Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 Announced, Available For Preorder

Microsoft has debuted the Surface Laptop 4 today, and the new models will ship starting later this week. The Surface Laptop 4 lets you choose between Intel 11th Gen processors or AMD's Ryzen 4000 processors, with a sizable price gap between AMD and the more expensive Intel versions. Every version is now available for preorder.

Microsoft promises a 70% performance increase over the Surface Laptop 3. Battery life on the new models will last up to 19 hours on the 13.5-inch AMD, 17.5 hours on the 15-inch AMD, 17 hours for the 13.5-inch Intel, and 16.5 hours for the 15-inch Intel. The Intel versions will also include the Iris Xe graphics silicon.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4

Starts at $1,000

Orders will ship on April 15. Those who preorder through Microsoft or Best Buy before that date can also claim Surface Earbuds as a free bonus.

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The design of the laptop itself is similar to the Surface Laptop 3, sporting a USB-C port, a USB-A port, headphone jack, and Surface Connect port. You can check out a full listing of the specs and attached price tags below.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4

• AMD Models
  • 13.5-inch AMD Ryzen 5 4680U 8 GB / 256 GB -- $1,000
  • 13.5-inch AMD Ryzen 5 4680U 16 GB / 256 GB -- $1,200
  • 15-inch AMD Ryzen 7 4980U 8 GB / 256 GB -- $1,300
  • 15-inch AMD Ryzen 7 4980U 8 GB / 512 GB -- $1,500
  • 15-inch AMD Ryzen 7 4980U 16 GB / 512 GB -- $1,700
• Intel Models
  • 13.5-inch Intel Core i5 8 GB / 512 GB -- $1,300
  • 13.5-inch Intel Core i5 16 GB / 512 GB -- $1,500
  • 13.5-inch Intel Core i7 16 GB / 512 GB -- $1,700
  • 13.5-inch Intel Core i7 32 Gb / 1 TB -- $2,300
  • 15-inch Intel Core i7 16 GB / 512 GB -- $1,800