Like the other device updates, not much has changed in the look or feel of the Surface Laptop 5 - a lot of the experiential enhancements can be attributed to Windows 11. Other PC-makers have bumped up to 1080p full HD for generally sharper, more detailed video conferences. However, it seems Microsoft missed the memo on improving built-in webcams and stuck with a 720p HD resolution for the one in the Surface Laptop 5.

One positive, though, is the USB-C port is now USB 4.0/Thunderbolt 4.

There's just a single USB-C port, a USB-A 3.1 port, a combo headset jack and a Surface Connect port. The Surface Laptop 5 has a dearth of ports.

Also, AMD fans are out of luck this time around (at least for the moment). It comes with a choice of a 256GB, 512GB or 1TB removable solid-state drive for storage. With the processor change also comes faster DDR5 memory - 8GB, 16GB or 32GB. Performance is 50% faster than the Surface Laptop 4 and battery life is a little longer, too, Microsoft said in its announcement. Available in 13.5- and 15-inch sizes, the major difference from the Surface Laptop 4 is the move to Intel's 12th-gen Core processors, specifically a choice of an i5-1245U or i7-1265U.

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