Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 15 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 5
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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 15
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 31-42% higher FPS
- Around 37% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a a little bigger (~10%) battery – 66 against 60 watt-hours
- Display has support for touch input
- 85% sharper screen – 262 versus 142 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 50% higher max. screen brightness: 600 vs 400 nits
- Smaller footprint: 11% more compact case (121.8 vs 137.5 square inches)
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 5
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Better webcam recording quality
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.67 kg (3.68 lbs) | 1.63 kg (3.59 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 329 x 239 x 18.26 mm 12.95 x 9.41 x 0.72 inches |
357.9 x 247.9 x 18.2-23.8 mm 14.09 x 9.76 x 0.72-0.94 inches |
| Area | 786 cm2 (121.9 inches2) | 887 cm2 (137.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~85.2% | ~83.7% |
| Side bezels | 6 mm | 6.6 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | 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) | - | 34.2 dB |
Display
| Size | 15 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| PPI | 262 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 3270 x 2180 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | - |
Screen space comparison
ThinkPad T16 Gen 5
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
Surface Laptop 8 15
15″ (3:2 ratio) = 103.8 in2
~10% more screen space
| Contrast | 1300:1 | 1000:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 61.1% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 42% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 40.7% |
| Response time | 37 ms | 23 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 | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge power | 65 W | 65 / 100 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 392 grams |
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 | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Adreno X2-45 | Intel Xe3 Graphics |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 2 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | - | 25 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 500 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1700 MHz | 2450 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS | 2.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | - |
| Memory speed | 9.52 Gbps | 6.8 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1152 | 512 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 72 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 36 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 3.9 TFLOPS | 2.5 TFLOPS |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 9523 MHz | 6800 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (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 | - | ~80.9 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v6.0 |
| 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 3.1 | 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 | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Optional |
| Key travel | - | 1.5 mm |
| Size | - | 11.5 x 7.4 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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