Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 (Intel) vs E14 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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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 (Intel)
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 120 grams less (around 0.26 lbs)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Around 56% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Can run popular games at about 28-38% higher FPS
- Features a bigger (~11%) battery – 50 against 45 watt-hours
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
- Provides 60% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 250 nits
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 (Intel)
- Thinner bezels and 5% higher screen-to-body ratio
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
Weight | 1.47 kg (3.24 lbs) | 1.59 kg (3.51 lbs) |
Dimensions | 329.4 x 227.5 x 17.9 mm 12.97 x 8.96 x 0.7 inches |
324 x 220 x 17.9 mm 12.76 x 8.66 x 0.7 inches |
Area | 749 cm2 (116.2 inches2) | 713 cm2 (110.5 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~72.1% | ~75.8% |
Side bezels | 9.8 mm | 7.1 mm |
Colors | Black, Gray | Black, Gray |
Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
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) | 40.1 dB | 33.4 dB |
Display
Size | 14 inches | 14 inches |
Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
PPI | 157 ppi | 157 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
HDR support | No | No |
Sync technology | No | No |
Touchscreen | No | No |
Coating | Matte | Matte |
Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Contrast | 800:1 | 1682:1 |
sRGB color space | 95.4% | 56.9% |
Adobe RGB profile | 65.5% | 39% |
DCI-P3 color gamut | 64.2% | 38.2% |
Response time | 42 ms | 30 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
Full charging time | 2:10 hr | 1:50 hr |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
Charging port position | Left | Left |
Charge power | 45 / 65 W | 65 W |
Weight of AC adapter | 363 grams | 344 grams |
CPU
CPU name
Base frequency | 0.9-2.4 GHz | 1.7-3.0 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 4.2 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
Cores | 4 | 2 |
Threads | 8 | 4 |
L3 Cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 |
Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
Fabrication process | 12 nm | 14 nm |
GPU base clock | - | 1354 MHz |
GPU boost clock | - | 1468 MHz |
FLOPS | 2.822 TFLOPS | 1.879 TFLOPS |
Memory size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
Memory bus | 64 bit | 64 bit |
Memory speed | ~8-10 Gbps | ~7 Gbps |
Shading units (cores) | 896 | 640 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 56 | 32 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 16 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x4 GB |
Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 1 | 1 |
Max. ram size | 48 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 1 | 2 |
NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | Realtek ALC3287 |
Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Loudness | ~77.9 dB | ~74.2 dB |
Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
Fingerprint | Optional | Optional |
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 | 2x USB 3.2 |
USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 1x USB 4.0 |
Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
DisplayPort | No | No |
VGA | No | No |
Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
SD card reader | Yes | No |
Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
Keyboard type | Island | Island |
Numpad | No | No |
Backlight | Yes | Yes |
Key travel | 1.8 mm | 1.8 mm |
Size | - | 10.0 x 5.7 cm |
Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 (Intel):
- There is a model configured with a plastic case.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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