Surface Duo vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Duo and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Duo Pros
Reasons that Surface Duo is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.
Surface Duo weighed 0.55 pounds, 75% lighter than the 2.2 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.
Weight | Surface Duo | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold |
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Pound | 0.55 lbs. | 2.2 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.25 kg | 1.00 kg |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Pros
Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is better than Surface Duo.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Duo. It supports up to 8GB versus 6GB of system memory on the Surface Duo.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold has a 13.3-inch screen size 64% larger than the 8.1-inch Surface Duo.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Surface Duo Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Duo 256GB (Unlocked) - Glacier By Microsoft $750.00 $1,094.99 32% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Duo 128GB AT&T Locked, Glacier By Microsoft $349.99 | ||
Microsoft 8WV-00001 Surface Slim Pen 2, Black (8WV00001) By Microsoft $83.89 $129.99 35% OFF | ||
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Price | ||
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1 20QA005LUS 13.5" Touchscreen Convertible 2 in 1 Notebook - QHD - 2256 x 1504 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-1160G7 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.10 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB By Lenovo $848.88 $919.00 8% OFF | ||
LENOVO Latest ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 14" FHD+ Ultrabook IPS Touchscreen 400 nits,11th gen i7-1165G7, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Fingerprint Reader, Thunderbolt 4, Win 10 Pro, Black By LENOVO $1,159.77 | ||
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Business Laptop 13" 2K IPS Touch 100% sRGB 450nits Intel 4-Core i7-1180G7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Fingerprint Backlit Thunderbolt4 3-yr Warranty Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable By Lenovo $779.77 |
Availability | Surface Duo | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold |
Released | 2020 | 2020 |
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Exterior | Surface Duo | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold |
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Weight | 0.55 lbs (250 g) | Starting at 2.2 lbs (0.99 kg) |
Colors | Glacier | Authentic black leather folio cover |
Keyboard and Trackpad | - | Optional Lenovo Fold Mini Keyboard Bluetooth and wirelessly charged. |
Display | Surface Duo | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold |
Size | 8.1 Inches | 13.3 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Duo | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold |
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Internal Specs | Surface Duo | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold |
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Memory | 6GB DRAM |
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Storage |
| Up to 1TB PCIe SSD |
Connectivity | Surface Duo | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold |
Wi-Fi | WiFi-5 802.11ac (2.4/5GHz) |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology |
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| Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband CAT20 (5G/LTE). |
Battery | Surface Duo | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold |
Size | 3577 mAh | 50 Wh |
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Power Supply |
| Premium Slim 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge. |
Software | Surface Duo | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold |
OS | Android™ 10 3-years of software updates. |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Duo | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold |
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Misc | Surface Duo | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold |
Inking | Supports all in market generations of Surface Slim Pen, Surface Pen and Surface Hub 2 Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage | - |
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Warranty |
| 1-year Depot or Carry-in |
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Key Features | Surface Duo | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold |
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Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Duo, a 8.1-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 855. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Qualcomm® Adreno™ 640 GPU (585 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 13.3-inch ThinkPad X1 Fold was introduced by Lenovo around the same time in 2020. It comes with 5-core Intel Core i5-L16G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.00 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors (64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Surface Duo has a 8.1-inch display which is way smaller than the 13.3-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold. In addition, The Surface Duo weighs 0.55 lbs. about 300% lighter than the 2.2 lbs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold. Moreover, measured at 7.35” x 5.71” x 0.18”, the Surface Duo is much more portable than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold at 11.79” x 9.29” x 0.45”.
Moving over to upgradability, you can't make any upgrades on both devices. All major components including memory and storage are soldered on to the motherboard. So make sure you get the specs that work best for your current and future workload.
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