Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" N4500
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 Platinum 2025
What Buyers Say
Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" N4500
The Chromebook is mostly praised as a great value for everyday use like homework, movies, and web browsing, with good battery life and a new condition even for refurbished models. However, one user warns it is not a full laptop but more like an Android phone, citing freezing, poor multitasking, and slow performance with only 4GB RAM. Overall, it works well for light tasks but may frustrate those needing more power.
Pros
- Great value for the price
- Good battery life
- Easy to use
- Suitable for everyday tasks
- Arrives in near-new condition
Cons
- Not a full laptop, like an Android phone
- Freezes and crashes often
- Slow with multiple apps open
- Very poor performance with 4GB RAM
- Cannot handle heavy multitasking
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 Platinum 2025
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC receives strong praise for its build quality, smooth trackpad, and excellent battery life, with users reporting over 8 hours of heavy use. A few minor issues include difficulty connecting certain printers and the inability to upgrade RAM. Overall, it is seen as a significant upgrade over previous models.
Pros
- Excellent build quality
- Smooth and responsive trackpad
- Great battery life (8+ hours)
- Bright and sharp display
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issues
- RAM not upgradeable
- May get warm under heavy load
Scores
Specifications
| Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" N4500 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Celeron N4500★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 2 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 1.1 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics★ | Qualcomm Adreno |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 64 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | eMMC | SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | — | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | sRGB and Vivid |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| USB Ports | — | 1★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.58 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | — | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | ChromeOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" N4500
- Strong social proof (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average storage (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average port selection (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average screen (22nd percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7 Platinum 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Pricing
Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6" N4500 offers 1.9x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 70 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 28 specs.