Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 2021, Core i5-1135G7, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong affordability (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong portability (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average storage (24th 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 |
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 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| 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 Book6 Pro NP940XJG-KG2US | MSI Modern 15 H AI MOD15H14027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G7 | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i9 13900H | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
| 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 | 15.6" 1920x1080 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 59 | 75 | 65 | 53 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 | 32.4 | 47.2 | 36.3 | 83.3 | 39 | 73.4 | 24 | 81.8 | 46.5 | 76.4 |
| 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 Book6 Pro NP940XJG-KG2US Compare | 90.7 | 56.3 | 50 | 51.5 | 97.4 | 87.7 | 35.8 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 45.7 |
| MSI Modern 15 H AI MOD15H14027 Compare | 85.2 | 68.8 | 86.4 | 81.1 | 53 | 42.7 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 0 | 42.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall49.7
- AI/LLM17.7
- Gaming14.2
- Portability62.2
- Creator21.7
- Student74.2
- Business54.2
- Developer47.6
- Entertainment46.1
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