Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 (82L3) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (21AH)

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Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (21AH)

In depth comparison and review of Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 (82L3) and Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (21AH). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

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Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 (82L3) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (21AH) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 (82L3) Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (21AH)
Product Type Notebook Notebook - 180-degree hinge design
Dimensions (WxDxH) 31.22 cm x 22.1 cm x 1.799 cm 31.77 cm x 22.69 cm x 1.79 cm
Weight 1.38 kg 1.21 kg
Case Material Aluminum Carbon fibre (top), glass-fibre (top), polycarbonate (top), polyphenylene sulfide (bottom)
Colour Storm grey Thunder black
DISPLAY Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 (82L3) Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (21AH)
Screen Size (Type) 14" - IPS 14" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 2880 x 1800 (2.8K) 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 90 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:10 16:10
Image Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 100% sRGB 100% sRGB
Features Anti-glare, 170° viewing angle Anti-glare, 170° viewing angle, Low Power, ICC template colour calibration
PROCESSOR Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 (82L3) Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (21AH)
CPU Intel Core i5 (11th Gen) 1135G7 / 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) 1235U / 1.3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.2 GHz 4.4 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 10-core
Cache 8 MB 12 MB
Features Integrated memory controller Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 (82L3) Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (21AH)
RAM 8 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported - 40 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Rated Speed 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty - 1
Empty Slots - 1
STORAGE Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 (82L3) Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (21AH)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe) 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 - TCG Opal Encryption 2, NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 (82L3) Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (21AH)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Max Monitors Supported 3 external monitor(s) 3 external monitor(s)
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - 1080p
Camera Features Privacy shutter, IR camera, Windows Hello, ToF sensor Privacy shutter, IR camera, Windows Hello, fixed focus, Human Presence Detection (software)
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3287 Realtek ALC3287
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio, Dolby Voice
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 (82L3) Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (21AH)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Wireless Controller M.2 Card Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX 211
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller - Intel I219-V
Features Dual stream (2x2) Wake-on-LAN (WOL), dual stream (2x2)
WWAN
Generation - 4G upgradable
BATTERY Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 (82L3) Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (21AH)
Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 56.5 Wh 39.3 Wh
Battery Life Up to 15 hours -
AC ADAPTER Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 (82L3) Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (21AH)
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt 65 Watt
INPUT Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 (82L3) Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (21AH)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features - Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, Fn keys with Unified Communications controls
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 (82L3) Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (21AH)
Interfaces USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery 3.0)
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
2 x USB4 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery 3.0)
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) -
SOFTWARE Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 (82L3) Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (21AH)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition (available through downgrade rights from Windows 11 Pro) + Windows 11 Pro Licence - English
Software Included Microsoft Office (Trial) Glance by Mirametrix
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 (82L3) Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (21AH)
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter USB-C power adapter
Security Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip Discrete Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader, smart card reader
Security Slot Type - Kensington nano security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection - Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, Rapid Charge Boost Administrator password, power-on password, RapidCharge, MIL-STD-810H tested, NVMe password, USB FIDO (Fast Identity Online) device integration, Firmware Resiliency 3.0
Compliant Standards RoHS, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3 RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3, TCG Certified
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature 5 °C 5 °C
Humidity Range Operating 8 - 95% 8 - 95%
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return Base warranty - 3 years - pick-up and return
Extended warranty - 1 year - on-site
Base warranty - battery - 1 year
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