Disassembly Video

News

On December 13, 2021, iFixit and Microsoft announced a program where iFixit Pro independent repairers and Microsoft Authorized Service Providers can purchase tools for repairing select Microsoft Surface devices directly from iFixit.com.

Background

Microsoft’s fourth generation Surface Laptop debuted on April 13, 2021. It retains the same aesthetic and ports as the third generation, but features the latest AMD and Intel 11th generation processors.

Identification

The Surface Laptop devices all look very similar. You can identify your Surface Laptop model by the 4-digit number printed on the top edge of the back cover:

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Surface Laptop 4 15" has model numbers 1953 and 1979.

Refer to Microsoft’s official guide for alternative ways to identify your Surface device.

Technical Specifications

Display

  • 15” PixelSense™ Display
  • 2496 x 1664 (201 PPI)
  • 3:2 aspect ratio
  • 10 point multi-touch
  • Surface Pen enabled

Battery

  • Usage
    • AMD Ryzen Processor: Up to 17.5 hours for typical device usage
    • Intel Core processor: Up to 16.5 hours for typical device usage
  • Capacity
    • Nominal: 47.4 Wh
    • Min: 45.8 Wh

Processor

  • Quad Core 11th Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 processor
  • AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Graphics Microsoft Surface® Edition (8 cores)

Memory

  • 8GB, 16GB or 32GB LPDDR4x RAM
    • Note: AMD Ryzen™ Microsoft Surface® Edition processor only available in select configurations

Storage

  • 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB removable SSD
    • Note: AMD Ryzen™ Microsoft Surface® Edition processor only available in select configurations.

Graphics

  • Intel Iris XE
  • AMD Radeon

Cameras

  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD f2.0 camera (front-facing)

Ports

  • 1 x USB-C
  • 1 x USB-A
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Surface Connect port

Wireless

  • Wi-Fi 6: 802.11ax compatible
  • Bluetooth® Wireless 5.0 technology

Dimensions

  • 13.4 x 9.6 x 0.58 inches (339.5 x 244 x 14.7 mm)

Weight

  • 3.4 lbs (1542 g)

Additional Information

Device Page

Wikipedia

Service Guides

Surface Support from Microsoft

Microsoft: Surface Drivers and Firmware

Microsoft offers replacement feet for the Surface Laptop 4. Please see this support article for more details on how to order them. Note that the support article is in reference to the Surface Laptop 3, but the process of ordering feet is still the same for the Surface Laptop 4.