Surface Pro 4 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Surface Pro 4 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Surface Pro 4 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 4 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

About 33% lighter

Surface Pro 4 weighed 1.69 pounds, 33% lighter than the 2.49 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

WeightSurface Pro 4Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Pound
1.69 lbs.
2.49 lbs.
Kilogram
0.77 kg
1.13 kg

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 is better than Surface Pro 4.

Newer manufacturing

2017 vs. 2015

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-7600U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 has a 7% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-6650U inside Surface Pro 4.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-7600U
1,883
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-7300U
1,777
Surface Pro 4 - Intel Core i7-6650U
1,757
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-7500U
1,744
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-7200U
1,611
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-6500U
1,500
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-6200U
1,333
Surface Pro 4 - Intel Core i5-6300U
1,319
Surface Pro 4 - Intel Core m3-6Y30
1,058
13% larger display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 has a 14-inch screen size 13% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 4.

Display size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
14-inch
Surface Pro 4
12.3-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Pro 4 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Surface Pro 4
16 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
16 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 1866MHz LPDDR3 RAM.

Memory type and speed
Surface Pro 4 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz

Prices

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

Surface Pro 4 Price
Latest Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (2736 x 1824) Tablet 6th Generation (Intel Core i5-6300U, 8GB Ram, 256GB SSD, Bluetooth, Dual Camera) Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
 Latest Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (2736 x 1824) Tablet 6th Generation (Intel Core i5-6300U, 8GB Ram, 256GB SSD, Bluetooth, Dual Camera) Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
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$299.00
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 128 GB, 4 GB RAM, Intel Core i5 (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Pro 4 128 GB, 4 GB RAM, Intel Core i5 (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$170.52
$199.90 15% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (Intel Core M, 4GB RAM, 128GB) with Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (Intel Core M, 4GB RAM, 128GB) with Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Renewed)
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$206.99
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 21HM002DUS Black Laptop, i7-1355U, 16GB, 512GB PCIe SSD, 14.0" IPS Touch Wide UXGA (1920x1200), Intel Iris Xe, Windows 11 Pro
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 21HM002DUS Black Laptop, i7-1355U, 16GB, 512GB PCIe SSD, 14.0" IPS Touch Wide UXGA (1920x1200), Intel Iris Xe, Windows 11 Pro
By Lenovo
$1,379.99
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen) 14-inch Laptop Computer, Intel Core i7-7600U 2.80GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Type-C, Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen) 14-inch Laptop Computer, Intel Core i7-7600U 2.80GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Type-C, Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$399.95
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Lenovo Gen 11 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop with Intel Core i7-1365U vPro Processor, 14" WUXGA 100% sRGB Anti-Glare Touchscreen, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB Gen4 Performance SSD, Thunderbolt, and Windows 11 Pro
 Lenovo Gen 11 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop with Intel Core i7-1365U vPro Processor, 14" WUXGA 100% sRGB Anti-Glare Touchscreen, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB Gen4 Performance SSD, Thunderbolt, and Windows 11 Pro
By Lenovo
$1,775.86
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Surface Pro 4Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Released20152017
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 7, 2015
  • Pre-ordered: October 7, 2015
  • Released: October 26, 2015
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PricingStarting at 899$-
Generations-

Exterior

Surface Pro 4Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Dimensions11.50” x 7.93” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201.42 mm x 8.4 mm)
Width: 11.50” (292 mm)
Height: 7.93” (201.42 mm)
Thickness: 0.33” (8.4 mm)
12.73” x 8.54” x 0.62” (323.5 x 217.1 x 15.95 mm)
Width: 12.73” (323.5 mm)
Depth: 8.54” (217.1 mm)
Height: 0.62” (15.95 mm)
Weight
  • Intel Core m3: 1.69 lbs (766 g)
  • Intel Core i5 and i7: 1.73 lbs (786 g)
Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
Colors
Silver
Black Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Surface Type Cover
    • Not included
    • Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g)
    • Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm)
  • Keyboard:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
    • 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys;
    • LED backlighting
  • Trackpad:
    • Precision glass trackpad.
    • Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm)
    • Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display

Surface Pro 4Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Size12.3 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels)
  • Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Contrast ratio: 1300:1
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch with GPU-based processing
  • 100 percent sRGB color, individually calibrated
  • 14” FHD
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, non-touch.
  • 14” WQHD
    2560 x 1440, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, non-touch.

Ports

Surface Pro 4Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Surface Pro 4 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.
  • 1 x USB 3.0
    Full-size USB-A ports.
  • 1 x Native Network RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x Micro SIM slot
  • 1 x Power button
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot

Internal Specs

Surface Pro 4Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Processor
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-6Y30
    2 cores, 4 threads, 0.90 → 2.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6650U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 2.80 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 → 3.50 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  6. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.80 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-6Y30
    Intel® HD Graphics 515
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6650U
    Intel® Iris® Graphics 540
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  5. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  6. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
  • 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe NVMe SSD
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).

Connectivity

Surface Pro 4Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
  • Intel® Dual-Band Wireless-AC(2x2) 8265
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Intel® Dual-Band Wireless-AC(2x2) 8260
    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 4.1
Ethernet-
  • RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000)
More-
  • WWAN: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 LTE-A

Battery

Surface Pro 4Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Size38.2 Wh
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 57 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 9 hours of video playback
  • Up to 15 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 4Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
OSWindows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 30-days trial-

Camera & Audio

Surface Pro 4Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • Dual microphones
  • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio
  • Dolby Audio™ Premium
  •  Microphones

Misc

Surface Pro 4Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
InkingSupports Surface Pen
1024 levels of pressure
magnetic storage
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Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • Kensington lock slot
In the box
  • Surface Pro 4
  • 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 4Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
At Glance
Released in Mid
2015
3:2 2.7K
12.3”
1824p 60Hz
Weight
1.69 lb
0.77 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-6650U
2C/4T, 2.20 → 3.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
764
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,757
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Graphics 540
48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Surface Pro 4 Ports
Released in
2017
16:9 WQHD
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
2.49 lb
1.13 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7600U
2C/4T, 2.80 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
885
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,883
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3

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