Evo Certified Thin and Light Office Book Surface Laptop 5 Hands on Experience

After a year and a half, Microsoft Surface Laptop series Notebook computer It also launched a new product: Surface Laptop 5. As a laptop product of Microsoft that focuses on office consumers, it can be said to be the top of the small and fresh style. The design of the four sides is very simple, without any unnecessary decoration, but the lines of each part are just matched. There are few companies in the industry that can achieve this design.

The biggest upgrade of Surface Laptop 5 is the processor. This generation fully uses the 12th generation Intel Core series mobile terminal processors, and has passed the Intel Evo platform certification. It has a new Windows 11 operating system, and has a PixelSense touch screen with excellent display effect. Like the previous generation, it still has 13.5 inch and 15 inch sizes to choose from. The keyboard area still provides Alcantara and metal materials, and the color matching continues to be updated. The new immortal tea green color matching is on the scene. This green that looks different shades in different light conditions really makes people feel comfortable. However, the previous generation of ice crystal blue has not appeared in this generation.

The configuration of Surface Laptop 5 is also complex. The configuration of the consumer version is not exactly the same as that of the commercial version. Here I summarize the core configuration of the consumer version and the quotation on the official website. See the following table.

The price of this generation of Surface Laptop 5 is lower than that of the previous generation of Laptop 4, and the price difference of high configuration is larger. At present, the Surface Laptop 5 has been launched on various e-commerce platforms. In order to catch up with the 11.11 promotion, it can also start with some discounts, so that the cost performance ratio will be higher.

  1、 Multitasking

The biggest upgrade of the Surface Laptop 5 is the use of the 12th generation Intel Core processor certified by the Intel Evo platform, which has greatly improved the performance. This one in my hand is the version of i7-1255U in Xiancha Green, The i7-1255U processor provides two personal energy cores and eight energy efficiency cores, with a total of 12 threads. The two cores of different specifications and architectures are clearly divided and complement each other when processing tasks, to maximize the performance of multitasking, and to significantly reduce energy consumption, so that the Surface Laptop 5 can meet the use needs of the whole day. It is officially announced that the endurance can be up to 18 hours, Compared with the previous generation of products, the endurance is stronger.

From the performance test, we can see that the i7-1255U performance will not lag far behind the desktop i9-11900K processor in the CPU-Z computing capability test. On the test results of Cinebench R23, the performance of the i7-1255U is compared with that of the i7-1165G7, which is a mobile terminal processor. The increase in the number of cores really benefits.

The memory has also been upgraded to the new DDR5 version. It is still detected in the test that it is 4-channel. Compared with the previous generation, the read-write performance has also been improved a lot. What is worth noting is the cache in the processor. Except that L1 cache speed has not changed much, L2 and L3 cache speeds have improved significantly compared with the previous generation of processors. These changes can help the multitasking ability of Surface Laptop 5.

In terms of solid state storage, the OEM customized version of the solid state disk from Hynix is still carried by the parameters, and no data can be found for the model. The speed test results are about 3500MB/s read speed and 2500MB/s write speed. Although this speed is not a flagship configuration, it is enough to meet the daily use, office and entertainment.

2、 Appearance upgrade

Personally, I think the design of the appearance is one of the highlights of the Surface Laptop 5. The polishing of every detail is very intimate. The all metal matte material is very comfortable to touch. The logo part has a simple mirror treatment, which is not abrupt. It is a whole. Even the D side has only a small amount of words, which perfectly interprets the word "simple and generous".

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The two 13.5 inch screens are more portable, and the 15 inch large screen meets the needs of split screen display, becoming a more efficient productivity tool.

The color matching is also meticulously designed, because the special material on the surface makes you see different colors in different angles and different lights. The new Xiancha Green color matching also catches up with a wave of trends. Many netizens, including me, have a special preference for green products.

Microsoft seems to have very strict requirements for holes. There are almost no holes on the whole body of the Surface Laptop 5. Even the sound is hidden under the keyboard, and the cooling area only has a series of holes at the bottom edge.

In addition, there are also versions of the warm and luxurious Alcantara Otilane keyboard to choose from. For specific color configurations, see the table I summarized for you.

3、 Thunderbolt 4 interface

In terms of external interface, the Surface Laptop 5 continues the previous design, and the USB Type-A interface remains. The other Type-C interface has been upgraded to the new Thunderbolt 4 interface. The Thunderbolt 4 flash interface can not only connect to the 4K display, but also be used for notebook Computer charging, while providing faster data transmission speed of large video files.

In addition, 3.5mm headphone jack and magnetic surface connect port are reserved for use.

4、 Audio visual entertainment upgrade

The surface Laptop 5 is equipped with Dolby Vision IQ 3 and Dolby Atmos 6 sound effects. The sound effect is excellent. Although we can't see the sound opening on the appearance, it does not mean that the sound effect is not good enough. The sound can be heard clearly in the whole conference room when the volume is full. This level of sound is not comparable to ordinary notebook products.

In addition, the Windows 11 interactive function optimizes the camera experience, which can automatically adjust according to the subtle changes in light, skin color, and head and face positions, bringing a better experience for video conferencing. The matrix type far field dual microphone can ensure clear and loud calls. At the same time, the camera also supports Windows Hello face recognition login. You can open the notebook and enter the working state in seconds.

5、 System and Software

Surface Laptop 5 has been pre installed with Windows 11 22H2 operating system, and its interface has been upgraded and optimized to be clearer and easier to use than before. In this update of the operating system, the focus period button is placed at the lower right corner of the screen, which can quickly open the focus mode and work wholeheartedly.  

Surface Laptop 5 consumer version is free Office The home and student version 2021 software is pre installed, and you can enjoy full Office software services when you activate it. The consumer version provides a 2-year limited hardware warranty, so you have no worries.

6、 To sum up

The Surface Laptop 5 has greatly improved its performance compared with the previous generation, and the 12th generation Intel Core processor certified by the Intel Evo platform has brought huge benefits. The new color matching has a new change, and the endurance has also been improved compared with the previous generation. The advantages of the 2.2K high-resolution PixelSense display, the 10 point touch, and the compatible surface stylus have also been retained. It can be said that the advantages have been retained and a big step has been achieved, while the price has some advantages over the initial price of the previous generation, The price has been reduced by several hundred yuan to a maximum of 1100 yuan. The price will not be increased if the quantity is increased. It coincides with the 11.11 promotion node. Please hurry up, fans.