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Surface Pro 7 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Surface Pro 7 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Pro 7 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 7 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Pro 7 has a 118% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i7-1065G7

3,722

Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i5-1035G4

3,347

Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i3-1005G1

2,027

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold - Intel Core i5-L16G7

1,703

Surface Pro 7 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Max system memory size

Surface Pro 7

16 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold

8 GB

Surface Pro 7 weighed 1.70 pounds, 23% lighter than the 2.2 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Weight	Surface Pro 7	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Pound	1.70 lbs.	2.2 lbs.
Kilogram	0.77 kg	1.00 kg

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is better than Surface Pro 7.

2020 vs. 2019

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Pro 7. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3733MHz of system memory on the Surface Pro 7.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Surface Pro 7 - LPDDR4X

3,733 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold has a 13.3-inch screen size 8% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7.

Display size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold

13.3-inch

Surface Pro 7

12.3-inch

Prices

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

Surface Pro 7 Price
	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 $559.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $349.99 $369.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - Intel Core i3-4GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive – Platinum, By Microsoft $596.88 $749.00 20% OFF	See at Amazon
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 20RK000PUS Tablet - 13.3" QXGA - 8 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Windows 10 Home 64-bit - Black - Intel SoC - Intel Core i5 i5-L16G7 Penta-core (5 Core) 1.40 GHz - 2048 x 1536 - 5 By Lenovo $1,399.00	See at Amazon
	LENOVO ThinkPad L380 Yoga 13.3" FHD Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop with Pen, Intel Core i5-8250, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Fingerprint Reader with Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, Windows10 Pro (Renewed) By LENOVO $299.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 21HQ0007US 14" Touchscreen Convertible 2 in 1 Notebook - WUXGA - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 13th Gen i7-1355U Deca-core (10 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - 16 GB Total RAM By Lenovo $1,474.25 $1,717.84 14% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Surface Pro 7	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Released	2019	2020
Release Date	Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event) Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019 Released: October 22, 2019	Unveiled at CES 2020 Announced on September 29, 2020. Available for order on September 29, 2020.
Pricing	Starting at 749$	Starting at $2,499.
Generations	2022 Surface Pro 9 5G 2022 Surface Pro 9 2021 Surface Pro 8 2021 Surface Pro 7 Plus 2019 Surface Pro 7 2018 Surface Pro 6 2017 Surface Pro 5 2015 Surface Pro 4 2014 Surface Pro 3 2013 Surface Pro 2 2012 Surface Pro 1	-

Exterior	Surface Pro 7	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
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)	Folded: 6.23" x 9.29" x 1.09" (27.8mm x 158.2mm x 236mm) Unfolded: 11.79” x 9.29” x 0.45” (11.5mm x 299.4mm x 236mm)
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)	Starting at 2.2 lbs (0.99 kg)
Colors	Matte Black Platinum	Authentic black leather folio cover
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.	Optional Lenovo Fold Mini Keyboard Bluetooth and wirelessly charged.

Display	Surface Pro 7	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Size	12.3 Inches	13.3 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” Touch 2K (2048 x 1536) Flexible QXGA OLED, 4:3, 300nit, DCI-P3 95% Touch with Dolby® Vision™.

Ports	Surface Pro 7	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
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	2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Supports data transfer up to 10Gbps. 1 port can be used as DisplayPort. (1 can be used as DP). Optional nano-SIM slot

Internal Specs	Surface Pro 7	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.10 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W	Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology 5 cores, 5 threads, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 7W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz	Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors 64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM	8GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SRAM.
Storage	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB BGA PCIe SSD	Up to 1TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Surface Pro 7	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.	Intel® Wi-Fi 6™ 802.11AX (2 x 2) Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology	Bluetooth 5.1
More	-	Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband CAT20 (5G/LTE).

Battery	Surface Pro 7	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Size	43.2 Wh	50 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 10.5 hours of typical device usage	Up to 8.5 hours Tested with MobileMark 2014. Up to 10.4 hours Video Playback.
Power Supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)	Premium Slim 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	Surface Pro 7	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11	Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial	Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio	Surface Pro 7	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
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 5MP camera. Infrared (IR) Camera for Windows Hello
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree Microphones

Misc	Surface Pro 7	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Inking	Supports 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	IR Camera Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in	Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0 IR camera
In the box	Surface Pro 7 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	ThinkPad X1 Fold Premium Slim USB-C 65W AC adapter 50Wh Internal battery Quick Start Guide Lenovo Mod Pen (Optional / Select models) Lenovo Mini Bluetooth Keyboard (Optional / Select models)
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement	1-year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features	Surface Pro 7	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
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	Released in 2020 4:3 2K 13.3” 1536p 60Hz Weight 2.2 lb 1.00 kg Powered By Intel Core i5-L16G7 5C/5T, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz Geekbench 5 773 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,703 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors 64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz 8GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X