Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5 — Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics: specs and comparison

Performance score

Overall score (0–100) 13.5″, 60 Hz, 8 GB, 1.27 kg

14.43

25.29

Intel Iris Xe GraphicsGraphics score

3.58

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5 — Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics scores 14.43 out of 100 (average of CPU and graphics) and ranks 7351 among 8345 laptops.

A laptop's score is the average of its CPU and graphics scores by our calculation, not a benchmark. Graphics are counted at their power (TGP) in this very laptop: the same RTX 4070 at 60 W is slower than at 140 W.

FPS in 10 popular games

Resolution:

Game	Low	Medium	High	Ultra
Counter-Strike 2	60–85	45–65	35–50	25–40
Fortnite	55–75	40–55	30–45	24–32
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	19–26	15–20	11–15	<10
Cyberpunk 2077	11–15	8–12	<10	<10
Rust	10–13	<10	<10	<10
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	35–45	25–35	20–27	15–20
Apex Legends	40–60	30–45	25–33	19–25
ELDEN RING	12–17	9–13	<10	<10
Red Dead Redemption 2	30–45	24–32	18–25	14–19
Baldur's Gate 3	23–30	17–23	13–18	10–14

Approximate. Estimated from the games' system requirements with this laptop's CPU and GPU (at its power limit here), ±15–20%.

Real tests

What the test measures

Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.

CPU rendering (Blender)

Surface Laptop: Core i5-1235U

61

faster than 11% of tested · runs: 19

Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026. For laptops: the typical result of this CPU and GPU across different laptops, not adjusted to this model's power limit.

Description

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5 — Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics is a laptop by Microsoft, released in Q4 2022. It has the Core i5-1235U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics graphics, 8 GB of LPDDR5x and 256 GB of storage, with a 13.5″ IPS screen, 2256×1504 at 60 Hz.

Overview

Overall score (0–100)	14.43
Processor	Core i5-1235U
CPU score	25.29
Graphics card	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Graphics score	3.58
Brand	Microsoft
Model code	Surface Laptop 5 13.5
Release date	Q4 2022
OS at launch	Windows 11

Display

Screen size	13.5″
Resolution	2256×1504
Refresh rate	60 Hz
Display type	IPS

Memory

RAM	8 GB LPDDR5x
Storage	256 GB

Battery and body

Battery	47.4 Wh
Weight	1.27 kg

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