Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 3 21C1003UIX vs ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 20U1001SUS Laptop Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 3 21C1003UIX and Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 20U1001SUS are both laptops with the same RAM Size (8 GB), Memory Type (DDR4) and GPU (Intel UHD Graphics). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+46%), better multithreading performance (+108%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 3 21C1003UIX	Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 20U1001SUS
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Brand Lenovo	Brand Lenovo
Model 21C1003UIX	Model 20U1001SUS
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 September 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-46%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-108%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i5-1235U	CPU Intel i5-10210U
CPU Cores 10	CPU Cores 4
CPU Clock Rate 1300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 1600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4400 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4200 MHz
RAM Size 8 GB	RAM Size 8 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type DDR4
Memory Configuration -	Memory Configuration 1 x 8 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics	GPU Intel UHD Graphics
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 256 GB
SSD Type SSD	SSD Type NVMe,PCI Express
Screen Size 14"	Screen Size 14"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type IPS
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution -	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 325.4 mm x 217 mm x 19.8 mm	Dimensions 331 mm x 235 mm x 20.4 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Pro	Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.39 Kg	Weight 1.61 Kg
Battery Capacity 57 Wh	Battery Capacity 45 Wh
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 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1
Thunderbolt 4 Ports 1	Thunderbolt 4 Ports -
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed 100,1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version -	HDMI Version 1.4b
Fingerprint Reader Yes	Fingerprint Reader -
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit -

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 3 21C1003UIX:

Much better single-core performance, around +46% (Intel i5-1235U)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +108% (Intel i5-1235U)
6 more cores (Intel i5-1235U)
More Capacity (SSD +256 GB available)
Lighter weight (-0.22 Kg)
Higher battery capacity (+12 Wh)
+1 Ports Thunderbolt 4
Fingerprint Reader
Keyboard Backlit