Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (Intel) vs L13 Gen 2 (Intel)
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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
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (Intel)
- Can run popular games at about 39-53% higher FPS
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 (Intel)
- Easier to carry: weighs 360 grams less (around 0.79 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Much smaller footprint: 12% more compact case (105.5 vs 120.6 square inches)
- Provides 14% higher max. screen brightness: 250 vs 220 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.74 kg (3.84 lbs) | 1.38 kg (3.04 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 331 x 235 x 19.1 mm 13.03 x 9.25 x 0.75 inches |
311.3 x 218.9 x 17.6 mm 12.26 x 8.62 x 0.69 inches |
| Area | 778 cm2 (120.5 inches2) | 681 cm2 (105.7 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.4% | ~71.5% |
| Side bezels | 10.6 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black, Gray |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 41.1 dB | 36.3 dB |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 13.3 inches |
| Type | TN LCD | TN LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 112 ppi | 118 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 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 L14 Gen 2 (Intel)
14″ (16:9 ratio) = 83.8 in2
ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 (Intel)
13.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 75.6 in2
~10% more screen space
| Contrast | 400:1 | 500:1 |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:50 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 65 W | 45 / 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 374 grams | 355 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.0 GHz | 1.7-3.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 3.5 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48 EUs | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 |
| 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
| TGP | - | 15 W |
| Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 400 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 1250 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.7-2.8 TFLOPS | 1 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 2 GB | System Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | DDR4 |
| Memory bus | 64 bit | - |
| Memory speed | ~10 Gbps | 3.2 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 896 | 384 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 56 | 24 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 12 |
| GPU performance | 1.7-2.8 TFLOPS | 1 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 140 | - |
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 | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | - |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x128 GB | 1x128 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | Synaptic CX11880 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~70.1 dB | ~77.6 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | Yes |
| 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 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | No | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 10.0 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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