Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 (21H5) vs. Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)

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In depth comparison and review of Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 (21H5) and Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514). 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 ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 (21H5) vs. Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 (21H5) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Product Type Notebook - 180-degree hinge design Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 32.54 cm x 21.7 cm x 1.983 cm 31.82 cm x 22.55 cm x 1.78 cm
Weight 1.4 kg 2 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate ABS (bottom), polycarbonate ABS (top) Anodised aluminium
Colour Thunder black Steel grey
DISPLAY Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 (21H5) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Screen Size (Type) 14" - IPS 14" - IPS
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 45% NTSC 45% NTSC
Features Anti-glare Anti-glare, matte, ComfyView, Acer BluelightShield technology, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 (21H5) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 7530U / 2 GHz Intel Core i7 (13th Gen) 1355U / 1.7 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.5 GHz 5 GHz
Number of Cores 6-core 10-core
Cache L3 - 16 MB L3 - 12 MB
Features Integrated memory controller Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 (21H5) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 16 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 64 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR5 SDRAM
Speed 3200 MHz -
Rated Speed 3200 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 2 -
Empty Slots 1 -
STORAGE Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 (21H5) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 - TCG Opal Encryption 2, NVM Express (NVMe) 1.024 TB SSD - Micron
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 (21H5) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Max Monitors Supported 3 external monitor(s) -
Video System Features - Functions as Intel UHD graphics (for single-channel memory)
Camera Yes - 1080p Yes - Full HD
Camera Features Privacy shutter, Windows Hello, fixed focus, hybrid FHD/IR camera Windows Hello, Temporal Noise Reduction
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
Codec Realtek ALC3287 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio -
Audio Features Input: Dolby Voice, far-field -
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 (21H5) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.1, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E) Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Wireless Controller AMD RZ616 - M.2 Card -
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Ethernet Controller Realtek RTL8111EPV -
Compliant Standards DASH -
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL), dual stream (2x2) Dual stream (2x2)
WWAN
Generation 4G upgradable -
BATTERY Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 (21H5) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Technology Lithium polymer -
Battery Capacity (Size) 57 Wh 50 Wh
AC ADAPTER Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 (21H5) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) -
Output 65 Watt 65 Watt, 19 V, 3.42 A
INPUT Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 (21H5) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Type Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, Fn keys with Unified Communications controls Multi-gesture touch pad, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 (21H5) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Interfaces USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery 3.0)
HDMI (4K support)
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
USB-C (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (microSD) -
SOFTWARE Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 (21H5) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Pro - English Windows 11 Home
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 (21H5) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter Power adapter
Security Discrete Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader, smart card reader Fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type Kensington nano security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Administrator password, power-on password, RapidCharge, MIL-STD-810H tested, self-healing BIOS, NVMe password Administrator password, system password
Compliant Standards RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 6, TCG Certified, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 26, TCO Certified 9.0 -
SAR Value - 1.14 W/kg (body), 1.14 W/kg (head), 1.14 W/kg (limb)
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 5 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 8 - 95% -
Manufacturer Warranty Base warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
Extended warranty - 1 year - on-site - response time: next business day
Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number - 56M
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