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Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G6 Touchscreen Laptop (21KG006QUS) on sale for
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- Intel Core i7-1355U, 10C (2P + 8E) / 12T, P-core 1.7 / 5.0GHz, E-core 1.2 / 3.7GHz, 12MB Processor
- 14" WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, Anti-Glare, Touch, 45%NTSC, 300 nits, 60Hz, Glass Display
- 1TB M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 TLC Solid State Drive
- 16 GB DDR5-5200MHz (SODIMM) Memory
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Backlit Keyboard
- Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax (2x2) + Bluetooth 5.1
- Windows 11 Pro (64-Bit)
- Ports:
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
- 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4)
- 1x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4)
- 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 4K/60Hz
- Weight: 3.04 lbs
- Integrated 45Wh Battery
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If you need / prefer a touch screen, the ThinkBook 14 Gen 6 has one; the Pavilion Plus 14 OLED doesn't.
If a bright, beautiful display with a wide color gamut (that can also be used outdoors) is most important, the Pavilion Plus 14 OLED wins hands down. Both laptops can be connected to an external (larger) monitor with better specs, effectively negating the OLED display advantage while indoors.
If you want OEM accessories that can be used with the laptop, the ThinkBook 14 Gen 6 is the better choice. It's a business laptop, not a consumer edition.
The warranty on this model is 1 year onsite for the ThinkBook 14 Gen 6. As always, the devil is in the details, so read the Lenovo warranty language carefully. The Pavilion Plus 14 OLED has a Year 2 warranty covered through Costco Concierge.
Aside from the differences between the displays already mentioned above:
Thunderbolt 4 port, GigE Ethernet port, 2nd NVMe M.2 slot, upgradable RAM, privacy shutter on webcam, Windows 11 Pro, MIL-STD-810H pass are advantages for the ThinkBook 14 Gen 6.
Light years better CPU (Ryzen 7 7840U), significantly better iGPU (780M), 5MP webcam, Wi-Fi 6E favor the Pavilion Plus 14 OLED.
Battery life IRL is difficult to assess because there aren't any reviews for the newer ThinkBook 14 Gen 6 (Intel). Lenovo claims up to 8 hours battery life, which I consider typical overly-optimistic marketing fluff. As always, it comes down to how the laptop is used and at what brightness. If I had to speculate, battery life under 'normal' usage is probably in favor of the Pavilion Plus 14 OLED. The advantage of a much larger 68Wh battery in the Pavilion Plus 14 OLED coupled with a more efficient CPU and GPU is offset by a power draining 2880 x 1800 OLED display. The ThinkBook 14 Gen 6 has a 1900 x 1200 display, so far fewer pixels to display/change per refresh, thus less of a drain on the smaller 45Wh battery (a 60Wh battery is also an available option). However, the i7-1355U will draw considerably more power on CPU/GPU intensive tasks because it less efficient. The Ryzen 7 7840U with 780M iGPU is very efficient in comparison.
For connecting an external GPU to the Thunderbolt 4 port on the laptop, you need: 1) an external GPU enclosure; 2) *IF* the external GPU enclosure is unpowered (or underpowered for the desktop graphics card), a power supply inside the external GPU enclosure and provide sufficient power to the GPU; 3) a desktop graphics card that will fit into the external GPU enclosure with the power supply already installed, and is a good match for the laptop CPU; and, 4) a Thunderbolt 3/4 cable that supports 40Gbps and 100watt PD (so the cable can be used for charging other devices when not used with the eGPU). Note that passive Thunderbolt 3 cables support 40Gbps over 1.65 ft (0.5m), but some users have reported success with longer TB3 cables. Just know there are sh*tty cables out there, so low price is not necessarily a good thing.
Read more at the link below:
https://egpu.io/best-egpu-buyers-guide/
Some external GPU enclosures come with a power supply installed, while others do not. If a power supply comes with the external GPU enclosure, make sure it is sufficient to power the desktop graphics card. If you need to get a power supply for the external GPU enclosure, make sure it will fit inside and is sufficient to power the desktop graphics card.
You should try and speed match your CPU and GPU so they're roughly in the same ballpark. If you're planning on buying a laptop with a much more powerful CPU in the future, you'll have to make the call on whether to buy a more powerful GPU now in order to "future-proof". By way of example, you wouldn't pair this laptop CPU (i7-1355U) with a top-of-the-line Nvidia 4090 desktop graphics card because the GPU would constantly be waiting for data from the CPU and framerates would be very inconsistent.
This ThinkBook 14 can also be used as a travel computer. It is light (3.04lbs+), and has USB-C charging, a full size SD card reader, and a 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD with room for another NVMe M.2 SSD for storing photos/videos.
Cinnebench R23
single thread -- 1825
multi thread -- 8286
Expandable RAM
2nd NVME M.2 slot available
Thunderbolt 4 port
HDMI 2.1
Ethernet port
Starting weight is 3.04lbs
MIL-STD-810H military test passed -- (see Product Specification Reference linked below)
https://psref.lenovo.co
Warranty : One Year Onsite
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If it's not the CPU a bit slow, I would buy one.
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This ThinkBook 14 can also be used as a travel computer. It is light (3.04lbs+), and has USB-C charging, a full size SD card reader, and a 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD with room for another NVMe M.2 SSD for storing photos/videos.
Cinnebench R23
single thread -- 1825
multi thread -- 8286
Expandable RAM
2nd NVME M.2 slot available
Thunderbolt 4 port
HDMI 2.1
Ethernet port
Starting weight is 3.04lbs
MIL-STD-810H military test passed -- (see Product Specification Reference linked below)
https://psref.lenovo.co
Warranty : One Year Onsite
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This ThinkBook 14 can also be used as a travel computer. It is light (3.04lbs+), and has USB-C charging, a full size SD card reader, and a 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD with room for another NVMe M.2 SSD for storing photos/videos.
Cinnebench R23
single thread -- 1825
multi thread -- 8286
Expandable RAM
2nd NVME M.2 slot available
Thunderbolt 4 port
HDMI 2.1
Ethernet port
Starting weight is 3.04lbs
MIL-STD-810H military test passed -- (see Product Specification Reference linked below)
https://psref.lenovo.co
Warranty : One Year Onsite
I think you are confusing this CPU with a full power laptop CPU.
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For connecting an external GPU to the Thunderbolt 4 port on the laptop, you need: 1) an external GPU enclosure; 2) *IF* the external GPU enclosure is unpowered (or underpowered for the desktop graphics card), a power supply inside the external GPU enclosure and provide sufficient power to the GPU; 3) a desktop graphics card that will fit into the external GPU enclosure with the power supply already installed, and is a good match for the laptop CPU; and, 4) a Thunderbolt 3/4 cable that supports 40Gbps and 100watt PD (so the cable can be used for charging other devices when not used with the eGPU). Note that passive Thunderbolt 3 cables support 40Gbps over 1.65 ft (0.5m), but some users have reported success with longer TB3 cables. Just know there are sh*tty cables out there, so low price is not necessarily a good thing.
Read more at the link below:
https://egpu.io/best-egpu-buyers-guide/
Some external GPU enclosures come with a power supply installed, while others do not. If a power supply comes with the external GPU enclosure, make sure it is sufficient to power the desktop graphics card. If you need to get a power supply for the external GPU enclosure, make sure it will fit inside and is sufficient to power the desktop graphics card.
You should try and speed match your CPU and GPU so they're roughly in the same ballpark. If you're planning on buying a laptop with a much more powerful CPU in the future, you'll have to make the call on whether to buy a more powerful GPU now in order to "future-proof". By way of example, you wouldn't pair this laptop CPU (i7-1355U) with a top-of-the-line Nvidia 4090 desktop graphics card because the GPU would constantly be waiting for data from the CPU and framerates would be very inconsistent.
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