Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Intel) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8″ (8th Edition)

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ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Intel) compared with Surface Laptop 13.8″ (8th Edition)

	LenovoThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Intel)	MicrosoftSurface Laptop 13.8″ (8th Edition)
Overview
Released
Released	January 2026	June 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	13.8″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800 (better)	2304 × 1536
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz or 120 Hz	120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	400 nits or 500 nits	600 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	600 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	Yes
Display type
Display type	WUXGA IPS (non-touch or in-cell touch) or 2.8K (2880 × 1800) IPS, all 16:10; 90% screen-to-body 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	–	201 ppi
Colour range
Colour range	45% NTSC (WUXGA); 100% sRGB (2.8K)	SDR mode sRGB and Vivid; HDR mode; individually colour-calibrated
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	–
Display features
Display features	Contrast 1,000:1 (WUXGA non-touch), 1,200:1 (WUXGA touch) or 1,500:1 (2.8K); 2.8K is 500 nits and 120 Hz; Eyesafe Certified 2.0 or TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light	Dolby Vision IQ; adaptive colour; adaptive contrast; auto colour management
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355	Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
CPU cores
CPU cores	8	10
CPU threads
CPU threads	8	–
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics	Qualcomm Adreno X2-45
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	47 TOPS or 49 TOPS	80 TOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 32 GB	16 GB, 24 GB or 32 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 1 TB (better)	512 GB
CPU
CPU	Core Ultra 5 322 or 332 (2 P-cores, 4 LP E-cores), Core Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355 (4 P-cores, 4 LP E-cores); 12 MB cache	Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100, 10 cores (6 prime at up to 4.0 GHz and 4 performance cores); also sold with a 12-core Snapdragon X2 Elite, whose exact model Microsoft doesn't name
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate	Qualcomm Adreno GPU
AI engine
AI engine	Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 49 TOPS	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, 80 TOPS; Copilot+ PC
Memory type
Memory type	DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; up to 64 GB	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) plus an empty M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; up to two drives	Removable Gen 4 SSD, 256 GB to 2 TB
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 18.97 hours	Up to 20 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	48 Wh	54 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	1.36 kg	1.342 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	17.5 mm	17.5 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	313.5 × 224 mm	301 × 220 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	48 Wh, MobileMark 30 up to 11.81 hr and local 1080p video up to 18.97 hr; 64 Wh, MobileMark 30 up to 13.88 hr and local video up to 24.45 hr	54 Wh (Notebookcheck's Snapdragon X2 Plus review); up to 20 hours of local video playback or 16 hours of active web use (Microsoft test, X2 Plus, 16 GB, 512 GB)
Charger
Charger	65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, 3-pin or slim wall-mount; offerings vary by country	None in the UK box; Surface 65W Power Supply sold separately
Fast charging
Fast charging	Rapid Charge Pro to 50% in 30 minutes (48 Wh battery, when off, in standby or hibernating)	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; PC-ABS or aluminium bottom; MIL-STD-810H tested	Anodised aluminium; 64% recycled content in the enclosure, including 100% recycled aluminium alloy
Colours
Colours	Arctic Grey (dual-tone)	Jade, Dune, Black, Platinum
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, Ethernet, headphone jack	2 × USB4, USB-A, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3 or 5.4	5.4
Webcam
Webcam	1080p with IR, or 5MP; privacy shutter	1080p Full HD with Windows Hello face camera
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	2 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 45–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45); SD card reader; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack	2 × USB-C USB4 (charging, data, DisplayPort 1.4); USB-A 3.2; 3.5 mm audio jack; Surface Connect
External displays
External displays	Up to three external displays via HDMI and Thunderbolt (four including the built-in); Thunderbolt up to 5120 × 3200 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz	Up to three 4K monitors at 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	6-row, spill-resistant; 1.5 mm key travel; Copilot key; optional backlight	Backlit, full row of function keys, Copilot key
Trackpad
Trackpad	Buttonless Mylar surface, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 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 with noise cancelling	Dual Studio Mics with voice focus
Biometrics
Biometrics	Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello	Windows Hello face recognition
In the box
In the box	–	Surface Laptop, Quick Start Guide, safety and warranty documents