Lenovo ThinkPad 14" L14 Gen 2 Black 2021
Lenovo
53 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" Surface Laptop 7 Platinum
Microsoft
77 Overall Score
Scores
Entertainment
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Compact
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Gaming
Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" L14 Gen 2 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" Surface Laptop 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 4 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics Functions as UHD Graphics | Adreno★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | — | 59★ |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | — | IPS★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Intel Gigabit | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.59 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | 45 Wh | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Win11 Pro 64 | Windows 11 Pro |
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)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" Surface Laptop 7 Platinum
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong social proof (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong storage (81th percentile)81th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" Surface Laptop 7
Scores 77 overall, wins 7 of 7 usage categories and 14 of 28 specs.
