Surface Laptop 3 vs. Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”): Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Surface Laptop 3 and Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Laptop 3 Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 3 is better than Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”).

About 16% lighter

Surface Laptop 3 weighed 2.79 pounds, 16% lighter than the 3.3 pounds Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”).

WeightSurface Laptop 3Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Pound
2.79 lbs.
3.3 lbs.
Kilogram
1.27 kg
1.50 kg

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) is better than Surface Laptop 3.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) has a 35% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition inside Surface Laptop 3.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Laptop 3 - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Surface Laptop 3 - Intel Core i5-1035G7
3,691
Surface Laptop 3 - AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition
2,741
Surface Laptop 3 - AMD Ryzen 5-3580U Microsoft Surface Edition
2,438
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX350 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Laptop 3 and Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”).

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Surface Laptop 3
16 GB
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
16 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3733MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed
Surface Laptop 3 - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz

Prices

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

Surface Laptop 3 Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$299.00
$319.00 6% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) – Platinum with Alcantara (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) – Platinum with Alcantara (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$404.48
$453.99 11% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (2023) - 12.4" Touchscreen, Thin & Lightweight, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD SSD, with Windows 11, Platinum Color Copilot
 Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (2023) - 12.4" Touchscreen, Thin & Lightweight, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD SSD, with Windows 11, Platinum Color Copilot
By Microsoft
$699.99
$799.99 13% OFF
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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
$812.60
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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
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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
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Surface Laptop 3Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event)
  • Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019
  • Released: October 22, 2019
  • Announced at CES 2020 (January 2020)
Pricing
  • Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”) › Starting at 999$
  • Surface Laptop 3 (15”) › Starting at 1,199$
Starting at $1,209.99

Exterior

Surface Laptop 3Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Dimensions
  • Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”)
    12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm).
  • Surface Laptop 3 (15”)
    13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 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 Laptop 3 (13.5”)
    • 2.84 lb (1,288 g)
      Sandstone and Matte Black
    • 2.79 lb (1,265 g)
      Cobalt Blue and Platinum
  • Surface Laptop 3 (15”)
    • 3.40 lb (1,542 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
  • Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”)
    • Metal
      Matte Black Sandstone
    • Alcantara
      Matte Black Platinum
  • Surface Laptop 3 (15”)
    • Metal
      Matte Black Platinum
Slate Grey (fabric cover optional) Dark Moss Orchid
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size backlit keyboard with the soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
    • Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 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 Laptop 3Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Size13.5 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”)
    • Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (3.4M Pixels)
    • Pixel Per Inch: 201
  • Surface Laptop 3 (15”)
    • Resolution: 2496 x 1664 (4.15M Pixels)
    • Pixel Per Inch: 201
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated
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 Laptop 3Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Surface Laptop 3 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.0
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Surface Connect™
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Headset jack
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 Laptop 3Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 5 3580U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.10 → 3.70 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 4MB L3 Cache, 15W
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 7 3780U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 4MB L3 Cache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 5 3580U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    Radeon™ Vega 9 Graphics
    9 Graphics Cores, 1300 MHz
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 7 3780U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    Radeon™ RX Vega 11 Graphics
    11 Graphics Cores, 1400 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
  • Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”)
    • 8GB 16GB
      3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
  • Surface Laptop 3 (15”)
    • 8GB 16GB
      2400 MHz DDR4 RAM
  • 8GB 12GB 16GB
    3733 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4X.
Discrete Graphics-Optional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX350 2GB
Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.

Connectivity

Surface Laptop 3Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Wi-Fi
  • Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”) Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
  • Surface Laptop 3 (15”) 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 5.0 technology
  • Bluetooth 5.0

Battery

Surface Laptop 3Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Size45.8 Wh
  • 4-cell Li-Polymer
  • Battery Capacity: 60.7 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 11.5 hours of typical device usage
  • Up to 14 hours on FHD panel
  • Up to 11 hours on UHD panel
* Tested with MobileMark 2014.
Power Supply
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charging Pro

Software

Surface Laptop 3Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
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 Laptop 3Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD Camera.
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • 2 x 2W Front-facing Dolby Atmos® Speaker System
  • Microphones

Misc

Surface Laptop 3Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
-
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • 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 Laptop 3
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
  • Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14”
  • 65W AC adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick Start Guide
Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
1 Year Depot or Carry-in
MoreSupports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only
Digital Assistant
  • Cortana
  • Alexa

Key Features

Surface Laptop 3Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
At Glance
Released in
2019
3:2 2.5K
13.5”
1664p 60Hz
Weight
2.79 lb
1.27 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition
4C/8T, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
721
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,741
Multi-Core
With integrated
Radeon™ RX Vega 11 Graphics
11 Graphics Cores, 1400 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Laptop 3 Ports
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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