Component comparison
ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 vs ThinkPad L14 Gen 4
ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 vs ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (Intel)
- + Value (+5.9)
- + CPU (+2.2)
- + Estimated price (-$200)
B
ThinkPad L14 Gen 4
- + USComp overall score (+2.0)
- + Performance (+0.9)
- + Gaming performance (+2.0)
- + Mobility (+18.0)
- + Reliability (+20.0)
- + GPU (+4.4)
- + Weight (-0.20 kg)
- + Battery (+1 Wh)
- + Release year (+2)
- + Modernity (+15.4)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (Intel)
|
Component B
ThinkPad L14 Gen 4
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 71.0 | 73.0 (+2.0) |
| Performance | 64.7 | 65.6 (+0.9) |
| Gaming performance | 44.0 | 46.0 (+2.0) |
| Mobility | 59.0 | 77.0 (+18.0) |
| Reliability | 55.0 | 75.0 (+20.0) |
| Value | 82.5 (+5.9) | 76.5 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| CPU | 70.0 (+2.2) | 67.8 |
| GPU | 44.7 | 49.1 (+4.4) |
| Estimated price | $686 (-$200) | $886 |
| Weight | 1.60 kg | 1.40 kg (-0.20 kg) |
| Battery | 45 Wh | 46 Wh (+1 Wh) |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2021 | 2023 (+2) |
| Modernity | 76.9 | 92.3 (+15.4) |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 wins 10 of the comparable criteria.
The choice depends on your use case.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).