Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 2021, Core i5-1135G7, 16GB, 256GB SSD
CPU Intel Core i5 1135G7
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14"
OS Windows 11 Pro
38 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong portability (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average port selection (4th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
- Below average screen (20th percentile)
- Below average cpu (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G7 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 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 i5 1135G7 | 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" | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | - | 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) | - | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 59 | 75 | 63 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 | 32.4 | 47.2 | 36.3 | 3.5 | 19.9 | 66 | 15.8 | 81.8 | 55.8 | 92.7 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 79.5 | 51.5 | 87 | 91.4 | 24 | 98.1 | 98.9 | 37.1 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3402VA-GH95 Compare | 82.5 | 47.2 | 59.8 | 71.3 | 96.9 | 81.8 | 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 | 13.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall37.6
- AI/LLM18.6
- Gaming11.8
- Portability49.4
- Creator16.4
- Student69
- Business44.2
- Developer35.7
- Entertainment33.4
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