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MagyarLenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 AMD laptop review: Affordable and no major weaknesses
While Lenovo previously introduced brighter display options, including 100% sRGB, in the direct predecessor of the ThinkPad E14, the advancements in Generation 4 of the business laptop primarily revolve around performance, which is even slightly higher than in the much more expensive T series, and you also get a better keyboard. Both are very decisive points, depending on how the laptop is used, in addition to good hardware. Further differences to other popular ThinkPad series will be revealed throughout this review.
Only the processor options are new, but these are also just a refresh (Barcelo-U) of AMD's Zen 2 architecture, which is already found in the E14 Gen 3. Our test lab takes a closer look at the "21EB0041GE" model for EUR 885 (~US$950), with its octa-core AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, 16 GB DDR4 RAM (expandable), 512 GB PCIe 3.0 SSD and Full HD IPS Display (with an advertised peak brightness of 300 cd/m²). As a campus version, the mobile business laptop is not much cheaper at EUR 869 (~US$935), but a hexa-core CPU and no operating system is also possible for EUR 649 (~US$700).
Possible competitors in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87.5 % | 06/2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE R7 5825U, Vega 8 | 1.6 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 86.7 % | 07/2021 | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE R5 5500U, Vega 7 | 1.6 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 85.3 % | 03/2023 | HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 20.4 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 85.2 % | 04/2021 | Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1 kg | 14.95 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 84.8 % | 01/2022 | Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.5 kg | 20.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 84.6 % | 09/2022 | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE R5 5625U, Vega 7 | 1.5 kg | 22 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 |
Case: Robust, black ThinkPad E14 G4
The typical black case of the Lenovo ThinkPad has not changed since Generation 2, but is alternatively available in silver. The low price reflects the choice of materials, namely a combination of plastic (palm rest and display edges) and black anodized aluminum (lid and bottom). Nevertheless, stability is very good. The base unit defies torsional stress and the lid resists targeted pressure on the back. The hinges are also pleasantly firm, but opening with one hand is not possible.
The smooth surfaces do not appear quite as high quality as those of the ThinkPad T14 or the T14s and are very susceptible to fingerprints. Overall, the case makes a good impression, especially in view of the low price.
The ThinkPad E14 is the heaviest 14-incher in our comparison group at 1.6 kg, but is thinner than most rivals. Although the side edges of the screen are very narrow, this does not apply to the top and bottom edges. As a result, the device's build depth is also significantly greater than that of the comparison devices.
Equipment: Gigabit LAN, 1,080p cam and two SSD slots
Nothing has changed in two years in terms of ports either. The outdated USB-A 2.0 and HDMI 1.4b are still on board. At least there is the Gigabit LAN (optional) and a USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 with DisplayPort 1.2 & charging function. However, no USB-C peripherals can be used without an adapter or docking solution when charging.
Communication
Almost the same Realtek WiFi 6 adapter of the predecessor ThinkPad is used, which is also reflected in the mediocre WLAN speeds of a maximum of ~1 Gbps. An Intel AX201 or AX211, as in the Dell Latitude 14 5420 or HP ProBook 440 G9, are significantly faster, similar to the 2-year-older ThinkPad E14 G2 with Intel's AX200. WWAN models are not offered.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN | |
Webcam
A small but real upgrade is the built-in 1080p webcam compared to the 720p version of the predecessor. It is much sharper, with less noise, but still only usable for the simplest video calls. A physical shutter (ThinkShutter) is included, and our model also has an IR cam for Windows Hello.
Security
In terms of security, there is the IR cam, the physical camera aperture, TPM 2.0, the Kensington lock and the optional fingerprint scanner integrated into the power button, which worked quickly and flawlessly in our test device. On the software side, you have to do without Mirametrix Glance and Human Presence Detection in contrast to a T-series ThinkPad.
Accessories
Only the USB-C power supply with 65 W is included in the box. The packaging material is, commendably, hardly made of plastic.
Maintenance
Before opening the device, the internal battery should be deactivated in the BIOS. After loosening seven Phillips screws, the case tray and its clips can be removed relatively easily with a spudger. Afterwards, you have access to the installed M.2 2242 SSD, a RAM slot (occupied), the WLAN slot as well as an additional slot for longer M.2 2280 SSDs. The 57 Wh battery is only screwed in and the fan can be cleaned.
Warranty
In the US, Lenovo provides Onsite Support warranty of 12 months, which can be upgraded to 2, 3, 4 or 5 years for correspondingly higher surcharges. Further comprehensive warranties are available in the form of Premier Onsite Support and Premier Support Plus, also in 1 to 5 year plans, at increasing prices. Overall, the surcharges range from a minimum of +$25.00 (Premier Onsite Support, 1 year) to a maximum of +$381.85 (Premier Support Plus, 5 years). A detailed overview can be seen here.
These prices may of course differ in other countries, so interested buyers should double check before purchasing.
Input Devices: Still excellent with 1.8 mm travel on the ThinkPad E14
Keyboard
If you're looking for the best keyboard in a compact business laptop, you can hardly avoid the Lenovo ThinkPad E14. All newer ThinkPads have a travel of 1.5 mm, while the E14 G4 has 1.8 mm, resulting in a much more pleasant and feedback-rich typing experience for many users.
The full-width, 6-row keyboard with its concave 16 x 16 mm keys is spill-resistant and all important keys are dedicated. The two-stage backlit keyboard doesn't yield at all under targeted pressure. If you order directly from Lenovo, you have to select the backlight separately.
Touchpad & TrackPoint
The 10 x 5.6 cm touchpad is a little smaller than on some other ThinkPads. Nevertheless, its Mylar surface provides a smooth gliding experience, but feels less like glass than on the ThinkPad T14. The integrated click buttons offer rich feedback and medium travel. We very much like the TrackPoint keys, especially since they are not completely flat, in contrast to those on newer ThinkPads.
Display: Sufficiently bright, optionally with 100% sRGB
Our test device uses the standard IPS display with Full HD resolution (1920x1080) and a specified brightness of 300 cd/m². The panel bears the same designation as the direct predecessor and is even a bit brighter with a measured value of 330 cd/m².
In addition, the ThinkPad E14 offers a display option with 100% sRGB for stronger colors and media editing in the sRGB range. The offered TN option, on the other hand, is not recommended:
1.920x1.080, TN, 250 cd/m², 16:9, 500:1, 45% NTSC
1.920x1.080, IPS, 300 cd/m², 16:9, 800:1, 45% NTSC
1.920x1.080, IPS, 300 cd/m², 16:9, 1200:1, 100% sRGB
The measured contrast of 1,035:1 is slightly above average, while the subjective picture impression is also average to good. The response times are not too slow, so ghosting is hardly noticeable. No PWM flickering was detected either. However, the clear halos on a dark background can be a bit annoying at times.
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Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 352 cd/m²
Contrast: 1035:1 (Black: 0.34 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.9 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 4.6
ΔE Greyscale 1.4 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
41.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
59.4% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
40.6% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.12
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE NV140FHM-N4V, IPS-LED, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE NVM140FHM-N4V, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA AUO559C, , 1920x1080, 14.00 | Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN AU Optronics AUO7490, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W AUO5491 / B140HAN, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE LENOVO LEN140FHD, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -0% | -8% | 64% | -11% | 5% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 40.6 | 40.3 -1% | 37 -9% | 67 65% | 36 -11% | 42.2 4% |
| sRGB Coverage | 59.4 | 59.5 0% | 55.5 -7% | 98.3 65% | 54 -9% | 62.9 6% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 41.9 | 41.7 0% | 38.2 -9% | 68.3 63% | 37 -12% | 43.6 4% |
| Response Times | -21% | -18% | 8% | -43% | -5% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 26.1 ? | 35.2 ? -35% | 42 ? -61% | 30 ? -15% | 41 ? -57% | 29 ? -11% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 20.3 ? | 21.6 ? -6% | 15 ? 26% | 14 ? 31% | 26 ? -28% | 20 ? 1% |
| PWM Frequency | ||||||
| Screen | -1% | -93% | 35% | -7% | -41% | |
| Brightness middle | 352 | 341 -3% | 255 -28% | 404 15% | 290 -18% | 306 -13% |
| Brightness | 330 | 327 -1% | 233 -29% | 377 14% | 282 -15% | 283 -14% |
| Brightness Distribution | 89 | 90 1% | 86 -3% | 79 -11% | 81 -9% | 85 -4% |
| Black Level * | 0.34 | 0.26 24% | 0.25 26% | 0.26 24% | 0.38 -12% | |
| Contrast | 1035 | 1312 27% | 1616 56% | 1115 8% | 805 -22% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.9 | 5.1 -4% | 8.41 -72% | 1.47 70% | 4.65 5% | 6 -22% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 16.8 | 17.6 -5% | 13.51 20% | 2.6 85% | 7.5 55% | 20.5 -22% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 4.6 | 4.4 4% | 0.84 82% | 3.98 13% | 4.5 2% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.4 | 2.1 -50% | 7.6 -443% | 1.7 -21% | 3.22 -130% | 5.1 -264% |
| Gamma | 2.12 104% | 2.11 104% | 3.12 71% | 2.35 94% | 2.54 87% | 2.13 103% |
| CCT | 6665 98% | 6755 96% | 6233 104% | 6662 98% | 6169 105% | 6264 104% |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 63 | |||||
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 98 | |||||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -7% /
-4% | -40% /
-56% | 36% /
38% | -20% /
-13% | -14% /
-26% |
* ... smaller is better
With sRGB color space coverage of just under 60%, image editing that requires accurate colors is not possible. In that case, you would have to opt for the 100% sRGB option of the ThinkPad E14, provided you can find such a model listed.
The grayscale levels are already accurate ex-works, but things look different in the colors, which almost all deviate significantly from the target value of < 3, even after calibration. At least no color cast was detected. Our color profile calibrated with the X-Rite i1Pro 2 can be downloaded here.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 20.3 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 11 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 9.3 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. » 39 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 26.1 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 12.9 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 13.2 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. » 30 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
The additional brightness in combination with the matte panel is helpful for outdoor use, but a shady spot is still recommended.
Performance: The ThinkPad E14 offers a lot despite the Barcelo U.
We are reviewing the ThinkPad E14 Gen 4 with an eight-core AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, which is offered alongside the six-core Ryzen 5 5625U and four-core Ryzen 3 5425U CPUs. The RX Vega 8 is used as the graphics unit. RDNA 2 GPU and USB 4 have to be omitted due to the underlying Zen 2 architecture.
The 16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM (8 GB soldered + 8 GB in a slot) can be expanded up to 40 GB, although the 16 GB would still continue to run in dual-channel mode. The 512 GB PCIe 3.0 SSD comes in the shorter M.2 2242 format on our SKU.
Overall, the performance offered is overkill for a pure office computer, so multimedia use, such as FHD video editing or music production, is an obvious possibility, but the panel with 100% sRGB should be selected here. Intel models with up to a Core i7 1260P and Thunderbolt 4 are also available.
Testing Conditions
Lenovo doesn't offer its own programs for performance configuration on its ThinkPad laptops. Instead, these are built into the Windows power settings. There are three profiles that affect performance, battery life, and emissions:
- Best Energy Saving: 11W
- Balanced: 25W (PL2) > 20W
- Best Performance: 30W
We ran all performance tests in Best Performance mode, with the exception of the WiFi and video battery life, which were measured in Balanced mode.
Processor
The AMD Ryzen 7 5825U has 8 cores, 16 threads, belongs to the Barcelo U refresh and is thus still based on Zen 2 architecture. The higher multi-core performance compared to the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U in the ThinkPad T14 G3 is pleasing, as the Cinebench R15 chart below shows. This is mainly due to the higher 31 W TDP in the ThinkPad E14, while it quickly drops from 30 W to 25 W in the T14. The performance of the E14 G4 also remains stable in battery mode.
The competition is also clearly beaten, including the previous generation, represented by the ThinkPad E15 G3 with the eight-core Ryzen 7 5700U, which is outperformed by a whole 18% in our overall rating. In terms of single-core performance, however, the HP ProBook 440 G9 is significantly faster thanks to its Intel CPU Core i7 1255U.
Cinebench R15 Multi Sustained Load
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
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (9339 - 10904, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Average of class Office (1056 - 15743, n=122, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Average of class Office (529 - 1995, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (1433 - 1460, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (3645 - 4180, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Average of class Office (356 - 5904, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Average of class Office (181.3 - 764, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (547 - 567, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (1575 - 1860, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Average of class Office (160.8 - 2642, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (228 - 232, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Average of class Office (82.6 - 284, n=118, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| Average of class Office (214 - 2844, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (281 - 322, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (42883 - 49511, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Average of class Office (4226 - 62349, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (5208 - 5468, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average of class Office (2233 - 6687, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average of class Office (1018 - 11980, n=122, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (5827 - 7367, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Average of class Office (510 - 1974, n=122, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (1438 - 1496, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (11.1 - 13.4, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Average of class Office (1.55 - 17.4, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (52.8 - 66.6, n=4) | |
| Average of class Office (31.3 - 117.5, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Average of class Office (0.4244 - 1.397, n=119, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (0.515 - 0.536, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
* ... 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
| Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (10886 - 12710, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Average of class Office (763 - 24250, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (10550 - 11551, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Average of class Office (404 - 14288, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (5758 - 6675, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Average of class Office (432 - 12755, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Average of class Office (4814 - 48177, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (9627 - 19826, n=4) | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
System Performance
The AMD system is very responsive in all aspects. Web surfing during 4K YouTube playback (without frame drops) is absolutely no problem. The high system performance is also reflected in the PCMark 10 benchmark, where the ThinkPad E14 Gen4 AMD is at the top of our comparison field. A similar picture emerges in web browsing performance, such as in Mozilla Kraken 1.1.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
Speedometer 2.0: Result
Octane V2: Total Score
Jetstream 2: Total Score
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| Speedometer 2.0 / Result | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Octane V2 / Total Score | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Jetstream 2 / Total Score | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 5935 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Average of class Office (7158 - 88119, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (21188 - 42917, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average of class Office (7325 - 87297, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (24018 - 39413, n=4) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Average of class Office (7579 - 94965, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (23602 - 41720, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (85.9 - 105.9, n=4) | |
| Average of class Office (44.3 - 188.3, n=122, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latency
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE | |
| HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices
The 512 GB PCIe 3.0 SSD from Micron comes in the shorter M.2 2242 format and is not much inferior to the SK Hynix in the previous model. Furthermore, the Micron SSD is faster than the competition in our comparison field. In contrast to the HP ProBook 440 G9 and Dell Latitude 14 5420, performance remains stable during long reading processes.
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N | HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU | Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI | Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS SSD | 21% | -25% | -15% | -35% | -12% | |
| Seq Read | 2698 | 2596 -4% | 2339 -13% | 1405 -48% | 1934 -28% | 2682.84 -1% |
| Seq Write | 1490 | 1460 -2% | 837 -44% | 1011 -32% | 646 -57% | 1691.36 14% |
| 4K Read | 40.8 | 48.62 19% | 35.85 -12% | 53.7 32% | 44.07 8% | 44.29 9% |
| 4K Write | 126 | 113.4 -10% | 124.4 -1% | 122.7 -3% | 138.9 10% | 129.18 3% |
| 4K-64 Read | 874 | 1419 62% | 485.8 -44% | 803 -8% | 447 -49% | 994.27 14% |
| 4K-64 Write | 1970 | 1840 -7% | 1070 -46% | 810 -59% | 216 -89% | 945.62 -52% |
| Access Time Read * | 0.087 | 0.049 44% | 0.152 -75% | 0.138 -59% | 0.183 -110% | |
| Access Time Write * | 0.135 | 0.032 76% | 0.03 78% | 0.032 76% | 0.049 64% | 0.089 34% |
| Score Read | 1184 | 1727 46% | 756 -36% | 997 -16% | 685 -42% | 1307 10% |
| Score Write | 2245 | 2099 -7% | 1279 -43% | 1034 -54% | 420 -81% | 1244 -45% |
| Score Total | 3981 | 4658 17% | 2355 -41% | 2536 -36% | 1406 -65% | 3177 -20% |
| Copy ISO MB/s | 1941 | 1168 -40% | 1762.9 -9% | |||
| Copy Program MB/s | 337 | 590 75% | 310.03 -8% | |||
| Copy Game MB/s | 921 | 1148 25% | 856.99 -7% | |||
| DiskSpd | 23% | -19% | -23% | -26% | -1% | |
| seq read | 1970 | 1687 -14% | 1509 -23% | 1139 -42% | 1646 -16% | 1989 1% |
| seq write | 2118 | 2188 3% | 1229 -42% | 1073 -49% | 968 -54% | 1597 -25% |
| seq q8 t1 read | 2962 | 3346 13% | 3049 3% | 2315 -22% | 2479 -16% | 2618 -12% |
| seq q8 t1 write | 2266 | 2387 5% | 1620 -29% | 1079 -52% | 970 -57% | 1591 -30% |
| 4k q1 t1 read | 38.8 | 53.2 37% | 55 42% | 54.4 40% | 38.7 0% | 47.3 22% |
| 4k q1 t1 write | 126.7 | 126 -1% | 117.8 -7% | 85.3 -33% | 151 19% | 135.2 7% |
| 4k q32 t16 read | 771 | 1733 125% | 635 -18% | 859 11% | 674 -13% | 1056 37% |
| 4k q32 t16 write | 1309 | 1471 12% | 346 -74% | 798 -39% | 425 -68% | 1168 -11% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 22% /
22% | -22% /
-22% | -19% /
-19% | -31% /
-31% | -7% /
-8% |
* ... smaller is better
* ... smaller is better
Sustained Read Performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics Card
The iGPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 is roughly on par with the Radeon 660M and Intel's Xe Graphics G7, while the Radeon 680M has a very clear advantage. The ThinkPad E14 is not designed for gaming, but older games can be played at low to medium details in native FHD resolution.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 5920 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 22639 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 3251 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1306 points | |
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V-Ray Benchmark Next 4.10: GPU
Geekbench 5.5: OpenCL Score
Geekbench 6.0: GPU OpenCL
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom HIP/AMD | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Average of class Office (322 - 1215, n=18, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (477 - 1133, n=12) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
| Acer TravelMate P6 TMP614P-52-724G | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 2023, 53013PKG | |
| Average of class Office (343 - 3786, n=109, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (463 - 758, n=18) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| V-Ray Benchmark Next 4.10 / GPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (31 - 83, n=47) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Average of class Office (5 - 83, n=93, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 2023, 53013PKG | |
| Acer TravelMate P6 TMP614P-52-724G | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / OpenCL Score | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21CF004NGE | |
| Average of class Office (3059 - 46692, n=119, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 2023, 53013PKG | |
| Acer TravelMate P6 TMP614P-52-724G | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (11298 - 19234, n=54) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR | |
| HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES | |
| Geekbench 6.0 / GPU OpenCL | |
| Average of class Office (3189 - 43795, n=20, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (13095 - 18093, n=6) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE | |
| Huawei MateBook D 14 2023, 53013PKG | |
* ... smaller is better
Witcher 3 FPS chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
| GTA V (2015) | 99.2 | 88.7 | 24.8 | 11 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 61.2 | 40.1 | 18.8 | 13.6 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 106.6 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 46.5 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 33.4 | 17.4 | 12 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 44.5 | 35.6 | 31.5 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 75.2 | 29.3 | 24.5 | 21 |
| God of War (2022) | 15.5 | 11.9 | 10.5 |
Emissions: Mostly silent fan in the ThinkPad E14 G4 AMD
Noise
The fan of the ThinkPad E14 G4 always remains silent when idling, web browsing or performing office tasks. Only 3D applications and CPU-intensive tasks bring the fan to life, although it doesn't get too loud at an average of 34.5 dB(A), especially since no high-frequency sounds are emitted.
The fan behavior of the competition under medium to high load is noticeably louder, except for the ProBook 440 G9. No electronic noise, such as coil whine, was detected in the E14.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 22.9 / 22.9 / 22.9 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 30.3 / 37.5 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: 22.9 dB(A) | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE Vega 8, R7 5825U, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE Vega 7, R5 5500U, SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N | HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1255U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU | Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI | Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE Vega 7, R5 5625U, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU | |
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| Noise | -2% | -12% | -7% | -16% | -9% | |
| off / environment * | 22.9 | 23.8 -4% | 27 -18% | 25 -9% | 25 -9% | 24.41 -7% |
| Idle Minimum * | 22.9 | 23.8 -4% | 27 -18% | 25 -9% | 25 -9% | 24.41 -7% |
| Idle Average * | 22.9 | 23.8 -4% | 27 -18% | 25 -9% | 25 -9% | 24.41 -7% |
| Idle Maximum * | 22.9 | 25 -9% | 27 -18% | 25 -9% | 25 -9% | 24.41 -7% |
| Load Average * | 30.3 | 32 -6% | 31.5 -4% | 34.7 -15% | 36.5 -20% | 36.36 -20% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 34.5 | 32 7% | ||||
| Load Maximum * | 37.5 | 34.5 8% | 34.9 7% | 34 9% | 52.4 -40% | 38.62 -3% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
The Lenovo ThinkPad stays very cool at a maximum of 44.5 °C on the device's underside in the upper mid area, a few degrees less than the predecessor. Competing devices deliver similarly cool results, but the Acer Swift 5 SF514 in particular stands out positively.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 38.8 °C / 102 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 44.5 °C / 112 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.8 °C / 80 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 33.8 °C / 93 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (33.8 °C / 92.8 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.7 °C / 81.9 F (-6.1 °C / -10.9 F).
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | |
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| Heat | -1% | 6% | 16% | 1% | -5% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 38.8 | 45.1 -16% | 38.9 -0% | 34.5 11% | 41.7 -7% | 38.9 -0% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 44.5 | 49.3 -11% | 37.4 16% | 35.4 20% | 35.6 20% | 42.8 4% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 28.1 | 24.7 12% | 26.7 5% | 23.8 15% | 29.9 -6% | 33.2 -18% |
| Idle Bottom * | 29 | 25.6 12% | 27.8 4% | 24 17% | 29.7 -2% | 30.8 -6% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress Test
In the combined stress test (Prime95 + FurMark), the CPU stays well above its base clock of 2 GHz at 2.7 GHz. Interestingly, the CPU and GPU clocks increase significantly after about 30 minutes, from 1.1 GHz to over 1.7 GHz for the GPU.
The temperatures of just over 80 °C are within a good range. Under pure GPU stress, the iGPU maintains its full clock of 2 GHz after an hour.
| CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | Average GPU Temperature (°C) | |
| System Idle | 0,2 | 20 | 38 | 38 |
| Prime95 Stress | 2,9 | 35 | 80 | 81 |
| Prime95+FurMark | 2,7 | 1.113 | 78 | 78 |
| Witcher 3 Stress | 0,48 | 2.000 | 71 | 67 |
| FurMark Stress | 0.3 | 2.000 | 66 | 61 |
Speakers
The 2x 2 W stereo speakers in the ThinkPad E14 have a hint of bass, while the trebles are balanced and the mids linear, but remain too quiet at 68 dB(A) in order to be able to truly enjoy music.
Watching videos and video calls are possible without issue. For everything else, we recommend external headphones via the 3.5 mm jack or Bluetooth.
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE audio analysis
(-) | not very loud speakers (68 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.9% lower than median
(-) | bass is not linear (16.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.3% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.5% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.3% 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, 9% similar, 45% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 54% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 39% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN audio analysis
(-) | not very loud speakers (65 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 30.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (6.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.6% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (8.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (30.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 90% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 6% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 86% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 11% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE audio analysis
(-) | not very loud speakers (67.72 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 17% lower than median
(-) | bass is not linear (15% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.6% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.2% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (5.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (21.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 49% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 40% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 56% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 36% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Energy Management: Solid battery life for the Lenovo laptop
Power Consumption
The idle power consumption of 7 W (minimum 4 W) is pleasantly low, while the competition has similar rates, except for the Acer Swift 5 with 3.5 W (minimum 2.4 W). The ThinkPad E14 Gen 4 AMD requires a maximum of 58 W, which the 65 W power supply can easily handle. It charges the 57 Wh battery to 80% in 1 hour 20 minutes.
| Off / Standby | 0.5 / 0.7 Watt |
| Idle | 4.1 / 7.1 / 8.1 Watt |
| Load |
41.6 / 58.4 Watt |
   
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| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE R7 5825U, Vega 8, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK, IPS-LED, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE R5 5500U, Vega 7, SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU, , 1920x1080, 14.00 | Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE R5 5625U, Vega 7, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 1% | -7% | 17% | 5% | 3% | -13% | -4% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 4.1 | 3.5 15% | 5.1 -24% | 2.4 41% | 3.4 17% | 4.1 -0% | 5.25 ? -28% | 4.3 ? -5% |
| Idle Average * | 7.1 | 7.5 -6% | 7.4 -4% | 3.5 51% | 7.1 -0% | 8 -13% | 7.82 ? -10% | 7.35 ? -4% |
| Idle Maximum * | 8.1 | 8.7 -7% | 8.4 -4% | 6.6 19% | 8.4 -4% | 8.9 -10% | 9.25 ? -14% | 9.15 ? -13% |
| Load Average * | 41.6 | 43.6 -5% | 42.6 -2% | 47 -13% | 35.3 15% | 39.3 6% | 45.3 ? -9% | 41.1 ? 1% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 43.7 | 42.2 3% | 42.3 3% | 35.4 19% | 38.1 13% | |||
| Load Maximum * | 58.4 | 55 6% | 64 -10% | 67.2 -15% | 67 -15% | 45.7 22% | 60.1 ? -3% | 58.1 ? 1% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Witcher 3 / Stress test
Power consumption with an external monitor
Battery Life
The predecessor of the ThinkPad E14 G4 AMD lasts two hours longer despite repeated tests. Still, just under 9 1/2 hours is not a bad result for web browsing at a set 150 cd/m².
The ProBook 440 G9 didn't even last 6 hours in this test, while the two competitors with Intel CPUs, the Acer Swift 5 and Dell's Latitude 14 5420, last around 13 hours.
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE R7 5825U, Vega 8, 57 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE R5 5500U, Vega 7, 57 Wh | HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 42 Wh | Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 56 Wh | Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 63 Wh | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE R5 5625U, Vega 7, 43.01 Wh | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 7% | -39% | 24% | 50% | -19% | 14% | |
| H.264 | 676 | 827 22% | 705 ? 4% | ||||
| WiFi v1.3 | 562 | 680 21% | 344 -39% | 794 41% | 769 37% | 511 -9% | 594 ? 6% |
| Load | 90 | 71 -21% | 96 7% | 146 62% | 65 -28% | 117.7 ? 31% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict on the ThinkPad E14 AMD: Affordable all-rounder when configured correctly
On the one hand, the Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 AMD is an excellent mobile work device with an outstanding keyboard, low emissions, very high performance levels thanks to the octa-core CPU, expandable RAM, RJ45 and a FHD webcam. The fairly bright display and the robust case are also plus points.
However, Lenovo is using the same design for the third time in a row in Generation 4 of its ThinkPad E series, which will only change with the coming generation. Generally, this update cycle is perfectly fine and offers the advantage of a good keyboard, but the USB 2.0 standard, the rather heavy and bulky case with its 16:9 display, and the lack of internal upgrade possibilities leave a somewhat bitter aftertaste for what is an otherwise high-quality and inexpensive device 14 inch business notebook.
The ThinkPad E14 G4 AMD offers more than enough horsepower, even for simple multimedia work, especially if you can find a model with 100% sRGB. But it doesn't have to be Ryzen 7 for office work, which has a positive effect on the price.
All in all, we can easily recommend the direct predecessor as long as you find a correspondingly cheaper offer. An interesting alternative is the Dell Latitude 14 5420, although it has a bad touchpad and the significantly lower CPU performance is limited to pure office work and web surfing. The display of the HP ProBook 440 G9 is too dark, while the 1 kg light Acer Swift 5 SF514 has a glossy touchscreen, but is otherwise a very good alternative if you can get used to the keyboard and are willing to spend aroun US$ 200 more.
Also interesting is the ThinkPad L14 G3 AMD, which is slightly more expensive and basically offers the same, but provides a longer battery life of a whopping 4 hours. However, its flat TrackPoint keys only offer 1.5 mm key travel. It's also a little thicker, but has two RAM slots and a 400 cd/m² bright low-power display option.
Price and Availability
In its US webstore, Lenovo is currently offering a number of interesting configurations of the ThinkPad E14 G4 AMD at heavily discounted prices. These are:
- AMD Ryzen 3 5425U (2.70 GHz up to 4.10 GHz), 8 GB DDR4-3200MHz, 256 GB SSD M.2 2242 for $529.80 (40% off)
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (2.30 GHz up to 4.30 GHz), 8 GB DDR4-3200MHz, 512 GB SSD M.2 2242 for $827.40 (40% off)
- AMD Ryzen 5 5625U (2.30 GHz up to 4.30 GHz), 16 GB DDR4-3200MHz, 512 GB SSD M.2 2242 for $881.40 (40% off)
- AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (2.00 GHz up to 4.50 GHz), 16 GB DDR4-3200MHz, 1 TB SSD M.2 2280 for $773.00 (58% off)
- AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (2.00 GHz up to 4.50 GHz), 40 GB DDR4-3200MHz, 1 TB SSD M.2 2280 for $1,313.40 (40% off)
Prices are as of 10.06.23 and are subject to change.
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE
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06/05/2023 v7
Marvin Gollor
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The present review sample was made available to the author as a loan by the manufacturer or a shop for the purposes of review. The lender had no influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.
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