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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 vs. Surface Pro 7

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 and Surface Pro 7 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Key Differences

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is better than Surface Pro 7.

Intel Core i7-10710U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 has a 28% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Pro 7.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-10710U

4,786

Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i7-1065G7

3,722

Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i5-1035G4

3,347

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-10510U

2,942

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-10210U

2,933

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-8665U

2,425

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-8365U

2,419

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-8565U

2,327

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-8265U

2,132

Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i3-1005G1

2,027

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Surface Pro 7
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 has a 14-inch screen size 13% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7.

Display size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7

14-inch

Surface Pro 7

12.3-inch

Surface Pro 7 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 7 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Surface Pro 7 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Memory type and speed

Surface Pro 7 - LPDDR4X

3,733 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Surface Pro 7 weighed 1.70 pounds, 30% lighter than the 2.40 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Surface Pro 7
Pound	2.40 lbs.	1.70 lbs.
Kilogram	1.09 kg	0.77 kg

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7: Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-8265U → Intel Core i7-10710U
4GB RAM	8GB → 16GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU	4 → 6 cores

According to Lenovo, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 lasts up to 18.3 hours of battery life.

Up to 18.3 hours

* Tested with MobileMark 2014

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. Learn more.

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Learn more.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Price
	Latest_Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 14" FHD IPS Anti-Glare 400 nits Display, 10th Generation Intel Core i5-10210U Processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit Keyboard, Window 10 Pro By Lenovo $1,049.00 Was: $1,185.52	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 CARBON 14" Touchscreen Notebook Computer, Intel Core i7-8565U 1.8GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Home (Renewed) By Lenovo $999.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen : 14-Inch fhd IPS Screen, 16GB RAM, 512GB Nvme SSD, Win 10 Pro, i7-8565U, Black By Lenovo $1,219.00 Was: $1,399.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Newest ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 7 Intel Core i7-1260P, 14.0" WUXGA (1920 x 1200) IPS, Touchscreen, 32GB RAM LPDDR5, 512GB SSD, WiFi 6, Backlit - US English, Windows 11 Pro By Lenovo $2,199.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th Gen i7-7600U 2.80Ghz 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Win 10 Pro Webcam (Renewed) By Lenovo $543.75	See at Amazon

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Surface Pro 7: Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about Surface Pro 7.

Surface Pro 7 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Surface Pro 7
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i3-1005G1 → Intel Core i7-1065G7
4GB RAM	4GB → 16GB
64GB Drive	128GB → 1TB
2 Cores CPU	2 → 4 cores

According to Microsoft, the Surface Pro 7 lasts up to 10.5 hours of battery life.

Up to 10.5 hours of typical device usage

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Surface Pro 7.

Surface Pro 7 has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion. Learn more.

Learn more.

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Pro 7 has a 19% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8650U inside Surface Pro 6.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i7-1065G7

3,722

Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i5-1035G4

3,347

Surface Pro 6 - Intel Core i7-8650U

3,116

Surface Pro 6 - Intel Core i5-8350U

2,982

Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i3-1005G1

2,027

Surface Pro 6 - Intel Core i5-8250U

1,971

Surface Pro 7 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Pro 6. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Pro 6.

Memory type and speed

Surface Pro 7 - LPDDR4X

3,733 MHz

Surface Pro 6 - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

Surface Pro 7 Price
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - Intel Core i3-4GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive – Platinum, By Microsoft $509.96	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD – Platinum By Microsoft $754.93 Was: $899.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $432.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD – Matte Black with Black Type Cover By Microsoft $809.93	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Touchscreen i7-1065G7 16GB RAM 256GB SSD (Renewed) By Microsoft $677.50	See at Amazon

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Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Surface Pro 7
At Glance	Released in 2019 16:9 4K UHD 14” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.40 lb 1.09 kg Up to Intel Core i7-10710U 6C/12T, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,051 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,786 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3	Released in Late 2019 3:2 2.7K 12.3” 1824p 60Hz Weight 1.70 lb 0.77 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1065G7 4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,088 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,722 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Surface Pro 7
Released	2019	2019
Release Date	-	Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event) Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019 Released: October 22, 2019
Pricing	-	Starting at 749$
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
Stores	See at Amazon	See at Amazon

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Surface Pro 7
Size Comparison	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Surface Pro 7
Dimensions	12.71” x 8.54” x 0.58” (323 x 217 x 14.95 mm) Width: 12.71” (323 mm) Depth: 8.54” (217 mm) Height: 0.58” (14.95 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	Starting at 2.40 lbs (1.08 kg)	Intel Core i3: 1.70 lbs (775 g) Intel Core i5: 1.70 lbs (776 g) Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (790 g)
Colors	Black	Matte Black Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	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 X1 Carbon Gen 7	Surface Pro 7
Size	14 Inches	12.3 Inches
Info	14” UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS, glossy, Dolby Vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits. 14” WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits. 14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, low power, anti-glare, 400 nits. 14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, PrivacyGuard, anti-glare, 400 nits. 14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, touchscreen, 300 nits.	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 3 10nm Oleophobic Coating 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Surface Pro 7
2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Full-size USB-A ports always on. 1 x Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x Headphone / mic combo 1 x WWAN slot 1 x Power button 1 x Kensington lock slot	Image Source: Microsoft Left (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 1 x USB-C USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x Surface Connect Charging, Docking Station Bottom (1) 1 x Surface Type Cover port Under Kickstand (1) 1 x microSD card slot

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Surface Pro 7
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.80 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U 6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.10 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 71 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U64559.28% 2 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U63858.64% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U80473.90% 4 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U76570.31% 5 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U94486.76% 6 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U95787.96% 7 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U1,05196.60% Surface Pro 71 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G199391.27% 2 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G41,03795.31% 3 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G71,088100.00% 01,088 Geekbench 5 Multi Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 71 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U2,13244.55% 2 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U2,41950.54% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U2,32748.62% 4 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U2,42550.67% 5 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U2,93361.28% 6 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,94261.47% 7 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U4,786100.00% Surface Pro 71 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G12,02742.35% 2 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G43,34769.93% 3 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G73,72277.77% 04,786
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.	4GB 8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB BGA PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Surface Pro 7
Wi-Fi	Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 AC Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Surface Pro 7
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 51 Wh	43.2 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 18.3 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014	Up to 10.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	65 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 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Surface Pro 7
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Surface Pro 7
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. IR & 720p HD Camera with microphone	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	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones	Dual far-field Studio Mics 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Surface Pro 7
Inking	-	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Security	Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader dTPM 2.0 chip ThinkShutter camera cover Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyGuard Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyAlert* Optional IR Camera Kensington lock slot	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	-	Surface Pro 7 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	-	One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement