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Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G8 IRL Arctic Gray 2025
The Intel Core 5 210H with 8 cores and 16GB DDR5 RAM handles office multitasking smoothly, while Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, and Gigabit Ethernet provide extensive wired connectivity. At just 1.36kg and with a 14-inch 1920x1200 IPS screen, it’s highly portable, though the 45Wh battery and 300-nit brightness are modest. This laptop suits students and business professionals who need a lightweight Windows 11 Pro machine with a fingerprint reader, privacy shutter, and full port selection for desk and on-the-go use.
CPU Intel Core 5 210H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1200
GPU Intel Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.4 kg
Battery 45 Wh
59 Overall Score
Price $699
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong portability (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong screen (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average social proof (2nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core 5 210H |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| Battery | 45 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G8 IRL | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 5 210H | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 45 | 72 | 15 | - | 75 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G8 IRL | 61.5 | 52.7 | 61.5 | 90.8 | 67.2 | 83.6 | 52 | 80.4 | 1.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 80.7 | 71.2 | 51.9 | 87.5 | 99.2 | 71.9 | 80.4 | 97.2 | 98.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 80.6 | 91.2 | 96.1 | 72.4 | 59.6 | 85.9 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.5 | 66 | 90.8 | 63.6 | 81.1 | 86.4 | 62 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 24.1 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 89 | 57.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 94.8 |
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