Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 13.8 vs Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 7
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Review
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 8 13.8
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Around 65% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 18% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a much bigger (~32%) battery – 54 against 41 watt-hours
- Can run popular games at about 10-14% higher FPS
- Display has support for touch input
- Provides 50% higher max. screen brightness: 600 vs 400 nits
- 18% sharper screen – 201 versus 170 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Smaller footprint: 7% more compact case (102.6 vs 109.9 square inches)
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 7
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Better webcam recording quality
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.35 kg (2.98 lbs) | 1.38 kg (3.04 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 301 x 220 x 17.5 mm 11.85 x 8.66 x 0.69 inches |
313.7 x 226 x 17.01-21.7 mm 12.35 x 8.9 x 0.67-0.85 inches |
| Area | 662 cm2 (102.6 inches2) | 709 cm2 (109.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~85.6% | ~72.3% |
| Side bezels | 4.7 mm | 13.6 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Green | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Aluminum Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 42.4 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 13.8 inches | 13.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| PPI | 201 ppi | 170 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2304 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Matte |
Screen space comparison
Surface Laptop 8 13.8
13.8″ (3:2 ratio) = 87.9 in2
ThinkPad L13 Gen 7
13.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 79.5 in2
~10% more screen space
| Contrast | 1300:1 | 1000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 97.8% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 86.5% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 96.5% | - |
| Response time | 29 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 |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge power | 39 W | 65 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 4.04 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | - | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 10 | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 10 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Adreno X2-45 | Intel Arc Graphics 130V |
| 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
| TGP | - | 30 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 500 MHz | 600 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1700 MHz | 1850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | - |
| Memory speed | 9.52 Gbps | 8.53 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1152 | 896 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 72 | - |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 36 | - |
| GPU performance | 3.9 TFLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS |
| Blender GPU | - | 581 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 9523 MHz | 8533 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| 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 | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | 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 | ~83.3 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 2560 x 1440 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Optional |
| Key travel | - | 1.5 mm |
| Size | - | 11.5 x 6.0 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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