Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) vs. Surface Laptop 3: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) and Surface Laptop 3 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) Pros
Reasons that Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) is better than Surface Laptop 3.
Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 4GB GDDR5 vs. integrated
Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) has a 15.6-inch screen size 15% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 3.
Surface Laptop 3 Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop 3 is better than Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”).
2019 vs. 2018
AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition inside Surface Laptop 3 has a 7% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8550U inside Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”).
Surface Laptop 3 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”). It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”).
Surface Laptop 3 weighed 2.79 pounds, 34% lighter than the 4.2 pounds Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”).
Weight | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
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Pound | 4.2 lbs. | 2.79 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.91 kg | 1.27 kg |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) and Surface Laptop 3.
Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.
Prices
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Availability | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
Released | 2018 | 2019 |
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Exterior | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
Dimensions | 14.17 x 9.8 x 0.67” (360 x 249 x 16.95 mm) Width: 14.17” (360 mm) Depth: 9.8” (249 mm) Height: 0.67” (16.95 mm) |
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Weight | Starting at 4.2 lbs (1.89 kg) |
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Display | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
Size | 15.6 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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Internal Specs | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
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Connectivity | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
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Battery | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
Size |
| 45.8 Wh |
Battery Life |
| Up to 11.5 hours of typical device usage |
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Software | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
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| Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
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Misc | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
Inking | - | 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 Yoga 730 (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
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Comparison Summary
Lenovo has released the Yoga 730 (15”), a 15.6-inch machine, in 2018. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8550U with a boost clock speed up to 4.00 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 with 4GB GDDR5.
On the other hand, we have the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 3 was introduced by Microsoft about a year later 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).
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The Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) has a 15.6-inch display which is considerably larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 3. In addition, the Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) weighs 4.2 lbs. about 50% heavier than the 2.79 lbs. Surface Laptop 3. Moreover, measured at 14.17” x 9.8” x 0.67”, the Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) is much bulkier than the Surface Laptop 3 at 12.13” x 8.79” x 0.57”.
Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) supports up to 16GB 2400 MHz DDR4 memory. It also 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. Unlike Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”), 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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