Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IAX10) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 15″ (8th Edition)

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Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IAX10) compared with Surface Laptop 15″ (8th Edition)

	LenovoLegion 5i Gen 10 (15IAX10)	MicrosoftSurface Laptop 15″ (8th Edition)
Overview
Released
Released	May 2025	June 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15.1″	15″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600	3270 × 2180 (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	165 Hz (better)	120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	600 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	1,000 nits (better)	600 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	Yes
Display type
Display type	15.1-inch WQXGA OLED, 16:10, non-touch; Lenovo's launch table says 15.3-inch but current exact-platform PSREF specifies 15.1-inch	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	SDR mode sRGB and Vivid; HDR mode; individually colour-calibrated
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy	–
Display features
Display features	Dolby Vision, DisplayHDR True Black 600, X-Rite factory colour calibration; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light and Flicker Free	Dolby Vision IQ; adaptive colour; adaptive contrast; auto colour management
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX or Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX	Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
CPU cores
CPU cores	20 or 24	10
CPU threads
CPU threads	20 or 24	–
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU	Qualcomm Adreno X2-45
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	13 TOPS	80 TOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 32 GB (better)	16 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB (better)	512 GB
CPU
CPU	Core Ultra 7 255HX or Core Ultra 9 275HX; Intel HM870 chipset	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	RTX 5050, 5060 or 5070 Laptop GPU, each 8 GB GDDR7 at 115 W TGP; DLSS 4	Qualcomm Adreno GPU
AI engine
AI engine	Intel AI Boost NPU, up to 13 TOPS; Lenovo LA3 AI chip	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, 80 TOPS; Copilot+ PC
Memory type
Memory type	Two DDR5 SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; DDR5-4800 or DDR5-5600; Lenovo offers up to 32 GB	LPDDR5x, 16, 24, 32 or 64 GB
Storage type
Storage type	Two M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots; factory 2242 SSD offerings of 512 GB or 1 TB per drive	Removable Gen 4 SSD, 512 GB to 2 TB
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10.8 hours	Up to 19 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	80 Wh (better)	66 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.9 kg	1.664 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	21.54 mm	18.3 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	344.9 × 255.35 mm	329 × 239 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	80 Wh; MobileMark 30 at 250 nits up to 4.4 hours, local 1080p video at 150 nits up to 10.8 hours (Lenovo)	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	245 W slim-tip adapter; standard USB-C PD at 95–100 W, or 140 W with a compatible Lenovo proprietary adapter	None in the UK box; Surface 65W Power Supply sold separately
Fast charging
Fast charging	Super Rapid Charge, 0–30% in 10 minutes, 0–70% in 30 minutes and 0–100% in 80 minutes (Lenovo)	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	Aluminium top cover and PC-ABS bottom; starting weight 1.9 kg; thickness 19.95–21.54 mm	Anodised aluminium; 64% recycled content in the enclosure, including 100% recycled aluminium alloy
Colours
Colours	Eclipse Black	Platinum, Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack	2 × USB4, USB-A, microSD slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7, depending on configuration	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.2 or 5.4, depending on configuration	5.4
Webcam
Webcam	720p or 5MP with electronic shutter, depending on configuration	1080p Full HD with Windows Hello face camera
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps with DisplayPort 2.1; USB-C 10 Gbps with PD 95–100 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 3 × USB-A 5 Gbps, one Always On; HDMI 2.1 up to 8K 60 Hz; Gigabit Ethernet; 3.5 mm combo audio; slim-tip power	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; HDMI up to 8K 60 Hz, USB-C up to 5K 60 Hz; maximum resolution requires DSC	Up to three 4K monitors at 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Six-row keyboard with numeric keypad, 1.6 mm key travel and Copilot key; 24-zone RGB or white backlight depending on SKU	Backlit, full row of function keys, Copilot key
Trackpad
Trackpad	Mylar Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mm	Surface precision haptic touchpad with adaptive touch mode
Speakers
Speakers	Two 2 W speakers, HARMAN audio and Nahimic	Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Two-microphone array	Dual Studio Mics with voice focus
Biometrics
Biometrics	No fingerprint reader or IR camera	Windows Hello face recognition
In the box
In the box	–	Surface Laptop, Quick Start Guide, safety and warranty documents