Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition)
VS
65.8chipPerformancechip63
—Display41.6
41.3Battery54.7
—Portability65.9
1 spec wins — Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P2 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P scores 56.4 against 56.4 for Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P edges ahead in performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P
- 100% higher storage: 2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition)
- Stronger battery score: 55 vs 41
- 18% higher capacity: 66 Wh vs 56 Wh
- Lower launch price: $1,700 vs $2,170
Display
| Spec | Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 15 ″+7% |
| Panel type | — | PixelSense Flow HDR LCD (touchscreen) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 3270x2180 |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 600 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100 |
| Graphics | Intel Arc Pro B390 (up to 12 Xe cores) | Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 |
| RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 2,048 GB+100% | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe NVMe SSD | SSD (removable, Gen 4) |
Battery
| Spec | Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 56 Wh | 66 Wh+18% |
| Charging | — | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | — | 1.66 kg |
| Thickness | — | 18.3 mm |
| Material | Magnesium alloy chassis | Anodized aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB-C with Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Ethernet, headset jack, microSD card slot, security lock slot | 2x USB-C/USB4, USB-A 3.2, 3.5mm headphone jack, Surface Connect, MicroSDXC Express card reader |
| Wi-Fi | Intel Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Webcam | 5MP webcam with IR camera and privacy shutter | 1080p Full HD |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader and IR face recognition (Windows Hello) | Face recognition (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 (Copilot+ PC) | Windows 11 Home (Arm) |
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