Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 (Intel) vs Dell Latitude 3420
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Review
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
Pick the usage scenario that best matches your needs
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 (Intel)
- Around 30% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a a little bigger (~10%) battery – 45 against 41 watt-hours
- Backlit keyboard
- 40% sharper screen – 157 versus 112 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 14% higher max. screen brightness: 250 vs 220 nits
Advantages of the Dell Latitude 3420
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 23-32% higher FPS
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.59 kg (3.51 lbs) | 1.52 kg (3.35 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 324 x 220 x 17.9 mm 12.76 x 8.66 x 0.7 inches |
326 x 226 x 17.6 mm 12.83 x 8.9 x 0.69 inches |
| Area | 713 cm2 (110.5 inches2) | 737 cm2 (114.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.8% | ~73.3% |
| Side bezels | 7.1 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | - |
| Kensington lock | Yes | Yes |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 33.4 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | TN LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 157 ppi | 112 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1682:1 | 300:1 |
| sRGB color space | 56.9% | - |
| Adobe RGB profile | 39% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 38.2% | - |
| Response time | 30 ms | 25 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 11.25 V |
| Full charging time | 1:50 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 45 min) | Yes (80% in 60 min) |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 344 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.7-3.0 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.1 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 | Intel UHD Graphics G1 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| FLOPS | 1.2-1.9 TFLOPS | 1.7-2.8 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Memory speed | ~7 Gbps | ~10 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 640 | 896 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 32 | 56 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 | 32 |
| GPU performance | 1.2-1.9 TFLOPS | 1.7-2.8 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 66 | 128 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x4 GB | 1x4 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x128 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | Realtek ALC3204 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | ~74.2 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 4.0 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | No |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | - |
| Size | 10.0 x 5.7 cm | 11.5 x 7.0 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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