Lenovo - Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 vs Microsoft - Surface Laptop 7 (15)
Between the Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 and Surface Laptop 7 (15), the Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 comes out ahead in ram and storage, while the Surface Laptop 7 (15) wins on claimed battery life and weight. Overall, the Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 scores 78.3 and the Surface Laptop 7 (15) scores 61.7 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 16.6 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are ram, storage, refresh rate, among others.
Pick the Surface Laptop 7 (15) if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are claimed battery life, weight.
Both ship with comparable panel type, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Lenovo - Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 wins
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 1024 GB vs 512 GB.
- ▲Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 240 Hz vs 120 Hz.
- ▲CPU cores — 100.00% more. 24 vs 12.
- ▲Battery — 21.21% more. 80 Wh vs 66 Wh.
- ▲Screen size — 6.67% more. 16 " vs 15 ".
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 1 vs 0.
Why Microsoft - Surface Laptop 7 (15) wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 175.00% more. 22 h vs 8 h.
- ▲Weight — 0.84 kg less. 1.66 vs 2.5.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 | Microsoft - Surface Laptop 7 (15) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 1.66 kglead |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 18.29 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | false | truelead |
Display
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 | Microsoft - Surface Laptop 7 (15) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 16 "lead | 15 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 240 Hzlead | 120 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | IPS | IPS |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 | Microsoft - Surface Laptop 7 (15) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
| CPU cores | 24lead | 12 |
| GPUⓘ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | Qualcomm Adreno |
| RAMⓘ | 32 GBlead | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 1024 GBlead | 512 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 | Microsoft - Surface Laptop 7 (15) |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 80 Whlead | 66 Wh |
| Claimed battery life | 8 h | 22 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 1lead | 0 |
| HDMI | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 or Surface Laptop 7 (15)?+
Surface Laptop 7 (15) claims up to 22 hours — 8h vs 22h.
Which is lighter, Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 or Surface Laptop 7 (15)?+
Surface Laptop 7 (15) is lighter at 1.66 kg vs 2.5 kg.
Which has more RAM, Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 or Surface Laptop 7 (15)?+
Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 or Surface Laptop 7 (15)?+
Neither model has an OLED display.
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