Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) vs. Surface Pro 7: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) and Surface Pro 7 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) is better than Surface Pro 7.

Upgradable storage

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsLenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Surface Pro 7
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
13% larger display

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) has a 14-inch screen size 13% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7.

Display size
Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)
14-inch
Surface Pro 7
12.3-inch

Surface Pro 7 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 7 is better than Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”).

About 43% lighter

Surface Pro 7 weighed 1.70 pounds, 43% lighter than the 2.98 pounds Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”).

WeightLenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Surface Pro 7
Pound
2.98 lbs.
1.70 lbs.
Kilogram
1.35 kg
0.77 kg
Has two more ports and slots

Surface Pro 7 has more ports and slots count than the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”). It has six versus four amount of ports and slots on the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”).

PortsLenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Surface Pro 7
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotNoYes
Surface ConnectNoYes
Surface Type Cover portNoYes
Thunderbolt 3Yes x2No
USB-AYesYes
USB-CNoYes
Total46
Slightly more versatile connectivity

Surface Pro 7 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”). It has four versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”).

PortsLenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Surface Pro 7
headphone jackYesYes
USB-AYesYes
microSD card slotNoYes
Thunderbolt 3YesNo
USB-CNoYes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) 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 Yoga C940 (14”)
16 GB
Surface Pro 7
16 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3733MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Surface Pro 7 - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz

Prices

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

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) Price
Lenovo Yoga C940-14 FHD Touch - 10th gen i7-1065G7-12GB - 512GB SSD - Gray
Lenovo Yoga C940-14 FHD Touch - 10th gen i7-1065G7-12GB - 512GB SSD - Gray
By Lenovo
$899.00
Lenovo Yoga C940-14 FHD Touch - 10th gen i7-1065G7-12GB - 512GB SSD - Gray
Lenovo Yoga C940-14 FHD Touch - 10th gen i7-1065G7-12GB - 512GB SSD - Gray
By Lenovo
$899.00
Lenovo Yoga C940 14 Laptop, 2 in 1 FHD IPS Touchscreen Laptop, 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD PCle, Thunderbolt 3, Active Stylus Pen, Fingerprint Reader 3 lbs, TWE Cloth
Lenovo Yoga C940 14 Laptop, 2 in 1 FHD IPS Touchscreen Laptop, 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD PCle, Thunderbolt 3, Active Stylus Pen, Fingerprint Reader 3 lbs, TWE Cloth
By Lenovo
$965.00
Surface Pro 7 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 256GB i7 16GB RAM Windows 10 Pro (Wi-Fi, 1.3GHz Quad-Core i7 up to 3.9GHz, 12.3 Inch Touchscreen) Matte Black PVT-00015 (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 256GB i7 16GB RAM Windows 10 Pro (Wi-Fi, 1.3GHz Quad-Core i7 up to 3.9GHz, 12.3 Inch Touchscreen) Matte Black PVT-00015 (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$535.00
$569.00 6% OFF
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$420.95
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD – Platinum
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD – Platinum
By Microsoft
$724.01

Availability

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Surface Pro 7
Released20192019
Release Date
  • Announced at Lenovo Tech Life (Auguest 2019)
  • Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event)
  • Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019
  • Released: October 22, 2019
Pricing-Starting at 749$
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Surface Pro 7
Dimensions12.61” 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)
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)
WeightStarting at 2.98 lbs (1.35 kg)
  • Intel Core i3: 1.70 lbs (775 g)
  • Intel Core i5: 1.70 lbs (776 g)
  • Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (790 g)
Colors
Iron Grey Mira
Matte Black Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size keyboard with 6 rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight.
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad.
  • Surface Type Cover
    • Not included
    • Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g)
    • Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm)
  • Keyboard:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
    • 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys;
    • LED backlighting
  • Trackpad:
    • Precision glass trackpad.
    • Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm)
    • Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Surface Pro 7
Size14 Inches12.3 Inches
Info
  • 14” FHD Touch Screen
    1920 x 1080, IPS display, 400 nits luminance, 16:9 aspect ratio, 10-fingure multi-touch.
    Support Lenovo Active Pen (included).
  • 14” 4K HDR UHD Touch Screen
    3840 x 2160, IPS display, HDR 400, 500 nits luminance, 16:9 aspect ratio, 10-fingure multi-touch.
    Support Lenovo Active Pen (included).
  • Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels)
  • Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated

Ports

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Surface Pro 7
Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) Ports
Image Source: Lenovo
Left (4)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Always On
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Surface Pro 7 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Charging, Docking Station
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x Surface Type Cover port
Under Kickstand (1)
  • 1 x microSD card slot

Internal Specs

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Surface Pro 7
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.10 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.10 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 12GB 16GB
    3733 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4X.
4GB 8GB 16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1TB 2TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
BGA PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Surface Pro 7
Wi-Fi
  • Lenovo WiFi-5 802.11ac Wireless (2x2)
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Lenovo WiFi-6 802.11ax Wireless (2x2)
    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 5.0
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Surface Pro 7
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 60 Wh
43.2 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 15 hours on FHD panel
  • Up to 10 hours on UHD panel
* Tested with MobileMark 2014.
Up to 10.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Surface Pro 7
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Microsoft Office 2019
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Dolby Vision™
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Surface Pro 7
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD Camera.
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
Audio
  • Rotating Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos® Speaker System
  • 2 Base Speakers inside D-Cover
  • 2 x far-field microphones
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Surface Pro 7
Inking
  • Support Lenovo Active Pen (included).
Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • TrueBlock Privacy Shutter
  • Lenovo Privacy Essentials by FigLeaf
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box-
  • Surface Pro 7
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty-
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement

Key Features

Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”)Surface Pro 7
At Glance
Released in Early
2019
16:9 4K UHD
14”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.98 lb
1.35 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Lenovo Yoga C940 (14”) Ports
Released in Late
2019
3:2 2.7K
12.3”
1824p 60Hz
Weight
1.70 lb
0.77 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Pro 7 Ports

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