Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch for Business Launches with Intel Panther Lake

NicoGG May 20, 2026 0 comments 1 min read

Microsoft launches the Surface Laptop 13-inch for Business with Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra 5 325, 25% brighter 500-nit display, up to 24GB RAM, and 14-hour battery. Starting at $1,499.

Microsoft has released a new Surface Laptop 13-inch for Business. The device features an Intel Core Ultra 5 325 processor from the Panther Lake platform.

Brighter display and more RAM

The laptop has a 13-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1920 x 1280 pixels and 60 Hz refresh rate. Brightness has been increased to 500 nits, a 25 percent improvement over the previous model. It can be configured with up to 24 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD. The battery capacity remains at 50 Wh, with an estimated battery life of 14 hours of active web usage.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch for Business with Intel Core Ultra 5 325 — The new Surface Laptop features a 13-inch IPS display with 500 nits brightness.

Pricing starts at 1499 USD (about $1,499) in the US for a model with 16 GB of RAM and a 256 GB SSD. A configuration with 24 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD is available for 2249.99 USD (about $2,250). The device is available now in the US.

According to Notebookcheck benchmarks, the Core Ultra 5 325 outperforms the Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 by a wide margin, and the gap between their integrated GPUs is expected to be even larger.