Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) vs. Surface Laptop 3: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) and Surface Laptop 3 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) Pros
Reasons that Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) is better than Surface Laptop 3.
Intel Core i7-10750H inside Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) has a 97% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition inside Surface Laptop 3.
Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (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 Slim 7i (15”).
Surface Laptop 3 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”). It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2933 MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”).
Surface Laptop 3 weighed 2.79 pounds, 31% lighter than the 4 pounds Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”).
Weight | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
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Pound | 4 lbs. | 2.79 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.81 kg | 1.27 kg |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) and Surface Laptop 3.
Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
Released | 2020 | 2019 |
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Pricing | Starting at $1,209.99 |
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Exterior | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
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Colors | Slate Grey |
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Display | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
Size | 15.6 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
Info | 15.6" FHD
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Ports | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
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Internal Specs | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
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Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 4GB | - |
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| 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD |
Connectivity | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
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Battery | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
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| 45.8 Wh |
Battery Life |
| Up to 11.5 hours of typical device usage |
Power Supply | 135 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge. |
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Software | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
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| Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
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Misc | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
Inking | - | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency |
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Warranty | 1 Year Depot or Carry-in |
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More | Digital Assistant
| Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only |
Key Features | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) | Surface Laptop 3 |
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Comparison Summary
Lenovo has released the Yoga Slim 7i (15”), a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10750H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 with 4GB GDDR6.
On the other hand, we have the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 3 was introduced by Microsoft about a year earlier 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 Slim 7i (15”) has a 15.6-inch display which is considerably larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 3. In addition, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) weighs 4 lbs. about 43% heavier than the 2.79 lbs. Surface Laptop 3. Moreover, measured at 14.0” x 9.0” x 0.62”, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (15”) is considerably 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 Slim 7i (15”) supports up to 16GB 2933 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 Slim 7i (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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