Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

Microsoft
82 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430 Black

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430 Black

Lenovo
37 Overall Score

Scores

Entertainment
Microsoft
86
Lenovo
32
Developer
Microsoft
83
Lenovo
28
Student
Microsoft
82
Lenovo
34
Business
Microsoft
82
Lenovo
37
Compact
Microsoft
74
Lenovo
42
Creator
Microsoft
39
Lenovo
19
Ai Llm
Microsoft
35
Lenovo
19
Gaming
Microsoft
20
Lenovo
15

Specifications

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th EditionLenovo ThinkPad 14" T430
Processor
CPUQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100Intel Core i5 2
Cores122
Frequency3.4 GHz2.5 GHz
L3 Cache6 MB
Graphics
GPUIntegrated Qualcomm Adreno GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 4000
GPU Benchmark Score59
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM48 GB
VRAM TypeSharedGDDR6
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB8 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5X
Storage 11 TB240 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDSSD
Display
Size15"14"
Resolution2496 px1366 px
PanelIPS
Refresh Rate120 Hz
Brightness600 nits
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2
USB Ports13
ThunderboltUSB4
HDMINo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7802.11 a/b/g/n
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Yes
Physical
Weight1.66 kg2.68 kg
Battery66 Wh
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 10 Pro

Pros & Cons

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong ram (82th percentile)82th %ile

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T430 Black

  • Strong gpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong reliability (79th percentile)
  • Below average screen (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average social proof (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average storage (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile

Verdict

Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 82 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 27 specs.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment