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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold vs. Surface Book 2: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold and Surface Book 2 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is better than Surface Book 2.

2020 vs. 2017

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Book 2. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Book 2.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Surface Book 2 - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold weighed 2.2 pounds, 35% lighter than the 3.38 pounds Surface Book 2.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Surface Book 2
Pound	2.2 lbs.	3.38 lbs.
Kilogram	1.00 kg	1.53 kg

Surface Book 2 Pros

Reasons that Surface Book 2 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Intel Core i7-8650U inside Surface Book 2 has a 127% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Book 2 - Intel Core i7-8650U

3,879

Surface Book 2 - Intel Core i5-8350U

2,982

Surface Book 2 - Intel Core i5-7300U

1,777

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold - Intel Core i5-L16G7

1,703

Surface Book 2 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Max system memory size

Surface Book 2

16 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold

8 GB

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 21HQ0007US 14" Touchscreen Convertible 2 in 1 Notebook - WUXGA - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 13th Gen i7-1355U Deca-core (10 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - 16 GB Total RAM By Lenovo $1,429.00 $1,717.84 17% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Business Laptop (14" 2.8K OLED, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 32GB RAM, 4TB SSD), AI PC, Long Battery Life, Backlit, Fingerprint, FHD Webcam, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Pro, Black By ist computers $2,499.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen1 20UN00AKUS 13" Notebook - 2K - 2160 x 1350 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-1160G7 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.10 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Black Paint By Lenovo $799.77	See at Amazon
Surface Book 2 Price
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $599.93	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB), Silver By Microsoft $799.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed) By Microsoft $349.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Surface Book 2
Released	2020	2017
Release Date	Unveiled at CES 2020 Announced on September 29, 2020. Available for order on September 29, 2020.	Introduced: October 17, 2017 Pre-ordered: November 9, 2017 Released: November 16, 2017
Pricing	Starting at $2,499.	Surface Book 2 13.5”: Starting at 1,149$ Surface Book 2 15”: Starting at 1,999$

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Surface Book 2
Dimensions	Folded: 6.23" x 9.29" x 1.09" (27.8mm x 158.2mm x 236mm) Unfolded: 11.79” x 9.29” x 0.45” (11.5mm x 299.4mm x 236mm)	Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5) 12.3” x 9.1” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm). Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7) 12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm). Surface Book 2 15” 13.5” x 9.87” x 0.57”-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm).
Weight	Starting at 2.2 lbs (0.99 kg)	Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5) Total: 3.38 lbs (1,533 g) Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g) Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7) Total: 3.62 lbs (1,642 g) Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g) Surface Book 2 15” Total: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g) Tablet: 1.80 lbs (817 g)
Colors	Authentic black leather folio cover	Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Optional Lenovo Fold Mini Keyboard Bluetooth and wirelessly charged.	Keyboard: Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel. Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard. Trackpad: Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Surface Book 2
Size	13.3 Inches	13.5 Inches
Info	13.3” Touch 2K (2048 x 1536) Flexible QXGA OLED, 4:3, 300nit, DCI-P3 95% Touch with Dolby® Vision™.	Surface Book 2 13.5” Display Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (6M Pixels) Display Density: 267 PPI Surface Book 2 15” Display Resolution: 3240 x 2160 (7M Pixels) Display Density: 260 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1600:1 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Surface Book 2
2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Supports data transfer up to 10Gbps. 1 port can be used as DisplayPort. (1 can be used as DP). Optional nano-SIM slot	Image Source: Microsoft 2 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen 1 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 2 x Surface Connect™ 1 in tablet, 1 in keyboard base, both supports charging and docking. 1 x Headset jack 1 x Full-size SDXC card reader UHS-II Performance

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Surface Book 2
Processor	Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology 5 cores, 5 threads, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 7W	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors 64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory	8GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SRAM.	8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Discrete Graphics	-	Surface Book 2 13.5” NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1354 → 1493 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores. Surface Book 2 15” NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 Pascal Architecture, 6GB GDDR5 192-bit, 1404 → 1670 MHz, 1280 CUDA Cores.
Storage	Up to 1TB PCIe SSD	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Surface Book 2
Wi-Fi	Intel® 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 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology
More	Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband CAT20 (5G/LTE).	Surface Book 2 15” Only: Xbox Wireless built-in

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Surface Book 2
Size	50 Wh	Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5) Total: 69Wh Clipboard: 18Wh Base: 51Wh Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7) Total: 75.3Wh Clipboard: 18Wh Base: 57.3Wh Surface Book 2 15” Total: 90Wh Clipboard: 23Wh Base: 67Wh
Battery Life	Up to 8.5 hours Tested with MobileMark 2014. Up to 10.4 hours Video Playback.	Up to 17 hours of video playback Up to 5 hours in tablet mode
Power Supply	Premium Slim 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i5) 44W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port. Surface Book 2 13.5” (Core i7) 100W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port. Surface Book 2 15” 102W power supply with USB-A 7.5W) charging port.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Surface Book 2
OS	Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Windows 10 Home 64-bit	Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Surface Book 2
Camera	Front-facing camera 5MP camera. Infrared (IR) Camera for Windows Hello	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
Audio	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree Microphones	Dual microphones Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Surface Book 2
Inking	-	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision
Sensors	IR Camera Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0 IR camera	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box	ThinkPad X1 Fold Premium Slim USB-C 65W AC adapter 50Wh Internal battery Quick Start Guide Lenovo Mod Pen (Optional / Select models) Lenovo Mini Bluetooth Keyboard (Optional / Select models)	Surface Book 2 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	1-year Depot or Carry-in	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	-	Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Surface Book 2
At Glance	Released in 2020 4:3 2K 13.3” 1536p 60Hz Weight 2.2 lb 1.00 kg Powered By Intel Core i5-L16G7 5C/5T, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz Geekbench 5 773 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,703 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors 64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz 8GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X	Released in 2017 3:2 3.2K 13.5” 2160p 60Hz Weight 3.38 lb 1.53 kg Up to Intel Core i7-8650U 4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,106 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,879 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5