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Lenovo ThinkPad 14" L14 Gen 2 Black 2021
CPU Intel Core i7 1165G
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.7 kg
44 Overall Score
Price $300
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About This Laptop
- Intel Core i7-1165G7
- 16GB Memory 512GB PCIe SSD
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- 14.0" FHD (1920 x 1080)
- Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong port (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong compact (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average social proof (5th percentile) 5th
- Below average gpu (19th percentile) 19th
- Below average cpu (24th percentile) 24th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1165G |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.8 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
May 30, 2026 Refurbished $300
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" L14 Gen 2 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | Apple MacBook Pro MVVJ2LL/A | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS | ASUS Zenbook S 14 UX5406SA-S14.U732G1T | Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1165G | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel 9th Generation Core i7 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 512 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3072x1920 | 14.5" 3200x2000 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon Pro 5300M | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 15 | - | 62 | 72 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" L14 Gen 2 | 24.3 | 18.5 | 37.9 | 74.5 | 39.2 | 69.2 | 53.4 | 78.2 | 5.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.4 | 64.2 | 80.8 | 66.8 | 93.2 | 85 | 73.3 | 78.2 | 94.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro MVVJ2LL/A Compare | 89.6 | 67.6 | 26.8 | 97.6 | 92.3 | 16.8 | 38.7 | 96 | 99.3 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 84.6 | 64.2 | 90.2 | 73 | 95.9 | 54.8 | 63.7 | 31.6 | 94.4 |
| ASUS Zenbook S 14 UX5406SA-S14.U732G1T Compare | 63.1 | 64.2 | 93.3 | 66.8 | 95.3 | 86.6 | 63.7 | 57.9 | 95.9 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC Compare | 98.6 | 37.8 | 52.2 | 60.8 | 86.4 | 86.9 | 81.2 | 78.2 | 95.9 |
Usage Scores
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