The laptop's clean, sharp lines and smooth matte metal finish give it a luxurious yet professional look that punches over its mid-range price point. The Surface Laptop 5's minimalist look is a testament to Microsoft's design prowess.

The Microsoft Laptop 5 can be described as both modern and minimalistic. The 15-inch version comes in platinum or black only. The 13.5-inch version comes in the following colors: platinum, sage, black, and sandstone. The most expensive Surface Laptop 5 configuration costs $2,400 before subscriptions or accessories. There’s also a 15-inch display configuration that supports up to 32GB LPDDR5x of RAM and up to 1TB of storage, but the only processor option is the Core i7-1255U. The Surface Laptop 5’s 13.5-inch model’s most performant configuration is also rather tame, maxing out with an Intel Core i7-1255U processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB solid state drive for $1,700. Paying another $300 nets you a 512GB solid state drive instead of the base model’s 256GB drive, but the two are otherwise identical. This configuration is the step-up from the base model, which retails at an MSRP of $1,000.

Warranty: One-year manufacturer warranty.

Wired connectivity: 1x Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C, 1x USB-A 3.1, 1x 3.5mm headphone jack, 1x Surface Connect.

Wireless connectivity: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1.

Display: 13.5-inch IPS LCD (2256 x 1504 resolution) 60Hz refresh rate.

Here are the specs of the laptop we tested:

Surface book 2 13.5