Lenovo ThinkPad 14" L14 Gen 2 Black 2021
Lenovo
53 Overall Score
vs
MSI Raider Raider 18 HX AI 2025
MSI
76 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" L14 Gen 2 | MSI Raider Raider 18 HX AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 1135G | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 24★ |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz★ | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 36 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics Functions as UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Storage 2 | — | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 18" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 3840 px★ |
| Panel | — | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 1000 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Intel Gigabit | 2.5GbE LAN |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.59 kg★ | 3.60 kg |
| Battery | 45 Wh | 100 Wh★ |
| OS | Win11 Pro 64 | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" L14 Gen 2 Black 2021
- Strong port (93th percentile)93th %ile
- Strong reliability (78th percentile)
- Strong compact (71th percentile)
- Strong ram (69th percentile)
- Below average gpu (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average screen (21th percentile)
- Below average cpu (23th percentile)
MSI Raider Raider 18 HX AI 2025
- Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong cpu (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average compact (1th percentile)1th %ile
Pricing
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" L14 Gen 2 Black 2021
MSI Raider Raider 18 HX AI 2025
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: MSI Raider Raider 18 HX AI
Scores 76 overall, wins 6 of 7 usage categories and 21 of 32 specs.