Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430 Black
Lenovo
35 Overall Score
Scores
Developer
Student
Business
Entertainment
Compact
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | i5-3320M |
| Cores | 12★ | 2 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz★ | 2.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno GPU★ | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | 59★ | — |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | — | 48 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 4 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X★ | DDR3 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 500 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | HDD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15" | 14" |
| Resolution | 2496 px★ | 1366 px |
| Panel | IPS★ | TN |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 600 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | sRGB | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| USB Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | 802.11g/n |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Yes |
| Ethernet | — | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.66 kg★ | 2.16 kg |
| Battery | 66 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 7 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (27th percentile)
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430 Black
- Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average screen (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average ram (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average social proof (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average cpu (17th percentile)17th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 28 specs.