| Attribute |
Lenovo ThinkPad X270 (20HN002URT) × | 
Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop 2 (LQS-00004) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Lenovo ThinkPad X270 | Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop 2 |
| Product code | 20HN002URT | LQS-00004 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | - | Platinum |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Family | ThinkPad | Surface Laptop |
| Series | X | 2 |
| Model name | X270 | Surface Laptop 2 |
| Part number | 20HN002URT | LQS-00004 |
| Market positioning | - | Business |
| Release year (year) | 2017 | 2019 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | - | Intel |
| Processor family | 7th gen Intel Core i7 | 8th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.7 | 1.9 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| Processor model | i7-7500U | i7-8650U |
| Processor cores | 2 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 4 | 8 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1356 | BGA 1356 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 4 | 8 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | - |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 12.5 | 13.5 |
| Panel type | IPS | - |
| HD type | Full HD | - |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | + |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2256 x 1504 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | - |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 300 | 300 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 620 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | - |
| Card reader integrated | + | - |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | - |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | - |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | + | - |
| Bluetooth version | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | - |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | - |
| Docking connector | + | + |
| USB Sleep-and-Charge | + | - |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | - |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | - |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 1.5 | - |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Keyboard backlit | + | - |
| Full-size keyboard | + | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 13 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.36 | 1.28 |
| Height (mm) | 20.3 | 14.5 |
| Depth (mm) | 208.5 | 223.3 |
| Width (mm) | 305.5 | 308.1 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | - |
| Fingerprint reader | + | - |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | + | + |