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Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 vs. Surface Laptop Studio: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 and Surface Laptop Studio models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 is better than Surface Laptop Studio.

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 weighed 1.85 pounds, 52% lighter than the 3.83 pounds Surface Laptop Studio.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Laptop Studio
Pound	1.85 lbs.	3.83 lbs.
Kilogram	0.84 kg	1.74 kg

Surface Laptop Studio Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop Studio is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Intel Core i7-11370H inside Surface Laptop Studio has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1180G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Laptop Studio - Intel Core i7-11370H

4,864

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - Intel Core i7-1180G7

4,474

Surface Laptop Studio - Intel Core i5-11300H

4,441

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - Intel Core i5-1140G7

4,085

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - Intel Core i5-1130G7

4,079

Surface Laptop Studio supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Max system memory size

Surface Laptop Studio

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1

16 GB

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti  4GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Surface Laptop Studio has a 14.4-inch screen size 17% larger than the 12.3-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Display size

Surface Laptop Studio

14.4-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1

12.3-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 and Surface Laptop Studio.

Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Surface Laptop Studio - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 Price
	ThinkPad X12 Case By Lenovo $41.63 $46.11 10% OFF	See at Amazon
	Puccy 3 Pack Screen Protector, compatible with Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 2 12.3" Laptop TPU Film Guard （ Not Tempered Glass Protectors） By Puccy Film for Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 2 $16.98	See at Amazon
	Lenovo - ThinkPad C13 - Yoga 2-in-1 Chromebook Enterprise - AMD Ryzen 3 3250C Dual-Core 2.60 GHz - 13.3" FHD Touchscreen - 4 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD Storage - Chrome OS - Abyss Blue By Lenovo $355.00	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft $1,570.99 $2,699.99 42% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft $987.00 $1,599.99 38% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 2TB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft $1,648.99 $3,099.99 47% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Laptop Studio
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) Available starting January 2021	Introduced: September 22, 2021 Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021 Released: October 5, 2021
Pricing	Starting at $1,149	$1,599.99 i5-11300H 16GB 256GB Intel Iris Xe $1,799.99 i5-11300H 16GB 512GB Intel Iris Xe $2,099.99 i7-11370H 16GB 256GB RTX 3050 Ti $2,699.99 i7-11370H 16GB 1TB RTX 3050 Ti $3,099.99 i7-11370H 32GB 2TB RTX 3050 Ti

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Laptop Studio
Dimensions	11.15” x 8.01” x 0.35” (283.3 x 203.5 x 8.8 mm) Tablet Only 11.15” x 8.01” x 0.57” (283.3 x 203.5 x 14.5 mm) With Keyboard	12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746” (323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm)
Weight	Starting at 1.85 lbs (840 g) Tablet Only Starting at 2.65 lbs (1.2 kg) With Keyboard	3.83 lb (1,742.9 grams) Intel Core i5 models. 4.00 lb (1,820.2 grams) Intel Core i7 models.
Colors	Black	Platinum Casing: Magnesium and Aluminum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Detachable Keyboard: Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	Keyboard: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12) Windows key and dedicated buttons for media controls, screen brightness Backlight. Precision Haptic touchpad: Largest surface touchpad to date. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Laptop Studio
Size	12.3 Inches	14.4 Inches
Info	12.3" FHD+ 1920 x 1280 3:2 IPS Anti-Reflective Anti-Smudge 400 nits Corning Gorilla® Glass 5	14.4” PixelSense™ Flow Display Resolution: 2400 x 1600 (201 PPI) Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1500:1 Refresh rate: 120Hz 60Hz default. Inking: GPU Ink Acceleration Touch: 10 points multi-touch Dolby Vision® support

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Laptop Studio
1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Supports USB 4, Power Delivery, and DisplayPort. 1 x USB-C Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, Power Delivery, and DisplayPort. 1 x Headphone / mic combo 1 x Optional Nano SIM slot 1 x Kensington lock slot	Image Source: Microsoft Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery Right (2) 1 x Surface Connect+ Magnet Charging, Surface Dock 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Laptop Studio
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1140G7 with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 35W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1140G7 with vPro™ Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™ Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.	16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Discrete Graphics	-	Optional NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti  with 4GB GDDR6 For Consumer. Optional NVIDIA® RTX™ A2000 with 4GB GDDR6 For Business.
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe SSD	256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Laptop Studio
Wi-Fi	Intel® 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.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology
More	Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 4G (LTE CAT9)	-

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Laptop Studio
Size	42 Wh	58.0 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 56.3 Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 10.18 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test	Up to 19 hours of typical device usage Intel Core i5 models. Up to 18 hours of typical device usage Intel Core i7 models.
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	60W power supply Intel Core i5 models. 95W power supply Intel Core i7 models.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Laptop Studio
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	For Consumer: Windows 11 Home For Commercial: Windows 11 Pro
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial Preloaded Xbox app Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Laptop Studio
Camera	Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy shutter 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. Hybrid Infrared (IR) 8MP rear-facing camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 1080p resolution front-facing camera
Audio	Dolby® Premium Dual-array mics	Dual far-field Studio Mics Quad Omnisonic™ speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Laptop Studio
Inking	Supports Active Pen: Lenovo Precision Pen (optional included) Lenovo Digital Pen	Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2
Sensors	-	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0 Windows Hello & IR camera for facial recognition login The fingerprint reader on the optional keyboard Webcam privacy cover Kensington lock slot	Hardware TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security and BitLocker support Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Windows enhanced hardware security
In the box	ThinkPad X12 Detachable 65W AC Adapter (Supports Rapid Charge) 4 Cell 42Whr Internal Battery Keyboard (Select Models) Pen (Select Models) Quick Start Guide	Surface Laptop Studio 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. Hinge Dynamic Woven Hinge made of woven fabric with embedded cables that can bend 180 degrees.

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Surface Laptop Studio
At Glance	Released in 2021 3:2 FHD+ 12.3” 1280p 60Hz Weight 1.85 lb 0.84 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 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X	Released in Late 2021 3:2 2.4K 14.4” 2400p 60~120Hz Weight 3.83 lb 1.74 kg Up to Intel Core i7-11370H 4C/8T, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,397 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti  4GB GDDR6