Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 vs. Surface Pro 7
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 and Surface Pro 7 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7 was introduced by Microsoft about a year earlier in late-2019. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics (64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz).
Key Differences
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 Pros
Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 is better than Surface Pro 7.
Newer manufacturing
2020 vs. 2019
Upgradable storage
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
| Slots | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Pro 7 |
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| M.2 | Yes x1 | Onboard |
13% larger display
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 has a 14-inch screen size 13% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7.
Display size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
14-inch
Surface Pro 7
12.3-inch
Surface Pro 7 Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 7 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.
Significantly faster CPU performance
Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Pro 7 has a 22% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10610U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.
Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i5-1035G4
3,347
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-10610U
3,042
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-10310U
2,992
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i3-1005G1
2,027
Supports faster memory
Surface Pro 7 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.
Memory type and speed
Surface Pro 7 - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
About 44% lighter
Surface Pro 7 weighed 1.70 pounds, 44% lighter than the 2.99 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.
| Weight | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Pro 7 |
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| Pound | 2.99 lbs. | 1.70 lbs. |
| Kilogram | 1.36 kg | 0.77 kg |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 and Surface Pro 7.
Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB
Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.
Max system memory size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
16 GB
Surface Pro 7
16 GB
Key Features | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Pro 7 |
| At Glance |  |
Availability | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Pro 7 |
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
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| Pricing | - | Starting at 749$ |
| Generations | - | |
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Exterior | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Pro 7 |
| Size Comparison | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5Surface Pro 7 | |
| 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)
| 11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm)
Width: 11.50” (292 mm)
Height: 7.9” (201 mm)
Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm)
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| Weight | Starting at 2.99 lbs (1.35 kg) |
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| Colors | Iron Grey | Matte Black Platinum |
| Keyboard and Trackpad |
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Display | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Pro 7 |
| Size | 14 Inches | 12.3 Inches |
| Info |
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Ports | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Pro 7 |
|  Left (1)
Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Pro 7 |
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| Integrated Graphics |
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| Memory |
| 4GB 8GB 16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
| Storage |
| 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
BGA PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Pro 7 |
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Battery | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Pro 7 |
| Size |
| 43.2 Wh |
| Battery Life |
| Up to 10.5 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 5 | Surface Pro 7 |
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| Built-in Apps | - | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Pro 7 |
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Misc | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 | Surface Pro 7 |
| Inking |
| Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
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| Warranty | - |
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