Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Platinum 2025

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Platinum 2025

Microsoft
57 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P1 Gen 7 Black 2024

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P1 Gen 7 Black 2024

Lenovo
80 Overall Score

Scores

Creator
Microsoft
30
Lenovo
96
Gaming
Microsoft
19
Lenovo
89
Developer
Microsoft
53
Lenovo
87
Entertainment
Microsoft
62
Lenovo
85
Business
Microsoft
65
Lenovo
79
Student
Microsoft
56
Lenovo
77
Compact
Microsoft
58
Lenovo
62
Ai Llm
Microsoft
24
Lenovo
60

Specifications

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th EditionLenovo ThinkPad 16" P1 Gen 7
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 5 236VIntel Core Ultra 7 165H
CPU Multi-Core Score
18,397
25,861
Cores816
Frequency2.1 GHz1.4 GHz
L3 Cache8 MB24 MB
Graphics
GPU*Intel Arc GraphicsNVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation
GPU Benchmark Score
5,484
16,972
Typeintegrateddiscrete
VRAM16 GB8 GB
VRAM TypeSharedGDDR6
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB64 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage 1512 GB2 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size15"16"
Resolution2496 px3840 px
PanelIPSOLED
Refresh Rate120 Hz60 Hz
Brightness600 nits400 nits
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports23
USB Ports11
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Bluetooth 5.4
Physical
Weight1.66 kg1.82 kg
Battery66 Wh90 Wh
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Platinum 2025

  • Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong reliability (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong port selection (65th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (10th percentile)10th %ile

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P1 Gen 7 Black 2024

  • Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong screen (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong storage (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Below average portability (24th percentile)

Verdict

Winner: Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P1 Gen 7

Scores 80 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 29 specs.

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P1 Gen 7 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment