Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 2021, Core i7-1185G7, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i7 1185G7
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
Battery 50 Wh
55 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong affordability (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong social proof (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- 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
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 3.9 lbs |
| Battery | 50 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Zenbook UX3402VA-GH95 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1185G7 | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i9 13900H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 50 | 54 | 59 | 75 | 63 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 | 35.2 | 47.2 | 36.3 | 94.5 | 50.2 | 70.4 | 24 | 81.8 | 76.2 | 82.7 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 79.5 | 51.4 | 87 | 91.4 | 24 | 98.1 | 98.9 | 36.9 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.4 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.5 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3402VA-GH95 Compare | 82.5 | 47.2 | 59.8 | 71.3 | 96.9 | 81.7 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 86.5 | 41 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US Compare | 68.7 | 68.8 | 50 | 83.3 | 91.6 | 89.4 | 51 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 37.9 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 79.5 | 13 | 79.5 | 58.1 | 89.3 | 59.2 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 94.6 | 13.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall55.2
- AI/LLM19
- Gaming15.3
- Portability65.3
- Creator23.9
- Student81.9
- Business60
- Developer53
- Entertainment53.7
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Other Configurations44
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