Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 (13.8-inch) Repair

Microsoft's Surface Laptop 8 (sold as the Surface Laptop, 8th Edition) was announced on June 16, 2026, alongside the Surface Pro 12. It features Snapdragon X2 Plus or Elite processors with a neural processing unit rated at up to 80 TOPS for on-device Copilot AI features. Like its predecessor, the Surface Laptop 7, it comes in two sizes: a 13.8 inch model and a 15 inch model. The chassis and port selection carry over largely unchanged from the Surface Laptop 7, and the SSD remains removable.

The Surface Laptop 8 13.8-inch starts at $1,599.99 and can be ordered in the following colors: Platinum, Black, Dune, and Jade. Jade is exclusive to the 13.8-inch model.

The Surface Laptop devices all look very similar. You can identify your Surface Laptop model by the 4-digit number printed on the top edge of the back cover.

The 13.8-inch Surface Laptop 8 is identified by model numbers 2036 and 2138 in Microsoft's service documentation. Model number 2036 is shared with the Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) — if your device shows 2036, check the processor in Settings (Snapdragon X2 indicates a Surface Laptop 8; Snapdragon X indicates a Surface Laptop 7).

Refer to Microsoft's official guide for alternative ways to identify your Surface device.

Display

• 13.8” HDR PixelSense Flow touchscreen LCD
• 2304 x 1536 (201 ppi)
• Aspect ratio: 3:2
• Refresh rate: up to 120 Hz
• 10-point multi-touch

Battery

• 54 Wh Li-Po
• Up to 20 hours of local video playback
• Up to 16 hours of active web usage

Processor

• Snapdragon X2 Plus (10 Core)
• Snapdragon X2 Elite (12 Core)

Memory

• 16GB, 24GB, 32GB, or 64GB LPDDR5x RAM (soldered)

Storage

• 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB removable SSD

Graphics

• Qualcomm Adreno X2 GPU

Cameras

• Full HD front-facing Surface Studio Camera
• Windows Hello face authentication camera (front facing)

Ports

• 2 x USB-C / USB4 ports with support for: charging and data transfer
• USB-A 3.2
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
• Surface Connect port

Wireless

• Wi-Fi 7
• Bluetooth Wireless 5.4 technology

Dimensions

• 11.85 x 8.67 x 0.69 inches (301 x 220 x 17.5 mm)

Weight

• 2.96 lbs (1342 g)

• Microsoft: Surface Laptop 8th Edition
• Official Microsoft Surface Support
• Microsoft: Surface Drivers and Firmware
• Microsoft: Surface Replacement Parts
• Wikipedia: Microsoft Surface