Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 is €233 cheaper today, 32% below the other.
Over the 29 days of the last 90 both were for sale, the Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 was the cheaper one on 29 of 29 days, by €225 to €252, a gap wide enough to decide on by itself.
None of the three facts this site researches separates them.
Price history: the lowest price we saw each week
- Microsoft Surface Laptop 5€707 now
- Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8€482 now
Week of 5 October 2026
- Microsoft Surface Laptop 5PCLiquidations
- €707
- Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8Online Used Laptops
- €482
Every week, as a table
| Week | Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 | Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2026 | €574 | |
| 31 August 2026 | €568 | |
| 7 September 2026 | €707 | €455 |
| 14 September 2026 | €707 | €455 |
| 21 September 2026 | €707 | €482 |
| 28 September 2026 | €707 | €482 |
| 5 October 2026 | €707 | €482 |
What differs between them
No shop states these. We looked them up ourselves, and we say when.
| Fact | Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 | Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 |
|---|---|---|
| Linux support | Linux runs on this laptop, with something not working. “Debian 12/13: Use text installer with USB keyboard (no Surface Dock). Installer will not be able to find Surface Laptop keyboard or touchpad and will freeze.”github-wiki-see.page, checked 6 September 2026. | Linux runs on this laptop, with something not working. “Some features may not be supported on the system with Linux preload, including but not limited to Intel RST RAID, MIPI computer vision camera, WWAN, Human Presence Detection, etc.”psref.lenovo.com, checked 12 September 2026. |
| Soldered RAM | The RAM is soldered and cannot be upgraded. “The RAM is soldered on and cannot be upgraded, but Microsoft at least offer the choice of up to 32 GB of RAM.”notebookcheck.net, checked 6 September 2026. | The RAM is soldered and cannot be upgraded. “Unfortunately, the RAM is not upgradeable. It’s covered by a small aluminum sheet and appears to be soldered onto the motherboard.”ubergeeks.biz, checked 12 September 2026. |
| Screen quality | Reviewers rate this screen well. “The device's 3:2 format display is still well suited for productive work and also has a good subjective picture quality, but Microsoft is clearly lagging behind in terms of specifications.”notebookcheck.net, checked 6 September 2026. | Reviewers rate this screen well. “Response times and contrast ratio are otherwise pretty good for an IPS panel to comfortably support gaming and video playback.”notebookcheck.net, checked 12 September 2026. |
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 and Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 and Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 each have a page of their own.