Surface Book i7 vs. Lenovo Yoga 920: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Surface Book i7 and Lenovo Yoga 920, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Surface Book i7 Pros

Reasons that Surface Book i7 is better than Lenovo Yoga 920.

Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 965M 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Lenovo Yoga 920 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga 920 is better than Surface Book i7.

Newer manufacturing

2018 vs. 2016

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8550U inside Lenovo Yoga 920 has a 61% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-6600U inside Surface Book i7.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo Yoga 920 - Intel Core i7-8550U
2,557
Lenovo Yoga 920 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Lenovo Yoga 920 - Intel Core i7-7500U
1,744
Lenovo Yoga 920 - Intel Core i5-7200U
1,611
Surface Book i7 - Intel Core i7-6600U
1,584
Supports faster memory

Lenovo Yoga 920 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Book i7. It supports up to 2400MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Book i7.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Yoga 920 - DDR4
2,400 MHz
Surface Book i7 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
About 18% lighter

Lenovo Yoga 920 weighed 3.02 pounds, 18% lighter than the 3.68 pounds Surface Book i7.

WeightSurface Book i7Lenovo Yoga 920
Pound
3.68 lbs.
3.02 lbs.
Kilogram
1.67 kg
1.37 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Book i7 and Lenovo Yoga 920.

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 i7
16 GB
Lenovo Yoga 920
16 GB

Prices

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

Surface Book i7 Price
Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Book 2 15" (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB) (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$599.99
Microsoft New Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed)
Microsoft New Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$1,299.00
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
$549.00
Lenovo Yoga 920 Price
Lenovo Yoga 920 - 13.9" FHD Touch - 8Gen i7-8550U - 8GB - 256GB SSD
Lenovo Yoga 920 - 13.9" FHD Touch - 8Gen i7-8550U - 8GB - 256GB SSD
By Lenovo
$749.00
Lenovo Yoga 920 - 13.9" 4K UHD Touch - 8Gen i7-8550U - 16GB - 512GB SSD - Silver
Lenovo Yoga 920 - 13.9" 4K UHD Touch - 8Gen i7-8550U - 16GB - 512GB SSD - Silver
By Lenovo
$1,168.98
Lenovo Yoga 2-in-1 Laptop, 13.9" FHD Touchscreen Display, Intel i7-8550U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Type-C, Win10
Lenovo Yoga 2-in-1 Laptop, 13.9" FHD Touchscreen Display, Intel i7-8550U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Type-C, Win10
By Lenovo
$599.99

Availability

Surface Book i7Lenovo Yoga 920
Released20162018
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 26, 2016
  • Pre-ordered: October 26, 2016
  • Released: November 10, 2016
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PricingStarting at 2,399$-
Generations-

Exterior

Surface Book i7Lenovo Yoga 920
Size Comparison
Surface Book i7Lenovo Yoga 920
Dimensions12.3” x 9.14” x 0.59”-0.90” (312 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm-23 mm)12.72” x 8.8” x 0.55” (323 x 223.5 x 13.95 mm)
Width: 12.72” (323 mm)
Depth: 8.8” (223.5 mm)
Height: 0.55” (13.95 mm)
Weight
  • Tablet only: 1.6 lbs (726 g)
  • Total: 3.68 lbs (1,669 g)
Starting at 3.02 lbs (1.37 kg)
Colors
Platinum
Platium Bronze Copper
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 6 rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad

Display

Surface Book i7Lenovo Yoga 920
Size13.5 Inches13.9 Inches
Info
  • Display Resolution: 3000 x 2000 (6M Pixels)
  • Display Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1700:1
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • 13.9” FHD Touch Screen
    1920 x 1080, IPS display, 300 nits luminance, 16:9 aspect ratio, 10-finger multi-touch.
  • 13.9” UHD Touch Screen
    3840 x 2160, IPS display, 300 nits luminance, 16:9 aspect ratio, 10-finger multi-touch.
* All support Lenovo Active Pen 2.

Ports

Surface Book i7Lenovo Yoga 920
Surface Book i7 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 2 x Full-size USB 3.0
  • 2 x Surface Connect™
    1 in tablet, 1 in keyboard base, both supports charging and docking.
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
  • 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 (always-on charging).
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo

Internal Specs

Surface Book i7Lenovo Yoga 920
Processor
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 → 3.50 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
  • 8GB 12GB 16GB
    2400 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965m
    Maxwell Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 924/935 - 950/1151 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.
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Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Soldered PCIe 3.0 SSD
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.

Connectivity

Surface Book i7Lenovo Yoga 920
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 4.0 technology
  • Bluetooth 4.1

Battery

Surface Book i7Lenovo Yoga 920
Size
  • Total: 81Wh
    Clipboard: 18Wh
    Base: 63Wh
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 70 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 16 hours of video playback
  • Up to 15.5 hours on FHD panel
  • Up to 10.8 hours on UHD panel
Power Supply102W power supply with USB-A (5W) charging port.65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter

Software

Surface Book i7Lenovo Yoga 920
OSWindows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trial
  • Lenovo App Explorer
  • Lenovo Companion 3.0
  • Lenovo ID
  • Lenovo Settings
  • Mcafee LiveSafe (30-day trial)
  • Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio

Surface Book i7Lenovo Yoga 920
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
  • JBL speakers with Dolby Audio Premium certification (2W x2)
  • Dolby Atmos® with headphones
  • Dual array microphone

Misc

Surface Book i7Lenovo Yoga 920
InkingSupports Surface Pen
1024 levels of pressure
Magnetic storage
  • Support Lenovo Active Pen 2
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • HW TPM chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
In the box
  • Surface Book
  • Surface Pen
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
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WarrantyOne-year limited hardware warranty-
MoreSupports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only.
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Key Features

Surface Book i7Lenovo Yoga 920
At Glance
Released in Late
2016
3:2 3K
13.5”
2000p 60Hz
Weight
3.68 lb
1.67 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-6600U
2C/4T, 2.60 → 3.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
745
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,584
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 520
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Surface Book i7 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 965M
2GB GDDR5
Released in Late
2018
16:9 4K UHD
13.9”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
3.02 lb
1.37 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8550U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
860
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,557
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Up to
16GB
2400 MHz DDR4

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