Surface Pro 3 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Surface Pro 3 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Pro 3 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 3 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4.

About 42% lighter

Surface Pro 3 weighed 1.76 pounds, 42% lighter than the 2.99 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4.

WeightSurface Pro 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
Pound
1.76 lbs.
2.99 lbs.
Kilogram
0.80 kg
1.36 kg

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 is better than Surface Pro 3.

Much newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2014

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10710U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 has a 287% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-4650U inside Surface Pro 3.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 - Intel Core i7-10710U
4,786
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 - Intel Core i7-8665U
4,209
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 - Intel Core i5-8365U
3,442
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 - Intel Core i7-8565U
2,327
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 - Intel Core i5-8265U
2,132
Surface Pro 3 - Intel Core i7-4650U
1,236
Surface Pro 3 - Intel Core i5-4300U
1,234
Surface Pro 3 - Intel Core i3-4020Y
782
Supports larger memory

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Pro 3. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Pro 3.

Max system memory size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
16 GB
Surface Pro 3
8 GB
Supports faster memory

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Pro 3. It supports up to 2133MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the Surface Pro 3.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Surface Pro 3 - LPDDR3
1,600 MHz
16% larger display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 has a 14-inch screen size 16% larger than the 12-inch Surface Pro 3.

Display size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
14-inch
Surface Pro 3
12-inch

Prices

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

Surface Pro 3 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (256 GB, Intel Core i5)(Windows 10 Professional 64 bit) (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (256 GB, Intel Core i5)(Windows 10 Professional 64 bit) (Renewed)
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$195.00
$231.03 16% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Tablet (1631) Silver - 256GB, 12in, Windows 8, Intel Core i5 - Renewed
 Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Tablet (1631) Silver - 256GB, 12in, Windows 8, Intel Core i5 - Renewed
By Microsoft
$289.00
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Tablet (12-inch, 128 GB, Intel Core i5, Windows 10) + Microsoft Surface Type Cover (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Tablet (12-inch, 128 GB, Intel Core i5, Windows 10) + Microsoft Surface Type Cover (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$278.00
$299.00 7% OFF
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (4th Gen 4) Touchscreen 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop 14" FHD(1920x1080), Intel i7-8665U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Windows 10 pro (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (4th Gen 4) Touchscreen 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop 14" FHD(1920x1080), Intel i7-8665U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Windows 10 pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$361.96
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 Intel Core i7-1365U vPro, 14" WUXGA (1920x1200) IPS, Touchs, 400 nits, 32 GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Backlit KYB Fingerprint Reader, Windows Pro
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 Intel Core i7-1365U vPro, 14" WUXGA (1920x1200) IPS, Touchs, 400 nits, 32 GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Backlit KYB Fingerprint Reader, Windows Pro
By Lenovo
$1,849.99
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 4) i7-8665U 1.9Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Laptop, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD,1080p, Thunderbolt 3, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 4) i7-8665U 1.9Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Laptop, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD,1080p, Thunderbolt 3, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$429.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Surface Pro 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
Released20142019
Release Date
  • Introduced: May 20, 2014
  • Pre-ordered: May 20, 2014
  • Released: June 20, 2014
  • Announced at Lenovo Tech Life (Sep 2019)
PricingStarting at 799$-
Generations-

Exterior

Surface Pro 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
Size Comparison
Surface Pro 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
Dimensions11.50” x 7.93” x 0.36” (292 mm x 201.3 mm x 9.1 mm)
Width: 11.50” (292 mm)
Height: 7.93” (201.3 mm)
Thickness: 0.36” (9.1 mm)
12.71” x 8.58” x 0.61” (333 x 218 x 15.5 mm)
Width: 12.71” (333 mm)
Depth: 8.58” (218 mm)
Height: 0.61” (15.5 mm)
Weight
  • 1.76 lbs (800 g)
Starting at 2.99 lbs (1.35 kg)
Colors
Silver
Iron Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Surface Type Cover
    • Not included
  • Keyboard:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
    • 4 directional keys; Windows and Media Controls Keys;
    • LED backlighting
  • Trackpad:
    • Precision glass trackpad.
    • Supports up to three-finger multitouch gesture.
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display

Surface Pro 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
Size12 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 2160 x 1440 (3.1M Pixels)
  • Density: 216 PPI
  • ClearType Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Touch: 10 point multi-touch
  • Surface Pen support
  • 14” FHD (1920 x 1080)
    IPS, low power, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, 400 nits.
  • 14” WQHD (2560 x 1440)
    IPS, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, 300 nits.
  • 14” 4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
    IPS, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, with Dolby Vision™ HDR400, 500 nits.
* All supports inking capability.

Ports

Surface Pro 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
Surface Pro 3 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Charging, Docking Station
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x Type Cover port
Under Kickstand (1)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
    Full-size USB-A ports (1 always on).
  • 1 x Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x WWAN slot (Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9) (optional)
  • 1 x Power button
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot
  • 1 x Ethernet Extension Connector (Dongle for Native Ethernet sold separately)
  • 1 x Pen Storage

Internal Specs

Surface Pro 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
Processor
  1. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-4020Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 11.5W
  2. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.90 → 2.90 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4650U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 → 3.30 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.80 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  6. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  7. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U
    6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-4020Y
    Intel® HD Graphics 4200
    20 Execution Units, 200 → 850 MHz
  2. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 4200
    20 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz
  3. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4650U
    Intel® HD Graphics 5000
    40 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  6. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  7. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB
1600 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
  • 8GB 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
Storage
64 GB 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
SSD
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.

Connectivity

Surface Pro 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
  • Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 AC
    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 5.0
More-
  • NFC
  • WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9

Battery

Surface Pro 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
Size42.2 Wh
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 51 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 9 hours of web browsing
  • Up to 18.3 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply
  • 36W proprietary power supply
    • USB-A output: 5W
    • Surface Connect: 31W
65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.

Software

Surface Pro 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
OSWindows 8.1 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 10
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 30-days trial-

Camera & Audio

Surface Pro 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
Camera
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
  • 5.0MP rear-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR & 720p HD Camera with microphone
Audio
  • Front and rear-facing microphones
  • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio enhanced sound
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System
  • 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones

Misc

Surface Pro 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
InkingSupports Surface Pen
256 levels of pressure
N-trig Active Pen technology
  • Supports ThinkPad Pen Pro (included)
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
  • Windows Hello compliant Match-on-Chip fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities
  • Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • ThinkShutter camera cover
  • Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyGuard
  • Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyAlert (required IR Camera)
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Kensington lock slot
In the box
  • Surface Pro 3
  • Surface Pen
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
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Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
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More
  • Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting
  • Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 150 degrees
  • Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability
  • Physical buttons: volumes, power
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Key Features

Surface Pro 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
At Glance
Released in Mid
2014
3:2 2.1K
12”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
1.76 lb
0.80 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-4650U
2C/4T, 1.70 → 3.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
632
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,236
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 5000
40 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
8GB
1600 MHz LPDDR3
Surface Pro 3 Ports
Released in
2019
16:9 4K UHD
14”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.99 lb
1.36 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10710U
6C/12T, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,051
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,786
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3

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