Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Series

Lenovo ThinkPad L14, i5-10210U

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Average Score: 60% - poor

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Lenovo ThinkPad L14 review – even the Intel version brings performance to the table
Source: Laptop Media Archive.org version
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 Archive.org version
Support, online available, Short, Date: 10/20/2020

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Review - The Thinkpad's Entry Point
Source: Lon.TV Archive.org version
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 Archive.org version
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

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RECENZE: Lenovo ThinkPad L14 (gen1) - 14'' střední pracovní třída s úsporným osmijádrem od AMD
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
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 G3 21C1003AGE

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[REVIEW] Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 3
Source: Laptop Media Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/24/2022

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 3 - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/19/2022

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 3 review
Source: Laptop Media Archive.org version
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

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Lenovo: Lenovo ("Le" from English legend, novo (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. As of 2004, the company was the largest laptop manufacturer in China and, after acquiring IBM's PC division in 2005, the fourth largest in the world. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company manufactures monitors, projectors, servers, etc, and specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, enterprise solutions and related services.

In 2016, the company ranked first in the world in computer sales. It still held it in 2023 with about 23% global market share. Important product lines are Thinkpad, Legion and Ideapad.

In 2011, it acquired a majority stake in Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was purchased, which gave Lenovo a boost in the smartphone market.

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

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.

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.

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 Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU):

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 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.

14.00:

14 inch display size represents a middle ground between the small subnotebook formats and the screens of the standard 15 inch laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, provides good resolutions with usable detail sizes, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact. 

In the past, 14-inch devices were very rare, but now they are the standard for laptops after the 15-inchers. 

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

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60%: Such a poor rating is rare. There are only a few notebooks that were rated even worse. The rating websites do not give a purchase recommendation here.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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