Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Platinum 2025
Microsoft
83 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 Black
Lenovo
53 Overall Score
Scores
Business
Compact
Entertainment
Student
Developer
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V★ | Intel Core i7 8550U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8★ | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz★ | 1.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | 8 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Arc Graphics★ | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13.8" | 14" |
| Resolution | 2304 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 600 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | HDR and adaptive color | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | — | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 4 and earlier generation |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Ethernet | — | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.35 kg★ | 1.64 kg |
| Battery | 39 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Platinum 2025
- Strong ram (93th percentile)93th %ile
- Strong screen (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong compact (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong storage (82th percentile)82th %ile
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 Black
- Strong port (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong reliability (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (76th percentile)
- Strong compact (71th percentile)
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)9th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition
Scores 83 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 30 specs.