Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (Intel) vs T14 Gen 2 (Intel)
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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 T14 Gen 3 (Intel)
- Performs significantly better (up to 2.9x) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Easier to carry: weighs 260 grams less (around 0.57 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 32-44% higher FPS
- Around 57% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 9% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 (Intel)
- Features a bigger (~27%) battery – 50 against 39.3 watt-hours
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.21 kg (2.67 lbs) | 1.47 kg (3.24 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 317.7 x 226.9 x 17.9 mm 12.51 x 8.93 x 0.7 inches |
329.4 x 227.5 x 17.9 mm 12.97 x 8.96 x 0.7 inches |
| Area | 721 cm2 (111.7 inches2) | 749 cm2 (116.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~78.8% | ~72.1% |
| Side bezels | 8.1 mm | 9.8 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black, Gray |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: 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) | 39.6 dB | 40.1 dB |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 162 ppi | 157 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (Intel)
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 (Intel)
14″ (16:9 ratio) = 83.8 in2
~5% more screen space
| Contrast | 2105:1 | 800:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 95.4% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 77.9% | 65.5% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 76.3% | 64.2% |
| Response time | 49 ms | 42 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 2:10 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 | 45 / 65 W | 45 / 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 369 grams | 363 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.3 GHz | 0.9-2.4 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (2P + 8E) | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU |
| 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 | 30 W | - |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1065 MHz | - |
| GPU boost clock | 1320 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS | 1.7-2.8 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Memory speed | ~12 Gbps | ~10 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1024 | 896 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 32 | 56 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 | 32 |
| GPU performance | 2.7 TFLOPS | 1.7-2.8 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 232 | 130 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| Max. ram size | 48 GB | 48 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 | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | Realtek ALC3287 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~77.8 dB | ~77.9 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 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) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.8 mm |
| Size | 11.5 x 6.1 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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