Component comparison
ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 vs ThinkPad L480
ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 vs ThinkPad L480 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (Intel)
- + USComp overall score (+33.0)
- + Performance (+37.5)
- + Gaming performance (+24.0)
- + Mobility (+8.0)
- + Reliability (+28.0)
- + Value (+32.9)
- + Screen quality (+5.1)
- + CPU (+31.5)
- + GPU (+44.7)
- + Weight (-0.10 kg)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+4)
- + Modernity (+30.7)
B
ThinkPad L480
- + Estimated price (-$275)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (Intel)
|
Component B
ThinkPad L480
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 71.0 (+33.0) | 38.0 |
| Performance | 64.7 (+37.5) | 27.2 |
| Gaming performance | 44.0 (+24.0) | 20.0 |
| Mobility | 59.0 (+8.0) | 51.0 |
| Reliability | 55.0 (+28.0) | 27.0 |
| Value | 82.5 (+32.9) | 49.6 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 (+5.1) | 44.9 |
| CPU | 70.0 (+31.5) | 38.5 |
| GPU | 44.7 (+44.7) | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $686 | $411 (-$275) |
| Weight | 1.60 kg (-0.10 kg) | 1.70 kg |
| Battery | 45 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 64 GB (+32 GB) | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2021 (+4) | 2017 |
| Modernity | 76.9 (+30.7) | 46.2 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (Intel) wins 13 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).