Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition)
VS
45.2Performance38.7
38.4Display29.8
68.4Battery94.7
91.4Portability80.1
7 spec wins — Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 131 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 scores 56.9 against 56.2 for Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 edges ahead in portability and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
- Stronger performance score: 45 vs 39
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 30
- Stronger portability score: 91 vs 80
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition)
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 68
- 20% higher Web browsing endurance: 18 h vs 15 h
- Lower launch price: $1,200 vs $1,999
Display
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″+8% | 13 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | PixelSense LCD (touchscreen) |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 | 1920x1280 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (6-core) |
| Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Qualcomm Adreno |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 512 GB+100% | 256 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD | UFS (removable) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,720Top 43% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,000Top 95% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 57 Wh | — |
| Web browsing endurance | 15 h | 18 h+20% |
| Charging | 65 W+44% | 45 W |
Design
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 0.99 kg+19% | 1.23 kg |
| Thickness | 14.4 mm+18% | 17.5 mm |
| Material | Carbon fiber + magnesium-aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm | 2x USB-C/USB 3.2, USB-A 3.2, 3.5mm headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Webcam | 8MP + IR | 1080p Full HD |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader, IR face (Windows Hello) | Fingerprint (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home (Arm) |
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