Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 vs Huawei MateBook 14

Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4, vs Huawei MateBook 14. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery - 46.5 W
- 57 W
- 63 W
n/a
Processor - Intel Processor U300
- Intel Core i3 1315U
- Intel Core i5 1335U
- Intel Core i5 1340P
- Intel Core i5 1345U
- Intel Core i5 1350P
- Intel Core i7 1355U
- Intel Core i7 1360P
- Intel Core i7 1365U
- AMD Ryzen 3 7330U
- AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
- AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
- Intel Core i5 1135G7
- Intel Core i7 1165G7
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
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

Review

Key Specs Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 and Huawei MateBook 14
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 1.4 kg 1.49 kg
Pixel size 325.4x217x18.73 mm 307.5x223.8x15.9 mm
Area 706 cm² 688 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 76.5 % 84.8 %
Side bezels 7.8 mm 5.8 mm
Colors Black - Silver
- Gray
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNon/a
Cooler count12
Noise Level38.3 dB40.2 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 14 in 14 in
Type TN LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Pixel density 112 ppi 185 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 3:2
Resolution 1366x768 pixels 2160x1440 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4
220 nits
Huawei MateBook 14
300 nits
Contrast500:11758:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a65.9 %
sRGB gamutn/a92.8 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a68.2 %
Response timen/a36 ms

Battery

Capacity 46.5 Wh 56 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 1:25 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 45/65/100 W 65 W
Charger weight 258/356/440 g 200 g

Processor

Processor Intel Processor U300 Intel Core i5 1135G7
Base frequency 1.2 GHz 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.4 GHz 4.2 GHz
Cores 5 (1P + 4E) 4
Threads 6 8
L3 Cache 8 MB 8 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4
2161
Huawei MateBook 14
1721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4
5092
Huawei MateBook 14
4691
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4
1565
Huawei MateBook 14
1279
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4
4863
Huawei MateBook 14
4888

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce MX550 2GB Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
TGP n/a 15 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes n/a
Graphics Type Discrete Integrated
Process tech. 12 nm 10 nm
GPU Frequency 1065 MHz 300 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1320 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 2.7 TFLOPS 1.7 TFLOPS
Video Memory 2 n/a
Memory Type GDDR6 DDR4
Tire Width 64 bit n/a
Memory speed 12 Gbit/s 3.2 Gbit/s
Shader Units 1024 640
TMUs 32 40
ROPs 16 20

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 2x4 GB
Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Type DDR4 DDR4
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
Max RAM 64 n/a

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 1 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 Yes
Max Volume 78.5 dB 76.4 dB
Microphones 2 4

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Fingerprint sensor Optional Yes
IR sensor Optional No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display In the keyboard button
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x4.01x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4No
HDMI1x2.01x1.4
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 Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Size11.5x5.6 cm12.0x7.2 cm
SurfacePlasticn/a
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4:

The Intel version supports Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4.0, while the AMD only USB 3.2.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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