Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 2021, Core i7-1185G7, 32GB, 256GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i7 1185G7
RAM 32 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
OS Windows 11 Pro
47 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong port selection (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong ram (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong portability (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average social proof (18th percentile)
- Below average screen (20th percentile)
- Below average storage (24th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1185G7 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | ASUS ProArt PX13 | HP OmniBook X Flip | MSI Creator A13V | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP964XHA-KG2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1185G7 | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i7 13620H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 24 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | - | Apple (10-Core) | AMD Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 73 | 59 | 54 | 76 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 | 35.2 | 47.2 | 72.1 | 81.1 | 19.9 | 66 | 24 | 81.8 | 17.7 | 0 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 65 | 51.4 | 87 | 91.4 | 79.3 | 98.1 | 99.4 | 27.5 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 87.8 | 90.8 | 90.9 | 71.3 | 95.4 | 93 | 51 | 60.4 | 96 | 18 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 75 | 90 | 83.9 | 67.9 | 89.7 | 72.9 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 64.4 | 28.8 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP964XHA-KG2US Compare | 66 | 68.8 | 79.5 | 83.3 | 91.6 | 33.2 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 15.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall46.5
- AI/LLM22.2
- Gaming14.6
- Portability56.5
- Creator21.8
- Student47.9
- Business49.6
- Developer50.9
- Entertainment38.4
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