ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 Laptop
Starting my pick of best 14 inch laptop, at no 1 is the “ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 Laptop”.
ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 is an exceptional laptop with a touch of class. It comes with a 14-inch FHD OLED display and an extra 12-inch Matte LCD display.
Hence, its dual-screen feature makes the Asus Zenbook Duo unique on this list.
ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 Design Review
The laptop is well designed with a top-class finish. The exciting physical feature of the Asus Zenbook Duo is its all-metal design with magnesium alloy.
Furthermore, the laptop has a MIL-STD-810G certification. This certifies ASUS ZenBook Duo against environmental conditions that are likely to occur in the laptop’s lifecycle.
Additionally, the ASUS laptop weighs 1500 g which is relatively fine for a 14-inch laptop. It is also lighter than the HP x360 Pavillion (the 3rd laptop on our list).
HP x360 Pavillion weighs 1720 g.
Despite being a 14-inch laptop, ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 offers a USB Type-C port and 2 USB Type-A ports.
Overall, the build quality of the laptop is brilliant and one of a kind. Hence, Asus Zenbook Duo earns the top spot in my pick.
ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 Processor Specs Review
The laptop offers two processor options. You can get the laptop with either Intel Core i5-10210U or Intel Core i7-10510U process.
Whichever one you go for, the two processors offer enough computing power. Moreover, the ASUS ZenBook Duo scored 16,720 on a Geekbench 4 test.
With its Geekbench 4 test score, the ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 comes on top of the laptops in my pick. However, the Lenovo Yoga C940 at no 2 outranks this laptop with a Geekbench 4 test score of 18,709.
Nonetheless, ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 processor specs ensure it delivers optimum performance.
ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 Memory Specs Review
ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 comes with 8 GB LPDDR3 RAM. You can further upgrade the memory up to 16 GB.
Besides, with the 8 GB RAM, you can work on multiple tasks at once. In our full review of the ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481, the reviewer was able to run multiple tasks simultaneously.
Specifically, in the multitasking test, ASUS ZenBook Duo ran 3 apps in the background while 25 Chrome browser tabs were running. In this evaluation, the laptop performed seamlessly without lagging.
ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 Storage Specs Review
ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 comes with a 1 TB PCIe Gen3 x4 SSD storage. This is a substantial storage size to store loads of files.
Moreover, in the CrystalDiskMark test, ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 returned excellent results. It has a sequential read speed of 3534 MBps and a sequential write speed of 2816 MBps.
Furthermore, as stated in our review, you can copy a 4.97 GB multimedia file at a transfer rate of 959 MBps in just 4 seconds. This is a similar performance to the Lenovo Yoga C940.
On a final note, the storage performance of ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 is incredibly great.
ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 Graphics Card Specs Review
ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 offers NVIDIA GeForce MX250. This is a dedicated graphics card with a 2 GB GDDR5 VRAM to boost GPU performance.
Furthermore, the graphics card operates at a base frequency of 937 MHz with a boost frequency of 1038 MHz. With the right settings, you can play some top AAA games smoothly.
From our complete review of ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481, it ran Dirt 3 at an outstanding rate of 106 FPS. This greatly exceeded the LG Gram’s 51 FPS of the same game.
Lenovo Yoga C940 2-in-1 14″ Ultra-Light Touch-Screen Laptop
Taking the 2nd spot in my pick of the best 14-inch laptop is the Lenovo Yoga C940 2-in-1 14″ Ultra-Light Touch-Screen Laptop.
The laptop offers amazing features that ensure it delivers an outstanding computing performance. Moreover, the 2-in-1 convertible design of the laptop makes it great for drawing and graphic design.
Lenovo Yoga C940 14-inch Design Review
Lenovo Yoga C940 has a great body made out of aluminum. Furthermore, the laptop offers a Mica-colored model or an Iron Grat-colored model.
Proceeding to the size, Lenovo Yoga C940 weighs 1350 g and measures 320.3 x 215.6 x 14.5 mm. It is more portable and lighter than the ASUS ZenBook Duo which weighs 1500 g with a dimension of 323 x 223 x 19.9 mm.
Moreover, our review stated that the Lenovo Yoga C940 has fine keyboard placement. You can comfortably type on the keyboard.
Rounding up, the laptop has 2 USB Type-C ports, 1 USB Type-A port with a headphone jack. With the USB options, you can connect more than one external device to the laptop.
Lenovo Yoga C940 14-inch Processor Specs Review
Lenovo Yoga C940 comes with the 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7 processor. This is a top-end processor with a max frequency of 3.90 GHz.
Moreover, the Lenovo Yoga C940 scored 18,709 points on a Geekbench 4 test. This is more than the premium laptop average score of 16,314.
In comparison, the laptop surpassed ASUS ZenBook Duo’s Geekbench 4 test score of 16,720. Putting that into consideration, Lenovo Yoga C940 14-inch offers an optimal processor performance.
Lenovo Yoga C940 14-inch Memory Specs Review
The laptop features 8 GB LPDDR4 RAM. It also offers you the option to upgrade the RAM to a maximum capacity of 16 GB.
With the size of the memory, Lenovo Yoga C940 can handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Moreover, our Lenovo Yoga C940 14-inch detailed review stated it handle 25 Chrome browser tabs while streaming YouTube videos.
Similarly, ASUS ZenBook Duo managed 25 Chrome browser tabs with other apps working in the background. In conclusion, Lenovo Yoga C940 14-inch is an outstanding laptop for multitasking
Lenovo Yoga C940 14-inch Storage Specs Review
Lenovo Yoga C940 14-inch offers a massive storage size. It comes with 2 TB PCIe SSD.
The storage size gives you enough space to install several apps. Moreover, the Lenovo Yoga C940 has a remarkable CrystalDiskMark test result in our comprehensive review.
The laptop had a sequential read speed of 2340 MBps and a sequential write speed of 1863 MBps.
Compared to LG Gram’s sequential read speed of 3408 MBps and a sequential write speed of 1540 MBps, Lenovo Yoga C940 is better.
Furthermore, Lenovo Yoga C940 transferred 4.97 GB multimedia files in about 4 seconds at a rate of 1018 MBps. Under the same conditions, LG Gram 14 and ASUS Zenbook 14 took more than 10 seconds.
Finally, considering storage specs, Lenovo Yoga C940 promises an outstanding storage performance.
Lenovo Yoga C940 14-inch Graphics Card Specs Review
The laptop comes with an Intel Iris Plus graphics card. This is an integrated graphics card with a boost frequency of 1100 MHz.
Despite not having a dedicated graphics card, Lenovo Yoga C940 14-inch can run some modern games. In our detailed review, the laptop played X-Plane 11.11 at 21 FPS.
However, it fails to beat the ASUS ZenBook Duo’s 44 FPS of the same game. It is expected as ASUS ZenBook Duo comes with a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce MX250 graphics card.
Nonetheless, on a moderate setting, Lenovo Yoga C940 delivers average gaming performance.
HP x360 Pavillion
At no 3 in my pick of the best 14-inch laptop is “HP x360 Pavillion 2-in-1 Convertible 14″.
“HP x360 Pavilion 2-in-1” is a fine laptop with 1080p resolution and touchscreen design. It also offers an IPS display that gives clean and sharp images from wide viewing angles.
HP x360 Pavilion Design Review
HP x360 Pavillion has a compact design with smooth edge-to-edge glass. Moreover, the laptop offers a convertible design in which you can use the laptop as a tablet.
Furthermore, the laptop has a weight of 1720 g. This makes it the heaviest laptop in my pick of the best 14-inch laptop.
To be more specific, the closest laptop in terms of weight is the ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 that weighs 1500 g.
On a final note, HP x360 Pavilion offers 3 USB ports that include 2 USB 3.1 ports and 1 USB Type-C port.
HP x360 Pavilion Processor Specs Review
The laptop offers an Intel Core i5-7200U that has a maximum frequency of 3.1 GHz. This offers an average computing power to run mid-level programs.
As you would expect, HP x360 Pavilion’s 7th gen i5 processor performs below the LG Gram’s Intel Core i7-8550U processor.
The Intel Core i7-8550U has a maximum frequency of 4.0 GHz.
Hence, in contrast to other laptops in my pick, HP x360 Pavilion processor specs are the lowest. Nonetheless, HP x360 Pavilion’s processor performance is suitable to get you through productivity apps.
HP x360 Pavilion Memory Specs Review
HP x360 Pavilion offers 8 GB DDR4 RAM with an option to upgrade up to 16 GB. The memory size is suitable to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
Looking at the competing laptops on my list, HP x360 Pavilion is preferable to ASUS Zenbook 14. The reason for this is that ASUS Zenbook 14 laptop comes with a non-upgradeable 8 GB SDRAM.
Furthermore, in terms of memory performance, HP x360 Pavilion can run multiple tasks concurrently. If you like to know more, you can check our full detailed review of the HP x360 Pavilion.
HP x360 Pavilion Storage Specs Review
ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 features 1 TB 5400 RPM SATA HDD. This is a considerable size to keep loads of files.
However, the shortcoming of the HP x360 Pavilion laptop is its hard disk drive (HDD). Hence, it falls behind the Lenovo Yoga C940 and Asus ZenBook laptops that come with a faster solid-state drive (SSD).
Therefore, the storage performance of the HP x360 Pavilion is the least among the 14-inch laptops in my pick. However, you get a massive storage size of 1 TB.
HP x360 Pavilion Graphics Card Specs Review
The laptop comes with NVIDIA GeForce 940MX with a dedicated memory of 2 GB DDR3. The GPU offers a boost GPU frequency of 1242 MHz.
With the NVIDIA GeForce 940MX graphics card, HP x360 Pavilion can run top games at around 30 FPS. However, ASUS Zenbook 14 can run modern games like GTA V at 109 MBps.
On a scale of gaming performance, HP x360 Pavilion is a fine choice for casual gaming.
Asus ZenBook 14 Ultra-Slim Laptop 14”
Asus ZenBook 14 Ultra-Slim Laptop offers a beautiful design to make its way to no 4 in my pick of the best 14-inch laptop.
More importantly, it offers some amazing features including the touchscreen trackpad and dedicated graphics card.
Asus ZenBook 14 Design Review
Asus ZenBook 14 is definitely a premium laptop. The laptop is portable and lightweight – making it an ideal 14-inch laptop.
It also comes with a royal blue coating coupled with gold accents and an aluminum surface. This design makes the Asus ZenBook 14 a stylish laptop.
Moreover, Asus ZenBook 14 has a weight of 1150 g and a dimension of 319 x 199 x 16.9 mm. In contrast, the laptop beats its counterparts on the list except LG Gram 14 that weighs 994 g.
The most interesting feature of Asus ZenBook 14 is its touchscreen screen pad/touchpad. With this, you can access the number keypad, select apps, write, and more.
Asus ZenBook 14 Processor Specs Review
Asus ZenBook 14 comes with the Intel Core i5-10210U or Intel Core i7-10510U. Either of the two processors offers excellent performance.
Furthermore, the Intel Core i5-10210U offers a max frequency of 4.20 GHz. Also, the Intel Core i7-10510U has a max frequency of 4.90 GHz.
Comparing the processor specs, Asus ZenBook 14 is above the LG Gram 14 and HP Pavilion x360 processors.
Additionally, according to our detailed review of Asus ZenBook 14, it handles demanding applications excellently. With that, it is right to say that the laptop is suitable for video editing, graphics design, and more.
Asus ZenBook 14 Memory Specs Review
Asus ZenBook 14 features an onboard 8 GB SDRAM. Focusing on the memory size, the laptop is capable of handling multiple tasks.
Moreover, it delivered a top-of-the-range PCMark 10 test score of 4202 but falls below the LG Gram’s score of 5749.
However, the Asus ZenBook 14 performed better in our expert review. According to our Asus ZenBook 14 memory performance review, the laptop multitasks excellently well.
For example, it was able to run 15 chrome tabs opened without stuttering.
ASUS ZenBook 14 Storage Specs Review
ASUS ZenBook 14 comes with two storage options. You can have a 512 GB PCIe Gen 3 x 2 SSD or a 1 TB PCIe Gen 3x 4 SSD.
Furthermore, the SSD storage has a sequential read speed of 1168 MBps and a sequential write speed of 1080 MBps. This is way below Lenovo Yoga C940’s sequential read speed of 2340 MBps and a sequential write speed of 1863.
Nevertheless, our expert reviewer copied 4.97 GB of multimedia files in just 13 seconds. This can be regarded as a fine performance for an average 14-inch laptop.
If you want to know more about the laptop, you can check our full review of ASUS ZenBook 14.
ASUS ZenBook 14 Graphics Card Specs Review
The laptop offers a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce MX250 with a 2 GB GDDR5 VRAM. Generally, dedicated graphics cards tend to outperform integrated graphics cards.
With that in mind, the laptop can run top modern games. In our detailed review of ASUS ZenBook 14, the laptop handled games like Dota 2 Reborn at 113 MBps.
By comparing gaming performance, ASUS ZenBook surpasses the Lenovo Yoga C940 and LG Gram 14 laptops. However, recall that Lenovo Yoga C940 and LG Gram 14 laptops come with integrated graphics cards.
In conclusion, ASUS ZenBook 14 promises good gaming performance provided you adjust the game settings.
LG Gram Laptop – 14″
Taking the 5th spot in my pick of the best 14 inch laptop is “LG Gram Laptop – 14″.
The LG Gram Laptop – 14″ is a remarkable laptop with top-rate functionality. Moreover, the laptop is thinner and hugely lightweight.
LG Gram Laptop – 14″ Design Review
The first remarkable feature of the Asus ZenBook 14 is definitely its weight of 994 g. This makes the laptop the lightest on my list.
Furthermore, the laptop has a dimension of 322.5 x 210.8 x 15.2 mm. Regarding the weight, the laptop that came close to the LG Gram Laptop is Asus ZenBook 14 with 1150 g.
Moving on, LG Gram Laptop offers a sleek design with its dark Silver finish. According to Itechguides’ detailed review of the LG Gram 14-inch, the laptop is great for typing.
Moreover, the laptop has offers 2 USB 3.0 ports and 2 USB Type-C ports. It also offers an HDMI port and a headphone jack.
Finally, the LG Gram Laptop’s weight is the ideal feature and one to consider before making a purchase.
LG Gram Laptop – 14″ Processor Specs Review
LG Gram Laptop comes with an Intel Core i7-855U processor with a base frequency of 1.80 GHz and a max boost frequency of 4.0 GHz.
Moreover, in our full review, the LG Gram 14-inch laptop has a Geekbench 4 test score of 14,392. However, the LG Gram Laptop is far behind Lenovo Yoga C940’s Geekbench 4 test score of 18,709.
It is also slightly below the ASUS ZenBook Duo’s 16,720. Nonetheless, Lenovo Yoga C940 can run the most demanding tasks with fewer graphics details.
LG Gram Laptop – 14″ Memory Specs Review
The laptop offers 8 GB DDR4 RAM. With this, the LG Gram Laptop will deliver satisfying RAM performance.
However, the laptop leaves no room for an upgrade with its one available RAM slot. Notwithstanding, the LG Gram Laptop 14″ has a PCMark 10 productivity test score of 5749 points.
In comparison, the LG Gram Laptop is above its counterparts like ASUS ZenBook 14 that scored 4202.
Moreover, in our comprehensive review of the LG Gram 14-inch, the laptop streamed a movie on Netflix. At the same time, it handled 15 chrome browser tabs.
This means that the LG Gram Laptop is great at multitasking, even though it is last in our list!
LG Gram Laptop – 14″ Storage Specs Review
LG Gram Laptop offers a 512 GB M.2 SSD. While this is a substantial storage size, you have an extra storage option with the microSD card slot.
Furthermore, the LG Gram Laptop had a pleasing result on the CrystalDiskMark test. It recorded a sequential read speed of 3408 MBps and a sequential write speed of 1540 MBps.
Compared to ASUS ZenBook Duo, the LG Gram is at a disadvantage. ASUS ZenBook Duo recorded a sequential read speed of 3534 MBps and a sequential write speed of 2816 MBps.
Moving on, our expert reviewer copied 4.97 GB of multimedia files at a transfer rate of 389 MBps in just 12 seconds. It surpassed the ASUS ZenBook 14-inch’s 14 seconds of the same file size.
In conclusion, LG Gram Laptop has enough storage size and the performance is satisfying.
LG Gram Laptop – 14″ Graphics Card Specs Review
LG Gram 14 laptop has integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU. This is not spectacular when you compare it to other laptops on the list with dedicated graphics cards.
For example, the HP x360 Pavillion laptop comes with NVIDIA GeForce 940MX. Also, the ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 laptop has the NVIDIA GeForce MX250.
Nonetheless, the LG Gram laptop is suitable for light gaming. The laptop can run games like Dirt 3 at 51 FPS but less than ASUS ZenBook Duo’s 106 FPS.
On average, the LG Gram 14 is an excellent performer. If you want a notably lightweight 14-inch laptop, you should consider getting the LG Gram Laptop – 14″.
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