Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 2021, Core i5-1135G7, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black

Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 2021, Core i5-1135G7, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black

Lenovo
42 Overall Score
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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
70 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 2021, Core i5-1135G7, 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
64
Microsoft
74
Business
Lenovo
47
Microsoft
73
Developer
Lenovo
42
Microsoft
72
Compact
Lenovo
46
Microsoft
70
Entertainment
Lenovo
32
Microsoft
69
Creator
Lenovo
18
Microsoft
31
Ai Llm
Lenovo
14
Microsoft
26
Gaming
Lenovo
10
Microsoft
17

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i5 1135G7Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100★
CPU Multi-Core Score
9,282
24,809
Cores412★
Frequency2.4 GHz3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache8 MB★6 MB
Graphics
GPU*Intel UHD Graphics★Qualcomm Adreno
GPU Benchmark Score
1,534
59
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM48 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR6★Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR4LPDDR5X★
Storage 1512 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size15.6"15"
Resolution1920 px2496 px★
PanelTNIPS★
Refresh Rate—120 Hz★
Brightness220 nits600 nits★
Connectivity
USB-C Ports12★
USB Ports2★1
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4USB4
HDMIHDMI 1.4b—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.4★
EthernetGigabit Ethernet—
Physical
Weight1.70 kg1.66 kg★
Battery45 Wh66 Wh★
OSWindows 10 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 2021, Core i5-1135G7, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black

  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong affordability (76th percentile)
  • Strong port selection (68th percentile)
  • Below average screen (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average ram (25th percentile)
  • Below average gpu (28th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (32nd percentile)

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

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 70 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 29 specs.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment