Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 Laptop review: An efficient laptop of many talents
Lenovo introduced the ThinkBook series as a bridge between IdeaPads for home users and ThinkPads as tools for work. These slim laptops have a large number of ports, but make use of a laid-back design in contrast to the ThinkPads' frequently industrial appearance.
The Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 also offers appealing performance in an attractive casing. This is ensured by an AMD Ryzen 5 5625U from the Barcelo update in early 2022, 16 GB of RAM, a fast Samsung NVMe SSD and casing featuring elements made from lightweight metal. The model series did not undergo any major changes. The current G4 is very similar to the ThinkBook 15 G2 in terms of features and design.
As for competitors, we would consider the Schenker Work 15, the Dynabook Satellite Pro and others to fill this role. If you don't mind a laptop which is a little smaller, with almost the same features, the Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 could also be an alternative.
Possible competitors in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
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84.9 % | 09/2022 | Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE R5 5625U, Vega 7 | 1.8 kg | 23 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
80 % | 07/2022 | Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 R5 5600U, Vega 7 | 1.8 kg | 19.7 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
78 % | 02/2022 | Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.9 kg | 19.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
84.3 % | 02/2022 | SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.7 kg | 19.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
85.5 % | 08/2021 | Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE R7 5700U, Vega 8 | 1.8 kg | 18.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
82.1 % | 07/2021 | Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA R7 5700U, Vega 8 | 1.8 kg | 16.1 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
84.6 % | 09/2022 | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE R5 5625U, Vega 7 | 1.5 kg | 22 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 |
Case – Lightweight metal cover
The primary colour of our test device was metallic grey. A slight change in the structure of the aluminium display cover's surface provides an interesting effect, with the monochrome surface exhibiting two colours. Its surrounding Swiss edge, which tapers outwards, makes the laptop appear slimmer at the base.
The entire base unit of the ThinkBook 15 G4 is made from plastic. However, only the top is painted to match the display cover. This constitutes a clear difference to the 14-inch variant.
Lenovo shows how stable and high-quality a laptop can be. Despite its 15.6-inch screen, there is no creaking here when trying to twist the screen. There is no discernible bending here.
With a thickness of just 23 mm, the laptop doesn't stand out when compared to other laptops. Most devices in the comparison weigh 1.8 kg and are 22 or 23 mm thick.
Features – AMD does not allow for thunderbolt
This office laptop comes with the standards features when it comes to its range of ports. One the left, it has two USB Type C ports, both of which can be used for charging and image output. The laptop does, however, not offer Thunderbolt. Only AMD processors from the 6000 series support a similar technology through USB 4.
SD Card Reader
Thanks to its AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60 reference card, the Lenovo ThinkBook achieves good transfer speeds when compared to its competitors.
SD Card Reader | |
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
Average of class Office (8 - 196.8, n=49, last 2 years) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
Average of class Office (25 - 173.2, n=43, last 2 years) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) |
Communication
The Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 also features a Wi-Fi 6-capable Wi-Fi module from Realtek and provides adequate network speeds. However, this laptop remains slightly below the 1000 Mbit/s mark when it comes to uploads and downloads.
Networking | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Average of class Office (104.2 - 1752, n=86, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average Realtek RTL8852BE (503 - 984, n=35) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
Average of class Office (47.8 - 1793, n=84, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average Realtek RTL8852BE (536 - 925, n=34) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 |
Webcam
With regard to the webcam in the Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4, the full HD resolution makes a positive impression. Under favourable light conditions, the camera is thus able to deliver a crisp image with high contrasts.
Darkness, however, will result in a very noisy image. The wide-angle lens also provides a striking fisheye effect.
Security
The AMD Ryzen 5 offers security features such as TPM 2.0 and SecureBoot. The laptop's case also features a Kensington lock slot. There is also a fingerprint sensor for logging into Windows. Despite its full HD resolution, the built-in webcam cannot be used for Windows Hello facial recognition.
Maintenance
The base unit's cover is easy to remove. Underneath, you can reach a free port for a 2280 M.2 SSD. The built-in RAM module can also be replaced. The components inside this laptop are almost identical to those used in the ThinkBook 14 G4.
Warranty
Our test device only comes with a warranty of 12 months. This can be extended with Lenovo. Various purchase options are available in the Lenovo Vantage program.
Input Devices – On the level of an IdeaPad
The ThinkBook's keyboard and clickpad are clearly based on those from Lenovo's IdeaPad series. This means that key travel and haptic feedback with the backlit keyboard are minimal. The clickpad works reliably, however, its surface is made from plastic.
This being a 15.6-inch laptop, Lenovo is using the space to accommodate a numeric keypad. As a result, the keyboard is almost the same as a full ISO QWERTY layout.
Display – Suitable for office use
With its 60 Hz framerate and full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels), the matt screen in the Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 has an average brightness of 300 cd/m². While the 16:9 screen hardly excels here, it does meet the requirements of an office laptop. The neat contrast between black and white ensures you will be able to work without becoming tired.
In our test, we noticed that our test device had a distinct backlit area in the lower left corner. This can sometimes be a nuisance when viewing dark sequences in films or photos on the IPS display.
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Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Center on Battery: 313 cd/m²
Contrast: 1490:1 (Black: 0.21 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.3 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 4
ΔE Greyscale 4.4 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
46.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
66.8% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
44.8% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.08
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE LENOVO LEN156FHD , IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 N156HCA-EAB, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 AU Optronics B156HTN06.1, TN LED, 1920x1080, 15.60 | SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H BOE07D8, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE B156HAN02.1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA Chi Mei N156HCA-EAB, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE LENOVO LEN140FHD, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | |
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Display | -4% | -17% | 36% | -10% | -3% | -6% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 44.8 | 43.1 -4% | 37 -17% | 64.5 44% | 40.3 -10% | 43.6 -3% | 42.2 -6% |
sRGB Coverage | 66.8 | 64.4 -4% | 55.7 -17% | 86.2 29% | 60.2 -10% | 65.2 -2% | 62.9 -6% |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 46.3 | 44.6 -4% | 38.2 -17% | 62.9 36% | 41.6 -10% | 45 -3% | 43.6 -6% |
Response Times | -36% | -48% | -96% | -58% | 18% | -4% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 29 ? | 36.8 ? -27% | 38 ? -31% | 58.4 ? -101% | 44 ? -52% | 18 ? 38% | 29 ? -0% |
Response Time Black / White * | 18.5 ? | 26.8 ? -45% | 21 ? -14% | 35.2 ? -90% | 30.4 ? -64% | 19 ? -3% | 20 ? -8% |
PWM Frequency | 37037 ? | 52 ? -100% | |||||
Screen | 3% | -63% | 1% | 6% | -18% | -21% | |
Brightness middle | 313 | 271 -13% | 220 -30% | 329 5% | 347 11% | 289 -8% | 306 -2% |
Brightness | 301 | 258 -14% | 203 -33% | 316 5% | 329 9% | 267 -11% | 283 -6% |
Brightness Distribution | 90 | 90 0% | 82 -9% | 92 2% | 93 3% | 85 -6% | 85 -6% |
Black Level * | 0.21 | 0.17 19% | 0.43 -105% | 0.3 -43% | 0.25 -19% | 0.56 -167% | 0.38 -81% |
Contrast | 1490 | 1594 7% | 512 -66% | 1097 -26% | 1388 -7% | 516 -65% | 805 -46% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 5.3 | 5 6% | 10.74 -103% | 5.4 -2% | 4.7 11% | 3.96 25% | 6 -13% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 18.7 | 18 4% | 20.92 -12% | 10.1 46% | 19.4 -4% | 6.76 64% | 20.5 -10% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 4 | 3.9 2% | 4.44 -11% | 2.5 37% | 4.4 -10% | 4.5 -13% | |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 4.4 | 3.7 16% | 13.29 -202% | 5.1 -16% | 1.7 61% | 3.43 22% | 5.1 -16% |
Gamma | 2.08 106% | 2.03 108% | 2.63 84% | 2.1 105% | 2.2 100% | 2.28 96% | 2.13 103% |
CCT | 6479 100% | 6824 95% | 14880 44% | 7609 85% | 6475 100% | 7191 90% | 6264 104% |
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 42 | ||||||
Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 65 | ||||||
Total Average (Program / Settings) | -12% /
-4% | -43% /
-51% | -20% /
-5% | -21% /
-7% | -1% /
-9% | -10% /
-16% |
* ... smaller is better
The values for the colour space coverage of the individual colour spaces and the colour deviations in the image panel are typical for an office laptop. With only 66% colour space coverage, it is unsurprising that the screen calibrated using our colour profile from the infobox is way off the mark from the Delta E 3 target. Calman Color Checker determined a Delta E of 4 for the calibrated screen. This means that this screen has noticeable colour deviations even for those without experience in this field.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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18.5 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 10 ms rise | |
↘ 8.5 ms fall | ||
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 35 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
29 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 12 ms rise | |
↘ 17 ms fall | ||
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 32 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM detected | 37037 Hz | ≤ 100 % brightness setting | |
The display backlight flickers at 37037 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 100 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 37037 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18071 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. |
When used outdoors, however, problems can arise depending on the laptop's position. Despite its matt display surface, it is at times difficult to position the laptop so that you can read the screen.
In indoor use, however, you can read the screen well from all angles. Viewing the laptop from a steep angle hardly results in any changes to the colour and perceived brightness.
Performance – Barcelo provides a slight increase in performance
Our test device features a Ryzen 5 5625U, 16 GB of RAM and a 512-GB storage. The AMD processor's internal graphics chip is used for graphics output. As a result, the ThinkBook 15 G4 is suitable for use in the office and at home. In 3D applications, however, you should not anticipate high performance.
Test Conditions
Hidden in the Lenovo Vantage program, you will find three different performance profiles which influence the TDP of the processor. The maximum performance setting allows the processor to reach its full potential. We used HWiNFO to determine up to 45 watts for turbo performance and 25 watts for continuous performance. While the balanced mode offered only 15 watts for continuous performance, the turbo clock remained the same. The battery saving mode limits the processor's performance much more significantly. It is, however, sufficient for office and online applications.
Most benchmarks were conducted in maximum performance mode. When measuring average volume and energy consumption, the balanced performance mode was also used. Likewise, all benchmarks were performed using the various Cinebench versions in performance mode. When testing the almost identical Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4, we ran most benchmarks in the balanced performance mode. The maximum performance mode was always able to achieve significantly better values.
Processor
With the Barcelo update from early 2022, AMD also introduced the Ryzen 5 5625U installed here. The SoC with Zen 3 architecture can be configured with a TDP of between 15 and 25 watts. Lenovo is therefore using this six-core CPU within its limits. As a result, in the test, the processor also achieved the indicated turbo clock of 4.3 GHz as well as the base clock of 2.3 GHz. The processor can work at its turbo clock for a fairly long period of time before proceeding to work at its base clock. The frequency does not fall below 2.3 GHz here. This results in excellent performance in the CPU benchmarks.
Cinebench R15 Multi Dauertest
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (7213 - 9100, n=7) | |
Average of class Office (1056 - 15743, n=121, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H |
Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
Average of class Office (529 - 1995, n=120, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (1345 - 1400, n=7) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (2820 - 3549, n=7) | |
Average of class Office (356 - 5904, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
Average of class Office (181.3 - 764, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (533 - 546, n=7) | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (1219 - 1529, n=7) | |
Average of class Office (160.8 - 2642, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (219 - 226, n=7) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Average of class Office (82.6 - 284, n=117, last 2 years) | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE |
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
Average of class Office (214 - 2844, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (347 - 415, n=7) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (35573 - 40034, n=7) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average of class Office (4226 - 62349, n=120, last 2 years) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (5070 - 5260, n=7) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Average of class Office (2233 - 6687, n=120, last 2 years) | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE |
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
Average of class Office (1018 - 11980, n=121, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (4813 - 6472, n=7) | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 |
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Average of class Office (510 - 1974, n=121, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (1361 - 1450, n=7) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (9.28 - 11.7, n=7) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average of class Office (1.55 - 17.4, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H |
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Average of class Office (31.3 - 117.5, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (46.9 - 52, n=7) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H |
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Average of class Office (0.4244 - 1.397, n=118, last 2 years) | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (0.534 - 0.572, n=7) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (8446 - 10645, n=7) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Average of class Office (763 - 24250, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (54270 - 67729, n=7) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average of class Office (4027 - 102228, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (1807 - 2314, n=7) | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Average of class Office (279 - 4442, n=118, last 2 years) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (67115 - 77047, n=7) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Average of class Office (8031 - 113016, n=119, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (8128 - 9146, n=7) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Average of class Office (404 - 14288, n=119, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (29835 - 37072, n=7) | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Average of class Office (2054 - 54365, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (31782 - 91153, n=7) | |
Average of class Office (5226 - 147611, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (481 - 592, n=7) | |
Average of class Office (67.6 - 1018, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (4472 - 5653, n=7) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Average of class Office (432 - 12755, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Average of class Office (4814 - 48177, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (7138 - 14839, n=7) | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 |
System Performance
The Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 is able to outperform its competitors in system performance benchmarks. Looking at the individual categories of the scores from PCMark 10 and Crossmark, it is clear that the Intel processors surpass the AMD Ryzen in two partial scores wherein single-core performance is required.
In practice, the difference is unlikely to be noticeable. The ThinkBook 15 G4 provides a responsive user experience with no noticeable wait times.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
PCMark 10 / Score | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (5573 - 6025, n=5) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Average of class Office (2325 - 7157, n=104, last 2 years) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (10033 - 10555, n=5) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average of class Office (5095 - 20841, n=104, last 2 years) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (8931 - 9462, n=5) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Average of class Office (3041 - 10198, n=104, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average of class Office (1912 - 9056, n=104, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (4920 - 5944, n=5) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 |
CrossMark / Overall | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average of class Office (348 - 1891, n=104, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (1220 - 1330, n=5) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (1305 - 1375, n=5) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average of class Office (393 - 1870, n=104, last 2 years) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average of class Office (340 - 1982, n=104, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (1171 - 1358, n=5) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
Average of class Office (258 - 2017, n=104, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (1103 - 1170, n=5) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 |
PCMark 10 Score | 6025 points | |
Help |
AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Average of class Office (7158 - 84290, n=120, last 2 years) | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (19943 - 34187, n=7) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Average of class Office (7325 - 75550, n=120, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (22532 - 39612, n=7) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Average of class Office (7579 - 94965, n=120, last 2 years) | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (21512 - 33048, n=7) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (91.7 - 103, n=7) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average of class Office (44.3 - 188.3, n=121, last 2 years) | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latencies
The current software configuration of our test device comes with high DPC latencies. However, this test is always merely a snapshot, as driver updates can quickly result in several changes in the measured values.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices
The built-in Samsung NVMe SSD is able to transfer data at a high speed. Low latencies when transferring data also ensure a fast system. However, we noticed in our test that the data transfer rates while running the laptop on its battery were somewhat weaker than when using an external power source.
* ... smaller is better
Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics Card
The ThinkBook 14 G4 only contains the Ryzen 5's integrated GPU. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 delivers sufficient performance for many 3D applications. A good video encoder and a relatively high clock rate allow the chip to generate enough images in some games to render them smoothly.
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
Average of class Office (1474 - 12230, n=113, last 2 years) | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (3353 - 6249, n=58) | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 |
3DMark | |
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Average of class Office (5681 - 58068, n=96, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (13713 - 31437, n=43) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Average of class Office (712 - 8815, n=115, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (1772 - 4037, n=62) | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Average of class Office (242 - 3186, n=111, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (496 - 1249, n=57) | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 |
3DMark 11 Performance | 5607 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 21008 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 3136 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 1245 points | |
Help |
Gaming Performance
As a result, some games do run smoothly on the Radeon RX Vega 7. For newer games, however, you will have to do without higher resolutions or high quality settings in order to achieve a framerate which remains playable.
GTA V | |
1366x768 Normal/Off AF:4x | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average of class Office (7.47 - 153.1, n=102, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (38 - 123, n=33) | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
1920x1080 High/On (Advanced Graphics Off) AA:2xMSAA + FX AF:8x | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average of class Office (8.21 - 99.1, n=99, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (11.3 - 32.2, n=36) | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 |
Dota 2 Reborn | |
1366x768 med (1/3) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (32.7 - 107.8, n=58) | |
Average of class Office (10.9 - 127, n=122, last 2 years) | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
1920x1080 high (2/3) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Average of class Office (8.9 - 110.4, n=122, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (25.1 - 62.1, n=58) | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | |
1920x1080 Standard Quality | |
Average of class Office (3.02 - 49.9, n=105, last 2 years) | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (8.9 - 20.3, n=40) | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
1280x720 Lite Quality | |
Average of class Office (5.42 - 94, n=114, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (17.1 - 41.1, n=40) | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 |
X-Plane 11.11 | |
1920x1080 med (fps_test=2) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Average of class Office (6.45 - 95.2, n=121, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (19.3 - 40.3, n=56) | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 | |
1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Average of class Office (5.55 - 73.4, n=122, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (17.4 - 35.7, n=56) | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 |
Strange Brigade | |
1920x1080 high AA:high AF:8 | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Average of class Office (7.1 - 62.6, n=107, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (11.5 - 30.1, n=41) | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 | |
1920x1080 medium AA:medium AF:4 | |
SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
Average of class Office (8.6 - 75.7, n=107, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE | |
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (13.4 - 36.1, n=41) | |
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 |
For The Witcher FPS chart, the game is running on ultra settings. It is therefore unsurprising that this laptop with its iGPU fails to achieve a high framerate here.
Witcher 3 FPS-Diagramm
low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |
GTA V (2015) | 104.5 | 90.1 | 25.3 | 11.6 | ||
The Witcher 3 (2015) | 105.8 | 81.3 | 26.2 | 12.6 | ||
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 119.4 | 88.5 | 50.1 | 47.1 | 18.2 | |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 34.4 | 17.3 | 12.2 | 8.66 | 4.83 | |
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 46.6 | 36.1 | 31.6 | 31.5 | ||
Strange Brigade (2018) | 78.4 | 30 | 25.4 | 21.5 |
Emissions – Sufficiently quiet fans
Noise Emissions
The 15-inch ThinkBook is slightly louder than the smaller 14-inch device. However, even the larger laptop could hardly be described as disruptive in this regard. With a maximum of 43 dB(A), the laptop's volume remains tolerable even while under load.
Noise Level
Idle |
| 23.21 / 23.21 / 23.21 dB(A) |
Load |
| 33 / 43.34 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 23.21 dB(A) |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE Vega 7, R5 5625U, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU | Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 Vega 7, R5 5600U, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD | Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G | SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-11370H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW | Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE Vega 8, R7 5700U, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N | Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA Vega 8, R7 5700U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00 | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE Vega 7, R5 5625U, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU | |
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Noise | -11% | -9% | -11% | -2% | -17% | -3% | |
off / environment * | 23.21 | 23.9 -3% | 25 -8% | 24.4 -5% | 23.8 -3% | 26 -12% | 24.41 -5% |
Idle Minimum * | 23.21 | 23.7 -2% | 25 -8% | 24.4 -5% | 23.8 -3% | 26 -12% | 24.41 -5% |
Idle Average * | 23.21 | 27 -16% | 25 -8% | 24.4 -5% | 23.8 -3% | 26 -12% | 24.41 -5% |
Idle Maximum * | 23.21 | 28.9 -25% | 27 -16% | 26.7 -15% | 28 -21% | 28.8 -24% | 24.41 -5% |
Load Average * | 33 | 40.8 -24% | 32.3 2% | 43.8 -33% | 32.9 -0% | 45 -36% | 36.36 -10% |
Load Maximum * | 43.34 | 40.8 6% | 50 -15% | 44.8 -3% | 35 19% | 45 -4% | 38.62 11% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 40.8 | 43.8 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Under the demands of everyday use, the notebook's surface does not heat up to any noticeable extent. Even while gaming and performing the various benchmarks, there was hardly any noticeable change in surface temperature. With a surface temperature of 45 °C during ambient summer temperatures, the laptop always remained acceptable.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41.1 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 34.2 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 45.6 °C / 114 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.2 °C / 83 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 28.3 °C / 82.9 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.7 °C / 81.9 F (-0.6 °C / -1 F).
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 AMD Ryzen 5 5600U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | |
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Heat | 8% | 8% | 16% | -2% | 6% | 6% | |
Maximum Upper Side * | 41.1 | 42 -2% | 42 -2% | 39.1 5% | 46.4 -13% | 46.1 -12% | 38.9 5% |
Maximum Bottom * | 45.6 | 48.8 -7% | 43.3 5% | 43.4 5% | 60.9 -34% | 46.6 -2% | 42.8 6% |
Idle Upper Side * | 31.6 | 26.2 17% | 27.9 12% | 24.3 23% | 26.5 16% | 27.4 13% | 33.2 -5% |
Idle Bottom * | 36.5 | 28.1 23% | 30.4 17% | 25.1 31% | 27.5 25% | 28.2 23% | 30.8 16% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress Test
During the stress test with Prime95 and Furmark, the processor maintained its performance for more than an hour. The Ryzen 5 5625U usually remained above its base clock of 2.3 GHz during the test. We did not notice any significant heat build-up.
Speakers
For an office laptop, the speakers on the Lenovo laptop sound surprisingly good. The lows and mids can be heard clearly, even if the speakers are not very loud overall.
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE audio analysis
(-) | not very loud speakers (64.28 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.6% lower than median
(-) | bass is not linear (15.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.9% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (9.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (21.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 46% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 45% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 53% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 39% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Power management – 8-hour running time despite the small battery
Power Consumption
This office laptop is generally economical with its power consumption. However, in terms of the measured values, it hardly sets itself apart from other laptops.
For short periods, the ThinkBook can reach the power limit of the included 65-watt power supply. However, it is normally portioned out sufficiently.
Off / Standby | 0.29 / 0.64 Watt |
Idle | 4.6 / 8.6 / 9.6 Watt |
Load |
40.2 / 65.8 Watt |
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE R5 5625U, Vega 7, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 R5 5600U, Vega 7, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G, TN LED, 1920x1080, 15.60 | SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE R7 5700U, Vega 8, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA R7 5700U, Vega 8, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE R5 5625U, Vega 7, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Average of class Office | |
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Power Consumption | 24% | 24% | -2% | 5% | -8% | 9% | 9% | 8% | |
Idle Minimum * | 4.6 | 3.6 22% | 3.5 24% | 4.5 2% | 3.4 26% | 5 -9% | 4.1 11% | 4.66 ? -1% | 4.28 ? 7% |
Idle Average * | 8.6 | 6.8 21% | 7.1 17% | 8.5 1% | 7.6 12% | 7.7 10% | 8 7% | 7.56 ? 12% | 7.34 ? 15% |
Idle Maximum * | 9.6 | 7.5 22% | 8 17% | 9.1 5% | 9.3 3% | 12.2 -27% | 8.9 7% | 8.95 ? 7% | 9.11 ? 5% |
Load Average * | 40.2 | 27.4 32% | 28 30% | 43.5 -8% | 44.5 -11% | 41 -2% | 39.3 2% | 38.7 ? 4% | 40.8 ? -1% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 35.7 | 30.1 16% | 28.6 20% | 37.5 -5% | 42.7 -20% | 43 -20% | 38.1 -7% | ||
Load Maximum * | 65.8 | 44 33% | 44 33% | 69.4 -5% | 54.2 18% | 65 1% | 45.7 31% | 51.9 ? 21% | 57.8 ? 12% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption - The Witcher 3 / Stress test
Power consumption with external monitor
Battery Life
The laptop was able to achieve eight hours in our Wi-Fi web browsing test with a single battery charge. With its 45 watt hours, the battery is therefore perfectly sufficient to get through a day at work in the office. However, the small battery will not be able to last for longer periods under maximum load. After a little more than an hour under maximum load, the Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 will switch off.
Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 21DL0009GE R5 5625U, Vega 7, 44.52 Wh | Dynabook Satellite Pro C50D-B-115 R5 5600U, Vega 7, 45.6 Wh | Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 43 Wh | SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 73 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE R7 5700U, Vega 8, 57 Wh | Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA R7 5700U, Vega 8, 50 Wh | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE R5 5625U, Vega 7, 43.01 Wh | Average of class Office | |
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Battery Runtime | 9% | -15% | 56% | 21% | 9% | -2% | 45% | |
WiFi v1.3 | 492 | 538 9% | 418 -15% | 614 25% | 597 21% | 538 9% | 511 4% | 594 ? 21% |
Load | 71 | 132.7 87% | 65 -8% | 119.4 ? 68% | ||||
Reader / Idle | 1472 | 1435 ? | ||||||
H.264 | 576 | 699 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - The ThinkBook 15 G4 hardly stands out from the pack
The Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 is a solid office laptop with nothing out of the ordinary in both a positive and negative sense. As you would expect from Lenovo, the casing is of high quality and its design is pleasant, but it lacks any distinctive features. Although the Ryzen 5 with its Barcelo update was able to provide reasonable performance here, the performance increase compared to its predecessor is hardly earth-shattering. In the test, we liked the good webcam, which finally renders pictures at a resolution higher than 0.9 megapixels, and the strong speakers.
Current office laptops hardly set themselves apart from one another. For example, the Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 only offers one truly distinctive feature in its webcam with full HD resolution.
On the whole, the performance capabilities of cheaper office laptops have made fairly significant strides in recent years. As a result, the Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 can't really set itself apart from its competitors in any of the benchmarks and tests. Choosing the right office laptop is a fairly tricky endeavour. The less expensive Acer Extensa and Dynabook Satellite Pro as well as the pricier Schenker Work 15 offer the same performance range. At most, the Schenker laptop stands out owing to its RGB keyboard. If you don't mind a laptop which is a little smaller, the technically similar Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 could be an alternative.
Prices and Availability
For school pupils, students, teachers and lecturers as well as volunteers, the Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G4 is available on campuspoint.de for around 800 euros. For anyone else, the device is priced at 975 euros.
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