Microsoft Surface Pro 13 vs Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 Gen 11 14 (14Q8Y11)

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Display
Battery
60 Wh
CPU
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (X2P-42-100)
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of Microsoft Surface Pro 13 and Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 Gen 11 14 (14Q8Y11) 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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Currency
VS
87.1
(Very good)
Value Index
83.4
(Good)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Pro 13
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
  • Significantly easier to carry: weighs 510 grams less (around 1.12 lbs)
  • Can run popular games at about 47-65% higher FPS
  • Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Around 14% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Better webcam recording quality
  • 64% sharper screen – 266 versus 162 pixels per inch (PPI)
  • Provides 50% higher max. screen brightness: 600 vs 400 nits
  • Much smaller footprint: 14% more compact case (93 vs 108.6 square inches)
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 Gen 11 14 (14Q8Y11)
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Features a bigger (~28%) battery – 60 against 47 watt-hours

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 0.89 kg (1.96 lbs) 1.4 kg (3.09 lbs)
Dimensions 287 x 209 x 9.3 mm
11.3 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches
311.6 x 224.9 x 17.4 mm
12.27 x 8.85 x 0.69 inches
Area 600 cm2 (93 inches2) 701 cm2 (108.6 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~83.9% ~81.1%
Side bezels 6.2 mm 5.1 mm
Colors Black, Gray Gray
Material Top: Aluminum
Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Transformer Yes Yes
Opening angle 360° 360°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 1 1
Noise level (max. load) 47.2 dB -

Display

Size 13 inches 14 inches
Type OLED OLED
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
PPI 266 ppi 162 ppi
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Resolution 2880 x 1920 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen Yes Yes
Coating Glossy (Antireflective) Glossy
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Screen space comparison
IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 Gen 11 14 (14Q8Y11)
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
Surface Pro 13
13″ (3:2 ratio) = 78 in2
~12% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1000000:1 1000000:1
sRGB color space 98.8% -
Adobe RGB profile 89% -
DCI-P3 color gamut 98.8% 100%
Response time 1 ms 1 ms
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes, 45 W Yes
Charging port position Right Left
Charge power 39 W 65 W

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 4.04 GHz 4,04 GHz
Cores 10 6
Threads 10 6
L3 Cache 6 MB 6 MB
Integrated GPU Adreno X2-45 Adreno X2-45
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
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 3 nm 3 nm
GPU base clock 500 MHz 500 MHz
GPU boost clock 1700 MHz 910 MHz
FLOPS 3.9 TFLOPS 2.1 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory bus 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 9.52 Gbps 9.52 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 1152 1152
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 72 72
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 36 36
GPU performance 3.9 TFLOPS 2.1 TFLOPS

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 9523 MHz 9523 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 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~84.9 dB -
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v7
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.4
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor Yes Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A No 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 No
HDMI No 1x HDMI 2.1
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 - 1.3 mm
Touchpad
Size - 12.0 x 7.5 cm
Surface - Plastic
Windows Precision - Yes
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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