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Surface Book 2 15” vs. Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”): Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Surface Book 2 15” and Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Book 2 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Book 2 15” is better than Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Intel Core i7-8650U inside Surface Book 2 15” has a 66% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Book 2 15” - Intel Core i7-8650U

3,879

Surface Book 2 15” - Intel Core i5-8350U

2,982

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - Intel Core i7-8550U

2,557

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - Intel Core i7-8565U

2,327

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - Intel Core i5-8265U

2,132

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - Intel Core i5-8250U

1,971

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Surface Book 2 15” has a 15-inch screen size 12% larger than the 13.3-inch Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Display size

Surface Book 2 15”

15-inch

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)

13.3-inch

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) is better than Surface Book 2 15”.

2018 vs. 2017

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Book 2 15”. It supports up to 2400MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Book 2 15”.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - DDR4

2,400 MHz

Surface Book 2 15” - LPDDR3

1,866 MHz

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) weighed 2.47 pounds, 42% lighter than the 4.20 pounds Surface Book 2 15”.

Weight	Surface Book 2 15”	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)
Pound	4.20 lbs.	2.47 lbs.
Kilogram	1.91 kg	1.12 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Book 2 15” and Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Surface Book 2 15”

16 GB

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)

16 GB

Prices

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

Surface Book 2 15” Price
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB), Silver By Microsoft $799.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) (Renewed) By Microsoft $900.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 1 TB) (Renewed) By Microsoft $1,475.00	See at Amazon
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) Price
	Lenovo Yoga 730 2-in-1 13.3" FHD IPS Touchscreen Business Laptop/Tabelt, Intel Quad-Core i5-8250U 8GB DDR4 256GB PCIe SSD Thunderbolt Fingerprint Reader Windows Ink Backlit Keyboard Win 10 By Lenovo $199.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo 20V 3.25A 65W USB-C AC Adapter for Lenovo Yoga C930-13, Yoga S730-13, Yoga 920-13, Yoga 730-13, IdeaPad 730s-13, 4X20M26281 By Lenovo $20.88 $22.10 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Yoga 730 13.3 Inch FHD IPS 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop (Intel Quad-Core i5-8250U up to 4.6GHz, 8G RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620, Backlit Keyboard, JBL Speakers, Win 10) By Lenovo $787.16	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface Book 2 15”	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)
Released	2017	2018
Release Date	Introduced: October 17, 2017 Pre-ordered: November 9, 2017 Released: November 16, 2017	-
Pricing	Starting at 1,999$	-
Generations	2020 Surface Book 3 15” 2020 Surface Book 3 13.5” 2017 Surface Book 2 15” 2017 Surface Book 2 13.5” 2016 Surface Book i7 2015 Surface Book	-

Exterior	Surface Book 2 15”	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)
Dimensions	13.5” x 9.87” x 0.57”-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm)	12.08 x 8.52 x 0.55 - 0.56” (306.8 x 216.3 x 13.9 - 14.1 mm) Width: 12.08” (306.8 mm) Depth: 8.52” (216.3 mm) Height: 0.55 - 0.56” (13.9 - 14.1 mm)
Weight	Total: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g) Tablet: 1.80 lbs (817 g)	Starting at 2.47 lbs (1.12 kg)
Colors	Platinum	Iron Grey Platinum Silver Copper (Yoga 730 IKB models only)
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.	6 rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad

Display	Surface Book 2 15”	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)
Size	15 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	Display Resolution: 3240 x 2160 (7M Pixels) Display Density: 260 PPI PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1600:1 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch	4K Touch Screen 3840 x 2160, Glossy, LED backlight, IPS, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% gamut, 10-finger gestures, anti-scratch surface. FHD Touch Screen 1920 x 1080, Anti-Glare, LED backlight, IPS, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% gamut, 10-finger gestures, anti-scratch surface.

Ports	Surface Book 2 15”	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)
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	2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort. 1 x USB 3.0 Full-size USB-A ports. 1 x Headphone / mic combo

Internal Specs	Surface Book 2 15”	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM	4GB 8GB 16GB 2400 MHz Dual-channel DDR4.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 Pascal Architecture, 6GB GDDR5 192-bit, 1404 → 1670 MHz, 1280 CUDA Cores.	-
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.

Connectivity	Surface Book 2 15”	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.	Lenovo 802.11ac Wireless (2x2) Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology	Bluetooth 4.1

Battery	Surface Book 2 15”	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)
Size	Total: 90Wh Clipboard: 23Wh Base: 67Wh	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 48 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 17 hours of video playback Up to 5 hours in tablet mode	Up to 11.5 hours
Power Supply	102W power supply with USB-A (7.5W) charging port.	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter

Software	Surface Book 2 15”	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)
OS	Windows 10 Pro (Creators Update) Free upgrade to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial	Lenovo App Explorer Lenovo Vantage Lenovo ID Lenovo Settings Mcafee LiveSafe (30-day trial) Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio	Surface Book 2 15”	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)
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 Fixed Focus .
Audio	Dual microphones Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones	JBL speakers with Dolby Atmos certification (2.5W x2) Dolby Atmos® with headphones Dual array microphone

Misc	Surface Book 2 15”	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision	-
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Accelerometer 3D Gyrometer
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated into the chipset
In the box	Surface Book 2 15” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	-
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	-
More	Supports Surface Dial Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.	-

Key Features	Surface Book 2 15”	Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)
At Glance	Released in Late 2017 3:2 3.2K 15” 2160p 60Hz Weight 4.20 lb 1.91 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 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5	Released in 2018 16:9 4K UHD 13.3” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.47 lb 1.12 kg Up to Intel Core i7-8565U 4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz Geekbench 5 804 Single Core Geekbench 5 2,327 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Up to 16GB 2400 MHz DDR4