Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6 vs HP Laptop 14 (2024)
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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
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Thinner bezels and 7% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~15%) battery – 47 against 41 watt-hours
- 45% sharper screen – 162 versus 112 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 20% higher max. screen brightness: 300 vs 250 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.42 kg (3.13 lbs) | 1.4 kg (3.09 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 313 x 219.3 x 17.99 mm 12.32 x 8.63 x 0.71 inches |
323.5 x 214.8 x 17.7 mm 12.74 x 8.46 x 0.7 inches |
| Area | 686 cm2 (106.3 inches2) | 695 cm2 (107.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.8% | ~77.7% |
| Side bezels | 5.8 mm | 6.8 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | White, Black, Silver, Gold, Blue |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 42.5 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | TN LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | - |
| PPI | 162 ppi | 112 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
ThinkPad E14 Gen 6
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
Laptop 14 (2024)
14″ (16:9 ratio) = 83.8 in2
~5% more screen space
| Contrast | 800:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 39.7% | - |
| Adobe RGB profile | 56.7% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 38.4% | - |
| Response time | 19 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:10 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Charging port position | Left | Right |
| Charge power | 65 W | 45 W |
| Cable length | - | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 328 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.2 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (4P + 10E) | 14 (4P + 10E) |
| Threads | 18 | 18 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (7-Cores) | Arc Graphics (7-Cores) |
| Fabrication process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory speed | 5.6 Gbps | 5.6 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 896 | 896 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 56 | 56 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 24 | 24 |
| GPU performance | 3.9 TFLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Senary SN6141 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | ~80.2 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | No |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Optional | Optional |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | - |
| Size | 11.5 x 5.6 cm | - |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on ThinkPad E14 Gen 6:
- The camera can have either FHD or HD resolution depending on the configuration.
- There is a model with a plastic body and a metal lid, which is distinguished by its greater thickness at 18.59 mm.
- The AMD version lacks Thunderbolt 4 and uses DDR5 memory at 4800 MHz, while the Intel version operates at 5600 MHz.
Notes on Laptop 14 (2024):
- DDR4 memory is only available on models with Core 3 100U, Core 5 120U, and Core 7 150 processors.
- Laptops with Core Ultra 5 125H and Core Ultra 7 155H processors have an aluminum body.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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