Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1 vs. Surface Laptop 4 15”: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1 and Surface Laptop 4 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1 is better than Surface Laptop 4 15”.

About 26% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1 weighed 2.54 pounds, 26% lighter than the 3.40 pounds Surface Laptop 4 15”.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
Pound
2.54 lbs.
3.40 lbs.
Kilogram
1.15 kg
1.54 kg

Surface Laptop 4 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 15” is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 15” has a 14% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1160G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Laptop 4 15” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
6,365
Surface Laptop 4 15” - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1 - Intel Core i7-1160G7
4,238
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1 - Intel Core i5-1140G7
4,085
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1 - Intel Core i5-1130G7
4,079
Supports larger memory

Surface Laptop 4 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1.

Max system memory size
Surface Laptop 4 15”
32 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1
16 GB
11% larger display

Surface Laptop 4 15” has a 15-inch screen size 11% larger than the 13.5-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1.

Display size
Surface Laptop 4 15”
15-inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1
13.5-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1 and Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Surface Laptop 4 15” - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 13.5" 2-in-1 Laptop (Intel Core i5-1130G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, QHD Touchscreen, Precision Pen) Lightweight 2.54lbs, 3-Year Warranty, Business PC, Win 11 Pro, Silver
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 13.5" 2-in-1 Laptop (Intel Core i5-1130G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, QHD Touchscreen, Precision Pen) Lightweight 2.54lbs, 3-Year Warranty, Business PC, Win 11 Pro, Silver
By Lenovo
$837.98
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 13.5" 2-in-1 Laptop (Intel Core i7-1160G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, QHD Touchscreen) Precision Pen, Lightweight 2.54lbs, 3-Year Warranty, Business PC, Win 11 Pro, Titanium
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 13.5" 2-in-1 Laptop (Intel Core i7-1160G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, QHD Touchscreen) Precision Pen, Lightweight 2.54lbs, 3-Year Warranty, Business PC, Win 11 Pro, Titanium
By Lenovo
$999.98
$1,049.98 5% OFF
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 13 2-in-1 Laptop | 13.5" QHD Multi-Touch 450nit 72% NTSC | Intel 4-core i5-1130G7 | 16GB DDR4 512GB SSD Fingerprint Backlit Thunderbolt Pen Win11Pro +HDMI Cable
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 13 2-in-1 Laptop | 13.5" QHD Multi-Touch 450nit 72% NTSC | Intel 4-core i5-1130G7 | 16GB DDR4 512GB SSD Fingerprint Backlit Thunderbolt Pen Win11Pro +HDMI Cable
By Lenovo
$799.00
Surface Laptop 4 15” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
By Microsoft
$979.99
$1,099.00 11% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15-inch Touchscreen 256GB SSD AMD Ryzen 7 (8GB RAM, Windows 10 Home, Latest Model) - Platinum, 5UI-00001
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15-inch Touchscreen 256GB SSD AMD Ryzen 7 (8GB RAM, Windows 10 Home, Latest Model) - Platinum, 5UI-00001
By Microsoft
$541.01
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 – 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 – 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$747.00

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
Released20212021
Release Date
  • Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021)
  • Available starting Mid January 2021
  • Introduced: April 13, 2021
  • Released: April 13, 2021
PricingStarting at $1,899
  • $1,299.99
    AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 256GB Platium Only
  • $1,499.99
    AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 512GB
  • $1,699.99
    AMD Ryzen 7 16GB 512GB
  • $1,799.99
    Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB Matte Black Only
  • $2,399.99
    Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
Dimensions11.71” x 9.16” x 0.45” (297.5 x 232.7 x 11.5 mm)13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.54 lbs (1.15 kg)3.40 lb (1,542 g)
Colors
Titanium
Metal
Matte Black Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • Spill-resistant
    • Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
    • Call-control keys (F9-F11)
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device:
    • Haptic-feedback TrackPad
  • 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 X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
Size13.5 Inches15 Inches
Info13.5" QHD
2256 x 1504 3:2 IPS Anti-Reflective Anti-Smudge Touchscreen with Dolby Vision™ 201 PPI 450 nits 100% sRGB
  • Resolution: 2496 x 1664 (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 X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4
    Supports USB 4, Power Delivery, and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot
  • 1 x Power button
Surface Laptop 4 15” 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 X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1140G7 with vPro™
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1140G7 with vPro™
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores,
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.
8GB 16GB 32GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe SSD
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6™ AX201 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Up to 2400 Mbps, 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.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
MoreOptional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 5G (LTE CAT20) / 4G (LTE CAT9)-

Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
Size44.5 Wh45.8 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 10.9 hours
Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test
  • Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage
    AMD™ Ryzen™ 7 models.
  • Up to 16.5 hours of typical device usage
    Intel® Core™ i7 models.
Power Supply65 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 Titanium Yoga Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 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 Titanium Yoga Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
Camera
  • Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy shutter
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System
  • 4 x 360-degree microphones
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
InkingSupports Active Pen:
  • Lenovo Precision Pen (included)
  • Lenovo Active Pen
  • Lenovo Pen Pro
Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Sensors
  • Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0
  • Human-presence detection with Windows Hello & IR camera
  • Match-on-chip fingerprint reader
  • Webcam privacy shutter
  • Kensington lock slot
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Match on Chip Fingerprint Reader
  • IR camera with webcam privacy shutter
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • Human presence detection
  • 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
  • ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga
  • 65W AC adapter
  • Lenovo Precision Pen
  • 44.5Wh Internal battery
  • Quick start guide
  • Surface Laptop 4 15”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
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 X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”
At Glance
Released in
2021
2:3 QHD
13.5”
1504p 60Hz
Weight
2.54 lb
1.15 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1160G7
4C/8T, 1.20 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,341
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,238
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Released in Early
2021
3:2 2.5K
15”
1664p 60Hz
Weight
3.40 lb
1.54 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 15” Ports

Comparison Summary

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1 vs. Surface Laptop 4 15”

Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1, a 13.5-inch machine, in 2021. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1160G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.40 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 15-inch Surface Laptop 4 15” was introduced by Microsoft around the same year in early-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 11
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G71,23888.18%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1140G7 with vPro™1,21786.68%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G71,34195.51%
Surface Laptop 4 15”1
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition1,09077.64%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G71,404100.00%
01,404

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 11
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G74,07964.08%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1140G7 with vPro™4,08564.18%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G74,23866.58%
Surface Laptop 4 15”1
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition6,365100.00%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G74,86476.42%
06,365

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1 has a 13.5-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 15-inch Surface Laptop 4 15”. In addition, The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1 weighs 2.54 lbs. about 33% lighter than the 3.40 lbs. Surface Laptop 4 15”. Moreover, measured at 11.71” x 9.16” x 0.45”, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1 is much more portable than the Surface Laptop 4 15” at 13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57”.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1Surface Laptop 4 15”

Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1 supports up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.

For Surface Laptop 4 15”, it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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