Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15ILL9) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 15″ (8th Edition)

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Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15ILL9) compared with Surface Laptop 15″ (8th Edition)

	LenovoYoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15ILL9)	MicrosoftSurface Laptop 15″ (8th Edition)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2024	June 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15.3″	15″
Resolution
Resolution	2880 × 1800	3270 × 2180 (better)
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD or OLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	600 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	600 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes or No	Yes
Display type
Display type	15.3-inch 2.8K IPS touchscreen, or non-touch OLED; 16:10	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 and 100% sRGB	SDR mode sRGB and Vivid; HDR mode; individually colour-calibrated
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy glass with anti-fingerprint treatment	–
Display features
Display features	Dolby Vision and Eyesafe; IPS models have DisplayHDR 400 and TCON colour calibration; OLED models have DisplayHDR True Black 600 and X-Rite factory calibration	Dolby Vision IQ; adaptive colour; adaptive contrast; auto colour management
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 7 256V or Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
CPU cores
CPU cores	8	10
CPU threads
CPU threads	8	–
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Arc 140V	Qualcomm Adreno X2-45
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	47 TOPS	80 TOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 32 GB (better)	16 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB (better)	512 GB
CPU
CPU	Intel Core Ultra 7 256V or 258V, each with 4 P-cores and 4 low-power E-cores; 8 threads	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 Graphics 140V	Qualcomm Adreno GPU
AI engine
AI engine	Intel AI Boost, up to 47 TOPS	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, 80 TOPS; Copilot+ PC
Memory type
Memory type	16 or 32 GB LPDDR5X-8533 memory on the processor package; not upgradable	LPDDR5x, 16, 24, 32 or 64 GB
Storage type
Storage type	One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD slot; Lenovo lists 512 GB and 1 TB offerings	Removable Gen 4 SSD, 512 GB to 2 TB
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 22 hours	Up to 19 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	70 Wh (better)	66 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.53 kg (better)	1.664 kg
Thickness
Thickness	13.9 mm (better)	18.3 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	343.8 × 235.4 mm	329 × 239 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	70 Wh; up to 22 hours local 1080p video or 13.5 hours web browsing at 150 nits (Lenovo); actual endurance varies	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 adapter	None in the UK box; Surface 65W Power Supply sold separately
Fast charging
Fast charging	Rapid Charge Express, 15 minutes for up to 3 hours of use while powered off or hibernating (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 and bottom covers; starting weight 1.53 kg	Anodised aluminium; 64% recycled content in the enclosure, including 100% recycled aluminium alloy
Colours
Colours	Luna Grey	Platinum, Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, 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, ToF sensor and electronic 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; USB-A 5 Gbps; HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; 3.5 mm headphone/microphone 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 two external displays; USB-C up to 8K 60 Hz, which uses two display pipes and reduces simultaneous display support	Up to three 4K monitors at 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit keyboard; no numeric keypad or pen support	Backlit, full row of function keys, Copilot key
Trackpad
Trackpad	Glass Precision TouchPad, 80 × 135 mm	Surface precision haptic touchpad with adaptive touch mode
Speakers
Speakers	4 speakers, 2 × 2 W woofers and 2 × 2 W tweeters; Dolby Atmos	Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Four-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