Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 vs. Surface Laptop 3: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 and Surface Laptop 3 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 Pros
Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 is better than Surface Laptop 3.
Intel Core i7-10710U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 has a 74% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition inside Surface Laptop 3.
Surface Laptop 3 Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop 3 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4.
Surface Laptop 3 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4.
Surface Laptop 3 weighed 2.79 pounds, 7% lighter than the 2.99 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4.
Weight | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Surface Laptop 3 |
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Pound | 2.99 lbs. | 2.79 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.36 kg | 1.27 kg |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 and Surface Laptop 3.
Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.
Prices
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Availability | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Surface Laptop 3 |
Released | 2019 | 2019 |
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Exterior | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Surface Laptop 3 |
Dimensions | 12.71” x 8.58” x 0.61” (333 x 218 x 15.5 mm) Width: 12.71” (333 mm) Depth: 8.58” (218 mm) Height: 0.61” (15.5 mm) |
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Weight | Starting at 2.99 lbs (1.35 kg) |
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Colors | Iron Grey |
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Display | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Surface Laptop 3 |
Size | 14 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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Internal Specs | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Surface Laptop 3 |
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| 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD |
Connectivity | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Surface Laptop 3 |
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Battery | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Surface Laptop 3 |
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| 45.8 Wh |
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| Up to 11.5 hours of typical device usage |
Power Supply | 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge. |
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Software | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Surface Laptop 3 |
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Built-in Apps | - | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Surface Laptop 3 |
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Misc | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Surface Laptop 3 |
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| Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency |
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More | - | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only |
Key Features | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Surface Laptop 3 |
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Comparison Summary
Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4, a 14-inch machine, in 2019. It is powered by up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10710U with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 3 was introduced by Microsoft around the same time in 2019. It comes with up to a quad-core AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition with a boost clock speed up to 4.00 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Radeon™ RX Vega 11 Graphics (11 Graphics Cores, 1400 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 has a 14-inch display which is slightly larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 3. In addition, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 weighs 2.99 lbs. about 7% heavier than the 2.79 lbs. Surface Laptop 3. Moreover, measured at 12.71” x 8.58” x 0.61”, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 is slightly bulkier than the Surface Laptop 3 at 12.13” x 8.79” x 0.57”.
Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For Surface Laptop 3, it supports up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4, 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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