Lenovo ThinkPad 14" P14s Gen 6 Black 2024
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
What Buyers Say
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" P14s Gen 6 Black 2024
The Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 is widely praised as a powerful and portable mobile workstation, especially for engineering, development, and AI workloads. Users consistently highlight the excellent build quality, classic ThinkPad keyboard, and solid Linux compatibility as major strengths. However, several recurring issues temper the enthusiasm: notably poor battery life reported by a minority, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity glitches, and occasional complaints about the build feeling cheaper than previous generations.
Pros
- Excellent build quality
- Classic ThinkPad keyboard
- Great Linux compatibility
- Powerful AMD CPU performance
- Portable and lightweight design
Cons
- Poor battery life on some units
- Bluetooth connectivity issues
- WiFi disconnection problems
- Feels cheap compared to older models
- Squeaky chassis on some units
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
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
Scores
Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" P14s Gen 6 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | AMD Radeon 890M★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | 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" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Ethernet (RJ45) | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.39 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | 57 Wh | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" P14s Gen 6 Black 2024
- Strong ram (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong cpu (86th percentile)86th %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" P14s Gen 6 Black 2024 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 83 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 29 specs.
