Lenovo ThinkPad 14.5" Gen 5 Black 2024
Lenovo
73 Overall Score
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Lenovo ThinkPad 14.5" Gen 5 Black 2024
No customer feedback yet
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this 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.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Build quality 3
Trackpad 2
Screen brightness 2
Battery life 2
Charging port 1
Printer connectivity 1
Scores
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Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14.5" Gen 5 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 16★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 0.9 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 500 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | — | 59★ |
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 4 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | — | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.5" | 15" |
| Resolution | 3072 px★ | 2496 px |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 350 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.61 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | 75 Wh★ | 66 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad 14.5" Gen 5 Black 2024
- Strong ram (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong screen (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong port selection (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
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 (28th percentile)
Pricing
Lenovo ThinkPad 14.5" Gen 5 Black 20240.022score per dollar
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 20250.037score per dollar
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Tie
Both products are closely matched - Lenovo ThinkPad 14.5" Gen 5 wins 9 specs while Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition wins 7.
