Lenovo ThinkPad 16" T1g Gen 8 Black 2025

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" T1g Gen 8 Black 2025

Lenovo
68 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

Microsoft
74 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" T1g Gen 8 Black 2025

No customer feedback yet

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

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

Creator
Lenovo
90
Microsoft
34
Developer
Lenovo
83
Microsoft
77
Gaming
Lenovo
82
Microsoft
19
Student
Lenovo
62
Microsoft
78
Business
Lenovo
66
Microsoft
77
Entertainment
Lenovo
74
Microsoft
74
Compact
Lenovo
53
Microsoft
71
Ai Llm
Lenovo
52
Microsoft
29

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" T1g Gen 8Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPUIntel Core Ultra 7 265H★Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
CPU Multi-Core Score
34,107
No data
Cores16★12
Frequency2.2 GHz3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache24 MB★6 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★Qualcomm Adreno
GPU Benchmark Score
20,712
59
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM8 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR7Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size16"15"
Resolution3200 px★2496 px
PanelOLED★IPS
Refresh Rate120 Hz120 Hz
Brightness600 nits600 nits
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports3★2
USB Ports11
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5USB4
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1 Output—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Bluetooth 5.4
Physical
Weight1.84 kg1.66 kg★
Battery90 Wh★66 Wh
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" T1g Gen 8 Black 2025

  • Strong screen (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong ram (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong gpu (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong cpu (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average social proof (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average portability (25th percentile)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average gpu (28th percentile)

Pricing

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024 is $2,789 cheaper (2.8x less).

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" T1g Gen 8 Black 20250.016score per dollar
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 20240.048score per dollar

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024 offers 3.0x better value for money

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" T1g Gen 8 Black 2025

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 74 overall, wins 3 of 8 usage categories and 3 of 29 specs.

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" T1g Gen 8 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorDeveloper

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

CompactStudentBusiness

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