Microsoft Surface Pro 12 vs Lenovo Yoga 7i Gen 10 (14″)
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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 Pro 12
- Higher screen refresh rate: 90 versus 60 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 700 grams less (around 1.54 lbs)
- Around 31% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 5% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Much smaller footprint: 28% more compact case (80.8 vs 112.1 square inches)
- 36% sharper screen – 220 versus 162 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 300 nits
Advantages of the Lenovo Yoga 7i Gen 10 (14″)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 52-71% higher FPS
- Features a much bigger (~84%) battery – 70 against 38 watt-hours
- Better webcam recording quality
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 0.68 kg (1.5 lbs) | 1.38 kg (3.04 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 274 x 190 x 7.8 mm 10.79 x 7.48 x 0.31 inches |
317 x 228 x 15.45 mm 12.48 x 8.98 x 0.61 inches |
| Area | 521 cm2 (80.7 inches2) | 723 cm2 (112.1 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.4% | ~78.6% |
| Side bezels | 10.2 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Purple | Gray, Blue |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | Yes | Yes |
| Opening angle | 360° | 360° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Passive | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | - | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 43 dB |
Display
| Size | 12 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-90 Hz) | No |
| PPI | 220 ppi | 162 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2196 x 1464 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
Yoga 7i Gen 10 (14″)
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
Surface Pro 12
12″ (3:2 ratio) = 66.5 in2
~32% more screen space
| Contrast | 1200:1 | 1000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 98.1% | - |
| Adobe RGB profile | 73% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 72.7% | - |
| Response time | 25 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:05 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 65 W |
| Charging port position | Right | Left |
| Charge power | 45 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 173 grams | 319 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 3.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 | Intel Arc Graphics 130V |
| Fabrication process | 4 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 | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 280 MHz | 600 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1107 MHz | 1850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.7 TFLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 8.45 Gbps | 8.53 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 768 | 896 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 48 | - |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 24 | - |
| GPU performance | 1.7 TFLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS |
| Blender GPU | - | 530 |
| Solar Bay | 4592 | - |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 8448 MHz | 8533 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | Custom | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | - | 1 |
| NVMe | No | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3306 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W, 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~82.1 dB | ~79.5 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 4 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 2560 x 1440 |
| USB-A | No | 1x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | No | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | - | Island |
| Numpad | - | No |
| Backlight | - | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.5 mm |
| Size | - | 12.0 x 7.5 cm |
| Surface | - | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | - | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Surface Pro 12:
- All Surface Pro 12 laptops come with UFS type of memory.
Notes on Yoga 7i Gen 10 (14″):
- There's a version with an eco-leather-covered top case, making it thicker at 15.95 mm.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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