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Microsoft's 13-inch Surface Laptop costs more and ships with half the RAM

7/17/2026

The in-focus development for MSFT this week: Microsoft's 13-inch Surface Laptop now carries a $950 entry price, up $50 from last year's $900 configuration, and at that higher price it ships with 8GB of RAM.

That is half the memory the previous version provided.

The Verge, which tested the current model and had been actively recommending it to readers, says the outlet has not tested a Windows laptop with so little RAM in a long time, and that 8GB has fallen short of what Windows 11 requires for years.

The price increased; the memory did not At $900 last year, the 13-inch Surface Laptop was straightforward to recommend.

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