Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 vs. Surface Laptop 4 15”: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 and Surface Laptop 4 15”, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 is better than Surface Laptop 4 15”.

About 27% lighter

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 weighed 2.49 pounds, 27% lighter than the 3.40 pounds Surface Laptop 4 15”.

WeightLenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
Pound
2.49 lbs.
3.40 lbs.
Kilogram
1.13 kg
1.54 kg

Surface Laptop 4 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 15” is better than Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 15” has a 14% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1160G7 inside Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Laptop 4 15” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
6,365
Surface Laptop 4 15” - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 - Intel Core i7-1160G7
4,238
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 - Intel Core i5-1130G7
4,079
Supports larger memory

Surface Laptop 4 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1.

Max system memory size
Surface Laptop 4 15”
32 GB
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
16 GB
12% larger display

Surface Laptop 4 15” has a 15-inch screen size 12% larger than the 13.3-inch Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1.

Display size
Surface Laptop 4 15”
15-inch
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
13.3-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 and Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Surface Laptop 4 15” - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 Price
Lenovo 2023 Thinkbook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 13.3" WQXGA IPS 400 nits 10-Core 12th Intel i7-1255U 16GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD Iris Xe Graphics Backlit KB FP Reader WiFi 6E Thunderbolt 4 Win 11 Pro w/ 32GB USB
Lenovo 2023 Thinkbook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 13.3" WQXGA IPS 400 nits 10-Core 12th Intel i7-1255U 16GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD Iris Xe Graphics Backlit KB FP Reader WiFi 6E Thunderbolt 4 Win 11 Pro w/ 32GB USB
By Lenovo
$1,149.00
Lenovo ThinkBook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 2023 New, 13.3" WQXGA IPS, Intel i7-1255U 10-Core, Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD, Backlit KB, Thunderbolt 4, FP Reader, Wi-Fi 6E, Win11 Pro, COU 32GB USB
Lenovo ThinkBook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 2023 New, 13.3" WQXGA IPS, Intel i7-1255U 10-Core, Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD, Backlit KB, Thunderbolt 4, FP Reader, Wi-Fi 6E, Win11 Pro, COU 32GB USB
By Lenovo
$1,089.00
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G6 16" FHD+ Laptop Computer, 13th Gen Intel 14-Core i7-13700H, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Backlight Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 11 Pro, Tilsiy
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G6 16" FHD+ Laptop Computer, 13th Gen Intel 14-Core i7-13700H, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Backlight Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 11 Pro, Tilsiy
By Lenovo
$1,149.00
Surface Laptop 4 15” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
By Microsoft
$969.99
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" PixelSense Touchscreen Notebook, AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum (5VB-00001) (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" PixelSense Touchscreen Notebook, AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum (5VB-00001) (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$429.00
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15in Touch AMD Ryzen 7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Win 10 Pro
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15in Touch AMD Ryzen 7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Win 10 Pro
By Microsoft
$599.99

Availability

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
Released20212021
Release DateAvailable starting June 2021
  • Introduced: April 13, 2021
  • Released: April 13, 2021
Pricing-
  • $1,299.99
    AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 256GB Platium Only
  • $1,499.99
    AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 512GB
  • $1,699.99
    AMD Ryzen 7 16GB 512GB
  • $1,799.99
    Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB Matte Black Only
  • $2,399.99
    Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only
Applicable Models
  • Lenovo ThinkBook 13x ITG
  • 2021 Lenovo ThinkBook 13x
  • Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
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Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
Dimensions11.73 x 8.23 x 0.51 inches (298 x 209 x 12.9 mm)13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm)
Weight2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)3.40 lb (1,542 g)
Colors
Cloud Grey Frost Blue Storm Grey
Metal
Matte Black Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • 6-row keys.
    • Spill-resistant.
    • Backlit with LED lighting keyboard.
    • Multimedia Fn keys.
  • Trackpad:
    • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad supports Precision TouchPad (PTP)
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
    • Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
Chasis Information
  • Surface Treatment: Anodizing sandblasting
  • Case Material
    • Top: Aluminium
    • Bottom: Magnesium-Aluminium
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Display

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
Size13.3 Inches15 Inches
Info
  • 13.3" WQXGA
    2560 x 1600, 16:10, 1200:1, IPS, glossy, anti-fingerprint, non-touch, Corning® Gorilla® Glass, Dolby Vision™, 400 nits, 100% sRGB
  • 13.3" WQXGA Touch
    2560 x 1600, 16:10, 1200:1, IPS, glossy, anti-fingerprint, multi-touch, Corning® Gorilla® Glass, Dolby Vision™, 400 nits, 100% sRGB
  • Resolution: 2496 x 1664 (201 PPI)
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated

Ports

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
Left
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4
    Supports USB 4 (40 Gbps), Power Delivery 3.0, and DisplayPort 1.4.
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
Surface Laptop 4 15” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.2. Gen 2
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Surface Connect™ +
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores,
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
4266 MHz dual-channel LPDDR4x memory
Memory soldered to systemboard, no slots, dual-channel.
8GB 16GB 32GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe 3.0 x4 or PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD.
  • Storage slots: 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe® Gen 4x4 slot
    Supports M.2 2242/2280 SSD.
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6™ 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
Size53Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery.
Supports Rapid Charge Pro (charge up to 50% in 30min).
45.8 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 12.6 hours
Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test
  • Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage
    AMD™ Ryzen™ 7 models.
  • Up to 16.5 hours of typical device usage
    Intel® Core™ i7 models.
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
OS
  • Windows 10
    Home Pro
  • Windows 11
    Home Pro
  • No operating system
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • McAfee® LiveSafe™ (trial)
  • Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
CameraFront-facing camera with privacy shutter
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System.
  • 2 x 2W Harman Speakers.
  • 4 x array microphones, 360° near-field microphones.
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
SensorsTouch style fingerprint reader on side smart power button.
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified.
  • Touch style fingerprint reader on side smart power button.
  • Camera privacy shutter.
  • BIOS Security
    • Supervisor password.
    • Power-on password.
    • Hard-disk password.
    • Self-healing BIOS.
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Secured-Core PC
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD RyzenTM Microsoft Surface Edition
  • Windows enhanced hardware security
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors
In the box
  • ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
  • 65W AC adapter
  • 53Wh Internal battery
  • Quick start guide
  • Surface Laptop 4 15”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty
  • 1-year depot service
  • 2-year (1-yr battery) depot service
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
More-Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
2.49 lb
1.13 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1160G7
4C/8T, 1.20 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,341
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,238
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Released in Early
2021
3:2 2.5K
15”
1664p 60Hz
Weight
3.40 lb
1.54 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,404
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Laptop 4 15” Ports

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