Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 2021, Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 2021, Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black

Lenovo
46 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

Microsoft
71 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 2021, Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black

No customer feedback yet

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

Users are very satisfied with the Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive. The magnetic charging port is also appreciated for its durability.

Pros
  • Excellent screen brightness
  • Smooth trackpad
  • Great battery life
  • Well-constructed build
  • Magnetic charging port
Cons
  • Printer connectivity issue
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Trackpad 2
👍 Screen brightness 1
👍 Battery life 1
👍 Charging port 1
👎 Printer connectivity 1

Scores

Student
Lenovo
73
Microsoft
74
Business
Lenovo
52
Microsoft
73
Developer
Lenovo
42
Microsoft
72
Compact
Lenovo
57
Microsoft
70
Entertainment
Lenovo
40
Microsoft
69
Creator
Lenovo
19
Microsoft
31
Ai Llm
Lenovo
17
Microsoft
26
Gaming
Lenovo
13
Microsoft
17

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPUIntel Core i5-11th Gen.Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100★
CPU Multi-Core ScoreNo data
24,809
Cores412★
Frequency2.3 GHz3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache—6 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Intel Iris Xe Graphics★Qualcomm Adreno
GPU Benchmark Score
2,593
59
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM TypeSharedShared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR4LPDDR5X★
Storage 1512 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size14"15"
Resolution1920 px2496 px★
Panel—IPS★
Refresh Rate—120 Hz★
Brightness—600 nits★
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports2★1
Thunderbolt—USB4
HDMIHDMI—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7★
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 5.4★
EthernetYes★—
Physical
Weight—1.66 kg★
Battery—66 Wh★
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 2021, Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black

  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong affordability (77th percentile)
  • Strong portability (66th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average screen (20th percentile)20th %ile

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average gpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average affordability (14th percentile)14th %ile

Pricing

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 2021, Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 71 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 28 specs.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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