Microsoft Surface Pro 8 vs ASUS Chromebook Flip C536/CX5
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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 Pro 8
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 1010 grams less (around 2.23 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 37-51% higher FPS
- Around 55% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Thinner bezels and 8% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- 89% sharper screen – 266 versus 141 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 80% higher max. screen brightness: 450 vs 250 nits
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
- Much smaller footprint: 31% more compact case (92.5 vs 133.4 square inches)
Advantages of the ASUS Chromebook Flip C536/CX5
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Features a bigger (~11%) battery – 57 against 51.5 watt-hours
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 0.88 kg (1.94 lbs) | 1.89 kg (4.17 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 287 x 208 x 9.3 mm 11.3 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
357.6 x 240.8 x 18.5 mm 14.08 x 9.48 x 0.73 inches |
| Area | 597 cm2 (92.5 inches2) | 861 cm2 (133.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.3% | ~77.9% |
| Side bezels | 6.2 mm | 6.1 mm |
| Colors | Black, Silver | White |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | Yes |
| Opening angle | - | 360° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 2 |
Display
| Size | 13 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 266 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 100% | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | - | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Right | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 0 W | 45 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 0.9-2.4 GHz | 1.7-3.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.2 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 |
| 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 | 15 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.41 TFLOPS | 0.84 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory speed | 4.27 Gbps | 3.73 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 640 | 384 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 40 | 24 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 20 | 12 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 4266 MHz | 3733 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 | 1x128 GB | 1x128 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5 |
| Fingerprint | - | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | - | 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 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | No | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Mechanical | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.4 mm |
| 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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