Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold vs. SQ2 Surface Pro X: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold and SQ2 Surface Pro X 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 SQ2 Surface Pro X.

Supports faster memory

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold supports a faster memory speed than the SQ2 Surface Pro X. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the SQ2 Surface Pro X.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
SQ2 Surface Pro X - LPDDR4X
2,133 MHz

SQ2 Surface Pro X Pros

Reasons that SQ2 Surface Pro X is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Much faster CPU performance

Microsoft SQ2 inside SQ2 Surface Pro X has a 79% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
SQ2 Surface Pro X - Microsoft SQ2
3,054
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold - Intel Core i5-L16G7
1,703
Supports larger memory

SQ2 Surface Pro X 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
SQ2 Surface Pro X
16 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
8 GB
About 23% lighter

SQ2 Surface Pro X weighed 1.70 pounds, 23% lighter than the 2.2 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldSQ2 Surface Pro X
Pound
2.2 lbs.
1.70 lbs.
Kilogram
1.00 kg
0.77 kg

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
 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
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$1,429.00
$1,717.84 17% OFF
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen1 20UN007NUS LTE 13" Touchscreen Notebook - 2K - 2160 x 1350 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-1180G7 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.20 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 1 TB SSD - Black Weave
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen1 20UN007NUS LTE 13" Touchscreen Notebook - 2K - 2160 x 1350 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-1180G7 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.20 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 1 TB SSD - Black Weave
By Lenovo
$999.00
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LENOVO ThinkPad L380 Yoga 13.3" FHD Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop with Pen, Intel Core i5-8250, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Fingerprint Reader with Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, Windows10 Pro (Renewed)
 LENOVO ThinkPad L380 Yoga 13.3" FHD Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop with Pen, Intel Core i5-8250, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Fingerprint Reader with Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, Windows10 Pro (Renewed)
By LENOVO
$357.07
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SQ2 Surface Pro X Price
Microsoft Surface Pro X - 13" Touchscreen - Microsoft SQ 2 - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
 Microsoft Surface Pro X - 13" Touchscreen - Microsoft SQ 2 - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$649.97
$1,499.99 57% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Pro X 1X8-00001 13" Tablet 512GB WiFi + 4G LTE Fully Unlocked SQ2 1.8GHz, Platinum
 Microsoft Surface Pro X 1X8-00001 13" Tablet 512GB WiFi + 4G LTE Fully Unlocked SQ2 1.8GHz, Platinum
By Microsoft
$799.99
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Microsoft Surface Pro X QGN-00001 13" Commercial Tablet - 16GB 256GB SSD - Windows 10 Professional
 Microsoft Surface Pro X QGN-00001 13" Commercial Tablet - 16GB 256GB SSD - Windows 10 Professional
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$848.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldSQ2 Surface Pro X
Released20202020
Release Date
  • Unveiled at CES 2020
  • Announced on September 29, 2020.
  • Available for order on September 29, 2020.
  • Introduced: October 1, 2020
  • Pre-ordered: October 1, 2020
  • Released: October 13, 2020
PricingStarting at $2,499.
  • $1,499.99 - SQ® 2 | 16GB | 256GB SSD
  • $1,799.99 - SQ® 2 | 16GB | 512GB SSD
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldSQ2 Surface Pro X
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)
11.3” x 8.2” x 0.28” (287 mm x 208 mm x 7.3 mm)
Width: 11.3” (287 mm)
Height: 8.2” (208 mm)
Thickness: 0.28” (7.3 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.2 lbs (0.99 kg)1.70 lbs (774 g)
ColorsAuthentic black leather folio cover
Platinum Matte Black
Keyboard and TrackpadOptional Lenovo Fold Mini Keyboard
Bluetooth and wirelessly charged.
  • 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.
  • Surface Slim Pen Storage
    • Magnetic dock
    • Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldSQ2 Surface Pro X
Size13.3 Inches13 Inches
Info
  • 13.3” Touch 2K (2048 x 1536)
    Flexible QXGA OLED, 4:3, 300nit, DCI-P3 95% Touch with Dolby® Vision™.
  • Resolution: 2880 x 1920 (5.53M Pixels)
  • Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display (sRGB + Enchanced Color Profiles)
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldSQ2 Surface Pro X
  • 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
SQ2 Surface Pro X Ports
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  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Surface Connect+
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Nano SIM
  • 1 x Surface Pro X Type Cover

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldSQ2 Surface Pro X
Processor
  1. Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology
    5 cores, 5 threads, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 7W
  1. Microsoft® SQ2™
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.15 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology
    Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
    64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz
  1. Microsoft® SQ2™
    Microsoft® SQ2™ Adreno™ 690 GPU
    N/A,
Memory
  • 8GB
    4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SRAM.
16GB
2133MHz LPDDR4X RAM
StorageUp to 1TB PCIe SSD
256 GB 512 GB
Removable PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldSQ2 Surface Pro X
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 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.1
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
MoreOptional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband CAT20 (5G/LTE).Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem
  • Up to Gigabit LTE Advanced Pro5 with nanoSIM and eSIM support. LTE Bands supported: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
  • Assisted GPS and GLONASS support

Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldSQ2 Surface Pro X
Size50 Wh38.2 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 8.5 hours
    Tested with MobileMark 2014.
  • Up to 10.4 hours
    Video Playback.
Up to 15 hours of typical device usage
Power SupplyPremium Slim 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 FoldSQ2 Surface Pro X
OS
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
  • 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 365 Family 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldSQ2 Surface Pro X
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 Skype HD video.
  • 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video/4K video.
Audio
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System
  • 4 x 360-degree Microphones
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldSQ2 Surface Pro X
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
Sensors
  • IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
Security
  • Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0
  • IR camera
  • Firmware TPM
  • 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 Pro X (2020)
  • Power supply
  • SIM card access tool
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty1-year Depot or Carry-in
  • 30-day return policy
  • 90 days of free technical phone support
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldSQ2 Surface Pro X
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 Late
2020
3:2 2.8K
13”
1920p 60Hz
Weight
1.70 lb
0.77 kg
Powered By
Microsoft SQ2
8C/8T, 3.15 GHz
Geekbench 5
773
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,054
Multi-Core
With integrated
Microsoft® SQ2™ Adreno™ 690 GPU
N/A
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR4X
SQ2 Surface Pro X Ports

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