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Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Series

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C1003AGEProcessor: AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R5 PRO 5675U, AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R7 PRO 5850U, AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) R5 4500U, AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) R7 PRO 4750U, Intel Alder Lake-M i5-1235U, Intel Comet Lake i5-10210U, Intel Tiger Lake i5-1135G7
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 6, AMD Vega 7, AMD Vega 8, Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch
Weight: 1.39kg, 1.566kg, 1.61kg, 1.65kg, 1.673kg, 1.688kg, 1.7kg
Price: 955, 1000, 1019, 1100, 1140 euro
Average Score: 80.64% - good
Average of 5 scores (from 12 reviews)
performance: 73%, features: 69%, display: 82%, mobility: 74%, workmanship: 81%, ergonomy: 88%, emissions: 93%

 

Lenovo ThinkPad L14-20U50003GE

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad L14-20U50003GENotebook: Lenovo ThinkPad L14-20U50003GE
Processor: AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) R5 4500U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 6
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.688kg
Price: 955 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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85% Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Review: AMD Does It Again | Notebookcheck
The predecessor suffered from a dim display and a throttled Whiskey Lake processor. For the first time ever we also take a look at the AMD SKU of this year's Lenovo L-series ThinkPad and are excited to see how well the Ryzen 5 4500U hexa-core performs. After all, the AMD-equipped ThinkPad E14 and T14 notebooks managed their Intel counterparts by significant margins.

 

Lenovo ThinkPad L14, i5-10210U

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad L14, i5-10210UNotebook: Lenovo ThinkPad L14, i5-10210U
Processor: Intel Comet Lake i5-10210U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.61kg
Price: 1100 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 60% - poor

Average of 1 scores (from 4 reviews)

 

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 review – even the Intel version brings performance to the table
Source: Laptop Media English
As it happens, Lenovo was right – this notebook provides no compromises when it comes to performance. And we are talking about the limited Intel version, which only comes with a maximum of 4 cores and 8 threads. Just imagine what you get if you opt for the AMD Ryzen 7 4750 PRO, which is double the cores and threads.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/20/2020
Lenovo ThinkPad L14 - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media English
Support, online available, Short, Date: 10/20/2020
Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Review - The Thinkpad's Entry Point
Source: Lon.TV English
Lenovo's ThinkPad L14 is the entry point into the ThinkPad line. It looks like its more expensive siblings but has a less premium build.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/11/2020
60% Lenovo ThinkPad L14 review: It’s not right but it’s okay
Source: It Pro English
The Lenovo ThinkPad L14 doesn’t have a lot of negative qualities but the severity of them, such as its heavy weight or poor colour fidelity, might be considered a dealbreaker to some. Moreover, we believe that in this price bracket, Lenovo could have done better with the L14’s battery.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/09/2020
Rating: Total score: 60%

 

Lenovo ThinkPad L14-20U50001CK

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad L14-20U50001CKNotebook: Lenovo ThinkPad L14-20U50001CK
Processor: AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) R7 PRO 4750U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 7
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.7kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Foreign Reviews

RECENZE: Lenovo ThinkPad L14 (gen1) - 14'' střední pracovní třída s úsporným osmijádrem od AMD
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN
Positive: Excellent ergonomy; good cooling and silent system; great SSD. Negative: Poor display; mediocre speakers.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/14/2021

 

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G2 AMD

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G2 AMDNotebook: Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G2 AMD
Processor: AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R7 PRO 5850U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 8
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.673kg
Price: 1140 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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86.1% Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 AMD laptop review: Upgradeability meets AMD Ryzen 5000 | Notebookcheck
The Lenovo ThinkPad L series represents the entry level among the B2B models; the ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 is one of the cheapest ThinkPad laptops with a 14-inch display. Nevertheless, it convinces with its strong performance and upgradeability. However, compromises have to be made in terms of battery life and multimedia.

 

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G2-20X1003WGE

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G2-20X1003WGENotebook: Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G2-20X1003WGE
Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i5-1135G7
Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.65kg
Price: 1000 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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85.6% Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G2 Review: Good even with Intel | Notebookcheck
The ThinkPad L14 G2 is Lenovo’s entry-level business laptop with Intel’s Tiger Lake CPUs. The quality of the laptop is on a very high level. To learn more about the business notebook, read our review.

 

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GENotebook: Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C50030GE
Processor: AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R5 PRO 5675U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 7
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.566kg
Price: 1019 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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86.5% Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 AMD laptop review: Long battery life plus AMD power | Notebookcheck
Lenovo has improved its budget ThinkPad L14 by giving it longer battery life and a slimmer design. The laptop's advantages over the ThinkPad T14 include having two RAM slots and lower emissions. And the AMD CPU inside is brimming with performance. In this review, we'll also examine any shortcomings the device may have.

 

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C1003AGE

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C1003AGENotebook: Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 21C1003AGE
Processor: Intel Alder Lake-M i5-1235U
Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.39kg
Price: 1100 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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[REVIEW] Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 3
Source: Laptop Media English
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/24/2022
Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 3 - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media English
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/19/2022
Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 3 review
Source: Laptop Media English
On the bright side, we are happy with the battery life, which will let you browse the Web for more than 11 hours, or watch HD videos for about 10 hours. Not only that, but you get the support of up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM in dual-channel mode. You have to keep in mind that the configuration we got only came with single-channel memory, which explains the low graphics performance. We recommend sticking to another module, which will unlock the full potential of the iGPU. In conclusion, this must be the most complete ThinkPad L14 we’ve seen up to this day. Lenovo definitely didn’t disappoint. The only thing we would have liked to see, which we didn’t, is a larger touchpad. You even have optional IR face recognition scanner and a fingerprint reader.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/18/2022

 

Comment

Lenovo: Lenovo ( "Le" as in the English word legend and "novo" (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. From 2004, the company has been the largest laptop manufacturer in China and got the fourth largest manufacturer worldwide after the acquisition of IBM's PC division in 2005. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company also produces monitors, projectors, servers, etc.

In 2011, Lenovo acquired the majority of Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Lenovo took over Motorola Mobility, which gave them a boost in the smartphone market.

From 2014 to 2016 Lenovo's market share in the global notebook market was 20-21%, ranking second behind HP. However, the distance decreased gradually. In the smartphone market, Lenovo did not belong to the Top 5 global manufacturers in 2016.


Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

AMD Vega 6: Integrated graphics adapter of the Ryzen APUs based on the Vega architecture with 6 CUs (= 384 shaders) and a clock of up to 1,500 MHz.

Intel UHD Graphics 620: Integrated GPU (GT2, 24 EUs) found on some Kaby-Lake-Refresh CPU models (15 W ULV series). Technically identical to the previous Kaby-Lake GPU called HD Graphics 620.

AMD Vega 7: Integrated graphics adapter of the Ryzen APUs based on the Vega architecture with 7 CUs (= 448 shaders) and a clock speed of up to 1,600 MHz.

AMD Vega 8: Integrated graphics card of the Ryzen APUs based on the Vega architecture with 8 CUs (= 512 shaders) and a clock of up to 2.100 MHz.

Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs: Integrated graphics card in Intel Tiger Lake G7 SoCs based on the new Gen. 12 architecture with 80 EUs (Execution Units / Shader Cluster). The clock rate depends on the processor model. The Tiger Lake chips are produced in the modern 10nm+ process at Intel.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU):

R5 4500U: An upper mid-range, hexa-core APU designed for use in thinner, lighter laptops. The Ryzen features Zen 2 CPU cores running at 2.3 GHz to 4.0 GHz along with the Vega 6 graphics adapter (6 x 64 = 384 unified shaders). The thread-doubling SMT technology is not enabled in the case of Ryzen 5 4500U.

R7 PRO 4750U: Mobile Octa-Core APU using Zen 2 cores clocked at 1.7 to 4 GHz and a Vega graphics card with 7 CUs clocked at up to 1600 MHz. The PRO version of Renoir is offering additional security and management features.

Intel Comet Lake:

i5-10210U: Comet Lake based low power quad-core processor (technically identical to Whiskey Lake and still produced in 14nm++). The CPU cores can clock between 1.6 and 4.2 GHz (all 4 cores 3.9 GHz max.) with HyperThreading (8 threads). The integrated memory controller supports LPDDR4-2933 and using cTDP up/down the performance can be adjusted by the OEM (10 - 25 Watt possible, 15W default). Compared to the faster i5-10510U, the level 3 cache was reduced from 8 to 6 MB.

AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000):

R7 PRO 5850U: A mobile Octa-Core APU with Zen 3 cores clocked at 1.9 to 4.4 GHz and a Vega iGPU with 8 CUs clocked at up to 2000 MHz. The PRO CPUs offer additional management and security features.

R5 PRO 5675U: Mobile six core APU using Zen 3 cores clocked at 2.3 to 4.3 GHz and a Vega graphics card with 7 CUs clocked at up to 1800 MHz. The PRO CPUs offer additional management and security features.

Intel Tiger Lake:

i5-1135G7: A quad-core, mid-range processor of Tiger Lake product family designed for use in ultra-light laptops. The i5 is manufactured on Intel's second-gen 10 nm process marketed as SuperFin and features an 80 EU Iris Xe G7 iGPU. Core i5-1135G7 has a base clock speed of 2.4 GHz as long as it is allowed to consume 28 watts.

Intel Alder Lake-M:

i5-1235U: On Alder-Lake based mobile CPU with 2 performance cores and 8 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading, leading to 12 threads that can be processed. The CPU clocks from 0.9 to 4.4 GHz. The TDP is specified at 15 Watt.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


1.39 kg:

In former time,s this weight was typical for big tablets, small subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 10-11 inch display-diagonal. Nowadays, often 15 inch laptops weigh as much.

1.7 kg:

This weight is typical for very old and big tablets, subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 11-13 inch display-diagonal; nowadays, rather typical for 15 inch laptops.


80.64%: This rating should be considered to be average. This is because the proportion of notebooks which have a higher rating is approximately equal to the proportion which have a lower rating.

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Stefan Hinum, 2020-12- 4 (Update: 2020-12- 4)