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Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 2021, Core i7-1165G7, 32GB, 500GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i7 1165G7
RAM 32 GB
Storage 500 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.6 kg
Battery 45 Wh
58 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong portability (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong ram (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average affordability (20th percentile)
- Below average cpu (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1165G7 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 500 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| Battery | 45 Wh |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1165G7 | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 45 | 72 | - | 71 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 | 34 | 47.2 | 72.1 | 97.9 | 39 | 73.3 | 43.3 | 81.8 | 64.4 | 19.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.6 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.4 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall57.5
- AI/LLM24.4
- Gaming16.9
- Portability68.4
- Creator26.3
- Student66.2
- Business61.7
- Developer60
- Entertainment52.4
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