Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 vs. Surface Laptop 4 15”: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 and Surface Laptop 4 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 Pros
Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 is better than Surface Laptop 4 15”.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 weighed 2.99 pounds, 13% lighter than the 3.40 pounds Surface Laptop 4 15”.
Weight | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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Pound | 2.99 lbs. | 3.40 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.36 kg | 1.54 kg |
Surface Laptop 4 15” Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 15” is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.
2021 vs. 2020
Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 15” has a 59% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10610U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.
Surface Laptop 4 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.
Surface Laptop 4 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.
Surface Laptop 4 15” has a 15-inch screen size 7% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
Released | 2020 | 2021 |
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Exterior | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
Dimensions | 12” x 8.5” x 0.59” (323 x 218 x 15.2 mm) Width: 12” (323 mm) Depth: 8.5” (218 mm) Height: 0.59” (15.2 mm) | 13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm) |
Weight | Starting at 2.99 lbs (1.35 kg) | 3.40 lb (1,542 g) |
Colors | Iron Grey | Metal Matte Black Platinum |
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Display | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
Size | 14 Inches | 15 Inches |
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Internal Specs | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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| 8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
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| 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD |
Connectivity | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology |
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Battery | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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| 45.8 Wh |
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Power Supply | 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge. |
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Software | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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Built-in Apps | - | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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Misc | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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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 5 | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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Comparison Summary
Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5, a 14-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-10610U with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 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 15-inch Surface Laptop 4 15” was introduced by Microsoft about a year later 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
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 has a 14-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 15-inch Surface Laptop 4 15”. In addition, The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 weighs 2.99 lbs. about 13% lighter than the 3.40 lbs. Surface Laptop 4 15”. Moreover, measured at 12” x 8.5” x 0.59”, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 is considerably more portable than the Surface Laptop 4 15” at 13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57”.
Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 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 4 15”, it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5, 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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