Huawei MateBook 14 vs Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 (Intel)

Compared 2 laptops: Huawei MateBook 14, vs Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 (Intel). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i5 1135G7
- Intel Core i7 1165G7
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
- Intel Core i3 1115G4
- Intel Core i5 1135G7
- Intel Core i7 1165G7
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 4 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei MateBook 14 and Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 (Intel)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.49 kg 1.59 kg
Pixel size 307.5x223.8x15.9 mm 324x220x17.9 mm
Area 688 cm² 713 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 75.8 %
Side bezels 5.8 mm 7.1 mm
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Black
- Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metaln/aNo
Cooler count21
Noise Level40.2 dB33.4 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 14 in 14 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Pixel density 185 ppi 157 ppi
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:9
Resolution 2160x1440 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy (Anti-Reflective) Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Huawei MateBook 14
300 nits
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 (Intel)
250 nits
Contrast1758:11682:1
DCI-P3 gamut65.9 %38.2 %
sRGB gamut92.8 %56.9 %
Adobe RGB gamut68.2 %39 %
Response time36 ms30 ms

Battery

Capacity 56 Wh 45 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:50 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 65 W 65 W
Charger weight 200 g 344 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 1135G7 Intel Core i3 1115G4
Base frequency 2.4 GHz 3.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.2 GHz 4.1 GHz
Cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
L3 Cache 8 MB 6 MB
Integrated Graphics Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MateBook 14
1721
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 (Intel)
1828
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MateBook 14
4691
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 (Intel)
3336
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Huawei MateBook 14
1279
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 (Intel)
1320
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MateBook 14
4888
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 (Intel)
3163

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) GeForce MX350 2GB
TGP 15 W n/a
Graphics Type Integrated Discrete
Process tech. 10 nm 14 nm
GPU Frequency 300 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 1300 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1.7 TFLOPS 1.9 TFLOPS
Video Memory n/a 2
Memory Type DDR4 GDDR5
Tire Width n/a 64 bit
Memory speed 3.2 Gbit/s 7 Gbit/s
Shader Units 640 640
TMUs 40 32
ROPs 20 16

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Channels 2x4 GB 1x4 GB
Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Type DDR4 DDR4
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 1
Max RAM n/a 32

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x256 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 1 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset n/a Realtek ALC3287
Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power n/a 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 76.4 dB 74.2 dB
Microphones 4 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
Fingerprint sensor Yes Optional
IR sensor No Optional
CD drive No No
Webcam In the keyboard button Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.22x3.2
USB-C1x3.21x4.0
ThunderboltNoThunderbolt 4
HDMI1x1.41x1.4
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortNoNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1.8 mm
Touchpad
Size12.0x7.2 cm10.0x5.7 cm
Surfacen/aPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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