Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 vs T14s Gen 4
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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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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2
- Performs significantly better (up to 69%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Thinner bezels and 11% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Around 28% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Much smaller footprint: 18% more compact case (91.1 vs 111.6 square inches)
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 4
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 13-17% higher FPS
- Features a bigger (~11%) battery – 57 against 51.5 watt-hours
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.19 kg (2.62 lbs) | 1.21 kg (2.67 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 294.4 x 199.6 x 13.99 mm 11.59 x 7.86 x 0.55 inches |
317.5 x 226.9 x 16.9 mm 12.5 x 8.93 x 0.67 inches |
| Area | 588 cm2 (91.1 inches2) | 720 cm2 (111.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~87.3% | ~78.9% |
| Side bezels | 3.9 mm | 8 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Gray | Black, Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Carbon fiber Middle: Aluminum Bottom: Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 145° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 44.8 dB | 37.8 dB |
Display
| Size | 13.3 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 170 ppi | 162 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
ThinkPad T14s Gen 4
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2
13.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 79.5 in2
~10% more screen space
| Contrast | 1500:1 | 800:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 70.6% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 68.3% |
| Response time | - | 33 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:23 hr | 1:30 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 | 266 grams | 244 / 312 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.9 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Cores | 6 | 10 (2P + 8E) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon 740M | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 4 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 | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 800 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2500 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS | 1.6 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 6.4 Gbps | 4.8 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 256 | 640 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 16 | 40 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 8 | 20 |
| GPU performance | 1.3 TFLOPS | 1.6 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 90 | - |
| Solar Bay | 4958 | - |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 6400 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
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 ALC3306 | Realtek ALC3287 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~81.3 dB | ~79.6 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | No | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.35 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 12.0 x 7.9 cm | 11.5 x 6.1 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2:
- An alternative model is offered with a bronze lid made of flax fiber material.
Notes on ThinkPad T14s Gen 4:
- Deep black models: carbon fiber hybrid (top), aluminum (bottom).
- Storm grey models: aluminum top and bottom.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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