Surface Pro 5 vs. Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Surface Pro 5 and Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Pro 5 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 5 is better than Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”).

About 60% lighter

Surface Pro 5 weighed 1.69 pounds, 60% lighter than the 4.2 pounds Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”).

WeightSurface Pro 5Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)
Pound
1.69 lbs.
4.2 lbs.
Kilogram
0.77 kg
1.91 kg

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) is better than Surface Pro 5.

Newer manufacturing

2018 vs. 2017

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8550U inside Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) has a 28% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7660U inside Surface Pro 5.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) - Intel Core i7-8550U
2,557
Surface Pro 5 - Intel Core i7-7660U
1,992
Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Surface Pro 5 - Intel Core i5-7300U
1,777
Surface Pro 5 - Intel Core m3-7Y30
1,202
Supports faster memory

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Pro 5. It supports up to 2400MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Pro 5.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) - DDR4
2,400 MHz
Surface Pro 5 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 4GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsSurface Pro 5Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
26% larger display

Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) has a 15.6-inch screen size 26% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 5.

Display size
Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)
15.6-inch
Surface Pro 5
12.3-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Pro 5 and Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”).

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 5
16 GB
Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)
16 GB

Prices

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

Surface Pro 5 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 5 12.3" Touchscreen (2736 X 1824) Tablet PC, Intel Core i5-7300U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Including Keyboard, WiFi, USB 3.0, Camera, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Pro 5 12.3" Touchscreen (2736 X 1824) Tablet PC, Intel Core i5-7300U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Including Keyboard, WiFi, USB 3.0, Camera, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$329.00
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Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Tablet,12.3 inch (2736 x 1824), Intel Core i5-7300U 2.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM 256GB SSD, CAM, Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Tablet,12.3 inch (2736 x 1824), Intel Core i5-7300U 2.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM 256GB SSD, CAM, Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$317.00
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Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Tablet 12.3in 2K IPS Touchscreen Surface Laptop w/Backlitkey, Core i5-7300U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Mini DisplayPort, MicroSD XC Card Reader Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Tablet 12.3in 2K IPS Touchscreen Surface Laptop w/Backlitkey, Core i5-7300U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Mini DisplayPort, MicroSD XC Card Reader Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$314.00
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Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) Price
Lenovo New 2018 Yoga 730 2-in-1 15.6" FHD IPS Touch-Screen Laptop, Intel i5-8250U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Thunderbolt, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit Keyboard, Built for Windows Ink, Win10
 Lenovo New 2018 Yoga 730 2-in-1 15.6" FHD IPS Touch-Screen Laptop, Intel i5-8250U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Thunderbolt, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit Keyboard, Built for Windows Ink, Win10
By Lenovo
$749.00
$799.00 6% OFF
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Lenovo - Yoga 730 2-in-1 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i5-12GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Abyss Blue
 Lenovo - Yoga 730 2-in-1 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i5-12GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Abyss Blue
By Lenovo
$769.00
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New ! 2018 Lenovo Yoga 730 2-in-1 15.6" FHD IPS Touch-Screen Laptop, Intel i7-8550U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Thunderbolt, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit Keyboard, Built for Windows Ink, Win10
 New ! 2018 Lenovo Yoga 730 2-in-1 15.6" FHD IPS Touch-Screen Laptop, Intel i7-8550U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Thunderbolt, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit Keyboard, Built for Windows Ink, Win10
By Lenovo
$948.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Surface Pro 5Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)
Released20172018
Release Date
  • Introduced: May 23, 2017
  • Pre-ordered: May 23, 2017
  • Released: June 15, 2017
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PricingStarting at 799$-
Generations-

Exterior

Surface Pro 5Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)
Dimensions11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm)
Width: 11.50” (292 mm)
Height: 7.9” (201 mm)
Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm)
14.17 x 9.8 x 0.67” (360 x 249 x 16.95 mm)
Width: 14.17” (360 mm)
Depth: 9.8” (249 mm)
Height: 0.67” (16.95 mm)
Weight
  • Intel Core m3: 1.69 lbs (768 g)
  • Intel Core i5: 1.7 lbs (770 g)
  • Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (784 g)
Starting at 4.2 lbs (1.89 kg)
Colors
Platinum
  • Platinum
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.
  • Full-size keyboard, 6 rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad

Display

Surface Pro 5Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)
Size12.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels)
  • Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 4K Touch Screen
    3840 x 2160, Glossy, LED backlight, IPS, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% gamut, 10-fingure gestures, anti-scratch surface.
  • FHD Touch Screen
    1920 x 1080, Anti-Glare, LED backlight, IPS, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% gamut, 10-fingure gestures, anti-scratch surface.

Ports

Surface Pro 5Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)
Surface Pro 5 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
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Type-A
    Full-size USB-A ports.
  • 1 x Full HDMI port
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x DC power adapter jack

Internal Specs

Surface Pro 5Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)
Processor
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.00 → 2.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ m3-7Y30
    Intel® HD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7660U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB 16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    2400 MHz Dual-channel DDR4.
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 2GB
    Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1354 → 1493 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 4GB
    Pascal Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1354 → 1493 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores.
Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe NVMe SSD
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.

Connectivity

Surface Pro 5Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
  • Lenovo 802.11ac Wireless (2x2)
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology
  • Bluetooth 4.1

Battery

Surface Pro 5Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)
Size45 Wh
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 51.5 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 13.5 hours of video playback
  • Up to 11 hours (on FHD models)
  • Up to 9 hours (on UHD models)
Power Supply
  • 44W power supply
    • USB-A output: 5W
    • Surface Connect: 39W
  • 65W power adapter (w/ integrated graphics models)
  • 90W power adapter (w/ discrete graphics models)

Software

Surface Pro 5Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)
OSWindows 10 Pro (Creators Update)
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trial
  • Lenovo App Explorer
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo ID
  • Lenovo Settings
  • Mcafee LiveSafe (30-day trial)
  • Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio

Surface Pro 5Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)
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 HD Camera Fixed Focus .
Audio
  • Dual microphones
  • 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • JBL speakers with Dolby Atmos certification (2.5W x2)
  • Dolby Atmos® with headphones
  • Dual array microphone

Misc

Surface Pro 5Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
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Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Accelerometer
  • 3D Gyrometer
Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated into the chipset
In the box
  • Surface Pro (5th Gen)
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
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Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
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More
  • Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting
  • Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 165 degrees
  • Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability
  • Physical buttons: volumes, power
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Key Features

Surface Pro 5Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”)
At Glance
Released in Mid
2017
3:2 2.7K
12.3”
1824p 60Hz
Weight
1.69 lb
0.77 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7660U
2C/4T, 2.50 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
877
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,992
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Surface Pro 5 Ports
Released in
2018
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.2 lb
1.91 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8550U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
860
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,557
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Up to
16GB
2400 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1050
4GB GDDR5

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