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Surface Laptop 4 13.5” vs. Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Surface Laptop 4 13.5” and Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 13.5” is better than Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD.

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD.

Max system memory size

Surface Laptop 4 13.5”

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD

16 GB

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD.

Memory type and speed

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” weighed 2.79 pounds, 12% lighter than the 3.17 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD.

Weight	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 \| AMD
Pound	2.79 lbs.	3.17 lbs.
Kilogram	1.27 kg	1.44 kg

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD is better than Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U inside Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD has a 17% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition

6,365

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

5,727

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 5-5600U

5,302

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U

5,015

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i7-1185G7

4,864

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - AMD Ryzen 5-4680U Microsoft Surface Edition

4,614

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1145G7

4,450

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 3-5400U

3,635

Prices

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

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive - Matte Black By Microsoft $1,049.00 $1,699.99 38% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Platinum By Microsoft $527.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4, 13.5-Inch Touchscreen, Intel i5-1135G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Platinum, (Renewed) By Microsoft $541.37	See at Amazon
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 \| AMD Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 13.3" Touchscreen FHD 2-in-1 Business Laptop, Intel Core i5-1145G7 up to 4.4GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Stylus Pen, WiFi, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $396.90	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 13.3" Touchscreen FHD 2-in-1 Business Laptop, Intel Core i5-1145G7 up to 4.4GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Stylus Pen, WiFi, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $359.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 2-in-1 Laptop Convertible Touchscreen 13.3" FHD & Pen, Core i5-1145G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, CAM, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $414.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 \| AMD
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Introduced: April 13, 2021 Released: April 13, 2021	Announced on June 23, 2021 (MWC 2021). Available starting August 2021.
Pricing	$999.99 AMD Ryzen 5 8GB 256GB Platinum Only $1,199.99 AMD Ryzen 5 16GB 256GB Platinum Only $1,299.99 Intel Core i5 8GB 512GB $1,499.99 Intel Core i5 16GB 512GB $1,699.99 Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB $2,299.99 Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only	Starting at €749
Applicable Models	-	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 (AMD)
Generations	2022 Surface Laptop 5 15” 2022 Surface Laptop 5 13.5” 2021 Surface Laptop 4 15” 2021 Surface Laptop 4 13.5” 2019 Surface Laptop 3 15” 2019 Surface Laptop 3 13.5” 2018 Surface Laptop 2 2017 Surface Laptop	-

Exterior	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 \| AMD
Size Comparison	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 \| AMD
Dimensions	12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm)	12.26 x 8.62 x 0.69 inches (311.5 x 219 x 17.6 mm)
Weight	2.84 lb (1,288 g) Sandstone and Matte Black 2.79 lb (1,265 g) Cobalt Blue and Platinum	3.17 lbs (1.43 kg)
Colors	Metal Matte Black Sandstone Alcantara Ice Blue Platinum	Black Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard: Full-size backlit keyboard with a 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.	6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys with Unified Communications controls Optional keyboard backlit. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device Multitouch glass touchpad

Display	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 \| AMD
Size	13.5 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (201 PPI) 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	13.3” FHD Touch IPS Display 16:9, IPS, Anti-Reflective, Anti-Smudge, Multi-touch, 1920x1080, 300nit, 72% NTSC, 170% VA, 700:1, 60Hz. Multi-mode Laptop Tent Stand Tablet modes supported by 360° hinge

Ports	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 \| AMD
Image Source: Microsoft 1 x Full-size USB 3.2 Gen 2 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ + Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack	Left 2 x USB-C 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Both ports support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort™ 1.4. 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Always On. 1 x Ethernet extension connector 1 x Headset jack 3.5mm Right 1 x USB-A 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x MicroSD Card Reader 1 x Kensington security slot. 1 x Pen slot

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 \| AMD
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.10 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W	AMD Ryzen™ 3 5400U 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.00 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600U 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 5 Pro 5650U 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 7 Pro 5850U 8 cores, 16 threads, 1.90 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz	AMD Ryzen™ 3 5400U AMD Radeon™ Graphics 6 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600U AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 5 Pro 5650U AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 Pro 5850U AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM	8GB 16GB Memory Slots: Memory soldered to the system board, no slots. Memory Type: Dual Channel Non-ECC DDR4 Memory. Memory Speed: 3200 MHz.
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD	128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3x4 slot Supports M.2 2242/2280 SSD.

Connectivity	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 \| AMD
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Mediatek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.2, M.2 Card Realtek RTL8852AE, Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax Dual Band 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.2, M.2 card Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.2, M.2 card
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	-	Gigabit Ethernet, RJ45 via optional ThinkPad® Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2

Battery	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 \| AMD
Size	45.8 Wh	46 Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery supports Rapid Charge (charge up to 80% in 1hr) with 65W AC adapter
Battery Life	Up to 19 hours of typical device usage AMD™ Ryzen™ 5 models. Up to 17 hours of typical device usage Intel® Core™ i5 models.	Up to 10.55 hours of battery life Tested with MobileMark 2018.
Power Supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)	45W USB-C (2-pin) AC adapter 45W USB-C (3-pin) AC adapter 65W USB-C slim (3-pin) AC adapter 65W USB-C slim (2-pin) AC adapter 65W USB-C (2-pin) AC adapter 65W USB-C (3-pin) AC adapter

Software	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 \| AMD
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11	Windows® 10 Pro 64 Windows 10 Home 64 Windows 11 Pro 64 Windows 11 Home 64 Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64 No operating system
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial	-

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 \| AMD
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 720p HD front-facing video camera	Front-facing camera 720p HD with privacy shutter. Windows Hello IR support (optional). Rear-facing camera (optional). 5.0-megapixel, auto focus.
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®	High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC3287 codec Stereo speakers, 2W x2, Dolby® Audio™ Premium Dual array microphone

Misc	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 \| AMD
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency	ThinkPad® Pen Pro, on-board garaged and rechargeable No pen (with a pen garage ready, pen sold separately)
Sensors	Ambient light sensor	Infrared (IR) Camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello) Fingerprint Reader (optional) Accelerometer (G) sensor
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Secured-Core PC For Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD RyzenTM Microsoft Surface Edition Windows enhanced hardware security For Surface Laptop 4 powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors	Security Chip Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated into the chipset Disabled (in some regions) Physical Locks Kensington® Security Slot Smart Card Reader Smart card reader No smart card reader Fingerprint Reader Touch style fingerprint reader on the power button, match-on-chip No fingerprint reader BIOS Security Supervisor password Power-on password NVMe password Self-healing BIOS Other Security (Optional) Camera privacy shutter (Optional) IR camera for Windows Hello
In the box	Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	-
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost	1-year depot service 1-year depot with 2-year system board service 1-year limited onsite service 1-year + 2-year depot service 1-year + 2-year limited onsite service 3-year (1-yr battery) depot service 3-year (1-yr battery) limited onsite service No base warranty
More	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only	-

Key Features	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”	Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 \| AMD
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 3:2 2.2K 13.5” 1504p 60Hz Weight 2.79 lb 1.27 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1185G7 4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,404 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,864 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 FHD 13.3” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.17 lb 1.44 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U 8C/16T, 1.90 → 4.40 GHz Geekbench 5 1,270 Single Core Geekbench 5 5,727 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 3200 MHz DDR4