Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

vs

Lenovo
14

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 5IP-00028-EDU

Lenovo ThinkBook Serie 14 20SL00D3FR

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 5IP-00028-EDU alternatives

Lenovo ThinkBook Serie 14 20SL00D3FR alternatives

specs

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Power
compared

Lenovo
14

65 W
AC adapter power:
65 W

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Weight & dimensions
compared

Lenovo
14

224 mm
Depth:
230 mm
14.7 mm
Height:
17.9 mm
1.54 kg
Weight:
1.5 kg
339.5 mm
Width:
326 mm

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Battery
compared

Lenovo
14

47.4 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
45 Wh
16.5 h
Battery life (max):
9 h
not available
Battery technology:
Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
yes
Fast charging:
yes

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Software
compared

Lenovo
14

64-bit
Operating system architecture:
64-bit
Windows 10 Pro
Operating system installed:
Windows 10 Pro

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Performance
compared

Lenovo
14

yes
Ambient light sensor:
not available

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Keyboard
compared

Lenovo
14

yes
Full-size keyboard:
not available
yes
Keyboard backlit:
yes
not available
Keyboard language:
French
yes
Numeric keypad:
yes
Trackpad
Pointing device:
Trackpad
not available
Spill-resistant keyboard:
yes

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Camera
compared

Lenovo
14

yes
Front camera:
yes
HD
Front camera HD type:
HD
1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera resolution:
not available
not available
Privacy camera:
yes
not available
Privacy type:
Privacy shutter
yes
Windows Hello:
not available

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Audio
compared

Lenovo
14

not available
Audio chip:
Realtek ALC3287
Dolby Atmos
Audio system:
Dolby Audio
yes
Built-in microphone:
yes
not available
Built-in subwoofer:
yes
2
Number of built-in speakers:
2
2
Number of microphones:
2
not available
Speaker power:
2 W
OmniSonic
Speakers manufacturer:
not available

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Ports & interfaces
compared

Lenovo
14

Surface Connect
Charging port type:
DC-in jack
yes
Combo headphone/mic port:
yes
not available
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports:
1
not available
HDMI ports quantity:
1
not available
HDMI version:
1.4b
not available
USB 2.0 ports quantity:
1
1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity:
2
1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity:
1
not available
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity:
1
not available
USB Power Delivery:
yes
not available
USB Sleep-and-Charge:
yes
not available
USB Sleep-and-Charge ports:
1
not available
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode:
yes

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Networking
compared

Lenovo
14

not available
Antenna type:
2x2
yes
Bluetooth:
yes
5.0
Bluetooth version:
5.0
not available
Ethernet LAN:
yes
not available
Ethernet LAN data rates:
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards:
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Optical drive
compared

Lenovo
14

yes
Optical drive type:
yes

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Storage
compared

Lenovo
14

not available
Card reader integrated:
yes
not available
Compatible memory cards:
MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
1
Number of SSDs installed:
1
512 GB
SSD capacity:
256 GB
M.2
SSD form factor:
M.2
NVMe
SSD interface:
not available
SSD
Storage media:
SSD
512 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
256 GB
512 GB
Total storage capacity:
256 GB

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Graphics
compared

Lenovo
14

yes
Discrete graphics adapter:
yes
Not available
Discrete graphics adapter model:
Not available
yes
On-board graphics adapter:
yes
not available
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version:
12.0
not available
On-board graphics adapter OpenGL version:
4.5
not available
On-board graphics adapter base frequency:
300 MHz
not available
On-board graphics adapter dynamic frequency (max):
900 MHz
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel UHD Graphics

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Display
compared

Lenovo
14

not available
Contrast ratio (typical):
800:1
not available
Display brightness:
250 cd/m²
15 inch
Display diagonal:
14 inch
2496 x 1664 pixels
Display resolution:
1920 x 1080 pixels
not available
HD type:
Full HD
not available
LED backlight:
yes
3:2
Native aspect ratio:
16:9
not available
Panel type:
IPS
201 ppi
Pixel density:
not available
yes
Touchscreen:
yes

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Memory
compared

Lenovo
14

16 GB
Internal memory:
8 GB
LPDDR4x-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
DDR4-SDRAM
16 GB
Maximum internal memory:
16 GB
3733 MHz
Memory clock speed:
2666 MHz
not available
Memory form factor:
SO-DIMM
not available
Memory layout (slots x size):
1 x 8 GB
not available
Memory slots:
1x SO-DIMM

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Security
compared

Lenovo
14

not available
Fingerprint reader:
yes
not available
Password protection:
yes
not available
Password protection type:
HDD, Power on, Supervisor
yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM):
yes

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

Processor
compared

Lenovo
14

28 W
Configurable TDP-up:
not available
3 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequency:
not available
4.8 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
3.4 GHz
12 MB
Processor cache:
4 MB
4
Processor cores:
2
11th gen Intel Core i7
Processor family:
10th gen Intel Core i3
not available
Processor frequency:
1.2 GHz
not available
Processor lithography:
10 nm
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i7-1185G7
Processor model:
i3-1005G1
not available
Processor socket:
BGA 1526
not available
Processor threads:
4
not available
Thermal Design Power (TDP):
15 W

Microsoft
Surface Laptop 4

generalInfo
compared

Lenovo
14

not available
EAN/UPC code:
0194778497237
not available
Family:
ThinkBook
Clamshell
Form factor:
Clamshell
Aluminium
Housing material:
Aluminium
2021
Model year:
not available
Microsoft
Original brand name:
not available
Platinum
Product colour:
Grey
Notebook
Product type:
Notebook