When looking for thin & lite laptop that had high end productivity features, I researched many different models with me settling on the M$ Surface Laptop 4 due to it being more than capable on fulfilling my needs for a portable workstation. This AMD model of the Surface Laptop 4 13.5 is a good alternative to the Intel Ultrabook’s with some strong key advantages: More affordable, better battery life on a Windows device (Yes, I know the MacBook Air is still the king on battery life), and the multi-core CPU performance is superior to the most expensive Intel option, even on the entry-level model.So why this one over the others? I work at home doing multiple video calls (Zoom, Teams & Skype) while connected to a Voyager 4310 Bluetooth headset. I also usually have two browsers open with over 20 in each & connected to a corporate VPN. With that also have multiple spreadsheets, documents & do light video/presentation work. Not only does this handle all of that at the same time the experience is trouble free thanks the seamless integration of Windows 11 & the hardware. Everything is just better than other laptops when it comes to Windows. No need to use a 3rd party app for software upgrades as just updating which works automatically BTW if put device in hibernation (just close the lid) instead of shutting down the power. Windows Hello logs you instantly & I have not encountered any bugs with everything just working very well. This is essentially a Windows Mac Book. The 3.2 display aspect ratio is a definite plus with more screen real estate to work with.Negatives: The glossy screen on is very reflective in direct sunlight outside.Ratings with 5 being the highestQuality Control: 5 out of 5 No flex anywhere on laptop, built with good & quality materialsDisplay: 4 out of 5 Bright, sharp & vibrate display with color just slightly being offKeyboard: 5 out of 5 One of the best typing experiences on a Windows LaptopTrackpad 5 out of 5 Very accurate & precise so another homerun for M$ design teamSpeakers: 4 out of 5 Sound is decent but not spectacular “sound comes through the keyboard”Performance: Single Task: 4 out of 5 Decent enough for most Multitasking 4 out of 5 Outstanding!Battery Life 4 out of 5 Getting over 7 hours with display brightness set to 75%, keyboard backlight on low, Bluetooth headset connected & power settings on Better Performance on battery on heavy days. On lighter days get close to 9 hours but no were near the advertised 17 hours with my usage.Geeky StuffNote: Windows 11 Home 21H2 /w Windows Features Experience Pack 1000.22000.856.0All Cumulative Updates for Windows 11 has been updated as of 08/21/2022 before tests.Battery BenchmarksCinebench R23 / Single Core 872 pts (To compare an Intel Core i5-1135G7 gets around 1200 pts)Cinebench R23 / Multi-Core 6122 ptsPCMark 10 Productivity: 6641 Digital Content Creation: 5055 ptsProcessor AMD Ryzen 5 4680U 6 x 2.2 - 4 GHz, 44 W PL2 / Short Burst, 23 W PL1 / Sustained, Renoir (Zen 2)Graphics adapter AMD Radeon RX Vega 7Memory 16 GB , LPDDR4X-4266, Dual-Channel, onboardDisplay 13.50 inch 3:2, 2256 x 1504 pixel 201 PPI, capacitive, LQ135P1JX51, IPS, 60 HzMainboard AMD Promontory/Bixby FCHStorage Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ256HBJQ, 256 GB, 197 GB freeWeight 2.79 pounds), Power Supply: 10.79 ozBattery 47.4 Wh