Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 (Late 2019) vs Lenovo Yoga 7i 15 (Gen 5, Early 2021)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 (Late 2019) $1,149
Lenovo Yoga 7i 15 (Gen 5, Early 2021) $895
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,149
Base Price (MSRP)
$895
CPU
Core i5-1035G7
CPU
Core i5-1135G7
GPU
Iris Plus 64EU 1050MHz
GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
256GB
Display
15" LCD IPS 2496×1664 Touch
Display
15.6" LCD IPS 1920×1080 Touch
CPU Image
Core i5-1035G7
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i5-1135G7
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.4GHz Clock
Core i5-1035G7 vs Core i5-1135G7 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Iris Plus 64EU 1050MHz
512 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
640 Shaders
1300MHz
Shared Memory
14 FPS 1080p
12%
1.08 TFLOPS FP32
2%
22 FPS 1080p
18%
1.66 TFLOPS FP32
3%
Iris Plus 64EU 1050MHz vs Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR4X-3733
8GB
DDR4-3200
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
128GB
M.2-2230-M-S2
PCIe 3.0 x2
Up to 1.3GB/s
256GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.1GB/s
186 min 4K Video
5%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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15"
LCD IPS
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15.6"
LCD IPS
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Area
103.8 in² (670 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
104 in² (670.9 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Response Time
58ms GtG
Response Time
43ms GtG
Flicker
22000Hz
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Resolution
2496×1664
4.2 Million Pixels
200 PPI
Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,600:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
98% sRGB
65% DCI-P3
67% Adobe RGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
71% DCI-P3
67% Adobe RGB
Accuracy
dE 2.6 Avg
dE 6.6 Max
dE 1.90 Greyscale
2.11 Gamma
6830K
Accuracy
dE 3.0 Avg
dE 7.0 Max
dE 1.60 Greyscale
2.22 Gamma
6730K
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Touch
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White Backlight
Number Pad
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Number Pad
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Facial
Fingerprint
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
No Sensors
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495 Series U+
500 Series UP3+
Data
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1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps) + DP + PD
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Power
Surface Connect
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External
External
65W
15.00V
4.00A
65W
20.00V
3.25A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-PD
2.00A 5V (10W)
2.00A 9V (18W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.25A 20V (65W)
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
USB-C
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2.0M (7 ft) Cable
45.8Wh
6042mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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71Wh
4610mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 7 Hours
Up to 9 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
11.3mm
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Convertible
Display Side Boarder Size
5.0mm
Height
14.7 mm (0.6 in)
Width
339.5 mm (13.4 in)
Depth
244 mm (9.6 in)
Volume
1.22 L
Height
19.3 mm (0.8 in)
Width
356.5 mm (14 in)
Depth
235.7 mm (9.3 in)
Volume
1.62 L
Weight
1.542 kg (3.4 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.83 kg (4 lb)
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Weight
1.9 kg (4.2 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.25 kg (4.9 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
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15ITL5
Gen 5
Change Comparison