Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio vs Lenovo Yoga 9i 14" (Gen 6)
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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 Studio
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 226-308% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 7% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Around 9% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Better webcam recording quality
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
- 27% sharper screen – 200 versus 157 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
Advantages of the Lenovo Yoga 9i 14" (Gen 6)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 450 grams less (around 0.99 lbs)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.82 kg (4.01 lbs) | 1.37 kg (3.02 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 323.2 x 228.3 x 18.9 mm 12.72 x 8.99 x 0.74 inches |
319.4 x 216.4 x 14.6 mm 12.57 x 8.52 x 0.57 inches |
| Area | 738 cm2 (114.4 inches2) | 691 cm2 (107.1 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.7% | ~78.1% |
| Side bezels | 9.4 mm | 4.8 mm |
| Colors | Silver | Black, Silver |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | Yes | Yes |
| Opening angle | 180° | 360° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | - | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 46.7 dB | 39.7 dB |
Display
| Size | 14.4 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 200 ppi | 157 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2400 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1714:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 99.9% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 78.5% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 80.6% | - |
| Response time | 41 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 1:45 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Right | Left |
| Charge power | 60 / 95 / 102 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 379 grams | 342 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.6-3.1 GHz | 0.9-2.4 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU | Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 50 W | 15 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | - |
| Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1140 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1410 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 7.2 TFLOPS | 1.41 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | - |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 4.27 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 640 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 40 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 20 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 4266 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (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 ALC3306 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Power | 4x2W | 4x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | 82.9 dB | 85.6 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | No | 1x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 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 | Mechanical | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.2 mm |
| Size | 12.0 x 8.0 cm | 10.4 x 6.5 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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