Surface hardware environmental test results
Surface devices are built to withstand rigorous conditions that help ensure optimal reliability and lower cost of ownership. Recent Surface devices meet United States Military standards for ruggedness and durability of equipment under various environmental conditions including temperature, humidity, shock, vibration, and other stressors.
The MIL-STD-810 test standards, maintained by the US Department of Defense, help organizations evaluate how devices perform in the field. The testing program outlines multiple test methods across a range of environmental stress conditions. This is designed to test equipment limits in various conditions where it's expected to be used (environment) or transported (shocks). An independent third-party laboratory has tested the Surface devices listed below using recommended test methods.
MIL-STD-810 test results
Operational tests pass if the unit remained operational during the entire test, and non-operational tests pass if a functional verification was performed immediately after the test exposure. Tests were conducted in accordance with the MIL-STD-810 standards effective at the time of product release. Surface commercial devices, including Surface Pro 10, Surface Laptop 6, Surface Laptop Go 3, Surface Laptop Studio 2, Surface Go 4, Surface Pro 9, Surface Pro 9 with 5G, Surface Laptop 5, and Surface Laptop Go 2 meet the current standard, MIL-STD-810H. Earlier devices were tested under the previous standard, MIL-STD-810G.
Current standard: MIL-STD-810H
| Test | Surface Pro 10 | Surface Laptop 6 | Surface Laptop Go 3 | Surface Laptop Studio 2 | Surface Go 4 | Surface Pro 9 | Surface Pro 9 with 5G | Surface Laptop Go 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altitude Operating | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Altitude Storage | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Bench Handling Shock | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Blowing Dust | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Blowing Sand | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Crash Safety Shock | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Explosive Atmosphere | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Freeze/Thaw | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Functional Shock | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| High Temperature Operating | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| High Temperature Storage | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Humidity | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Low Temperature Operating | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Low Temperature Storage | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Temperature Shock | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Transit Drop | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Vibration (Category 24) | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Vibration (Category 4) | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Earlier standard: MIL-STD-810G
Surface Laptop family
| Test | Surface Laptop Studio | Surface Laptop 4 13” AMD | Surface Laptop 4 13” Intel | Surface Laptop 4 15” AMD | Surface Laptop SE | Surface Laptop Go | Surface Laptop 4 15” Intel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bench Handling | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Blowing Dust | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Blowing Sand | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Crash Safety Shock | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Explosive Atmosphere | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Freeze/Thaw | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Function Shock | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| High Altitude Operation | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| High Altitude Storage | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| High Temperature Operating (Constant) | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| High Temperature Storage (Constant) | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| High Temperature Storage (cyclic) | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Humidity | Pass | Pass | N/A | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Low Temperature Operating | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Low Temperature Storage | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Thermal Shock | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Transit Drop | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Vibration Ground Vehicle | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Vibration Minimum Integrity | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Surface Pro family
| Test | Surface Pro X SQ2 | Surface Pro 8 | Surface Pro 7+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench Handling | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Blowing Dust | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Blowing Sand | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Crash Safety Shock | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Explosive Atmosphere | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Freeze/Thaw | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Function Shock | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| High Altitude Operation | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| High Altitude Storage | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| High Temperature Operating (Constant) | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| High Temperature Storage (Constant) | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| High Temperature Storage (cyclic) | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Humidity | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Low Temperature Operating | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Low Temperature Storage | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Thermal Shock | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Transit Drop | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Vibration Ground Vehicle | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Vibration Minimum Integrity | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Surface Book family
| Test | Surface Book 3 | Surface Book 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bench Handling | Pass | Pass |
| Blowing Dust | Pass | Pass |
| Blowing Sand | N/A | N/A |
| Crash Safety Shock | Pass | Pass |
| Explosive Atmosphere | Pass | Pass |
| Freeze/Thaw | Pass | Pass |
| Function Shock | Pass | Pass |
| High Altitude Operation | Pass | Pass |
| High Altitude Storage | Pass | Pass |
| High Temperature Operating (Constant) | Pass | Pass |
| High Temperature Storage (Constant) | Pass | Pass |
| High Temperature Storage (cyclic) | Pass | Pass |
| Humidity | Pass | Pass |
| Low Temperature Operating | Pass | Pass |
| Low Temperature Storage | Pass | Pass |
| Thermal Shock | N/A | N/A |
| Transit Drop | Pass | Pass |
| Vibration Ground Vehicle | Pass | Pass |
| Vibration Minimum Integrity | Pass | Pass |
Surface Go family
| Test | Surface Go 3 | Surface Go 2 | Surface Go 2 (LTE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench Handling | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Blowing Dust | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Blowing Sand | Pass | N/A | Pass |
| Crash Safety Shock | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Explosive Atmosphere | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Freeze/Thaw | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Function Shock | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| High Altitude Operation | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| High Altitude Storage | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| High Temperature Operating (Constant) | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| High Temperature Storage (Constant) | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| High Temperature Storage (cyclic) | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Humidity | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Low Temperature Operating | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Low Temperature Storage | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Temperature Shock | n/a | Pass | Pass |
| Thermal Shock | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Transit Drop | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Vibration Ground Vehicle | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Vibration Minimum Integrity | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Surface Duo
| Test | Surface Duo 2 |
|---|---|
| Bench Handling | Pass |
| Blowing Dust | Pass |
| Blowing Sand | Pass |
| Crash Safety Shock | Pass |
| Explosive Atmosphere | Pass |
| Freeze/Thaw | Pass |
| Function Shock | Pass |
| High Altitude Operation | Pass |
| High Altitude Storage | Pass |
| High Temperature Operating (Constant) | Pass |
| High Temperature Storage (Constant) | Pass |
| High Temperature Storage (cyclic) | Pass |
| Humidity | Pass |
| Low Temperature Operating | Pass |
| Low Temperature Storage | Pass |
| Thermal Shock | Pass |
| Transit Drop | Pass |
| Vibration Ground Vehicle | Pass |
| Vibration Minimum Integrity | Pass |
Note
Lab tests simulate but don't duplicate real-world environmental stresses. A device that passes lab tests may not withstand real-world field conditions.