Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Black 2024

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Black 2024

Microsoft
77 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480

Lenovo
42 Overall Score

Scores

Business
Microsoft
86
Lenovo
47
Compact
Microsoft
84
Lenovo
52
Entertainment
Microsoft
81
Lenovo
37
Student
Microsoft
78
Lenovo
47
Developer
Microsoft
74
Lenovo
37
Creator
Microsoft
38
Lenovo
16
Ai Llm
Microsoft
35
Lenovo
14
Gaming
Microsoft
11
Lenovo
10

Specifications

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th EditionLenovo ThinkPad 14" T480
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 7 268VIntel Core i5 8350U
CPU Multi-Core Score
19,556
6,105
Cores84
Frequency2.2 GHz1.7 GHz
L3 Cache12 MB6 MB
Graphics
GPUIntel Arc GraphicsIntegrated Card
GPU Benchmark Score
5,496
No data
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM16 GB
VRAM TypeShared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB16 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5XDDR4
Storage 11 TB512 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDSSD
Display
Size13.8"14"
Resolution2304 px1920 px
PanelIPS
Refresh Rate120 Hz
Brightness600 nits
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2
USB Ports1
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 3
HDMIHDMI
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4
EthernetRJ45
Physical
Weight1.35 kg
Battery72 Wh
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 10 Pro

Pros & Cons

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Black 2024

  • Strong compact (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong screen (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong storage (82th percentile)82th %ile
  • Strong ram (81th percentile)81th %ile

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T480

  • Strong reliability (79th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (67th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average screen (22th percentile)
  • Below average port (32th percentile)

Verdict

Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition

Scores 77 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 29 specs.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Better at:

Ai LlmCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment