceĮven with the lowest configuration, the Surface Laptop 4 is a powerful laptop that’ll run day to day tasks with ease. As far as laptops go, that’s veering into very expensive territory. The model we have in for review is the 13.5-inch version with an Intel Core i5-1145G7 processor, 8GB of RAM and 512GB SSD storage, and costs $1,269/£1,269.

It has a larger, higher resolution, display, which will make working on projects more comfortable, and that bump in processor (it’s an 8-core chip rather than a 6-core in the 13.5-inch model) power means it’ll handle complex workloads better as well.Īs with other Surface devices, you can configure the Surface Laptop 4 to best suit your needs and budget, including going-all out on the 15-inch model with an 11th-gen Intel Core i7 processor, 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD for $2,399/£2,399. Unlike the MacBook Air, the Surface Laptop 4 comes in two different sizes, with a larger 15-inch model that comes with an AMD Ryzen 7 processor, 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD for $1,299/£1,299.įor creatives, the 15-inch model may be the better one to go for. Both operating systems offer broad support for creative applications such as Photoshop, so software-wise and price-wise, it’ll be a matter of preference. This gives you a rather stark choice depending on whether or not you prefer Windows 10 or Apple’s macOS. That puts it in direct competition with the MacBook Air (M1, 2020), which also starts at $999/£999 for similar specs (though a slightly smaller screen).

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