Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) vs. Surface Laptop 3 15”: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) and Surface Laptop 3 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) Pros
Reasons that Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) is better than Surface Laptop 3 15”.
Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) has a 35% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition inside Surface Laptop 3 15”.
Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop 3 15”. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop 3 15”.
Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) weighed 2.98 pounds, 13% lighter than the 3.40 pounds Surface Laptop 3 15”.
Weight | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
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Pound | 2.98 lbs. | 3.40 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.35 kg | 1.54 kg |
Surface Laptop 3 15” Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop 3 15” is better than Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”).
Surface Laptop 3 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”).
Surface Laptop 3 15” has a 15-inch screen size 7% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”).
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
Released | 2019 | 2019 |
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Pricing | - | Starting at 1,199$ |
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Exterior | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
Dimensions | 12.61” x 8.54” x 0.57-0.61” (320.3mm x 215.6mm x 14.5-15.7mm) Width: 12.61” (320.3 mm) Depth: 8.54” (215.6mm) Height: 0.57-0.61” (14.5-15.7 mm) | 13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm) Width: 13.4” (339.5 mm) Depth: 9.6” (244 mm) Height: 0.57” (14.69 mm) |
Weight | Starting at 2.98 lbs (1.35 kg) | 3.40 lb (1,542 g) |
Colors | Iron Grey Mira |
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Display | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
Size | 14 Inches | 15 Inches |
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Ports | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
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Internal Specs | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
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| 8GB 16GB 32 GB 2400 MHz DDR4 RAM |
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| 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD |
Connectivity | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
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Battery | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
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| 45.8 Wh |
Battery Life |
| 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 Yoga C940 (14”) | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
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| Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
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Misc | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
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| Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency |
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In the box | - |
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More | - | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only |
Key Features | Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) | Surface Laptop 3 15” |
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Comparison Summary
Lenovo has released the Yoga C940 (14”), a 14-inch machine, in early-2019. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics (64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 15” was introduced by Microsoft around the same year in late-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 C940 (14”) has a 14-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 15”. In addition, The Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) weighs 2.98 lbs. about 14% lighter than the 3.40 lbs. Surface Laptop 3 15”. Moreover, measured at 12.61” x 8.54” x 0.61”, the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) is slightly more portable than the Surface Laptop 3 15” at 13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57”.
Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) supports up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X 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 15”, it supports up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4 memory. Like Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”), 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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