Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14", Core i5-4300U, 4GB, 128GB SSD, Black

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14", Core i5-4300U, 4GB, 128GB SSD, Black

Lenovo
25 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

Microsoft
71 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14", Core i5-4300U, 4GB, 128GB SSD, Black

No customer feedback yet

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

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

Student
Lenovo
55
Microsoft
74
Business
Lenovo
32
Microsoft
73
Developer
Lenovo
19
Microsoft
72
Compact
Lenovo
42
Microsoft
70
Entertainment
Lenovo
20
Microsoft
69
Creator
Lenovo
7
Microsoft
31
Ai Llm
Lenovo
5
Microsoft
26
Gaming
Lenovo
5
Microsoft
17

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14"Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPU*1.90GHzQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100★
CPU Multi-Core Score
2,486
24,809
Cores212★
Frequency1.9 GHz3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache4 MB6 MB★
Graphics
GPU—Qualcomm Adreno★
GPU Benchmark Score—59★
Type—integrated★
VRAM Type—Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM4 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR3LPDDR5X★
Storage 1128 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size14"15"
Resolution—2496 px★
Panel—IPS★
Refresh Rate—120 Hz★
Brightness—600 nits★
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—2★
USB Ports—1★
Thunderbolt—USB4
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7★
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 5.4★
Physical
Weight—1.66 kg★
Battery—66 Wh★
OSWindows 10 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14", Core i5-4300U, 4GB, 128GB SSD, Black

  • Strong affordability (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong portability (66th percentile)
  • Below average ram (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average cpu (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average gpu (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average storage (8th percentile)8th %ile

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average gpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average affordability (14th percentile)14th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 71 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 22 of 26 specs.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment