Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 20U5000RUS vs ThinkPad L14 Gen 5 21L1002RIX Laptop Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 20U5000RUS and Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 5 21L1002RIX are both laptops with the same Screen Size (14"), Panel Type (IPS) and Refresh Rate (60 Hz). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+30%), better multithreading performance (+39%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 20U5000RUS	Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 5 21L1002RIX
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Brand Lenovo	Brand Lenovo
Model 20U5000RUS	Model 21L1002RIX
Release Date 📅 January 2021	Release Date -
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-30%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-39%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU AMD 4500U	CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
CPU Cores 6	CPU Cores 12
CPU Clock Rate 2300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 1300 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4000 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4300 MHz
RAM Size 8 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type DDR5
Memory Configuration 1 x 8 GB	Memory Configuration 1 x 16 GB
GPU AMD Radeon Graphics	GPU Intel Graphics
SSD Capacity 256 GB	SSD Capacity 512 GB
SSD Type NVMe,PCI Express 3.0	SSD Type PCI Express 4.0
Screen Size 14"	Screen Size 14"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	Resolution 1920 x 1200
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type IPS
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera -
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution -
Dimensions 331 mm x 235 mm x 20.4 mm	Dimensions 313.7 mm x 226 mm x 18.9 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Pro	Operating System Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.61 Kg	Weight 1.4 Kg
Battery Capacity 45 Wh	Battery Capacity 57 Wh
USB 2.0 Ports -	USB 2.0 Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type C Ports 1
Thunderbolt 4 Ports -	Thunderbolt 4 Ports 1
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed 10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed -
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version 1.4b	HDMI Version 2.1
Fingerprint Reader -	Fingerprint Reader Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
Keyboard Backlit -	Keyboard Backlit Yes

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 20U5000RUS:

+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C

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Reasons to buy the Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 5 21L1002RIX:

Much better single-core performance, around +30% (Intel Core Ultra 5 125U)
Much better multithreading performance, around +39% (Intel Core Ultra 5 125U)
6 more cores (Intel Core Ultra 5 125U)
8 GB more RAM
More Capacity (SSD +256 GB available)
Higher Screen Resolution (1920 x 1200 pixel)
Lighter weight (-0.21 Kg)
Higher battery capacity (+12 Wh)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+1 Ports USB 2.0
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C
+1 Ports Thunderbolt 4
Fingerprint Reader
Keyboard Backlit