Microsoft Surface Pro 12 vs Lenovo Yoga 7i Gen 10 (14″)

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Display 2196 x 1464
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100)
RAM 16GB
Storage

Review

Evaluation of Microsoft Surface Pro 12 and Lenovo Yoga 7i Gen 10 (14″) important characteristics
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)

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127.9
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Value Index
57.9
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
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 specs

Case

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 solution
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
Display tests
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
400 nits

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
Ports
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
Keyboard type - Island
Numpad - No
Backlight - Yes
Key travel - 1.5 mm
Touchpad
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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