Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 Arctic Grey 2025
Lenovo
70 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 Arctic Grey 2025
85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users praise this laptop for its great quality and excellent balance of price and performance, especially for business and consultancy use. They highlight its lightness, clean layout, and upgradable RAM as key strengths, though some note it is a bit heavy and delivery can be slow. Overall, sentiment is very positive, with all five-star reviews emphasizing reliability and value.
Pros
- Great quality
- Excellent price/performance
- Lightweight and clean layout
- Upgradable RAM
- Good for business and consultancy
Cons
- A bit heavy
- Slow delivery
Build quality 5
Value for money 4
Portability 2
Performance 4
Weight 1
Delivery speed 1
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this 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.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Build quality 3
Trackpad 2
Screen brightness 2
Battery life 2
Charging port 1
Printer connectivity 1
Scores
Developer
Student
Business
Compact
Entertainment
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 16★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz★ | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Arc Graphics★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 45%NTSC | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Ethernet (RJ45) | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.36 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | 45 Wh | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 Arctic Grey 2025
- Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong portability (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong cpu (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
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 (28th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Scores 75 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 30 specs.