Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 2021, Core i5-1145G7, 16GB, 256GB SSD
CPU Intel Core i5 1145G7
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 6 kg
38 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
- Below average port selection (17th percentile)
- Below average screen (20th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1145G7 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5.1 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 6.0 kg / 13.2 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 | HP OmniBook X Flip | Apple MacBook Air M2 | Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro NP940XJG-KG2US | ASUS ExpertBook P5405CSA-DH54 | MSI Stealth 14 AI A1VEG-090US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1145G7 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14" 1920x1200 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Graphics | Intel Arc 130V GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 59 | 53 | 65 | 63 | 72 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 | 30.7 | 47.2 | 36.3 | 17 | 19.9 | 58.8 | 15.8 | 81.8 | 0 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 43.4 |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 Compare | 52.3 | 65.8 | 63.3 | 38.7 | 89 | 91.4 | 24 | 98.1 | 51.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro NP940XJG-KG2US Compare | 90.7 | 56.3 | 50 | 51.5 | 97.4 | 87.7 | 35.8 | 81.8 | 45.6 |
| ASUS ExpertBook P5405CSA-DH54 Compare | 62.9 | 61.9 | 65.9 | 89.4 | 89.2 | 87.3 | 51 | 60.4 | 45 |
| MSI Stealth 14 AI A1VEG-090US Compare | 78.4 | 83 | 59.8 | 89.4 | 78.3 | 71.6 | 65.2 | 60.4 | 41.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall37.5
- AI/LLM16.1
- Gaming11.8
- Portability46.4
- Creator16.6
- Student40.1
- Business46.7
- Developer36.1
- Entertainment33.1
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