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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-57ZF Core i5-12500H RTX 3050 8GB 512GB

Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gb

Size and Dimensions 25.9 * 271 * 360 millimeter (mm) 18.9 * 235 * 357 millimeter (mm)
Product Weight 2.5 kilogram (kg) 1.7 kilogram (kg)
CPU
CPU Generation
Processor Operating Frequency
Cache Memory Size
Processor Details 5th Gen Core i5 processors / 12 cores / 16 threads / 10nm lithography 11th Gen Core i7 processors / 4 cores / 8 threads / 10nm lithography
Dedicated Graphics Processor Specs
Integrated Graphics with Processor
Dedicated Graphics Memory 4GB GDDR6 type
GPU Details -
RAM Capacity
RAM Type
Storage Capacity
Storage Type
Internal Memory Details -
Display Size 15.6 inch 15.6 inch
Panel Technology
Display Resolution FHD - 1920×1080 FHD - 1920×1080
Refresh Rate 144 hertz (hz) 60 hertz (hz)
Display Panel Coating Type Matte Matte
Touchscreen Capability false false
Ethernet Port true true
Wireless Network Capability true true
Bluetooth Support true true
Wireless Communication Details -
VGA Port false false
HDMI true true
DVI Port false false
USB Type C port true true
USB Type C Port Details 1x USB 3.2 Type-C port
Thunderbolt Support false true
Presence of headphone/microphone jack true true
Battery size and capacity 4-cell battery with 57.5 Wh capacity 3-cell battery with 45 Wh capacity
Optical Drive false false
Webcam true true
Backlit Keyboard true false
Fingerprint Sensor false true
Card Reader false true
Speaker Type Internal stereo speakers 2 x 2W speakers
Charger Type -
Webcam Details -

Compare Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gbwith Lenovo V15 G3 Core i5-1235U Iris Xe 8GB 1TB

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Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gb

Lenovo V15 G3 Core i5-1235U Iris Xe 8GB 1TB

Size and Dimensions 18.9 * 235 * 357 millimeter (mm) 19.9 * 236 * 359 millimeter (mm)
Product Weight 1.7 kilogram (kg) 1.7 kilogram (kg)
CPU
CPU Generation
Processor Operating Frequency
Cache Memory Size
Processor Details 11th Gen Core i7 processors / 4 cores / 8 threads / 10nm lithography 12th Gen Core i5 processors / 1 core / 12 threads / 10nm lithography
Dedicated Graphics Processor Specs -
Integrated Graphics with Processor
Dedicated Graphics Memory -
RAM Capacity
RAM Type
Storage Capacity 1 terabyte (tb)
Storage Type
Display Size 15.6 inch 15.6 inch
Panel Technology
Display Resolution FHD - 1920×1080 FHD - 1920×1080
Refresh Rate 60 hertz (hz) 60 hertz (hz)
Display Panel Coating Type Matte Matte
Touchscreen Capability false false
Ethernet Port true true
Wireless Network Capability true true
Bluetooth Support true true
VGA Port false false
HDMI true true
DVI Port false false
USB Type C port true true
USB Type C Port Details -
Thunderbolt Support true false
Presence of headphone/microphone jack true true
Battery size and capacity 3-cell battery with 45 Wh capacity 2-cell battery with 38 Wh capacity
Charger Type
Optical Drive false false
Webcam true true
Webcam Details HD-720p with IR sensor and Windows Hello support
Backlit Keyboard false false
Fingerprint Sensor true false
Card Reader true false
Speaker Type 2 x 2W speakers 2 x 1.5W speakers with Dolby Audio support
Internal Memory Details -
Other Display Features - 45% NTSC color gamut coverage / 16:9 aspect ratio / 250 nits brightness

Compare Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gbwith Lenovo Thinkpad E16 Gen 1 Core I5 1335U Iris Xe 16Gb 512Gb

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Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gb

Lenovo Thinkpad E16 Gen 1 Core I5 1335U Iris Xe 16Gb 512Gb

Size and Dimensions 18.9 * 235 * 357 millimeter (mm) 19.85 * 247.7 * 356.1 millimeter (mm)
Product Weight 1.7 kilogram (kg) 1.81 kilogram (kg)
CPU
CPU Generation
Processor Operating Frequency
Cache Memory Size
Processor Details 11th Gen Core i7 processors / 4 cores / 8 threads / 10nm lithography 13th Gen Core i5 processors / 10 cores / 12 threads / 10nm lithography
Dedicated Graphics Processor Specs -
Integrated Graphics with Processor
Dedicated Graphics Memory -
RAM Capacity
RAM Type
Storage Capacity
Storage Type
Display Size 15.6 inch 16 inch
Panel Technology
Display Resolution FHD - 1920×1080 WUXGA - 1920×1200
Refresh Rate 60 hertz (hz) 60 hertz (hz)
Display Panel Coating Type Matte Matte
Touchscreen Capability false false
Ethernet Port true true
Wireless Network Capability true true
Bluetooth Support true true
VGA Port false false
HDMI true true
DVI Port false false
USB Type C port true true
USB Type C Port Details
Thunderbolt Support true true
Presence of headphone/microphone jack true true
Battery size and capacity 3-cell battery with 45 Wh capacity Battery with 57 Wh capacity
Charger Type
Optical Drive false false
Webcam true true
Webcam Details
Backlit Keyboard false true
Fingerprint Sensor true true
Card Reader true false
Speaker Type 2 x 2W speakers 2 x 2W speakers with Dolby Atmos support
Internal Memory Details -
Other Display Features - 16:10 aspect ratio / 300 nits brightness / 800:1 contrast ratio / 45% NTSC color gamut coverage

Compare Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch 2021 M1 Max 64GB 512GBwith Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gb

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Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch 2021 M1 Max 64GB 512GB

Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gb

Size and Dimensions 16.8 * 248.1 * 355.7 millimeter (mm) 18.9 * 235 * 357 millimeter (mm)
Product Weight 2.2 kilogram (kg) 1.7 kilogram (kg)
CPU 10-core Apple M1 MAX processor with 16-core neural processing engine
Integrated Graphics with Processor 32-core GPU
RAM Capacity
Storage Capacity
Storage Type
Display Size 16.2 inch 15.6 inch
Panel Technology
Display Resolution 3456×2234 FHD - 1920×1080
Refresh Rate 120 hertz (hz) 60 hertz (hz)
Touchscreen Capability false false
Other Display Features -
Ethernet Port false true
Wireless Network Capability true true
Bluetooth Support true true
Wireless Communication Details -
VGA Port false false
HDMI true true
DVI Port false false
USB Type C port true true
USB Type C Port Details 3x USB 4.0 ports with Thunderbolt 4 and DisplayPort support
Thunderbolt Support true true
Presence of headphone/microphone jack true true
Additional Ports MagSafe 3 charging port -
Battery size and capacity Lithium polymer battery with 100 Wh capacity 3-cell battery with 45 Wh capacity
Battery life (hours) 3 to 5 hours -
Optical Drive false false
Webcam true true
Webcam Details
Backlit Keyboard true false
Fingerprint Sensor true true
Card Reader true true
Global Price 3500 dollar ($) \$ -
Speaker Type Yes, 6 internal stereo speakers 2 x 2W speakers
CPU Generation -
Processor Operating Frequency -
Cache Memory Size -
Processor Details - 11th Gen Core i7 processors / 4 cores / 8 threads / 10nm lithography
Dedicated Graphics Processor Specs -
Dedicated Graphics Memory -
RAM Type -
Display Panel Coating Type - Matte
Charger Type -

Compare Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2020 M1 8GB 1TBwith Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gb

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Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2020 M1 8GB 1TB

Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gb

Size and Dimensions 15.6 * 212.4 * 304.1 millimeter (mm) 18.9 * 235 * 357 millimeter (mm)
Product Weight 1.4 kilogram (kg) 1.7 kilogram (kg)
CPU 8-core Apple M1 processor with 16-core neural processing engine
Processor Operating Frequency
Cache Memory Size 16MB L2 Cache
Processor Details Apple M series proprietary processor / 8 cores / 8 threads / 5nm lithography 11th Gen Core i7 processors / 4 cores / 8 threads / 10nm lithography
Integrated Graphics with Processor 8-core GPU
RAM Capacity
Storage Capacity 1 terabyte (tb)
Storage Type
Display Size 13.3 inch 15.6 inch
Pixel Density on Display -
Panel Technology
Display Resolution WQXGA - 2560×1600 FHD - 1920×1080
Touchscreen Capability false false
Other Display Features 500 nits brightness / True Tone technology -
Ethernet Port false true
Wireless Network Capability true true
Bluetooth Support true true
Wireless Communication Details -
VGA Port false false
HDMI false true
DVI Port false false
USB Type C port true true
USB Type C Port Details 2x USB 4.0 and USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports with Thunderbolt 3 and DisplayPort support
Thunderbolt Support true true
Presence of headphone/microphone jack true true
Battery size and capacity Lithium polymer battery with 58.2 Wh capacity 3-cell battery with 45 Wh capacity
Battery life (hours) Up to 17 hours -
Optical Drive false false
Webcam true true
Webcam Details
Backlit Keyboard true false
Fingerprint Sensor true true
Card Reader false true
Operating System Type -
Speaker Type Yes, internal stereo speakers 2 x 2W speakers
CPU Generation -
Dedicated Graphics Processor Specs -
Dedicated Graphics Memory -
RAM Type -
Refresh Rate - 60 hertz (hz)
Display Panel Coating Type - Matte
Charger Type -

Compare HP 250 G9 Core i5-1235U Iris Xe 8GB 1TBwith Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gb

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HP 250 G9 Core i5-1235U Iris Xe 8GB 1TB

Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gb

Size and Dimensions 19.9 * 242 * 358 millimeter (mm) 18.9 * 235 * 357 millimeter (mm)
Product Weight 1.74 kilogram (kg) 1.7 kilogram (kg)
CPU
CPU Generation
Processor Operating Frequency
Cache Memory Size
Processor Details 12th Gen Core i5 processors / 10 cores / 12 threads / 10nm lithography 11th Gen Core i7 processors / 4 cores / 8 threads / 10nm lithography
Integrated Graphics with Processor
RAM Capacity
RAM Type
Storage Capacity 1 terabyte (tb)
Storage Type
Internal Memory Details -
Display Size 15.6 inch 15.6 inch
Display Resolution FHD - 1920×1080 FHD - 1920×1080
Refresh Rate 60 hertz (hz) 60 hertz (hz)
Display Panel Coating Type Matte Matte
Touchscreen Capability false false
Other Display Features 250 nits brightness / 45% NTSC color gamut coverage -
Ethernet Port true true
Wireless Network Capability true true
Bluetooth Support true true
Wireless Communication Details -
VGA Port false false
HDMI true true
DVI Port false false
USB Type C port true true
Thunderbolt Support false true
Presence of headphone/microphone jack true true
Battery size and capacity 3-cell lithium-ion battery with 41 Wh capacity 3-cell battery with 45 Wh capacity
Charger Type
Optical Drive false false
Webcam true true
Webcam Details
Backlit Keyboard true false
Fingerprint Sensor false true
Card Reader true true
Speaker Type Internal stereo speakers 2 x 2W speakers
Dedicated Graphics Processor Specs -
Dedicated Graphics Memory -
Panel Technology -
USB Type C Port Details -

Compare Lenovo IdeaPad 3 Core i5-1235U Iris Xe 24GB 1TBwith Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gb

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Lenovo IdeaPad 3 Core i5-1235U Iris Xe 24GB 1TB

Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gb

Size and Dimensions 19.9 * 236.5 * 359.2 millimeter (mm) 18.9 * 235 * 357 millimeter (mm)
Product Weight 1.65 kilogram (kg) 1.7 kilogram (kg)
CPU
CPU Generation
Processor Operating Frequency
Cache Memory Size
Processor Details 12th Gen Core i5 processors / 10 cores / 12 threads / 10nm lithography 11th Gen Core i7 processors / 4 cores / 8 threads / 10nm lithography
Integrated Graphics with Processor
RAM Capacity
RAM Type
Storage Capacity 1 terabyte (tb)
Storage Type
Display Size 15.6 inch 15.6 inch
Panel Technology
Display Resolution FHD - 1920×1080 FHD - 1920×1080
Refresh Rate 60 hertz (hz) 60 hertz (hz)
Display Panel Coating Type Matte Matte
Touchscreen Capability false false
Ethernet Port false true
Wireless Network Capability true true
Bluetooth Support true true
VGA Port false false
HDMI true true
DVI Port false false
USB Type C port true true
USB Type C Port Details 1x USB Type-C port
Thunderbolt Support false true
Presence of headphone/microphone jack true true
Battery size and capacity 2-cell battery with 38 Wh capacity 3-cell battery with 45 Wh capacity
Optical Drive false false
Webcam true true
Backlit Keyboard false false
Fingerprint Sensor false true
Card Reader true true
Speaker Type Internal stereo speakers 2 x 2W speakers
Dedicated Graphics Processor Specs -
Dedicated Graphics Memory -
Charger Type -
Webcam Details -

Compare Dell Latitude 3420 Core i5-1135G7 Iris Xe 16GB 512GBwith Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gb

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Dell Latitude 3420 Core i5-1135G7 Iris Xe 16GB 512GB

Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gb

Size and Dimensions 17.6 * 226 * 326 millimeter (mm) 18.9 * 235 * 357 millimeter (mm)
Product Weight 1.52 kilogram (kg) 1.7 kilogram (kg)
CPU
CPU Generation
Processor Operating Frequency
Cache Memory Size
Processor Details 11th Gen Core i5 processors / 4 cores / 8 threads / 10nm lithography 11th Gen Core i7 processors / 4 cores / 8 threads / 10nm lithography
Integrated Graphics with Processor
RAM Capacity
RAM Type
Storage Capacity
Storage Type
Display Size 14 inch 15.6 inch
Panel Technology
Display Resolution FHD - 1920×1080 FHD - 1920×1080
Display Panel Coating Type Matte Matte
Touchscreen Capability false false
Other Display Features 250 nits brightness / 45% NTSC color gamut coverage -
Ethernet Port false true
Wireless Network Capability true true
Bluetooth Support true true
Wireless Communication Details -
VGA Port false false
HDMI true true
DVI Port false false
USB Type C port true true
USB Type C Port Details 1 USB Type-C port (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2) with DisplayPort and Power Delivery support
Presence of headphone/microphone jack true true
Battery size and capacity 4-cell battery with 54 Wh capacity 3-cell battery with 45 Wh capacity
Optical Drive false false
Webcam true true
Backlit Keyboard false false
Fingerprint Sensor false true
Card Reader true true
Speaker Type 2 x 2W speakers 2 x 2W speakers
Dedicated Graphics Processor Specs -
Dedicated Graphics Memory -
Refresh Rate - 60 hertz (hz)
Thunderbolt Support - true
Charger Type -
Webcam Details -

Compare Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gbwith Razer Blade 15 Base Edition Core i7-10750H GTX 1660Ti 16GB 256GB

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Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gb

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition Core i7-10750H GTX 1660Ti 16GB 256GB

Size and Dimensions 18.9 * 235 * 357 millimeter (mm) 19.9 * 235 * 355 millimeter (mm)
Product Weight 1.7 kilogram (kg) 2.09 kilogram (kg)
CPU
CPU Generation
Processor Operating Frequency
Cache Memory Size
Processor Details 11th Gen Core i7 processors / 4 cores / 8 threads / 10nm lithography 10th Gen Core i7 processors / 6 cores / 12 threads / 14nm lithography
Dedicated Graphics Processor Specs
Integrated Graphics with Processor -
Dedicated Graphics Memory 6GB GDDR6 type
RAM Capacity
RAM Type
Storage Capacity
Storage Type
Display Size 15.6 inch 15.6 inch
Panel Technology
Display Resolution FHD - 1920×1080 FHD - 1920×1080
Refresh Rate 60 hertz (hz) 144 hertz (hz)
Display Panel Coating Type Matte Matte
Touchscreen Capability false false
Ethernet Port true true
Wireless Network Capability true true
Bluetooth Support true true
VGA Port false false
HDMI true true
DVI Port false false
USB Type C port true true
USB Type C Port Details 2x USB Type-C ports
Thunderbolt Support true false
Presence of headphone/microphone jack true true
Battery size and capacity 3-cell battery with 45 Wh capacity 3-cell battery with 65 Wh capacity
Charger Type -
Optical Drive false false
Webcam true true
Webcam Details -
Backlit Keyboard false true
Fingerprint Sensor true false
Card Reader true false
Speaker Type 2 x 2W speakers Yes, internal stereo speakers
Internal Memory Details - PCIe SSD
Wireless Communication Details -
Battery life (hours) - Up to 3 hours
Operating System Type - Windows 10 Home
Equivalent Name -

Compare Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gbwith Msi Gs72 6Qe Stealth Pro Core I7 16Gb 1Tb 6Gb

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Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gb

Msi Gs72 6Qe Stealth Pro Core I7 16Gb 1Tb 6Gb

Size and Dimensions 18.9 * 235 * 357 millimeter (mm) 19.9 * 287 * 418 millimeter (mm)
Product Weight 1.7 kilogram (kg) 2.6 kilogram (kg)
CPU
CPU Generation -
Processor Operating Frequency 2.6GHz to 3.5GHz
Cache Memory Size
Processor Details 11th Gen Core i7 processors / 4 cores / 8 threads / 10nm lithography -
Dedicated Graphics Processor Specs
Integrated Graphics with Processor -
Dedicated Graphics Memory 6GB GDDR5 type
RAM Capacity
RAM Type -
Storage Capacity 1TB
Storage Type Hybrid Storage
Display Size 15.6 inch 17.3 inch
Panel Technology -
Display Resolution FHD - 1920×1080 FHD - 1920×1080
Refresh Rate 60 hertz (hz) -
Display Panel Coating Type Matte -
Touchscreen Capability false false
Ethernet Port true true
Wireless Network Capability true true
Bluetooth Support true false
VGA Port false false
HDMI true true
DVI Port false false
USB Type C port true false
USB Type C Port Details -
Thunderbolt Support true false
Presence of headphone/microphone jack true false
Battery size and capacity 3-cell battery with 45 Wh capacity Lithium-ion battery with 55Wh capacity
Charger Type -
Optical Drive false false
Webcam true true
Webcam Details -
Backlit Keyboard false true
Fingerprint Sensor true false
Card Reader true true
Speaker Type 2 x 2W speakers Four internal stereo speakers made by Dynaudio company with Nahimic Audio amplifier along with a subwoofer
Internal Memory Details - 1TB 7200rpm hard disk with 128GB NVMe SSD storage
Battery life (hours) - 4:00 hour (h)
Operating System Type - DOS / No OS

Compare Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gbwith Msi Cx62 7Ql Core I5 8Gb 1Tb 2Gb

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Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gb

Msi Cx62 7Ql Core I5 8Gb 1Tb 2Gb

Size and Dimensions 18.9 * 235 * 357 millimeter (mm) 27-29 * 260 * 383 millimeter (mm)
Product Weight 1.7 kilogram (kg) 2.3 kilogram (kg)
CPU
CPU Generation -
Processor Operating Frequency 2.50GHz to 3.50GHz
Cache Memory Size
Processor Details 11th Gen Core i7 processors / 4 cores / 8 threads / 10nm lithography -
Dedicated Graphics Processor Specs
Integrated Graphics with Processor -
Dedicated Graphics Memory
RAM Capacity
RAM Type -
Storage Capacity 1TB
Storage Type Hard Disk
Display Size 15.6 inch 15.6 inch
Panel Technology -
Display Resolution FHD - 1920×1080 HD - 1366×768
Refresh Rate 60 hertz (hz) -
Display Panel Coating Type Matte -
Touchscreen Capability false false
Ethernet Port true true
Wireless Network Capability true true
Bluetooth Support true false
VGA Port false false
HDMI true true
DVI Port false false
USB Type C port true true
USB Type C Port Details -
Thunderbolt Support true false
Presence of headphone/microphone jack true false
Battery size and capacity 3-cell battery with 45 Wh capacity Lithium-ion battery with 41Wh capacity
Charger Type -
Optical Drive false true
Webcam true true
Webcam Details -
Backlit Keyboard false false
Fingerprint Sensor true false
Card Reader true true
Speaker Type 2 x 2W speakers Four internal stereo speakers
Internal Memory Details -
Operating System Type -

Compare Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gbwith Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Core I5 1035G1 Uhd 8Gb 128Gb

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Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 Core I7 1165G7 Mx450 16Gb 512Gb

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Core I5 1035G1 Uhd 8Gb 128Gb

Size and Dimensions 18.9 * 235 * 357 millimeter (mm) 15.69 * 205.67 * 278.18 millimeter (mm)
Product Weight 1.7 kilogram (kg) 1.11 kilogram (kg)
CPU
CPU Generation
Processor Operating Frequency
Cache Memory Size
Processor Details 11th Gen Core i7 processors / 4 cores / 8 threads / 10nm lithography 10th Gen Core i5 processors / 4 cores / 8 threads / 10nm lithography
Dedicated Graphics Processor Specs -
Integrated Graphics with Processor
Dedicated Graphics Memory -
RAM Capacity
RAM Type
Storage Capacity
Storage Type
Display Size 15.6 inch 12.4 inch
Panel Technology -
Display Resolution FHD - 1920×1080 1536×1024
Refresh Rate 60 hertz (hz) 60 hertz (hz)
Display Panel Coating Type Matte -
Touchscreen Capability false true
Ethernet Port true false
Wireless Network Capability true true
Bluetooth Support true true
VGA Port false false
HDMI true false
DVI Port false false
USB Type C port true true
USB Type C Port Details -
Thunderbolt Support true false
Presence of headphone/microphone jack true true
Battery size and capacity 3-cell battery with 45 Wh capacity -
Charger Type -
Optical Drive false false
Webcam true true
Webcam Details
Backlit Keyboard false false
Fingerprint Sensor true true
Card Reader true false
Speaker Type 2 x 2W speakers Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Audio Premium technology
Pixel Density on Display -
Other Display Features -
Wireless Communication Details -
Additional Ports - Surface Connect port
Battery life (hours) - Up to 15 hours in normal use