Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 vs Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3402)

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Review

Evaluation of Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 and Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3402) 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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27.0
(Mediocre)
Value Index
93.3
(Very good)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4
  • Performs significantly better (up to 2.7x) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
  • Slightly easier to carry: weighs 180 grams less (around 0.4 lbs)
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Can run popular games at about 32-44% higher FPS
  • User-upgradable RAM (up to 48GB)
Advantages of the Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3402)
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 90 versus 60 Hz
  • Features a much bigger (~91%) battery – 75 against 39.3 watt-hours
  • Thinner bezels and 4% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Around 18% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • 50% sharper screen – 243 versus 162 pixels per inch (PPI)
  • Provides 50% higher max. screen brightness: 600 vs 400 nits

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.21 kg (2.67 lbs) 1.39 kg (3.06 lbs)
Dimensions 317.7 x 226.9 x 17.9 mm
12.51 x 8.93 x 0.7 inches
313.6 x 220.6 x 16.9 mm
12.35 x 8.69 x 0.67 inches
Area 721 cm2 (111.7 inches2) 692 cm2 (107.3 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~78.8% ~82.2%
Side bezels 8.1 mm 6.1 mm
Colors Black, Gray Silver, Blue, Green
Material Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180° 180°
Kensington lock Yes No
Model codes - UX3402VA / UP3404VA
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) 38.5 dB 47 dB

Display

Size 14 inches 14 inches
Type IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
PPI 162 ppi 243 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 2880 x 1800 pixels
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy
Ambient light sensor No No
Display tests
Contrast 800:1 1000000:1
sRGB color space 100% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 76.7% -
DCI-P3 color gamut 74.8% 100%
Response time 40 ms 1 ms
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 1:40 hr 1:50 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes (80% in 60 min) Yes (60% in 49 min)
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left Right
Charge power 45 / 65 W 65 W
Weight of AC adapter 254 / 300 grams -

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.3 GHz 1.7 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.6 GHz 4.4 GHz
Cores 10 (2P + 8E) 12 (4P + 8E)
Threads 12 16
L3 Cache 12 MB 12 MB
Integrated GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics (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 - 15 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes -
Type Dedicated Integrated
Fabrication process 12 nm 10 nm
GPU base clock 1065 MHz 300 MHz
GPU boost clock 1320 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 2.7 TFLOPS 1.7 TFLOPS
Memory size 4 GB System Shared
Memory type GDDR6 LPDDR5
Memory bus 64 bit -
Memory speed ~12 Gbps 4.8 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 1024 640
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 32 40
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 16 20
GPU performance 2.7 TFLOPS 1.7 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU 224 -
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 1x8 GB 2x4 GB
Clock 5200 MHz 4800 MHz
Type DDR5 LPDDR5
Upgradable Yes No
Total slots 1 -
Max. ram size 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 ALC3288
Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W -
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~78.1 dB ~79 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v6E
Bluetooth v5.2 v5.3
Fingerprint Optional Yes
Infrared sensor Optional No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 1x 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 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) Yes No
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 1.4 mm
Touchpad
Size 11.5 x 6.1 cm 13.0 x 7.4 cm
Surface Plastic Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on ThinkPad T14 Gen 4:
    - Materials: the gray model features an aluminum cover, while the black one uses carbon material.
    - Memory types: configurations with integrated graphics utilize DDR4-3200 or DDR5-4800, and models with discrete graphics employ LPDDR5x-6400.
    - Camera quality: models with discrete graphics boast a superior 5MP FHD camera, while those with integrated graphics offer either FHD or HD cameras.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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