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Surface Laptop 4 15” vs. Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Surface Laptop 4 15” and Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Laptop 4 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 15” is better than Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1.

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 15” has a 14% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1160G7 inside Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Laptop 4 15” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition

6,365

Surface Laptop 4 15” - Intel Core i7-1185G7

4,864

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 - Intel Core i7-1160G7

4,238

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 - Intel Core i5-1130G7

4,079

Surface Laptop 4 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1.

Max system memory size

Surface Laptop 4 15”

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1

16 GB

Surface Laptop 4 15” has a 15-inch screen size 12% larger than the 13.3-inch Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1.

Display size

Surface Laptop 4 15”

15-inch

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1

13.3-inch

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 is better than Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 weighed 2.49 pounds, 27% lighter than the 3.40 pounds Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Weight	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
Pound	3.40 lbs.	2.49 lbs.
Kilogram	1.54 kg	1.13 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Laptop 4 15” and Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1.

Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed

Surface Laptop 4 15” - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Prices

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

Surface Laptop 4 15” Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black By Microsoft $969.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15-inch Touchscreen 256GB SSD AMD Ryzen 7 (8GB RAM, Windows 10 Home, Latest Model) - Platinum, 5UI-00001 By Microsoft $539.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" PixelSense Touchscreen Notebook, AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum (5VB-00001) (Renewed) By Microsoft $429.00	See at Amazon
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 Price
	Lenovo ThinkBook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 2023 New, 13.3" WQXGA IPS, Intel i7-1255U 10-Core, Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD, Backlit KB, Thunderbolt 4, FP Reader, Wi-Fi 6E, Win11 Pro, COU 32GB USB By Lenovo $1,089.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo 2023 Thinkbook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 13.3" WQXGA IPS 400 nits 10-Core 12th Intel i7-1255U 16GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD Iris Xe Graphics Backlit KB FP Reader WiFi 6E Thunderbolt 4 Win 11 Pro w/ 32GB USB By Lenovo $1,149.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkBook 14s Yoga G3 IRU 21JG0018US 14" Touchscreen Convertible 2 in 1 Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i5 13th Gen i5-1335U Deca-core (10 Core) - 16 GB Total RAM - 8 GB On-Board By Lenovo $807.86 $946.33 15% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Introduced: April 13, 2021 Released: April 13, 2021	Available starting June 2021
Pricing	$1,299.99 AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 256GB Platium Only $1,499.99 AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 512GB $1,699.99 AMD Ryzen 7 16GB 512GB $1,799.99 Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB Matte Black Only $2,399.99 Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only	-
Applicable Models	-	Lenovo ThinkBook 13x ITG 2021 Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
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 15”	Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
Size Comparison	Surface Laptop 4 15”Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
Dimensions	13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm)	11.73 x 8.23 x 0.51 inches (298 x 209 x 12.9 mm)
Weight	3.40 lb (1,542 g)	2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
Colors	Metal Matte Black Platinum	Cloud Grey Frost Blue Storm Grey
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.	Keyboard: 6-row keys. Spill-resistant. Backlit with LED lighting keyboard. Multimedia Fn keys. Trackpad: Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad supports Precision TouchPad (PTP)
Chasis Information	-	Surface Treatment: Anodizing sandblasting Case Material Top: Aluminium Bottom: Magnesium-Aluminium

Display	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
Size	15 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	Resolution: 2496 x 1664 (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" WQXGA 2560 x 1600, 16:10, 1200:1, IPS, glossy, anti-fingerprint, non-touch, Corning® Gorilla® Glass, Dolby Vision™, 400 nits, 100% sRGB 13.3" WQXGA Touch 2560 x 1600, 16:10, 1200:1, IPS, glossy, anti-fingerprint, multi-touch, Corning® Gorilla® Glass, Dolby Vision™, 400 nits, 100% sRGB

Ports	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
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 Thunderbolt™ 4 Supports USB 4 (40 Gbps), Power Delivery 3.0, and DisplayPort 1.4. 1 x Headphone / mic combo

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
Processor	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™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM	8GB 16GB 4266 MHz dual-channel LPDDR4x memory Memory soldered to systemboard, no slots, dual-channel.
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe 3.0 x4 or PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD. Storage slots: 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe® Gen 4x4 slot Supports M.2 2242/2280 SSD.

Connectivity	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Intel® Wi-Fi 6™ 802.11AX (2 x 2) Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology	Bluetooth 5.2

Battery	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
Size	45.8 Wh	53Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery. Supports Rapid Charge Pro (charge up to 50% in 30min).
Battery Life	Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage AMD™ Ryzen™ 7 models. Up to 16.5 hours of typical device usage Intel® Core™ i7 models.	Up to 12.6 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test
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 Charge.

Software	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home Pro Windows 11 Home Pro No operating system
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial	Lenovo Vantage McAfee® LiveSafe™ (trial) Microsoft Office 365

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 720p HD front-facing video camera	Front-facing camera with privacy shutter 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System. 2 x 2W Harman Speakers. 4 x array microphones, 360° near-field microphones.

Misc	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency	-
Sensors	Ambient light sensor	Touch style fingerprint reader on side smart power button.
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	Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified. Touch style fingerprint reader on side smart power button. Camera privacy shutter. BIOS Security Supervisor password. Power-on password. Hard-disk password. Self-healing BIOS.
In the box	Surface Laptop 4 15” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 65W AC adapter 53Wh Internal battery Quick start guide
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 2-year (1-yr battery) depot service
More	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only	-

Key Features	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 3:2 2.5K 15” 1664p 60Hz Weight 3.40 lb 1.54 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 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 2.49 lb 1.13 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1160G7 4C/8T, 1.20 → 4.40 GHz Geekbench 5 1,341 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,238 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X