Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 vs Asus Zenbook A14 (UX3407)

Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8, vs Asus Zenbook A14 (UX3407). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery - 45 W
- 60 W
- 48 W
- 70 W
Processor - Intel Core 3 100U
- Intel Core 5 210H
- Intel Core 7 240H
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 and Asus Zenbook A14 (UX3407)
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 1.36 kg 0.9 kg
Pixel size 313.5x224x17.5 mm 310.7x213.9x13.4-15.9 mm
Area 702 cm² 665 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 80.9 % 85.5 %
Side bezels 6 mm 4.6 mm
Colors Gray Gray
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count12
Noise Leveln/a42.7 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 14 in 14 in
Type IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Pixel density 162 ppi 162 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy
Light sensor No Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8
300 nits
Asus Zenbook A14 (UX3407)
600 nits
Contrast1000:11000000:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a100 %
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a89.6 %
Response timen/a1 ms

Battery

Capacity 45 Wh 48 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 65/100 W 65/90 W
Charger weight 287 g 190 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core 3 100U Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)
Base frequency 1.2 GHz 2.98 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.7 GHz n/a
Cores 6 (2P + 4E) 8
Threads 8 8
L3 Cache 10 MB 6 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
Process tech. 10 nm 4 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8
1917
Asus Zenbook A14 (UX3407)
2052
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8
5765
Asus Zenbook A14 (UX3407)
10030
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8
1721
Asus Zenbook A14 (UX3407)
925
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8
6400
Asus Zenbook A14 (UX3407)
6588

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) Adreno X1-45
TGP 15 W 30 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 10 nm 4 nm
GPU Frequency 300 MHz 280 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1250 MHz 1107 MHz
FLOPS 1.3 TFLOPS 2.3 TFLOPS
Memory Type DDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory speed 5.6 Gbit/s 8.45 Gbit/s
Shader Units 512 1024
TMUs 32 48
ROPs 16 24

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 2x4 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 8448 MHz
Type DDR5 LPDDR5X
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
Max RAM 64 n/a

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 256 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset Realtek ALC3287 n/a
Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Max Volume n/a 82.9 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v7
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Fingerprint sensor Optional No
IR sensor Optional Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A2x3.21x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesNo
Card ReaderYesNo
Charging PortNoNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Optional Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1.3 mm
Touchpad
Size12.0x7.5 cm12.7x7.9 cm
SurfacePlasticGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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