Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 13.5 vs Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X (14″ AMD)
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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 5 13.5
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 180 grams less (around 0.4 lbs)
- Display has support for touch input
Advantages of the Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X (14″ AMD)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 70-95% higher FPS
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Around 42% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- 24% sharper screen – 250 versus 201 pixels per inch (PPI)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.27 kg (2.8 lbs) | 1.45 kg (3.2 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 308 x 223 x 14.5 mm 12.13 x 8.78 x 0.57 inches |
328.2 x 221.4 x 15.9 mm 12.92 x 8.72 x 0.63 inches |
| Area | 687 cm2 (106.5 inches2) | 727 cm2 (112.7 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79% | ~83.9% |
| Side bezels | 11.3 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | - | No |
| Liquid metal | - | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 47.7 dB |
Display
| Size | 13.5 inches | 14.5 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| PPI | 201 ppi | 250 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2256 x 1504 pixels | 3072 x 1920 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1300:1 | 1500:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 100% |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge power | 0 W | 100 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 411 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (2P + 8E) | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | AMD Radeon 660M |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 6 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 55 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | - | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Integrated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 12 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 1380 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1100 MHz | 1560 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.41 TFLOPS | 3.195 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | - | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 0 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 640 | 1024 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 40 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 20 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | - | 6400 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | - | Yes |
| Total slots | - | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3287 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | - | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | - | 77.8 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.1 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | No | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.5 mm |
| Size | - | 13.5 x 8.0 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| 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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