Microsoft · 2024
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8 inch, Snapdragon X Elite)
On Windows this is one of the best thin-and-light laptops going, with real 15-hour battery and a great keyboard. On Linux it is a brick: ARM mainline bring-up has no working keyboard, touchpad, audio, or Wi-Fi. Buy it for Windows on ARM only.
Compiled from public sources and community data, not hands-on tested. What that means.
Linux readiness1.4
Best on ubuntu LTS. Confidence: low
Scores
Specs
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (ARM) |
|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB (soldered) |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Screen | 13.8" 2304x1536 @ 120Hz |
| Weight | 1.34 kg |
| Battery (real) | ~15 h |
Linux compatibility
- ubuntu-lts Poor support
- Wi-Fi
- broken
- Bluetooth
- broken
- Fingerprint
- unknown
- Webcam
- unknown
- Audio
- broken
- Suspend
- unknown
ubuntu-lts: This is a Snapdragon X Elite ARM device, not x86. Mainline Linux does not have working keyboard, touchpad, audio, or Wi-Fi on the Surface Laptop 7. Community bring-up is early and far behind the Lunar Lake and AMD machines here. Treat this as a Windows on ARM laptop, not a Linux candidate.