Microsoft Surface Pro 8 vs Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Carbon (13")
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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
Case
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
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- Display has support for touch input
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
- Provides 50% higher max. screen brightness: 450 vs 300 nits
- 17% sharper screen – 266 versus 227 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Carbon (13")
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
Weight | 0.88 kg (1.94 lbs) | 0.97 kg (2.14 lbs) |
Dimensions | 287 x 208 x 9.3 mm 11.3 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
295.9 x 208.8 x 14.2-15 mm 11.65 x 8.22 x 0.56-0.59 inches |
Area | 597 cm2 (92.5 inches2) | 618 cm2 (95.8 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.3% | ~83% |
Side bezels | 6.2 mm | 4.7 mm |
Colors | Black, Silver | White |
Transformer | No | No |
Opening angle | - | 180° |
Size comparison
Cooling system | Active | Active |
Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
Noise level (max. load) | - | 37.7 dB |
Display
Size | 13 inches | 13.3 inches |
Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
PPI | 266 ppi | 227 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
Resolution | 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
Touchscreen | Yes | No |
Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Matte |
Contrast | 1000:1 | 1250:1 |
sRGB color space | 100% | 97% |
Adobe RGB profile | - | 61.3% |
DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 65.1% |
Response time | - | 30 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
Full charging time | - | 2:15 hr |
Battery type | - | Li-Po |
Replaceable | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
Charging port position | Right | Left, Right |
Charge power | 0 W | 65 W |
Weigh of AC adapter | - | 322 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 | - | Intel Tiger Lake-U/Y PCH-LP - cAVS |
Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Loudness | - | 78.5 dB |
Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.1 |
Fingerprint | - | No |
Optical drive | No | No |
Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
USB-A | No | No |
USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 3.2 |
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 |
Size | - | 10.5 x 7.0 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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