The Surface Laptop 4 is now available in South Africa as Microsoft officially launches the device. The least configuration for the Surface Laptop 4, AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, will start selling at R945 per month at Vodacom and R18,999 at Everyshop and Incredible Connection. With the highest configuration, Intel Core i7-1185G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, selling at R32,999. Unfortunately, the is no mention of the 32GB RAM and 1TB models.
“We are excited to add Surface Laptop 4 to our growing Surface range locally, says Colin Erasmus, Modern Workplace and Security Business Group Lead at Microsoft South Africa. It powers modern multitasking demands, and combines a vibrant touchscreen display, large trackpad with gesture support and an industry-leading typing experience,” he adds.
The 2021 version of the Surface Laptop looks very similar to the Surface Laptop 3 in design. But has a massive internal upgrade. It comes with two processor types; an 11th generation Intel processor and a custom AMD Ryzen Surface edition processor. It is also designed in 13″ and 15′ models.
Read on to find the device specifications and prices for the various models. Click to check out the unboxing, first impression and review of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4.
Surface Laptop 4 price in south Africa
| 13.5-inch Models | Price |
| AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD | R18,999 |
| Intel Core i5-1145G7, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD | R24,999 |
| Intel Core i7-1185G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD | R31,999 |
| 15-inch Models | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD | R24,999 |
| Intel Core i7-1185G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD | R32,999 |
Specifications
| Surface Laptop 4 13.5” | Surface Laptop 4 15” | |
| weight | 1,265 g – 1,288 g | 1,542 g |
| Resolution | 2256 x 1504 (201 PPI) | 2496 x 1664 (201 PPI) |
| Memory | 8GB, 16GB or 32GB LPDDR4x RAM | 8GB, 16GB or 32GB LPDDR4x RAM |
| Processor | Quad-Core 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 processor AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Graphics Microsoft Surface® Edition (6 cores) Quad-Core 11th Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 processor | Quad-Core 11th Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 processor AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Graphics Microsoft Surface® Edition (8 cores) |
| Storage | 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB | 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB |
| Ports | 1 x USB-C 1 x USB-A 3.5 mm headphone jack 1 x Surface Connect port | 1 x USB-C 1 x USB-A 3.5 mm headphone jack 1 x Surface Connect port |
| Battery Life | 13.5″ with AMD Ryzen – 19 hrs 13.5″ with Intel – 17 hrs | 15″ with AMD Ryzen – 17.5 hrs 15″ with Intel – 16.5 hrs |
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