Component comparison
ThinkPad L14 Gen 5 vs ThinkPad L480
ThinkPad L14 Gen 5 vs ThinkPad L480 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad L14 Gen 5
- + USComp overall score (+13.0)
- + Performance (+22.5)
- + Mobility (+34.0)
- + Reliability (+58.0)
- + Screen quality (+6.2)
- + CPU (+38.7)
- + Weight (-0.34 kg)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+7)
- + Modernity (+53.8)
B
ThinkPad L480
- + Gaming performance (+1.0)
- + Value (+3.1)
- + Estimated price (-$596)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad L14 Gen 5
|
Component B
ThinkPad L480
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 51.0 (+13.0) | 38.0 |
| Performance | 49.7 (+22.5) | 27.2 |
| Gaming performance | 19.0 | 20.0 (+1.0) |
| Mobility | 85.0 (+34.0) | 51.0 |
| Reliability | 85.0 (+58.0) | 27.0 |
| Value | 46.5 | 49.6 (+3.1) |
| Screen quality | 51.1 (+6.2) | 44.9 |
| CPU | 77.2 (+38.7) | 38.5 |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $1,007 | $411 (-$596) |
| Weight | 1.36 kg (-0.34 kg) | 1.70 kg |
| Battery | 46 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 64 GB (+32 GB) | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2024 (+7) | 2017 |
| Modernity | 100.0 (+53.8) | 46.2 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad L14 Gen 5 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).