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Surface Laptop 5 13"
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Blade 14 (2024)
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Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13"
  • Excellent portability
Advantages of the Razer Blade 14 (2024)
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Very good battery life
  • Excellent keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.4
Surface Laptop 5 13"
Blade 14 (2024)
8.3
2256 x 1504
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
400.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
466.0 nits
7.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
10.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
9.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.9/10
The Razer Blade 14 (2024) is very good for general use, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13" is good.

Gaming and AI

6.1
Surface Laptop 5 13"
Blade 14 (2024)
8.4
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
2256 x 1504
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Razer Blade 14 (2024) is very good for gaming and AI, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13" is only fair.

Engineering and Design

7.1
Surface Laptop 5 13"
Blade 14 (2024)
8.7
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Razer Blade 14 (2024) is very good for engineering and design, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13" is good.

Content Creation

7.4
Surface Laptop 5 13"
Blade 14 (2024)
8.4
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
2256 x 1504
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Razer Blade 14 (2024) is very good for content creation, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13" is good.

Software Development

7.2
Surface Laptop 5 13"
Blade 14 (2024)
8.1
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2256 x 1504
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Razer Blade 14 (2024) is very good for software development, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13" is good.

Screen Quality

7.2
Surface Laptop 5 13"
Blade 14 (2024)
8.8
13.5in
SIZE
14.0in
2256 x 1504
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
400.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
466.0 nits
The Razer Blade 14 has a better screen than the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13" for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

7.5 Hours
Surface Laptop 5 13"
Blade 14 (2024)
10.0 Hours
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13" has 7.5 hours of battery life. The Razer Blade 14 has 10 hours of battery life.

Portability

Excellent
Surface Laptop 5 13"
Blade 14 (2024)
Good
13.5in
SIZE
14.0in
2.8 lbs
WEIGHT
4.0 lbs
0.5in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13" has excellent portability, while the Razer Blade 14 (2024) has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.8
Surface Laptop 5 13"
Blade 14 (2024)
8.5
The Razer Blade 14 (2024) has very good build quality, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13" has good build quality.

Cost

$1,200
Surface Laptop 5 13"
Blade 14 (2024)
$2,200
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13" has a price of $1,200 and the Razer Blade 14 (2024) costs $2,200.
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How the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13" and the Razer Blade 14 (2024) compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13"Razer Blade 14 (2024)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13"Razer Blade 14 (2024)

GENERAL

Price
$1,200
$2,200
Release Date
October 1, 2022January 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
12.1'' x 8.8'' x 0.57''12.2'' x 9'' x 0.71''
Weight
2.86 lbs4.05 lbs
Width
12.1"12.23"
Depth
8.8"8.97"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-1255UAMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
02
Storage
512 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
7.5 Hours10 Hours
Battery Capacity
47.4 Wh68.1 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
13.5"14"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2256 x 15042560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
60Hz240Hz
Display Brightness
400 nits466 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.8/108.5/10
Portability Score
9/108/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/109/10
Speaker Quality Score
8.8/108/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
12
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
13
Thunderbolt Version
4N/A

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13"

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Lori Grunin | October 2022
"The Surface Laptop 5 remains afloat as a solid machine. It's just not one that stands out in any particular way. Just like the last one. The biggest upgrade were some new components, but they perform in the same range as other laptops with them, and frequently at the bottom of that range. I suspect Microsoft's settings are very conservative to help keep cooling and battery life within reason in the older chassis design."

Razer Blade 14 (2024)

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Allen Ngo | May 2022
"After making a huge splash with the original 2021 model, it's expected that the 2022 refresh would be more of a minor update to an already impressive machine. It adds a higher resolution webcam (720p to 1080p), faster CPU (Ryzen 9 5900HX to Ryzen 9 6900HX), faster GPU (RTX 3070/3080 to 3070/3080 Ti), faster RAM (DDR4-3200 to DDR5-4800), faster M.2 SSD support (PCIe3 x4 to PCIe4 x4), newer WLAN module (Killer AX1690i to Qualcomm WCN685x), and a MUX switch for the new integrated Radeon 680M GPU. It's indubitably an upgrade especially in terms of single-thread processor performance."

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About Microsoft

Microsoft is an American technology corporation. Microsoft is best known for their Windows operating system and Surface laptop series. The Surface Laptop is their standard notebook offering, while their Surface Go, Surface Pro, and Surface Studio are their 2-in-1/tablet offerings in order of increasing capability. Although Microsoft charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a well integrated and packaged device since Microsoft develops the Windows operating system.

About Razer

Razer is an American-Singaporean technology company. Razer is best known for their Blade series laptops, well known for their strong performance and sleek design. Although Razer charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a stealthy laptop with clean fit and finish and strong performance. All of their models offer great portability and build quality compared to other gaming laptops.

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