Surface Pro 6 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Pro 6 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Pro 6 Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 6 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.
Surface Pro 6 weighed 1.7 pounds, 30% lighter than the 2.40 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.
Weight | Surface Pro 6 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 |
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Pound | 1.7 lbs. | 2.40 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.77 kg | 1.09 kg |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Pros
Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is better than Surface Pro 6.
2019 vs. 2018
Intel Core i7-10710U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 has a 23% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8650U inside Surface Pro 6.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Pro 6. It supports up to 2133MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Pro 6.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
Slots | Surface Pro 6 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 |
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M.2 | Onboard | Yes x1 |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 has a 14-inch screen size 13% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 6.
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Surface Pro 6 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.
Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Surface Pro 6 Price | ||
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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Newest Version (Renewed) By Microsoft $254.00 $329.00 23% OFF | ||
MICROSOFT SURFACE PRO 6 I7-8650U 16 512 SSD - PLATINUM By Microsoft $464.00 | ||
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB) - Black - NKR-00001 By Microsoft $351.00 $459.00 24% OFF | ||
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Price | ||
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Generation Ultrabook, 14" FHD(1920x1080) Display, Intel Core i7-8650U, Up to 3.6GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $380.99 | ||
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen Business Laptop, 14.0-inch FHD (1920 x 1080), 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8565U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Webcam, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $327.99 $349.00 6% OFF | ||
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen : 14-Inch fhd IPS Screen, 16GB RAM, 512GB Nvme SSD, Win 10 Pro, i7-8565U, Black By Lenovo $799.00 |
Availability | Surface Pro 6 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 |
Released | 2018 | 2019 |
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Pricing | Starting at 899$ | - |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 6 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 |
Dimensions | 11.50” 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) | 12.71” x 8.54” x 0.58” (323 x 217 x 14.95 mm) Width: 12.71” (323 mm) Depth: 8.54” (217 mm) Height: 0.58” (14.95 mm) |
Weight |
| Starting at 2.40 lbs (1.08 kg) |
Colors | Matte Black Platinum | Black |
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Display | Surface Pro 6 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 |
Size | 12.3 Inches | 14 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Pro 6 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 |
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 6 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
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Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB BGA PCIe SSD |
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Connectivity | Surface Pro 6 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 |
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Battery | Surface Pro 6 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 |
Size | 45 Wh |
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Battery Life | Up to 13.5 hours of video playback |
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Power Supply |
| 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge. |
Software | Surface Pro 6 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 6 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 |
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Misc | Surface Pro 6 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage | - |
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Key Features | Surface Pro 6 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 |
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Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Pro 6, a 12.3-inch machine, in late-2018. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U with a boost clock speed up to 4.20 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 620 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 14-inch ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 was introduced by Lenovo about a year later in 2019. It comes with up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10710U with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Surface Pro 6 has a 12.3-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7. In addition, The Surface Pro 6 weighs 1.7 lbs. about 41% lighter than the 2.40 lbs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7. Moreover, measured at 11.5” x 7.9” x 0.33”, the Surface Pro 6 is much more portable than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 at 12.71” x 8.54” x 0.58”.
Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Pro 6 supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. It also has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion.
For Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7, it supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Like Surface Pro 6, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.
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