Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 (2nd Edition) vs Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x (13″ Gen 11)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 (2nd Edition)
- Display has support for touch input
- Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x (13″ Gen 11)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a a little bigger (~9%) battery – 54.7 against 50 watt-hours
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.22 kg (2.69 lbs) | 1.19 kg (2.62 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 285.65 x 214.14 x 15.6 mm 11.25 x 8.43 x 0.61 inches |
295.58 x 206.95 x 14.3 mm 11.64 x 8.15 x 0.56 inches |
| Area | 612 cm2 (94.8 inches2) | 612 cm2 (94.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.3% | ~83.8% |
| Side bezels | 5.5 mm | 4.5 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Purple | Gray, Blue, Pink |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | 180° |
| Kensington lock | No | No |
| Model codes | - | 13Q8Y11 |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 29.6 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 13 inches | 13.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| PPI | 178 ppi | 170 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | - |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 1500:1 |
| sRGB color space | 95.3% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 70.6% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 70.2% | - |
| Response time | 39 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes, 65 W |
| Charging port position | Right | Left |
| Charge power | 45 W | 65 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 4.04 GHz | 4.04 GHz |
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 6 | 6 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Adreno X2-45 | Adreno X2-45 |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 500 MHz | 500 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 910 MHz | 910 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2.1 TFLOPS | 2.1 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 9.52 Gbps | 9.52 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1152 | 1152 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 72 | 72 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 36 | 36 |
| GPU performance | 2.1 TFLOPS | 2.1 TFLOPS |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 9523 MHz | 9523 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | Custom | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | - | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~82.1 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| Infrared sensor | - | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | No | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Optional |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | - |
| Size | - | 12.0 x 7.5 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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