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Updated January 10, 2024·

If you are considering both portability and battery life to be essential, the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 is lighter and has longer battery life, making it an excellent choice for on-the-go usage. However, if performance, particularly in 3D and machine learning or intensive engineering tasks, is a higher priority, the Lenovo LOQ 16 with its high-powered processor and dedicated graphics card would be the superior option despite its higher weight and shorter battery life. The Lenovo also provides a larger screen and more memory and storage, which can be desirable for more demanding applications and multitasking. The trade-off is that it's less portable and has shorter battery life compared to the Surface Laptop Go 3. The choice ultimately depends on whether mobility or performance is more important for your use case. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Lenovo LOQ 16
  • Good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Good overall display quality
  • Very good keyboard
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
  • Excellent portability
  • Very good speakers

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

7.5
LOQ 16
Surface Laptop Go 3
6.1
7.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1536 x 1024
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The Lenovo LOQ 16 is good for gaming and AI, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

7.9
LOQ 16
Surface Laptop Go 3
6.8
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.4/10
7.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Lenovo LOQ 16 is good for engineering and design, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 is only fair.

Screen Quality

7.2
LOQ 16
Surface Laptop Go 3
6.8
16.0in
SIZE
12.4in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1536 x 1024
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
329.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
337.0 nits
The Lenovo LOQ 16 has a better screen than the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 for general use, gaming and AI, software development, and content creation.

Battery

6.0 Hours
LOQ 16
Surface Laptop Go 3
8.0 Hours
The Lenovo LOQ 16 has 6 hours of battery life. The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 has 8 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
LOQ 16
Surface Laptop Go 3
Excellent
16.0in
SIZE
12.4in
5.7 lbs
WEIGHT
2.4 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 has excellent portability, while the Lenovo LOQ 16 has only fair portability.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.6
LOQ 16
Surface Laptop Go 3
7.2
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1536 x 1024
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
329.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
337.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
6.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
9.2/10
The Lenovo LOQ 16 and Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 are both good for general use.

Content Creation

7.6
LOQ 16
Surface Laptop Go 3
7.3
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.4/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1536 x 1024
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo LOQ 16 and Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.5
LOQ 16
Surface Laptop Go 3
7.1
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1536 x 1024
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Lenovo LOQ 16 and Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 are both good for software development.

Build Quality

7.4
LOQ 16
Surface Laptop Go 3
7.8
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 and Lenovo LOQ 16 both have good build quality.

Cost

$700
LOQ 16
Surface Laptop Go 3
$699
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The Lenovo LOQ 16 has a price of $700 and the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 costs $699.

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How the Lenovo LOQ 16 and the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Lenovo LOQ 16Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
Lenovo LOQ 16Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3

GENERAL

Price
$700
$699
Release Date
May 1, 2023October 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 10.9'' x 1.02''11'' x 8.1'' x 0.62''
Weight
5.73 lbs2.49 lbs
Width
14.16"10.95"
Depth
10.92"8.12"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HSIntel i5-1235U
RAM
16 GB8 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
20
Storage
512 GB256 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours8 Hours
Battery Capacity
60 Wh41 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"12.4"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 12001536 x 1024
Refresh Rate
144Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
329 nits337 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.8/10
Portability Score
6.3/109.3/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/107/10
Speaker Quality Score
6.8/108.4/10
Webcam
1080p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesNo
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
31
USB-C ports
11
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
21
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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Lenovo LOQ 16

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NotebookCheck

Christian Hintze | September 2023
"Gaming laptops with an RTX 4060 are available starting from about 1,000 Euros (~$1,060), even in 16-inch format. For the supposedly affordable Lenovo LOQ 16 (1,500 Euros, ~$1,591), the manufacturer particularly saves in the equipment and materials compared to the more expensive Legion series. In addition, the LOQ is slightly heavier and more bulky. What remains is anything but a laptop full of difficult compromises. Instead, this is a more than solid gaming laptop that focusses on the 3D performance.Q is slightly heavier and more bulky."

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3

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PCMag

Joe Osborne | October 2023
"When it comes to affordably priced laptops, the numbers after the dollar sign are crucially important—more so than in any other price category. By increasing the starting price of its Laptop Go line by $200 and not changing much else, Microsoft irrevocably altered the calculus surrounding the decision of whether to buy the Surface Laptop Go 3. Sure, it has a newer processor and longer battery life, but don’t think for a second you’re not paying dearly for that extra RAM and SSD capacity at that new price."

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About Lenovo

Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.

About Microsoft

Microsoft is an American technology corporation. Microsoft is best known for their Windows operating system and Surface laptop series. The Surface Laptop is their standard notebook offering, while their Surface Go, Surface Pro, and Surface Studio are their 2-in-1/tablet offerings in order of increasing capability. Although Microsoft charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a well integrated and packaged device since Microsoft develops the Windows operating system.

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