Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) vs Yoga Air 14 Aura
44Performance62.5
41.6Display58
68Battery84.8
65.9Portability92.5
1 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition)7 spec wins — Yoga Air 14 Aura
InnoReviews verdict
Yoga Air 14 Aura wins this laptop face-off, 71.7 to 52.6, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+27) and performance (+19). Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) 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 15-inch (8th Edition)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Yoga Air 14 Aura
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 44
- Stronger display score: 58 vs 42
- Stronger battery score: 85 vs 68
- Stronger portability score: 93 vs 66
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- Lower launch price: $1,299 vs $1,550
Display
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15 ″+7% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | HDR PixelSense LCD (touchscreen) | OLED |
| Resolution | 3270x2180 | 2880 x 1800 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 1,100 nits+83% |
Performance
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (10-core) or Snapdragon X2 Elite (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H (top config; also offered as Ultra X7 358H / Ultra5 338H / Ultra5 325) |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 512 GB | 1,000 GB+95% |
| Storage type | Gen 4 SSD (removable, M.2 2230) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Battery
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) | 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 15-inch (8th Edition) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.66 kg | 0.98 kg+41% |
| Thickness | 18.3 mm | 13.9 mm+24% |
| Material | Aluminum (100% recycled) | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB-C/USB4, USB-A 3.2, 3.5mm headphone jack, Surface Connect, microSD | 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 | Bluetooth 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p Full HD (Windows Studio Effects) | 1080p FHD IR camera |
| Biometrics | Facial recognition (Windows Hello) | IR facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) | Yoga Air 14 Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home (Arm) | Windows 11 Home |
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