2x Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt — 12 Laptops Compared

Decision table

2x Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt: which one for what?

The 12 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Thin & Light Battery Life Content Creation

Leads for Gaming: Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 IAX69%

Leads for Thin & Light: Huawei MateBook X Pro (Core Ultra Premium Edition)76%

Leads for Battery Life: ASUS Zenbook S 16 UX560661%

Leads for Content Creation: Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 IAX75%

#6#7#5#5
ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED UX3405ASUS
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H · 14 inch
50% 62% 55% 58%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- OLED panel
#7#11#6#6
ASUS Zenbook DUO UX8406ASUS
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H · 14 inch
50% 51% 55% 58%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- OLED panel
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ASUS Vivobook S 14 OLED S5406ASUS
50% 73% 55% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- 1.3 kg — among the lightest in the pool
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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ASUS Vivobook S 16 OLED S5606ASUS
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H · 16 inch
50% 54% 55% 58%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- OLED panel
#8#2#10#12
ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED UX5304ASUS
50% 75% 51% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- 1 kg — among the lightest in the pool
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#9#5#1#7
ASUS Zenbook S 16 UX5606ASUS
16 inch
50% 66% 61% 58%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
Why it ranks here
- 78 Wh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- OLED panel
#10#4#9#8
Samsung Galaxy Book5 360Samsung
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V · 16 GB · 15.6 inch
50% 69% 52% 58%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- OLED panel
#3#1#8#3
Huawei MateBook X Pro (Core Ultra Premium Edition)Huawei
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H · 32 GB · 14.2 inch
54% 76% 53% 68%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- 0.98 kg — among the lightest in the pool
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- OLED panel
#2#6#7#9
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7Lenovo
AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 · 16 GB · 14 inch
55% 63% 55% 55%
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.37 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
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Lenovo Yoga 9 2-in-1 14ILL10Lenovo
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V · 32 GB · 14 inch
49% 55% 50% 69%
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.32 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- OLED panel
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#1#12#2#1
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 IAXLenovo
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
69% 45% 57% 75%
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
- 165Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 85 Wh battery — top of the pool
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
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Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ILL9Lenovo
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V · 16 GB · 15.3 inch
45% 60% 48% 55%
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- OLED panel
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near