Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 2021, Core i7-1185G7, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong port selection (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (17th percentile)
- Below average affordability (34th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1185G7 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.0 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 | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WR-G14.R95070TI | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | HP OmniBook X Flip | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16S-71-98RF | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP964XHA-KG2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1185G7 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core i9 14900HX | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core 7 240H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 100 | 59 | - | 76 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 | 35.2 | 47.2 | 36.3 | 77.3 | 39.1 | 97.2 | 35.8 | 17.1 | 81.8 | 52 | 33.8 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WR-G14.R95070TI Compare | 91.2 | 95.7 | 90.9 | 77.3 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 88.5 | 90.8 | 60.4 | 96 | 8.5 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 81.3 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.3 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.3 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.3 | 99 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.5 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16S-71-98RF Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 89.1 | 97.3 | 92 | 42.2 | 79.3 | 0 | 10.7 | 96 | 14.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP964XHA-KG2US Compare | 66 | 68.8 | 79.5 | 83.3 | 91.6 | 33.2 | 79.3 | 0 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 15.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall50.2
- AI/LLM18.3
- Gaming16.1
- Portability75.1
- Creator22.6
- Student68.3
- Business60
- Developer50
- Entertainment49.1
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