Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) vs Yoga Air 14 Aura
45.4Performance62.5
41.6Display38.4
68Battery84.8
66Portability84.2
2 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)6 spec wins — Yoga Air 14 Aura
InnoReviews verdict
Yoga Air 14 Aura wins this laptop face-off, 65.3 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+18) and performance (+17). Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch)
- Stronger display score: 42 vs 38
- 20% higher Peak brightness: 600 nits vs 500 nits
Reasons to pick the Yoga Air 14 Aura
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 45
- Stronger battery score: 85 vs 68
- Stronger portability score: 84 vs 66
- 291% higher storage: 1,000 GB vs 256 GB
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Display
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15 ″+7% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS (PixelSense Flow) | OLED |
| Resolution | 2496x1664 | 2880 x 1800 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits+20% | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 256 GB | 1,000 GB+291% |
| Storage type | NVMe SSD (removable) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,790Top 32% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,200Top 29% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 66 Wh | 70 Wh+6% |
| Web browsing endurance | 14 h | 18 h+29% |
| Charging | 65 W | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.66 kg | 1.25 kg+25% |
| Thickness | 18.3 mm | 13.9 mm+24% |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB4, USB-A 3.1, microSDXC, Surface Connect, 3.5mm | 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p + IR | 1080p FHD IR camera |
| Biometrics | IR face (Windows Hello) | IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (15-inch) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 (Arm) | Windows 11 Home |
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