Microsoft Surface Pro 8 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 Pro 8
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 490 grams less (around 1.08 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 8% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
- 69% sharper screen – 266 versus 157 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Much smaller footprint: 14% more compact case (92.5 vs 107.1 square inches)
- Provides 13% higher max. screen brightness: 450 vs 400 nits
Advantages of the Lenovo Yoga 9i 14" (Gen 6)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Features a bigger (~17%) battery – 60 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) | 1.37 kg (3.02 lbs) |
Dimensions | 287 x 208 x 9.3 mm 11.3 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
319.4 x 216.4 x 14.6 mm 12.57 x 8.52 x 0.57 inches |
Area | 597 cm2 (92.5 inches2) | 691 cm2 (107.1 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.3% | ~78.1% |
Side bezels | 6.2 mm | 4.8 mm |
Colors | Black, Silver | Black, Silver |
Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Transformer | No | Yes |
Opening angle | - | 360° |
Size comparison
Cooling system | Active | Active |
Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
Liquid metal | - | No |
Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
Noise level (max. load) | - | 39.7 dB |
Display
Size | 13 inches | 14 inches |
Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
PPI | 266 ppi | 157 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:9 |
Resolution | 2880 x 1920 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 | 1000:1 | - |
sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
Full charging time | - | 1:45 hr |
Battery type | - | Li-Po |
Replaceable | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
Charging port position | Right | Left |
Charge power | 0 W | 65 W |
Weight of AC adapter | - | 342 grams |
CPU
CPU name
Base frequency | 0.9-2.4 GHz | 0.9-2.4 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 4.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
Cores | 4 | 4 |
Threads | 8 | 8 |
L3 Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics G7 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 | 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 | 1.41 TFLOPS |
Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory speed | 4.27 Gbps | 4.27 Gbps |
Shading units (cores) | 640 | 640 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 40 | 40 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 20 | 20 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
Clock | 4266 MHz | 4266 MHz |
Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Upgradable | No | No |
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 | 1x256 GB |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 1 | 1 |
NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3306 |
Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 |
Power | 2x2W | 4x2W |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Loudness | - | 85.6 dB |
Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.2 |
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 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 | - | 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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