Component comparison
ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 vs ThinkPad L480
ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 vs ThinkPad L480 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad L14 Gen 4
- + USComp overall score (+35.0)
- + Performance (+38.4)
- + Gaming performance (+26.0)
- + Mobility (+26.0)
- + Reliability (+48.0)
- + Value (+26.9)
- + Screen quality (+5.1)
- + CPU (+29.3)
- + GPU (+49.1)
- + Weight (-0.30 kg)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+6)
- + Modernity (+46.1)
B
ThinkPad L480
- + Estimated price (-$475)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad L14 Gen 4
|
Component B
ThinkPad L480
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 73.0 (+35.0) | 38.0 |
| Performance | 65.6 (+38.4) | 27.2 |
| Gaming performance | 46.0 (+26.0) | 20.0 |
| Mobility | 77.0 (+26.0) | 51.0 |
| Reliability | 75.0 (+48.0) | 27.0 |
| Value | 76.5 (+26.9) | 49.6 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 (+5.1) | 44.9 |
| CPU | 67.8 (+29.3) | 38.5 |
| GPU | 49.1 (+49.1) | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $886 | $411 (-$475) |
| Weight | 1.40 kg (-0.30 kg) | 1.70 kg |
| Battery | 46 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 64 GB (+32 GB) | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2023 (+6) | 2017 |
| Modernity | 92.3 (+46.1) | 46.2 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 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).