Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4
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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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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5
- Features a bigger (~17%) battery – 45.8 against 39.3 watt-hours
- Display has support for touch input
- 24% sharper screen – 201 versus 162 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4
- Can run popular games at about 242-330% higher FPS
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Around 78% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Better webcam recording quality
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 48GB) and an SSD
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
- Provides 14% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 350 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.28 kg (2.82 lbs) | 1.21 kg (2.67 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 308 x 223 x 14.5 mm 12.13 x 8.78 x 0.57 inches |
317.7 x 226.9 x 17.9 mm 12.51 x 8.93 x 0.7 inches |
| Area | 687 cm2 (106.5 inches2) | 721 cm2 (111.7 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79% | ~78.8% |
| Side bezels | 11.3 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Gray, Blue | Black, Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 140° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | - | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 38.5 dB |
Display
| Size | 13.5 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 201 ppi | 162 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2256 x 1504 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
Screen space comparison
ThinkPad T14 Gen 4
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
Surface Laptop 3 13.5
13.5″ (3:2 ratio) = 84.1 in2
~4% more screen space
| Contrast | - | 800:1 |
| sRGB color space | 121% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 76.7% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 74.8% |
| Response time | - | 40 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 1:40 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 60 W | 45 / 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 254 / 300 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.0 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 3.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 10 (2P + 8E) |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics G1 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | - |
| Nvidia Optimus | - | Yes |
| Type | Integrated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 12 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 1065 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1050 MHz | 1320 MHz |
| FLOPS | 0.5 TFLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | - | 64 bit |
| Memory speed | 3.73 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 256 | 1024 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 16 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 8 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 0.5 TFLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | - | 224 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 3733 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR4X | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| Max. ram size | - | 48 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x128 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3287 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | - | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | - | ~78.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | No | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 11.5 x 7.6 cm | 11.5 x 6.1 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on ThinkPad T14 Gen 4:
- Materials: the gray model features an aluminum cover, while the black one uses carbon material.
- Memory types: configurations with integrated graphics utilize DDR4-3200 or DDR5-4800, and models with discrete graphics employ LPDDR5x-6400.
- Camera quality: models with discrete graphics boast a superior 5MP FHD camera, while those with integrated graphics offer either FHD or HD cameras.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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