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Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD vs. Surface Pro 5: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD and Surface Pro 5 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD is better than Surface Pro 5.

2021 vs. 2017

AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U inside Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD has a 187% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7660U inside Surface Pro 5.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

5,727

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 5-5600U

5,302

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U

5,015

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 3-5400U

3,635

Surface Pro 5 - Intel Core i7-7660U

1,992

Surface Pro 5 - Intel Core i5-7300U

1,777

Surface Pro 5 - Intel Core m3-7Y30

1,202

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Pro 5. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Pro 5.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Surface Pro 5 - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD	Surface Pro 5
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD has a 13.3-inch screen size 8% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 5.

Display size

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD

13.3-inch

Surface Pro 5

12.3-inch

Surface Pro 5 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 5 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD.

Surface Pro 5 weighed 1.69 pounds, 45% lighter than the 3.06 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD	Surface Pro 5
Pound	3.06 lbs.	1.69 lbs.
Kilogram	1.39 kg	0.77 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD and Surface Pro 5.

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD

16 GB

Surface Pro 5

16 GB

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 2 AMD 16" Laptop (2023 Model) - AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 8-Core, AMD Radeon 780M, 64GB RAM, 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD, 16.0" 4K OLED WQUXGA 400-Nits, Windows 11 Pro, Workstation By Lenovo $1,426.90 $1,599.97 11% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Precision Pen 2 (Laptop) – USB-C Charging – Tilt Recognition – Pen is Only Compatible with Certain Devices, Iron Grey By Lenovo $70.99 $79.99 11% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 21JT001PUS 16" Notebook - WUXGA - 1920 x 1200 - AMD Ryzen 5 7530U Hexa-core (6 Core) 2 GHz - 8 GB Total RAM - 8 GB On-Board Memory - 256 GB SSD - Graphite Black By Lenovo $579.99 $649.00 11% OFF	See at Amazon
Surface Pro 5 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Tablet,12.3 inch (2736 x 1824), Intel Core i5-7300U 2.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM 256GB SSD, CAM, Win 10 Pro (Renewed) By Microsoft $299.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 5 12.3" Touchscreen (2736 X 1824) Tablet PC, Intel Core i5-7300U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Including Keyboard, WiFi, USB 3.0, Camera, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Microsoft $329.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Intel Core M3 12.3in 4GB RAM 128GB SSD Windows 10 Home (Renewed) By Microsoft $239.00 $288.99 17% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD	Surface Pro 5
Released	2021	2017
Release Date	Announced on June 23, 2021 (MWC 2021). Available starting August 2021.	Introduced: May 23, 2017 Pre-ordered: May 23, 2017 Released: June 15, 2017
Pricing	Starting at €649	Starting at 799$
Applicable Models	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 (AMD)	-
Generations	-	2022 Surface Pro 9 5G 2022 Surface Pro 9 2021 Surface Pro 8 2021 Surface Pro 7 Plus 2019 Surface Pro 7 2018 Surface Pro 6 2017 Surface Pro 5 2015 Surface Pro 4 2014 Surface Pro 3 2013 Surface Pro 2 2012 Surface Pro 1

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD	Surface Pro 5
Dimensions	12.26 x 8.62 x 0.69 inches (311.5 x 219 x 17.6 mm)	11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm) Width: 11.50” (292 mm) Height: 7.9” (201 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm)
Weight	3.06 lbs (1.39 kg)	Intel Core m3: 1.69 lbs (768 g) Intel Core i5: 1.7 lbs (770 g) Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (784 g)
Colors	Black Silver	Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys with Unified Communications controls Optional keyboard backlit. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device Multitouch glass touchpad	Surface Type Cover Not included Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g) Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm) Keyboard: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12) 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys; LED backlighting Trackpad: Precision glass trackpad. Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm) Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD	Surface Pro 5
Size	13.3 Inches	12.3 Inches
Info	13.3” HD Non-touch TN Display 16:9, TN, Anti-Glare, Non-touch, 1366x768, 250nit, 45% NTSC, 90% VA, 500:1, 60Hz. 13.3” FHD Non-touch IPS Display 16:9, IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-touch, 1920x1080, 250nit, 45% NTSC, 170% VA, 800:1, 60Hz. 13.3” FHD Touch IPS Display 16:9, IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-touch, 1920x1080, 300nit, 72% NTSC, 170% VA, 700:1, 60Hz.	Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels) Density: 267 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4 10nm Oleophobic Coating

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD	Surface Pro 5
Left 2 x USB-C 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Both ports support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort™ 1.4. 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Always On. 1 x Ethernet extension connector 1 x Headset jack 3.5mm Right 1 x USB-A 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x MicroSD Card Reader 1 x Kensington security slot.	Image Source: Microsoft Left (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) 1 x Surface Connect Charging, Docking Station Bottom (1) 1 x Type Cover port Under Kickstand (1) 1 x microSD card slot

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD	Surface Pro 5
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 3 5400U 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.00 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600U 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 5 Pro 5650U 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 7 Pro 5850U 8 cores, 16 threads, 1.90 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W	7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.00 → 2.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	AMD Ryzen™ 3 5400U AMD Radeon™ Graphics 6 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600U AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 5 Pro 5650U AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 Pro 5850U AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz	7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30 Intel® HD Graphics 615 24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB Memory Slots: Memory soldered to the system board, no slots. Memory Type: Dual Channel Non-ECC DDR4 Memory. Memory Speed: 3200 MHz.	4GB 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3x4 slot Supports M.2 2242/2280 SSD.	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD	Surface Pro 5
Wi-Fi	Mediatek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.2, M.2 Card Realtek RTL8852AE, Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax Dual Band 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.2, M.2 card Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.2, M.2 card	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology
Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, RJ45 via optional ThinkPad® Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2	-

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD	Surface Pro 5
Size	46 Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery supports Rapid Charge (charge up to 80% in 1hr) with 65W AC adapter	45 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 10.93 hours of battery life Tested with MobileMark 2018.	Up to 13.5 hours of video playback
Power Supply	45W USB-C (2-pin) AC adapter 45W USB-C (3-pin) AC adapter 65W USB-C slim (3-pin) AC adapter 65W USB-C slim (2-pin) AC adapter 65W USB-C (2-pin) AC adapter 65W USB-C (3-pin) AC adapter No power adapter	44W power supply USB-A output: 5W Surface Connect: 39W

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD	Surface Pro 5
OS	Windows® 10 Pro 64 Windows 10 Home 64 Windows 11 Pro 64 Windows 11 Home 64 Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64 No operating system	Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update)
Built-in Apps	-	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD	Surface Pro 5
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p HD with privacy shutter. Windows Hello IR support (optional).	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
Audio	High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC3287 codec Stereo speakers, 2W x2, Dolby® Audio™ Premium Dual array microphone	Dual microphones 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD	Surface Pro 5
Inking	-	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage
Sensors	Infrared (IR) Camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello) Fingerprint Reader (optional)	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Security	Security Chip Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated into the chipset Disabled (in some regions) Physical Locks Kensington® Security Slot Smart Card Reader Smart card reader No smart card reader Fingerprint Reader Touch style fingerprint reader on the power button, match-on-chip No fingerprint reader BIOS Security Supervisor password Power-on password NVMe password Self-healing BIOS Other Security (Optional) Camera privacy shutter (Optional) IR camera for Windows Hello	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	-	Surface Pro (5th Gen) Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	1-year depot service 1-year depot with 2-year system board service 1-year limited onsite service 1-year + 2-year depot service 1-year + 2-year limited onsite service 3-year (1-yr battery) depot service 3-year (1-yr battery) limited onsite service No base warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
More	-	Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 165 degrees Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability Physical buttons: volumes, power

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 \| AMD	Surface Pro 5
At Glance	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 FHD 13.3” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.06 lb 1.39 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U 8C/16T, 1.90 → 4.40 GHz Geekbench 5 1,270 Single Core Geekbench 5 5,727 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 3200 MHz DDR4	Released in Mid 2017 3:2 2.7K 12.3” 1824p 60Hz Weight 1.69 lb 0.77 kg Up to Intel Core i7-7660U 2C/4T, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz Geekbench 5 877 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,992 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640 48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3