Microsoft launches new Surface Laptop 4, prices start at $999

US tech giant, Microsoft announced the expansion of its Surface laptop portfolio with the launch of the new Surface Laptop 4 as a successor to its Surface Laptop 3. The highlighted features of the Surface Laptop 4 are AMD Ryzen 4000 and Intel 11th gen processors, up to 32GB of LPDDR4X RAM, up to 1TB of SSD, and a lot more. Let’s have a closer look at the specifications, features, and pricing of the newly launched Microsoft laptop.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 Price, Availability

Talking about the pricing, the 15-inch model with AMD Ryzen 7 4980U (8GB of RAM and 256GB storage) comes with a price tag of $1,299 whereas the 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage model is priced at $1,699. 

The intel processor variants, on the other hand, start at $1,799 for the Core i7 1185G7 with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage and go up to $2,399 for the 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage model.

The 13-inch model price starts at $999 for the variant with AMD Ryzen 5 4680U processor, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. There is also a base model of the Core i5 1135G7 processor laptop with 8GB RAM and 512GB of storage.

The Intel-powered models go up to $2,299 with a Core i7 processor, 32GB RAM, and 1TB storage. There’s also an AMD model with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage that is expected to launch after a couple of months for the price of $1,199.

Ice Blue, Sandstone, Platinum, and Matte Black are four colors of the laptop. It will go on sale from April 15.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 Specifications

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 has two display models. The 13.5-inch model has a screen resolution of 2256 x 1504 while the 15-inch model has a 2496 x 1664 resolution display. Both the models come equipped with a 3:2 aspect ratio and 10-point multi-touch with support for the optional Surface Pen.

In terms of processing power, there are four configurations with Ryzen 5 4680U, Ryzen 7 4980U, Intel Core i5-1135G7, and Core i7-1185G7. You get Radeon Graphics with AMD processors whereas the Intel counterpart has Intel Iris Xe Graphics. The processor is coupled with 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB of LPDDR4X RAM along with 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB SSD storage that is removable.

Connectivity and other features include a 1x USB-C, 1x USB-A, 1x Surface Connect port, Wi-Fi 802.11ax, and Bluetooth 5.0, headphone jack, 720p webcam, dual far-field mics, stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, and more.