{"id":11713,"date":"2024-07-02T22:05:49","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T22:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=11713"},"modified":"2024-07-02T22:05:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T22:05:49","slug":"microsoft-surface-laptop-7th-edition-review-reliable-with-mid-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=11713","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Surface Laptop (7th Edition) Review: Reliable With Mid AI"},"content":{"rendered":"


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It’s safe to<\/span> say that Microsoft’s Surface lineup<\/a> has been directionless over the past few years. Rather than revolutionizing these Windows PCs with new and interesting designs, radically faster processors, or intuitive features, the company has been refreshing Surface hardware with minor spec bumps year over year.<\/p>\n

The recent push with Copilot+ PCs has been exciting\u2014especially alongside the announcement of the new Surface Laptop 7th Edition<\/a> and Surface Pro 11th Edition<\/a>. Could artificial intelligence breathe new life into the Surface name? The Surface Laptop has a bigger and brighter screen, thinner bezels, a higher refresh rate, a haptic touchpad, and an all-new Qualcomm processor to boot. I’ve spent a few weeks with it, and while it’s a good laptop, the Surface Laptop 7th Edition isn’t as big a leap ahead as Microsoft wants you to think it is.<\/p>\n

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With the new Surface Laptop, you can choose between a 13-inch or 15-inch version (very much like Apple’s latest MacBook Air<\/a> models). Microsoft sent me the smaller size, which is now slightly bigger. The display still has a 3:2 aspect ratio, but the size has gone from 13.5 inches to 13.8 inches. With thinner bezels, the machine is still just as portable.<\/p>\n

The 2K-resolution LCD screen is brighter, reaching a max of 600 nits (up from 400 nits on its predecessor), with a 120-Hz refresh rate to make everyone on the screen appear smoother<\/a>. You can toggle on Dynamic Refresh Rate, which adjusts between lower and higher refresh rates to conserve battery life.<\/p>\n

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