Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 (Intel) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 15″ (8th Edition)

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ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 (Intel) compared with Surface Laptop 15″ (8th Edition)

	LenovoThinkPad P14s Gen 6 (Intel)	MicrosoftSurface Laptop 15″ (8th Edition)
Overview
Released
Released	July 2025	June 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14.5″	15″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200, 3072 × 1920 or 2560 × 1600	3270 × 2180 (better)
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz, 120 Hz or 90 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	14.5-inch IPS, 16:10; WUXGA 60 Hz (non-touch or add-on film touch), WQXGA 90 Hz or 3K 120 Hz	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	45% NTSC (WUXGA); 100% sRGB (WQXGA); 100% DCI-P3 (3K)	SDR mode sRGB and Vivid; HDR mode; individually colour-calibrated
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare (anti-fingerprint on the touch panel)	–
Display features
Display features	WUXGA 400 nits, 1,000:1 contrast, AICCP colour calibration and DC dimming; WQXGA 400 nits, 1,500:1 contrast, X-Rite factory colour calibration and DC dimming; 3K 500 nits, 1,500:1 contrast and factory (TCON) colour calibration; TÜV Low Blue Light; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 88% screen-to-body ratio	Dolby Vision IQ; adaptive colour; adaptive contrast; auto colour management
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Core Ultra 5 235H, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Core Ultra 7 265H or Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
CPU cores
CPU cores	14 or 16	10
CPU threads
CPU threads	14 or 16	–
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Arc 130T, NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell (6 GB), Intel Arc 140T or NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell (8 GB)	Qualcomm Adreno X2-45
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	13 TOPS	80 TOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB or 96 GB (better)	16 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 2 TB (better)	512 GB
CPU
CPU	Core Ultra 5 225H or 235H (4 P-cores, 8 E-cores, 2 LP E-cores); Core Ultra 7 255H or 265H and Core Ultra 9 285H (6 P-cores, 8 E-cores, 2 LP E-cores); Intel vPro on selected models	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 Intel Arc 130T or 140T (Intel Graphics with single-channel memory); optional NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell (6 GB GDDR7, 294 AI TOPS) or RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell (8 GB GDDR7, 440 AI TOPS)	Qualcomm Adreno GPU
AI engine
AI engine	AI PC; Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, 80 TOPS; Copilot+ PC
Memory type
Memory type	Two slots, DDR5-5600 SODIMM (8–32 GB modules) or DDR5-6400 CSODIMM (32 or 48 GB modules), non-ECC, up to 96 GB	LPDDR5x, 16, 24, 32 or 64 GB
Storage type
Storage type	One M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot (PCIe 5.0 SSDs run at PCIe 4.0 speed); NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0	Removable Gen 4 SSD, 512 GB to 2 TB
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 19 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	75 Wh (better)	66 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.6 kg (better)	1.664 kg
Thickness
Thickness	15.1 mm (better)	18.3 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	325.5 × 227.6 mm	329 × 239 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	57 Wh or 75 Wh Li-ion; Lenovo publishes no battery life figures	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	100 W USB-C slim adapter (PD 3.0)	None in the UK box; Surface 65W Power Supply sold separately
Fast charging
Fast charging	Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (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 and bottom covers	Anodised aluminium; 64% recycled content in the enclosure, including 100% recycled aluminium alloy
Colours
Colours	Black	Platinum, Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, 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	5MP, optional IR	1080p Full HD with Windows Hello face camera
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	2 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 3.0; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45); 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; optional smart card reader	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 (four including the built-in), three at 4K 60 Hz; one Thunderbolt display up to 8K 60 Hz or 4K 240 Hz; HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz	Up to three 4K monitors at 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	6-row, spill-resistant, backlit; Copilot key; TrackPoint	Backlit, full row of function keys, Copilot key
Trackpad
Trackpad	Mylar 3-button trackpad, 60 × 115 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, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice	Dual Studio Mics with voice focus
Biometrics
Biometrics	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