SQ1 Surface Pro X vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between SQ1 Surface Pro X and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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SQ1 Surface Pro X Pros

Reasons that SQ1 Surface Pro X is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Much faster CPU performance

Microsoft SQ1 inside SQ1 Surface Pro X has a 67% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
SQ1 Surface Pro X - Microsoft SQ1
2,853
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold - Intel Core i5-L16G7
1,703
Supports larger memory

SQ1 Surface Pro X 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
SQ1 Surface Pro X
16 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
8 GB
About 23% lighter

SQ1 Surface Pro X weighed 1.70 pounds, 23% lighter than the 2.2 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

WeightSQ1 Surface Pro XLenovo 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 SQ1 Surface Pro X.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Supports faster memory

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold supports a faster memory speed than the SQ1 Surface Pro X. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the SQ1 Surface Pro X.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
SQ1 Surface Pro X - LPDDR4X
1,866 MHz

Prices

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

SQ1 Surface Pro X Price
Microsoft Surface Pro X – 13" Touch-Screen – SQ1 - 8GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive – Wifi, 4G Lte – Matte Black
 Microsoft Surface Pro X – 13" Touch-Screen – SQ1 - 8GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive – Wifi, 4G Lte – Matte Black
By Microsoft
$431.23
$489.00 12% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Pro X 13in Microsoft SQ1 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Wi-Fi + 4G LTE Black (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Pro X 13in Microsoft SQ1 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Wi-Fi + 4G LTE Black (Renewed)
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$431.23
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Microsoft Surface Pro X – 13" Touch-Screen –SQ1 - 16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive – WIFI + 4G LTE – Matte Black (MJU-00001)
 Microsoft Surface Pro X – 13" Touch-Screen –SQ1 - 16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive – WIFI + 4G LTE – Matte Black (MJU-00001)
By Microsoft
$829.99
$892.99 7% OFF
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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
 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
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$1,249.00
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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)
 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
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2024 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Laptop (14" Non-touch QHD OLED, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 32GB RAM, 4TB SSD), AI PC, Long Battery Life, Backlit, Fingerprint, FHD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Black
 2024 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Laptop (14" Non-touch QHD OLED, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 32GB RAM, 4TB SSD), AI PC, Long Battery Life, Backlit, Fingerprint, FHD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Black
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$2,399.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

SQ1 Surface Pro XLenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event)
  • Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019
  • Released: Early November 2019
  • Unveiled at CES 2020
  • Announced on September 29, 2020.
  • Available for order on September 29, 2020.
PricingStarting at 999$Starting at $2,499.
Generations-

Exterior

SQ1 Surface Pro XLenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Size Comparison
SQ1 Surface Pro XLenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Dimensions11.3” x 8.2” x 0.28” (287 mm x 208 mm x 7.3 mm)
Width: 11.3” (287 mm)
Height: 8.2” (208 mm)
Thickness: 0.28” (7.3 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
  • 1.70 lbs (774 g)
Starting at 2.2 lbs (0.99 kg)
Colors
Matte Black
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.
  • Surface Slim Pen Storage
    • Magnetic dock
    • Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen
Optional Lenovo Fold Mini Keyboard
Bluetooth and wirelessly charged.

Display

SQ1 Surface Pro XLenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Size13 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 2880 x 1920 (5.53M Pixels)
  • Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 13.3” Touch 2K (2048 x 1536)
    Flexible QXGA OLED, 4:3, 300nit, DCI-P3 95% Touch with Dolby® Vision™.

Ports

SQ1 Surface Pro XLenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
SQ1 Surface Pro X Ports
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  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Surface Connect+
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Nano SIM
  • 1 x Surface Pro X Type Cover
  • 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

SQ1 Surface Pro XLenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Processor
  1. Microsoft® SQ1™
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W
  1. Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology
    5 cores, 5 threads, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 7W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Microsoft® SQ1™
    Microsoft® SQ1™ Adreno™ 685 GPU
    2.1 teraflops of graphics processing power,
  1. Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology
    Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
    64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
LPDDR4X RAM
  • 8GB
    4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SRAM.
Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
Removable PCIe SSD
Up to 1TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity

SQ1 Surface Pro XLenovo 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
MoreQualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem
  • Up to Gigabit LTE Advanced Pro5 with nanoSIM and eSIM support. LTE Bands supported: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
  • Assisted GPS and GLONASS support
Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband CAT20 (5G/LTE).

Battery

SQ1 Surface Pro XLenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Size38.2 Wh50 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 13 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

SQ1 Surface Pro XLenovo 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 AppsMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trial
  • Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio

SQ1 Surface Pro XLenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing).
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video.
  • 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video/4K video.
  • Front-facing camera
    5MP camera.
  • Infrared (IR) Camera for Windows Hello
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System
  • 4 x 360-degree Microphones

Misc

SQ1 Surface Pro XLenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
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
  • Magnetometer
  • IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
Security
  • Firmware TPM
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0
  • IR camera
In the box
  • Surface Pro X
  • Power supply
  • SIM card access tool
  • 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
  • 30-day return policy
  • 90 days of free technical phone support
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
1-year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features

SQ1 Surface Pro XLenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
At Glance
Released in Late
2019
3:2 2.8K
13”
1920p 60Hz
Weight
1.70 lb
0.77 kg
Powered By
Microsoft SQ1
8C/8T, 3.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
727
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,853
Multi-Core
With integrated
Microsoft® SQ1™ Adreno™ 685 GPU
2.1 teraflops of graphics processing power
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR4X
SQ1 Surface Pro X Ports
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

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