Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x Gen 11 (15″) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 15″ (8th Edition)

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IdeaPad Slim 5x Gen 11 (15″) compared with Surface Laptop 15″ (8th Edition)

	LenovoIdeaPad Slim 5x Gen 11 (15″)	MicrosoftSurface Laptop 15″ (8th Edition)
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	June 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15.3″	15″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600 or 1920 × 1200	3270 × 2180 (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED or IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	165 Hz or 120 Hz (better)	120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits or 400 nits	600 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	600 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No or Yes	Yes
Display type
Display type	WQXGA (2560 × 1600) OLED, non-touch, or WUXGA IPS touch at 120 Hz; 16:10; 90% active area ratio	PixelSense Flow touchscreen LCD, 3:2, 1300:1 contrast; dynamic refresh up to 120 Hz; strengthened glass; 10-point multi-touch
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	262 ppi
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3 (OLED); 100% sRGB (IPS)	SDR mode sRGB and Vivid; HDR mode; individually colour-calibrated
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy (OLED); anti-glare (IPS)	–
Display features
Display features	OLED 1,000,000:1 contrast and DisplayHDR True Black 1000; IPS 1,200:1 and 400 nits; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light	Dolby Vision IQ; adaptive colour; adaptive contrast; auto colour management
Performance
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-42-100	Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
CPU cores
CPU cores	6	10
Graphics
Graphics	Qualcomm Adreno X2-45	Qualcomm Adreno X2-45
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	80 TOPS	80 TOPS
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 32 GB (better)	16 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 1 TB (better)	512 GB
CPU
CPU	Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-42-100; 6 cores up to 4.0 GHz, 22 MB cache	Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100, 10 cores at up to 4.0 GHz; also sold with a 12-core Snapdragon X2 Elite, whose exact model Microsoft doesn't name
GPU
GPU	Integrated Qualcomm Adreno GPU, shared memory, DirectX 12.2 Ultimate	Qualcomm Adreno GPU
AI engine
AI engine	Copilot+ PC; Qualcomm Hexagon NPU up to 80 TOPS	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, 80 TOPS; Copilot+ PC
Memory type
Memory type	16 or 32 GB LPDDR5X-9523, soldered, dual-channel; not upgradable	LPDDR5x, 16, 24, 32 or 64 GB
Storage type
Storage type	One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, 256 GB to 1 TB	Removable Gen 4 SSD, 512 GB to 2 TB
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 30.45 hours	Up to 19 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	70 Wh (better)	66 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.41 kg (better)	1.664 kg
Thickness
Thickness	15.6 mm (better)	18.3 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	339.33 × 236 mm	329 × 239 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	70 Wh, local 1080p video up to 30.45 hr; 54.7 Wh, up to 24.59 hr (both sold in the UK)	Up to 19 hours of local video playback or 14 hours of active web use (Microsoft test, X2 Elite, 16 GB, 512 GB); 66 Wh nominal, 63 Wh minimum
Charger
Charger	65 W USB-C slim wall-mount adapter (PD 3.0)	None in the UK box; Surface 65W Power Supply sold separately
Fast charging
Fast charging	Rapid Charge Express, 3 hours of use from a 15-minute charge	Fast charging with a Surface Power Supply of at least 65 W or a USB-C PD charger of at least 60 W
Materials
Materials	Stamped aluminium top and bottom, anodised and sandblasted	Anodised aluminium; 64% recycled content in the enclosure, including 100% recycled aluminium alloy
Colours
Colours	Cloud Grey; Sand Rose; Breeze Moss	Platinum, Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack	2 × USB4, USB-A, microSD slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
Webcam
Webcam	1080p with IR and ToF sensor; privacy shutter	1080p Full HD with Windows Hello face camera
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	2 × USB-C 10 Gbps with USB PD 45–65 W and DisplayPort 1.4; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; microSD card reader; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack	2 × USB-C USB4 (charging, data, DisplayPort 1.4); USB-A 3.2; microSDXC Express card reader; 3.5 mm audio jack; Surface Connect
External displays
External displays	Up to three external displays via HDMI and USB-C (four including the built-in); USB-C up to 5K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz	Up to three 4K monitors at 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	6-row, backlit; 1.3 mm key travel; Copilot key	Backlit, full row of function keys, Copilot key
Trackpad
Trackpad	Buttonless glass surface, Precision TouchPad, 80 × 135 mm	Surface precision haptic touchpad with adaptive touch mode
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio	Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-microphone array	Dual Studio Mics with voice focus
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint reader	Windows Hello face recognition
In the box
In the box	–	Surface Laptop, Quick Start Guide, safety and warranty documents