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Microsoft Surface Surface Laptop 4 End of Life Date
Microsoft Surface Surface Laptop 4 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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Microsoft Surface Surface Laptop 4 reaches end of life on April 15, 2027. Plan your migration now — 159 days remaining.
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EOL Date
Apr 15, 2027
159 days remaining
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Apr 15, 2021
Microsoft Surface Surface Laptop 4 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeApr 15, 2027endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseApr 15, 2021endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
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Lifecycle detail
Microsoft Surface laptop-4 was released on April 15, 2021 and support is scheduled to end on April 15, 2027 — a planned supported lifespan of 6 years, in line with the 6 years median for Microsoft Surface releases.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
0/10 Available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
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Extended Support
Extended Microsoft Surface Surface Laptop 4 support options
Some vendors and third parties sell security patches beyond end of life; whether one covers this version varies. Compare your options.
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What does Microsoft Surface Surface Laptop 4 end of life mean?
When Microsoft Surface Surface Laptop 4 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running Microsoft Surface Surface Laptop 4 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Microsoft Surface Surface Laptop Ultra or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Microsoft Surface Surface Laptop 4 reach end of life?
Microsoft Surface Surface Laptop 4 reaches end of life on April 15, 2027. That is 159 days remaining.
Is Microsoft Surface Surface Laptop 4 still supported?
Microsoft Surface Surface Laptop 4 is still supported but approaching end of life on April 15, 2027. Begin planning your migration now.
What should I upgrade to from Microsoft Surface Surface Laptop 4?
The recommended upgrade from Microsoft Surface Surface Laptop 4 is
Microsoft Surface Surface Laptop Ultra — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Microsoft Surface full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Microsoft Surface Surface Laptop 4 past EOL?
When Microsoft Surface Surface Laptop 4 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL Microsoft Surface should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.