Surface Book 2 13.5” vs. Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Surface Book 2 13.5” and Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Surface Book 2 13.5” Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Surface Book 2 13.5” over Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”).

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) is better than Surface Book 2 13.5”.

Significantly newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2017

Supports faster memory

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Book 2 13.5”. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Book 2 13.5”.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Surface Book 2 13.5” - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Book 2 13.5” and Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”).

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Book 2 13.5” - Intel Core i7-8650U
3,879
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Surface Book 2 13.5” - Intel Core i5-8350U
2,982
Surface Book 2 13.5” - Intel Core i5-7300U
1,777
Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Surface Book 2 13.5”
16 GB
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
16 GB

Prices

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

Surface Book 2 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver
Microsoft Surface Book 2 13.5"(Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256 GB), silver
By Microsoft
$279.95
$599.99 53% OFF
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB) - 13.5in (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$599.93
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5in (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$328.95
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) Price
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 14" Slim Laptop - 2.2K 300 Nits Multitouch Screen - Intel Evo 10-Core i5-1335U (i7-1265U) - Thunderbolt4 - WiFi 6E - Backlit KB - Win11 W/Stylus Pen (16GB RAM | 512GB SSD)
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 14" Slim Laptop - 2.2K 300 Nits Multitouch Screen - Intel Evo 10-Core i5-1335U (i7-1265U) - Thunderbolt4 - WiFi 6E - Backlit KB - Win11 W/Stylus Pen (16GB RAM | 512GB SSD)
By Lenovo
$809.99
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 0.69" Slim Laptop, 14" 2.2K 16:10 Touchscreen, Intel Evo 10-Core i7-1355U, 2 x Thunderbolt, Wi-Fi 6, Long Battery Life - 12H, Win11 W/Stylus Pen (16GB RAM | 512GB SSD)
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 0.69" Slim Laptop, 14" 2.2K 16:10 Touchscreen, Intel Evo 10-Core i7-1355U, 2 x Thunderbolt, Wi-Fi 6, Long Battery Life - 12H, Win11 W/Stylus Pen (16GB RAM | 512GB SSD)
By Lenovo
$899.99
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 14" Slim Laptop - 2.2K 300 Nits Multitouch Screen - Intel Evo 10-Core i5-1335U (i7-1265U) - Thunderbolt4 - WiFi 6E - Backlit KB - Win11 W/Stylus Pen (16GB RAM | 512GB SSD)
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 14" Slim Laptop - 2.2K 300 Nits Multitouch Screen - Intel Evo 10-Core i5-1335U (i7-1265U) - Thunderbolt4 - WiFi 6E - Backlit KB - Win11 W/Stylus Pen (16GB RAM | 512GB SSD)
By Lenovo
$809.99

Availability

Surface Book 2 13.5”Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Released20172020
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 17, 2017
  • Pre-ordered: November 9, 2017
  • Released: November 16, 2017
  • Announced at CES 2020 (January 2020)
PricingStarting at 1,149$Starting at $1,209.99
Generations-

Exterior

Surface Book 2 13.5”Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Dimensions
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i5:
    12.3” x 9.1” x 0.51”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 13 mm-23 mm).
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i7
    12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm).
  • Metal SKU
    • 12.62" x 8.19" x 0.59" (320.6 mm x 208 mm x 14.9 mm)
  • Fabric SKU
    • 12.66" x 8.19" x 0.6" (321.6 mm x 208 mm x 15.4 mm)
Weight
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i5:
    • Total: 3.38 lbs (1,533 g)
    • Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g)
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i7
    • Total: 3.62 lbs (1,642 g)
    • Tablet: 1.59 lbs (719 g)
  • Metal Bezel
    • Starting at 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)
  • Metal Glass
    • Starting at 3.39 lbs (1.54 kg)
  • Fabric Model
    • Starting at 3.41 lbs (1.55 kg)
Colors
Platinum
Slate Grey (fabric cover optional) Dark Moss Orchid
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel.
    • Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
  • Full-size keyboard with six rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight.
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad.

Display

Surface Book 2 13.5”Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Size13.5 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • Display Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (6M Pixels)
  • Display Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1600:1
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
Metal SKU
  • 14" FHD
    • 1920 x 1080, IPS, 16:9, sRGB 100%, 300 nits, Optional Glass Display
Fabric SKU
  • 14" UHD
    • 3840 x 2160, HDR 400, WVA 500nits Glossy, Glass, 90% DCI-P3.
  • 14" FHD
    • 1920 x 1080, IPS, Touchscreen 16:9, sRGB 100%, 300 nits.

Ports

Surface Book 2 13.5”Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Surface Book 2 13.5” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 2 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 2 x Surface Connect™
    1 in tablet, 1 in keyboard base, both supports charging and docking.
  • 1 x Headset jack
  • 1 x Full-size SDXC card reader
    UHS-II Performance
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) Ports
Image Source: Lenovo
Left (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    Power Delivery 3.0 only
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Always On

Internal Specs

Surface Book 2 13.5”Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Processor
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
  • 8GB 12GB 16GB
    3733 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4X.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
    Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1354 → 1493 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores.
Optional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX350 2GB
Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
1 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.

Connectivity

Surface Book 2 13.5”Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
  • 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.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology
  • Bluetooth 5.0

Battery

Surface Book 2 13.5”Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Size
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i5:
    Total: 69Wh
    Clipboard: 18Wh
    Base: 51Wh
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i7:
    Total: 75.3Wh
    Clipboard: 18Wh
    Base: 57.3Wh
  • 4-cell Li-Polymer
  • Battery Capacity: 60.7 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 17 hours of video playback
  • Up to 5 hours in tablet mode
  • Up to 14 hours on FHD panel
  • Up to 11 hours on UHD panel
* Tested with MobileMark 2014.
Power Supply
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i5:
    44W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.
  • Surface Book with Intel Core i7
    100W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.
65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charging Pro

Software

Surface Book 2 13.5”Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
OSWindows 10 Pro (Creators Update)
Free upgrade to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trial
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Microsoft Office 2019
  • McAfee LiveSafe™

Camera & Audio

Surface Book 2 13.5”Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD Camera.
Audio
  • Dual microphones
  • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones
  • Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones
  • 2 x 2W Front-facing Dolby Atmos® Speaker System
  • Microphones

Misc

Surface Book 2 13.5”Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
-
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
  • Fingerprint Reader Combined with Power Button
  • IR Camera
Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Windows Hello with Facial Authentication
In the box
  • Surface Book 2 13.5”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
  • Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14”
  • 65W AC adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick Start Guide
WarrantyOne-year limited hardware warranty1 Year Depot or Carry-in
MoreSupports Surface Dial
Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.
Digital Assistant
  • Cortana
  • Alexa

Key Features

Surface Book 2 13.5”Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
At Glance
Released in Late
2017
3:2 3K
13.5”
2000p 60Hz
Weight
3.38 lb
1.53 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,106
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,879
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Surface Book 2 13.5” Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1050
4GB GDDR5
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
14”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
3.3 lb
1.50 kg
Powered By
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 Slim 7i (14”) Ports
Nvidia GeForce
MX350
2GB GDDR5

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