Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 (Intel) vs Framework Laptop 13 Pro

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Display
2880 x 1920
Battery
74.4 Wh
CPU
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 (Intel) and Framework Laptop 13 Pro important characteristics
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)

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Currency
VS
43.7
(Average)
Value Index
94.5
(Very good)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 (Intel)
  • Can run popular games at about 128-174% higher FPS
  • Around 63% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Framework Laptop 13 Pro
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
  • Easier to carry: weighs 190 grams less (around 0.42 lbs)
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 2
  • Features a much bigger (~31%) battery – 74.4 against 57 watt-hours
  • Thinner bezels and 4% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Display has support for touch input
  • Provides 75% higher max. screen brightness: 700 vs 400 nits
  • 58% sharper screen – 256 versus 162 pixels per inch (PPI)
  • Smaller footprint: 8% more compact case (105.2 vs 114.8 square inches)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) 1.41 kg (3.11 lbs)
Dimensions 325.5 x 227.6 x 11.2-15.1 mm
12.81 x 8.96 x 0.44-0.59 inches
296.63 x 228.98 x 15.85 mm
11.68 x 9.01 x 0.62 inches
Area 741 cm2 (114.8 inches2) 679 cm2 (105.2 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~76.7% ~79.9%
Side bezels 12 mm 5.7 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180° 180°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 1 1
Noise level (max. load) 45.5 dB 35.8 dB

Display

Size 14 inches 13.5 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
PPI 162 ppi 256 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 2880 x 1920 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No Yes
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No -
Screen space comparison
ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 (Intel)
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
Laptop 13 Pro
13.5″ (3:2 ratio) = 84.1 in2
~4% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1000:1 2148:1
sRGB color space - 100%
Adobe RGB profile - 71.9%
DCI-P3 color gamut - 100%
Response time - 29 ms
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time - 1:30 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes, 140 W
Charging port position Left -
Charge power 100 W 100 W
Weight of AC adapter 396 grams 370 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.7 GHz 2.1 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.9 GHz 4.5 GHz
Cores 14 (4P + 10E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 14 8
L3 Cache 18 MB 12 MB
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics 130T Intel Xe3 Graphics
Fabrication process 3 nm 2 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP - 25 W
Type Dedicated Integrated
Fabrication process 5 nm 3 nm
GPU base clock - 300 MHz
GPU boost clock - 2450 MHz
FLOPS 8.3-12.3 TFLOPS 2.5 TFLOPS
Memory size 8 GB System Shared
Memory type GDDR7 LPDDR5X
Memory bus 128 bit -
Memory speed ~24 Gbps 9.6 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2560 512
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 80 32
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 32 16
GPU performance 8.3-12.3 TFLOPS 2.5 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU 1969 -
Solar Bay 25982 -
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 5600 MHz 9600 MHz
Type DDR5 LPDDR5X
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 -
Max. ram size 96 GB 0 GB

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Realtek ALC3287 -
Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W 2x2W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~86.7 dB ~76.9 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v7
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.4
Fingerprint Yes Yes
Infrared sensor Optional No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 4x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 4x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No 1x v2.1
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) Yes Yes
SD card reader No Yes
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.5 mm 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Size 11.5 x 6.0 cm 12.4 x 7.0 cm
Surface Plastic Glass
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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