SpecWiseGuide

Laptop features, checked against the makers' spec documents

Store filters tell you a laptop “has” a feature without saying which generation or configuration they mean. These pages list, chassis by chassis, what each maker’s own document says.

Keyboard, ports and memory

Laptops with a numeric keypad, and 15- and 16-inch laptops without oneWhich current laptops have a number pad, checked against each maker's keyboard specification: 15- and 16-inch models with one, and the larger models without.Laptops with an Ethernet port: which current models still have RJ45Which current laptops have a built-in RJ45 Ethernet port, and at what speed, from each maker's port list. Business and gaming models keep it; thin ones don't.Laptops with upgradeable RAM: which current models have slots, which are solderedMemory type, slot count and maximum for current laptops from the makers' documents: SODIMM slots, the new LPCAMM2 module, and the models soldered for good.

Gaming laptops

Laptop GPU power (TGP): the wattage each gaming laptop gives its RTX 50 chipThe same RTX 5070 or 5080 runs at different power in different laptops. Maximum graphics power (TGP) per chassis, from Lenovo's and ASUS's own spec documents.

Comparisons

MacBook Air vs Pro, and the MacBook Neo: which one should you buy?MacBook Neo, Air (M5) and Pro compared from Apple's specifications: weight, ports, memory limits, screen brightness and battery. Which MacBook fits which use.MacBook Air 13 vs 15-inch (M5): what the bigger one changesThe 15-inch MacBook Air (M5) is 1.43 in wider and 0.6 lb heavier than the 13-inch, with a 66.5 Wh battery against 53.8 Wh. Same chip, ports and screen quality.14 vs 16-inch laptop: how much bigger, heavier and more useful?A 16-inch laptop has 31% more screen than a 14-inch, is about 1.7 in wider and weighs from under a pound to 3 lb more. Real figures from current models.The lightest laptops by screen size, from the makers' own weightsCurrent laptops sorted by starting weight, from the makers' documents: the lightest 14-inch models start at 2.15 lb, the lightest 16-inch at 3.58 lb.

Ports on every laptop we list

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29 laptops, from each maker's own specification document.
LaptopSizeUSB-CUSB-AHDMIEthernetCard readerChargingCheck price
MacBook Air 13 (M5) Apple · 202613 in2 × USB-C, with Thunderbolt 40NoneNoneNoneMagSafe 3, 70 WAmazon
MacBook Neo Apple · 202613 in2 × USB-C0NoneNoneNoneUSB-C, 20 WAmazon
ASUS Zenbook A14 ASUS · 202614 in2 × USB-C, with USB41HDMI 2.1NoneNoneUSB-C, 100 WAmazon
Dell Pro 14 Dell · 202514 in2 × USB-C, with Thunderbolt 42HDMI 2.11 GbENoneUSB-C, 65 WAmazon
Dell XPS 14 (2026) Dell · 202614 in3 × USB-C, with Thunderbolt 40NoneNoneNoneUSB-C, 100 WAmazon
Lenovo Chromebook m 14 Lenovo · 202614 in2 × USB-C2HDMI 1.4bNoneNoneUSB-C, 65 WAmazon
MacBook Pro 14 Apple · 202614 in3 × USB-C, with Thunderbolt 50YesNoneSDMagSafe 3, 96 WAmazon
ThinkPad E14 Gen 8 (Intel) Lenovo · 202614 in2 × USB-C, with Thunderbolt 42HDMI 2.11 GbENoneUSB-C, 65 WAmazon
ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 (Intel) Lenovo · 202614 in2 × USB-C, with Thunderbolt 42HDMI 2.11 GbENoneUSB-C, 100 WAmazon
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Lenovo · 202614 in3 × USB-C, with Thunderbolt 41HDMI 2.1NoneNoneUSB-C, 65 WAmazon
Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (Intel) Lenovo · 202614 in2 × USB-C, with Thunderbolt 41HDMI 2.1NonemicroSDUSB-C, 65 WAmazon
Yoga Slim 7 Ultra 14 Lenovo · 202614 in3 × USB-C, with Thunderbolt 40NoneNoneNoneUSB-C, 65 WAmazon
Dell 15 Dell · 202515 in1 × USB-C2HDMI 1.4NoneSDOwn plug, 65 WAmazon
IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 Lenovo · 202615 in1 × USB-C2HDMI 1.4NoneSDOwn plug, 65 WAmazon
LOQ Essential 15 (Intel) Lenovo · 202615 in1 × USB-C3HDMI 2.11 GbENoneOwn plug, 135 WAmazon
Legion 5 15 (Intel) Lenovo · 202615 in2 × USB-C, with Thunderbolt 43HDMI 2.11 GbENoneOwn plug, 245 WAmazon
MacBook Air 15 (M5) Apple · 202615 in2 × USB-C, with Thunderbolt 40NoneNoneNoneMagSafe 3, 70 WAmazon
ASUS Vivobook S16 ASUS · 202616 in2 × USB-C, with USB42HDMI 2.1NoneNoneUSB-C, 100 WAmazon
Alienware 16 Aurora Dell · 202516 in2 × USB-C2HDMI 2.11 GbENoneOwn plugAmazon
Dell 16 Dell · 202516 in1 × USB-C2HDMI 1.4NoneNoneUSB-C, 65 WAmazon
Dell XPS 16 (2026) Dell · 202616 in3 × USB-C, with Thunderbolt 40NoneNoneNoneUSB-C, 100 WAmazon
IdeaPad Slim 5a 16 Lenovo · 202616 in2 × USB-C2HDMI 2.1NonemicroSDUSB-C, 100 WAmazon
Legion Pro 7 16 (Intel) Lenovo · 202516 in2 × USB-C, with Thunderbolt 43HDMI 2.12.5 GbENoneOwn plug, 400 WAmazon
MacBook Pro 16 Apple · 202616 in3 × USB-C, with Thunderbolt 50YesNoneSDMagSafe 3, 140 WAmazon
ROG Strix G16 (2026) ASUS · 202616 in2 × USB-C, with Thunderbolt 53HDMI 2.12.5 GbENoneOwn plug, 380 WAmazon
ROG Zephyrus G16 (2026) ASUS · 202616 in2 × USB-C, with Thunderbolt 42HDMI 2.1NoneSDOwn plug, 250 WAmazon
ThinkPad L16 Gen 3 (Intel) Lenovo · 202616 in2 × USB-C, with Thunderbolt 43HDMI 2.11 GbENoneUSB-C, 65 WAmazon
ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 Lenovo · 202516 in3 × USB-C, with Thunderbolt 52HDMI 2.12.5 GbESDUSB-C, 180 WAmazon
ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 (Intel) Lenovo · 202616 in2 × USB-C, with Thunderbolt 42HDMI 2.11 GbENoneUSB-C, 100 WAmazon

Sources (27)

  1. Apple, MacBook Air (M5) technical specifications
  2. Apple, MacBook Neo technical specifications
  3. ASUS USA, Zenbook A14 (UX3407) tech specs
  4. Dell Pro 14 PC14250 Owner's Manual, Specifications (dell.com/support)
  5. Dell XPS 14 DA14260 Setup and Specifications (dell.com/support)
  6. Lenovo PSREF, Lenovo Chrome 14M8911 (September 21, 2026)
  7. Apple, MacBook Pro technical specifications
  8. Lenovo PSREF, ThinkPad E14 Gen 8 (Intel) (November 9, 2026)
  9. Lenovo PSREF, ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 (Intel) (November 10, 2026)
  10. Lenovo PSREF, ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition (November 10, 2026)
  11. Lenovo PSREF, Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IPH11 (October 28, 2026)
  12. Lenovo PSREF, Yoga Slim 7 Ultra 14IPH11 (October 28, 2026)
  13. Dell 15 DC15250 Owner's Manual, Specifications (dell.com/support)
  14. Lenovo PSREF, IdeaPad Slim 3 15IPH11 (September 24, 2026)
  15. Lenovo PSREF, LOQ 15IRH11E (September 29, 2026)
  16. Lenovo PSREF, Legion 5 15IAX11 (July 27, 2026)
  17. ASUS USA, Vivobook S16 (S3607Q) tech specs
  18. Dell USA, Alienware 16 Aurora (AC16250) tech specs
  19. Dell 16 DC16250 Owner's Manual, Specifications (dell.com/support)
  20. Dell XPS 16 DA16260 Setup and Specifications (dell.com/support)
  21. Lenovo PSREF, IdeaPad Slim 5 16AGP11 (September 24, 2026)
  22. Lenovo PSREF, Legion Pro 7 16IAX10H (July 6, 2026)
  23. ASUS ROG USA, Strix G16 (2026) specs
  24. ASUS ROG USA, Zephyrus G16 (2026) specs
  25. Lenovo PSREF, ThinkPad L16 Gen 3 (Intel) (November 11, 2026)
  26. Lenovo PSREF, ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 (October 28, 2026)
  27. Lenovo PSREF, ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 (Intel) (November 10, 2026)