Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD vs. Surface Laptop 4 13.5”: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD and Surface Laptop 4 13.5” specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD is better than Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U inside Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD has a 17% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
6,365
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
5,727
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 5-5600U
5,302
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U
5,015
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - AMD Ryzen 5-4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
4,614
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1145G7
4,450
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 3-5400U
3,635

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 13.5” is better than Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD.

Supports larger memory

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD.

Max system memory size
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
32 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD.

Memory type and speed
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 12% lighter

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” weighed 2.79 pounds, 12% lighter than the 3.17 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMDSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
Pound
3.17 lbs.
2.79 lbs.
Kilogram
1.44 kg
1.27 kg

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD Price
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 13.3" Touchscreen FHD 2-in-1 Business Laptop, Intel Core i5-1145G7 up to 4.4GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Stylus Pen, WiFi, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 13.3" Touchscreen FHD 2-in-1 Business Laptop, Intel Core i5-1145G7 up to 4.4GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Stylus Pen, WiFi, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$359.00
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Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 13.3" Touchscreen FHD 2-in-1 Business Laptop, Intel Core i5-1145G7 up to 4.4GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Stylus Pen, WiFi, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 13.3" Touchscreen FHD 2-in-1 Business Laptop, Intel Core i5-1145G7 up to 4.4GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Stylus Pen, WiFi, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$396.90
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Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2 2-in-1 Laptop 13.3" FHD IPS Touch AMD 8-Core Ryzen7Pro 5850U >i7-1265U 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Fingerprint USB-C Rapid Charge Long Battery Life Pen Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
 Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2 2-in-1 Laptop 13.3" FHD IPS Touch AMD 8-Core Ryzen7Pro 5850U >i7-1265U 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Fingerprint USB-C Rapid Charge Long Battery Life Pen Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
By Lenovo
$629.00
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Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
By Microsoft
$939.00
$1,699.99 45% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 256GB Solid State Drive - Windows 10 Pro (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 256GB Solid State Drive - Windows 10 Pro (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$518.80
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5-inch Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Platinum (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5-inch Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$399.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMDSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
Released20212021
Release Date
  • Announced on June 23, 2021 (MWC 2021).
  • Available starting August 2021.
  • Introduced: April 13, 2021
  • Released: April 13, 2021
PricingStarting at €749
  • $999.99
    AMD Ryzen 5 8GB 256GB Platinum Only
  • $1,199.99
    AMD Ryzen 5 16GB 256GB Platinum Only
  • $1,299.99
    Intel Core i5 8GB 512GB
  • $1,499.99
    Intel Core i5 16GB 512GB
  • $1,699.99
    Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB
  • $2,299.99
    Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only
Applicable ModelsLenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 (AMD)-
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMDSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
Size Comparison
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMDSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
Dimensions12.26 x 8.62 x 0.69 inches (311.5 x 219 x 17.6 mm)12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm)
Weight3.17 lbs (1.43 kg)
  • 2.84 lb (1,288 g)
    Sandstone and Matte Black
  • 2.79 lb (1,265 g)
    Cobalt Blue and Platinum
Colors
Black Silver
  • Metal
    Matte Black Sandstone
  • Alcantara
    Ice Blue 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
  • 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.

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMDSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
Size13.3 Inches13.5 Inches
Info13.3” FHD Touch IPS Display
16:9, IPS, Anti-Reflective, Anti-Smudge, Multi-touch, 1920x1080, 300nit, 72% NTSC, 170% VA, 700:1, 60Hz.
Multi-mode
Laptop Tent Stand Tablet
modes supported by 360° hinge
  • Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (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 ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMDSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
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.
  • 1 x Pen slot
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” 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 ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMDSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 3 5400U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.00 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600U
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 5 Pro 5650U
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 7 Pro 5850U
    8 cores, 16 threads, 1.90 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.10 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 3 5400U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 5 Pro 5650U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 7 Pro 5850U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores,
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores,
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 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.
8GB 16GB 32GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage
128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
  • Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3x4 slot
    Supports M.2 2242/2280 SSD.
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMDSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
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 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
EthernetGigabit Ethernet, RJ45 via optional ThinkPad® Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2-

Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMDSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
Size46 Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery
supports Rapid Charge (charge up to 80% in 1hr) with 65W AC adapter
45.8 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 10.55 hours of battery life
Tested with MobileMark 2018.
  • Up to 19 hours of typical device usage
    AMD™ Ryzen™ 5 models.
  • Up to 17 hours of typical device usage
    Intel® Core™ i5 models.
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
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMDSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
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
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps-Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMDSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD with privacy shutter.
  • Windows Hello IR support (optional).
  • Rear-facing camera (optional).
    5.0-megapixel, auto focus.
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio
  • High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC3287 codec
  • Stereo speakers, 2W x2, Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • Dual array microphone
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMDSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
Inking
  • ThinkPad® Pen Pro, on-board garaged and rechargeable
  • No pen (with a pen garage ready, pen sold separately)
Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Sensors
  • Infrared (IR) Camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello)
  • Fingerprint Reader (optional)
  • Accelerometer (G) sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
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
  • 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-
  • Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
  • 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
  • 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 ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMDSurface Laptop 4 13.5”
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.17 lb
1.44 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 Early
2021
3:2 2.2K
13.5”
1504p 60Hz
Weight
2.79 lb
1.27 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 13.5” Ports

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