Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 vs. Surface Laptop 4 13.5”: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 and Surface Laptop 4 13.5”, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 over Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 13.5” is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 13.5” has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1180G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
6,365
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
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 - Intel Core i7-1180G7
4,474
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1145G7
4,450
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 - Intel Core i7-1160G7
4,238
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 - Intel Core i5-1130G7
4,079
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
About 7% lighter

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” weighed 2.79 pounds, 7% lighter than the 3.0 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Pound
3.0 lbs.
2.79 lbs.
Kilogram
1.36 kg
1.27 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 and Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
32 GB
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
32 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 Price
Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Yoga Gen 6 14" FHD 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Fingerprint, Backlit KYB, Garaged Pen, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 Pro, CUE Accessories
Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Yoga Gen 6 14" FHD 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Fingerprint, Backlit KYB, Garaged Pen, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 Pro, CUE Accessories
By Lenovo
$799.99
$1,019.99 22% OFF
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 14" FHD+ IPS, Touchscreen, 500 Nits, 2-in-1 Laptop (Intel i7-1165G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit KYB, Fingerprint, 2 Thunderbolt 4, Active Pen, Win11P) w/DKZ Hub
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 14" FHD+ IPS, Touchscreen, 500 Nits, 2-in-1 Laptop (Intel i7-1165G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit KYB, Fingerprint, 2 Thunderbolt 4, Active Pen, Win11P) w/DKZ Hub
By Lenovo
$1,019.00
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 2 in 1 Laptop (14" FHD+ IPS Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1145G7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD), Business PC, Backlit, Fingerprint, IST Pen, 3-Yr Warranty, Webcam, Wi-Fi 6, Win 11 Pro
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 2 in 1 Laptop (14" FHD+ IPS Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1145G7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD), Business PC, Backlit, Fingerprint, IST Pen, 3-Yr Warranty, Webcam, Wi-Fi 6, Win 11 Pro
By Lenovo
$1,099.99
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Price
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
$478.80
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
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
$949.00
$1,699.99 44% OFF

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Released20212021
Release Date
  • Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021)
  • Available starting February 2021
  • Introduced: April 13, 2021
  • Released: April 13, 2021
PricingStarting at $1,569
  • $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
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Dimensions12.32” x 8.77” x 0.59” (313 x 223 x 14.9 mm)12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.0 lbs (1.35 kg)
  • 2.84 lb (1,288 g)
    Sandstone and Matte Black
  • 2.79 lb (1,265 g)
    Cobalt Blue and Platinum
Colors
Storm Gray
  • Metal
    Matte Black Sandstone
  • Alcantara
    Ice Blue Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • Spill-resistant
    • Color-matched keyboard
    • Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
    • Call-control keys (F9-F11)
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device:
    • Wider 110mm / 4.33" 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 Yoga Gen 6Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Size14 Inches13.5 Inches
Info
  • 14" UHD+ 4K 
    3840 x 2400 IPS Touch Inking HDR400 with Dolby Vision™ 500 nits 90% DCI P3 Color Gamut TÜV Rheinland-certified for reduced blue light emissions
  • 14" FHD+ with PrivacyGuard support 
    1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Inking antiglare PrivacyGuard 500 nits 100% sRGB
  • 14" FHD+ with Low Blue Light support
    1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Inking antiglare 400 nits 100% sRGB TÜV Rheinland-certified for reduced blue light emissions
  • 14" FHD+ with LBL and AR/AS Support  
    1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Inking anti-reflective anti-smudge 400 nits 100% sRGB TÜV Rheinland-certified for reduced blue light emissions antiglare
  • 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 X1 Yoga Gen 6Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.2Gen 1
    Full-size USB-A ports (1 always on).
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot
  • 1 x Garaged Pen
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 X1 Yoga Gen 6Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
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™ i7-1160G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 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. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 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 32GB
4266 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.
8GB 16GB 32GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB
M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (Replaceable).
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
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
More
  • NFC
  • Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 5G (LTE CAT20) / 4G (LTE CAT12)
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Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Size57 Wh45.8 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 15 hours
Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test
  • 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 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 Yoga Gen 6Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
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 Yoga Gen 6Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
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
  • Dolby® Voice®
  • 4 x 360-degree microphones
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
InkingSupports ThinkPad Pen Pro (included)Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant Match-on-Chip fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
  • NFC
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Power-on Touch Fingerprint Reader
  • Match on Chip Touch Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • Webcam privacy shutter
  • Optional IR camera
  • HPD sensor with IR camera
  • ThinkPad PrivacyGuard
  • ThinkPad PrivacyAlert
  • Kensington™ lock slot
  • 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 Yoga Gen 6
  • 65W AC adapter
  • ThinkPad Pen Pro
  • 57Wh Internal battery
  • Quick start guide
  • Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
  • 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 Yoga Gen 6Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
At Glance
Released in
2021
16:10 4K UHD+
14”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
3.0 lb
1.36 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1180G7
4C/8T, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,364
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,474
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
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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