| Attribute |
Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop 4 (5L1-00024) × | 
Acer Swift SF314-56G-76VF (NX.HAREX.005) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop 4 | Acer Swift SF314-56G-76VF |
| Product code | 5L1-00024 | NX.HAREX.005 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Platinum | Silver |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Microsoft | Acer |
| Family | Surface Laptop | Swift |
| Series | 4 | 3 |
| Model name | Surface Laptop 4 | SF314-56G-76VF |
| Part number | 5L1-00024 | NX.HAREX.005 |
| Market positioning | Business | - |
| Release year (year) | 2021 | 2019 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Processor family | 11th gen Intel Core i7 | 8th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 3 | 1.8 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Processor model | i7-1185G7 | i7-8565U |
| Processor cores | 4 | 4 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 12 | 8 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | LPDDR4x-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | - | 12 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15 | 14 |
| HD type | - | Full HD |
| LED backlight | - | + |
| Touchscreen | + | - |
| Display resolution | 2496 x 1664 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | - | NVIDIA GeForce MX250 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | - | GDDR5 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | - | 2 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Card reader integrated | - | + |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | - |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | - | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | - | 1 |
| HDMI ports quantity | - | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | HD | - |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Pro | Linux |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 47 | 48 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 16.5 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.54 | 1.6 |
| Height (mm) | 14.7 | 17.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 244 | 228 |
| Width (mm) | 339.5 | 323 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | - | + |
| Fingerprint reader | - | + |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | + | - |