Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" ZGQ-00001 Black 2024

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" ZGQ-00001 Black 2024

Microsoft
84 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 Black 2026

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 Black 2026

Lenovo
64 Overall Score

Scores

Compact
Microsoft
90
Lenovo
51
Student
Microsoft
88
Lenovo
64
Business
Microsoft
87
Lenovo
64
Entertainment
Microsoft
87
Lenovo
63
Developer
Microsoft
84
Lenovo
62
Creator
Microsoft
39
Lenovo
28
Ai Llm
Microsoft
34
Lenovo
23
Gaming
Microsoft
10
Lenovo
14

Specifications

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" ZGQ-00001Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2
Processor
CPUQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100AMD Ryzen 7 7735U
CPU Multi-Core ScoreNo data
20,490
Cores128
Frequency3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
L3 Cache6 MB16 MB
Graphics
GPUQualcomm AdrenoAMD Radeon 680M
GPU Benchmark Score59
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM TypeSharedShared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB16 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5XDDR5
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size13.8"16"
Resolution2304 px1920 px
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate120 Hz60 Hz
Brightness600 nits
Color GamutsRGB and Vivid
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2
USB Ports1
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4
HDMI1x HDMI v2.1 Port
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Bluetooth 5.0
EthernetGbE
Physical
Weight1.34 kg1.76 kg
Battery54 Wh47 Wh
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" ZGQ-00001 Black 2024

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (91th percentile)91th %ile
  • Strong screen (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong compact (88th percentile)88th %ile

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 Black 2026

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong storage (82th percentile)82th %ile
  • Strong reliability (79th percentile)
  • Strong cpu (69th percentile)
  • Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average compact (27th percentile)
  • Below average port (34th percentile)

Pricing

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 Black 2026 is CA$1,281 cheaper (1.9x less).

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" ZGQ-00001 Black 20240.031score per dollar
vs
Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 Black 20260.044score per dollar

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 Black 2026 offers 1.4x better value for money

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" ZGQ-00001 Black 2024

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 Black 2026

Verdict

Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" ZGQ-00001

Scores 84 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 29 specs.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" ZGQ-00001 Better at:

Ai LlmCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

Lenovo ThinkPad 16" E16 Gen 2 Better at:

Gaming

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