Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 2 Black 2018

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 2 Black 2018

Microsoft
42 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

Lenovo
84 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 2 Black 2018

No customer feedback yet

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

92 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews

This laptop receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its performance in gaming and CAD design, with users praising its RGB lighting, cooling system, and OLED display. The only notable complaint is a scratched touchpad on one unit, though the reviewer acknowledged this might be a shipping issue. Overall, it is considered a top-tier machine that handles demanding tasks with ease.

Pros
  • Excellent gaming performance
  • Great for CAD design
  • OLED display quality
  • Effective cooling system
  • RGB lighting
Cons
  • Scratched touchpad on some units
  • No AMD CPU option
👍 Gaming performance 2
👍 Cad design performance 1
🤔 Build quality 2
👍 Display quality 2
👍 Cooling system 1
👍 Value for money 2

Scores

Creator
Microsoft
18
Lenovo
100
Gaming
Microsoft
5
Lenovo
98
Developer
Microsoft
33
Lenovo
96
Ai Llm
Microsoft
11
Lenovo
91
Entertainment
Microsoft
48
Lenovo
86
Business
Microsoft
52
Lenovo
76
Student
Microsoft
49
Lenovo
75
Compact
Microsoft
64
Lenovo
54

Specifications

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 2Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10
Processor
CPU—Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX★
CPU Multi-Core ScoreNo data
55,815
Cores—24★
Frequency1.6 GHz2.1 GHz★
L3 Cache—36 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Intel UHD Graphics 620NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090★
GPU Benchmark Score
1,534
28,246
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—24 GB★
VRAM TypeSharedGDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationLPDDR3DDR5★
Storage 1256 GB2 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Storage 2—1 TB★
Storage 2 Type—NVMe SSD★
Display
Size13.5"16"
Resolution2256 px2560 px★
PanelLCDOLED★
Refresh Rate—240 Hz★
Brightness—500 nits★
Color Gamut—100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—2★
USB Ports14★
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 5
HDMI—HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7★
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 5.3★
Ethernet10/100/10002.5G Ethernet
Physical
Weight1.25 kg★4.89 kg
OSWindows 10 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 2 Black 2018

  • Strong portability (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong screen (79th percentile)
  • Below average ram (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average cpu (22nd percentile)
  • Below average port selection (22nd percentile)

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

  • Strong port selection (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong storage (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average portability (7th percentile)7th %ile

Pricing

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 2 Black 2018

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

Verdict

★ Winner: Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10

Scores 84 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 22 of 31 specs.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5" 2 Better at:

Compact

Lenovo Legion Pro 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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