Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T470 2017, Core i5-6300U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Gray
CPU Intel Core i5-6300U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1366x768
GPU Intel HD Graphics 520
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.6 kg
31 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong portability (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average screen (4th percentile)
- Below average ram (6th percentile)
- Below average cpu (8th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6300U |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1366x768 |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T470 | Apple MacBook Pro Core i7 2.6GHz | Dell Latitude 7430 | HP ZBook Firefly 14 G10 | ASUS Vivobook X1404VA-I38128 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6300U | Intel 9th Generation Core i7 | Intel Core i5 1245U | Intel Core i5 1350P | Intel Core i3 1315U | Intel Core i5 1035G7 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 256 | 256 | 128 | 256 |
| Screen | 14" 1366x768 | 16" 3072x1920 | 14" 1920x1080 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.5" 2256x1504 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 | AMD Radeon Pro 5300M | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics | AMD Intel HD Graphics 620 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 100 | - | 51 | 42 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T470 | 8 | 16.4 | 6 | 26.7 | 3.8 | 73.5 | 15.8 | 81.8 | 46.5 | 94.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro Core i7 2.6GHz Compare | 44.3 | 72.5 | 26.3 | 100 | 93.7 | 21.4 | 58.9 | 98.1 | 91.3 | 78.5 |
| Dell Latitude 7430 Compare | 40.7 | 47.2 | 36.3 | 77.4 | 50.2 | 61.6 | 97.9 | 33.4 | 78.7 | 96.5 |
| HP ZBook Firefly 14 G10 Compare | 64.3 | 47.2 | 55.8 | 71.3 | 62 | 94.1 | 24 | 33.4 | 27.2 | 81.8 |
| ASUS Vivobook X1404VA-I38128 Compare | 37.6 | 27.7 | 13.3 | 36.2 | 50.2 | 80.2 | 7.5 | 60.4 | 96 | 84.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Compare | 27.9 | 17.6 | 13.3 | 17 | 81.1 | 90.2 | 15.8 | 81.8 | 92.1 | 92.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall31.1
- AI/LLM7.3
- Gaming6.4
- Portability49.5
- Creator9.5
- Student65.3
- Business38.5
- Developer24.4
- Entertainment22.4
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