Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 Black 2019
Lenovo
52 Overall Score
Scores
Developer
Student
Business
Entertainment
Compact
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core i7 8565U★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 12★ | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz★ | 1.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 8 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | Intel UHD Graphics★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15" | 14" |
| Resolution | 2496 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 600 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | sRGB | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | — | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | — | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.66 kg | 1.47 kg★ |
| Battery | 66 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 10 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" T490 Black 2019
- Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong portability (78th percentile)
- Strong port selection (72nd percentile)
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average ram (26th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 29 specs.