Surface Pro 7 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Surface Pro 7 and Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Surface Pro 7 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 7 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD.

Supports faster memory

Surface Pro 7 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD.

Memory type and speed
Surface Pro 7 - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 45% lighter

Surface Pro 7 weighed 1.70 pounds, 45% lighter than the 3.06 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD.

WeightSurface Pro 7Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD
Pound
1.70 lbs.
3.06 lbs.
Kilogram
0.77 kg
1.39 kg

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD is better than Surface Pro 7.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2019

Much faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U inside Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD has a 53% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Pro 7.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
5,727
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 5-5600U
5,302
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U
5,015
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 3-5400U
3,635
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i5-1035G4
3,347
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i3-1005G1
2,027
Upgradable storage

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsSurface Pro 7Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
8% larger display

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD has a 13.3-inch screen size 8% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7.

Display size
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD
13.3-inch
Surface Pro 7
12.3-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Pro 7 and Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD.

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 7
16 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD
16 GB

Prices

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

Surface Pro 7 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$399.00
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 256GB i7 16GB RAM Windows 10 Pro (Wi-Fi, 1.3GHz Quad-Core i7 up to 3.9GHz, 12.3 Inch Touchscreen) Matte Black PVT-00015 (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 256GB i7 16GB RAM Windows 10 Pro (Wi-Fi, 1.3GHz Quad-Core i7 up to 3.9GHz, 12.3 Inch Touchscreen) Matte Black PVT-00015 (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$546.99
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) – Platinum (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) – Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$544.97
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD Price
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 13.3" IPS Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 250 nits, LED Backlight AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U 8GB DDR4-3200MHz (Soldered) 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe TLC Opal Win11Pro
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 13.3" IPS Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 250 nits, LED Backlight AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U 8GB DDR4-3200MHz (Soldered) 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe TLC Opal Win11Pro
By Lenovo
$389.00
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 3 21B9000XUS 13.3" Notebook - WUXGA - 1920 x 1200 - AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U 2.30 GHz - 8 GB Total RAM - 256 GB SSD
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 3 21B9000XUS 13.3" Notebook - WUXGA - 1920 x 1200 - AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U 2.30 GHz - 8 GB Total RAM - 256 GB SSD
By Lenovo
$800.00
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2 2-in-1 Laptop 13.3" FHD IPS Touch AMD 8-Core Ryzen7Pro 5850U >i7-1265U 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Fingerprint USB-C Rapid Charge Long Battery Life Pen Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen2 2-in-1 Laptop 13.3" FHD IPS Touch AMD 8-Core Ryzen7Pro 5850U >i7-1265U 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Fingerprint USB-C Rapid Charge Long Battery Life Pen Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
By Lenovo
Not Available

Availability

Surface Pro 7Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD
Released20192021
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event)
  • Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019
  • Released: October 22, 2019
  • Announced on June 23, 2021 (MWC 2021).
  • Available starting August 2021.
PricingStarting at 749$Starting at €649
Applicable Models-Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 (AMD)
Generations-

Exterior

Surface Pro 7Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD
Size Comparison
Surface Pro 7Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD
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)
12.26 x 8.62 x 0.69 inches (311.5 x 219 x 17.6 mm)
Weight
  • Intel Core i3: 1.70 lbs (775 g)
  • Intel Core i5: 1.70 lbs (776 g)
  • Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (790 g)
3.06 lbs (1.39 kg)
Colors
Matte Black Platinum
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.
  • 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys with Unified Communications controls
  • Optional keyboard backlit.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device
  • Multitouch glass touchpad

Display

Surface Pro 7Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD
Size12.3 Inches13.3 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 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated
  • 13.3” HD Non-touch TN Display
    16:9, TN, Anti-Glare, Non-touch, 1366x768, 250nit, 45% NTSC, 90% VA, 500:1, 60Hz.
  • 13.3” FHD Non-touch IPS Display
    16:9, IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-touch, 1920x1080, 250nit, 45% NTSC, 170% VA, 800:1, 60Hz.
  • 13.3” FHD Touch IPS Display
    16:9, IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-touch, 1920x1080, 300nit, 72% NTSC, 170% VA, 700:1, 60Hz.

Ports

Surface Pro 7Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD
Surface Pro 7 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Charging, Docking Station
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x Surface Type Cover port
Under Kickstand (1)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
Left
  • 2 x USB-C
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
    Both ports support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort™ 1.4.
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Always On.
  • 1 x Ethernet extension connector
  • 1 x Headset jack
    3.5mm
Right
  • 1 x USB-A
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x MicroSD Card Reader
  • 1 x Kensington security slot.

Internal Specs

Surface Pro 7Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.10 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 3 5400U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.00 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600U
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 5 Pro 5650U
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 7 Pro 5850U
    8 cores, 16 threads, 1.90 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 3 5400U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 5 Pro 5650U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 7 Pro 5850U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB 16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
8GB 16GB
  • Memory Slots: Memory soldered to the system board, no slots.
  • Memory Type: Dual Channel Non-ECC DDR4 Memory.
  • Memory Speed: 3200 MHz.
Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
BGA PCIe SSD
128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
  • Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3x4 slot
    Supports M.2 2242/2280 SSD.

Connectivity

Surface Pro 7Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
  • Mediatek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.2, M.2 Card
  • Realtek RTL8852AE, Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax Dual Band 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.2, M.2 card
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.2, M.2 card
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet-Gigabit Ethernet, RJ45 via optional ThinkPad® Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2

Battery

Surface Pro 7Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD
Size43.2 Wh46 Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery
supports Rapid Charge (charge up to 80% in 1hr) with 65W AC adapter
Battery LifeUp to 10.5 hours of typical device usageUp to 10.93 hours of battery life
Tested with MobileMark 2018.
Power Supply
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
  • 45W USB-C (2-pin) AC adapter
  • 45W USB-C (3-pin) AC adapter
  • 65W USB-C slim (3-pin) AC adapter
  • 65W USB-C slim (2-pin) AC adapter
  • 65W USB-C (2-pin) AC adapter
  • 65W USB-C (3-pin) AC adapter
  • No power adapter

Software

Surface Pro 7Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
  • Windows® 10 Pro 64
  • Windows 10 Home 64
  • Windows 11 Pro 64
  • Windows 11 Home 64
  • Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64
  • No operating system
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trial-

Camera & Audio

Surface Pro 7Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD
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 with privacy shutter.
  • Windows Hello IR support (optional).
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC3287 codec
  • Stereo speakers, 2W x2, Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • Dual array microphone

Misc

Surface Pro 7Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
-
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Infrared (IR) Camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello)
  • Fingerprint Reader (optional)
Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Security Chip
    • Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified
    • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated into the chipset
    • Disabled (in some regions)
  • Physical Locks
    • Kensington® Security Slot
  • Smart Card Reader
    • Smart card reader
    • No smart card reader
  • Fingerprint Reader
    • Touch style fingerprint reader on the power button, match-on-chip
    • No fingerprint reader
  • BIOS Security
    • Supervisor password
    • Power-on password
    • NVMe password
    • Self-healing BIOS
  • Other Security
    • (Optional) Camera privacy shutter
    • (Optional) IR camera for Windows Hello
In the box
  • Surface Pro 7
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
-
Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
  • 1-year depot service
  • 1-year depot with 2-year system board service
  • 1-year limited onsite service
  • 1-year + 2-year depot service
  • 1-year + 2-year limited onsite service
  • 3-year (1-yr battery) depot service
  • 3-year (1-yr battery) limited onsite service
  • No base warranty

Key Features

Surface Pro 7Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 | AMD
At Glance
Released in Late
2019
3:2 2.7K
12.3”
1824p 60Hz
Weight
1.70 lb
0.77 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Pro 7 Ports
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.06 lb
1.39 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
8C/16T, 1.90 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,270
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,727
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3200 MHz DDR4

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