Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Series
Processor: AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R5 5600U, AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) R7 PRO 4750U, Intel Alder Lake-M i5-1235U, Intel Comet Lake i5-10210U, Intel Tiger Lake i3-1115G4, Intel Tiger Lake i5-1135G7Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 7, Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 1.76kg, 1.855kg, 1.907kg, 1.929kg, 1.98kg
Price: 540, 950, 990, 1150, 1200 euro
Average of 3 scores (from 9 reviews)
Lenovo ThinkPad L15, i5-10210U
Specifications
Notebook: Lenovo ThinkPad L15, i5-10210UProcessor: Intel Comet Lake i5-10210U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.98kg
Price: 950 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
Price comparison
Reviews
Source: Laptop Media
Archive.org versionOnce again, we have to mention that we got the Intel version of this notebook. Ultimately, there should be very little to no difference between the two, but we feel that it has to be mentioned. Especially considering that this laptop is hardly any upgrade over its predecessor. If you need more performance from your workhorse – go for the AMD models. The Comet Lake-U ones are nothing special, to be honest.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/28/2020
Source: Laptop Media
Archive.org versionSupport, online available, Short, Date: 07/28/2020
Lenovo ThinkPad L15-20U8S0AH00
Specifications
Notebook: Lenovo ThinkPad L15-20U8S0AH00Processor: AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) R7 PRO 4750U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 7
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.907kg
Price: 1200 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Lenovo's ThinkPad L series includes inexpensive business laptops that have been able to convince in the past with good input devices and quite high-quality workmanship. The current 15-inch model in the series seeks to carry on this tradition while dramatically improving system performance with the new AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 4750 at the same time. We will clarify in the following review whether the final concept works.
Lenovo ThinkPad L15 G2 AMD
Specifications
Notebook: Lenovo ThinkPad L15 G2 AMDProcessor: AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R5 5600U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Vega 7
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.929kg
Price: 990 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Reviews
With the ThinkPad L15 business laptop, Lenovo delivers a solid device at a low price. The usual strengths, such as the good input devices, are available as well as the powerful hardware from AMD. Our review will clarify exactly what is to be expected from it.
Lenovo ThinkPad L15 G2-20X4S0KU00
Specifications
Notebook: Lenovo ThinkPad L15 G2-20X4S0KU00Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i3-1115G4
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.855kg
Price: 540 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
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With the ThinkPad L15 G2, you can combine the high quality of Lenovo's business laptops with affordable hardware. This results in a powerful and robust device for less than 600 Euros (~$680) that shows what it can do in our test.
Lenovo ThinkPad L15 G2-20X300P0GE
Specifications
Notebook: Lenovo ThinkPad L15 G2-20X300P0GEProcessor: Intel Tiger Lake i5-1135G7
Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.98kg
Price: 1150 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Source: Laptop Media
Support, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/11/2022
Lenovo ThinkPad L15 G3, i5-1235
Specifications
Notebook: Lenovo ThinkPad L15 G3, i5-1235Processor: Intel Alder Lake-M i5-1235U
Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.76kg
Price: 1150 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
Price comparison
Reviews
Source: Laptop Media
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/19/2023
Source: Laptop Media
Support, online available, Short, Date: 01/23/2023
Source: Laptop Media
So, what is the purpose of the ThinkPad L15 Gen 3? Well, it is a business notebook from the small-to-medium segment of the market. It has an okay battery life, that may last you an entire workday if you are extremely lazy. In addition to that, it comes with a slightly uncomfortable touchpad, which is not only a bit small but also not very responsive. On the other hand, the keyboard is amazing with its comfortable typing experience, backlight, and spill resistance – the icon of the clumsy community worldwide. Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 3’s IPS panel has a Full HD resolution, comfortable viewing angles, and a good contrast ratio. Its backlight doesn’t use PWM for brightness adjustment, while the color coverage is quite limited (54% of sRGB). What we feel is really important to mention is the lack of TN display options. Finally! There are other high points with this machine. For example, the upgrade options are great, as you get two SODIMM slots for up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM in total. It also works in dual-channel mode. Well, the storage comprises only one M.2 PCIe x4 slot, which works with Gen 4 SSDs, but only fits 42mm drives. And on top of that, it is hidden underneath some plastic tape. Generally, the I/O is one of the strong points. It features a LAN port, a Thunderbolt 4 connector, a SIM card tray (with optional 4G support), a MicroSD card slot, and more. It even gets another USB Type-C, which can be used for charging, so you don’t use up your single Thunderbolt 4 connector. Perhaps, the IR face recognition scanner, and the fingerprint reader will be compelling enough for you, but we strongly advise you to check out the Fujitsu LifeBook U7512, which has the option for 5G support, a better display, and a battery that will comfortably last you through an entire day worth of work.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/23/2023
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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 UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs: Integrated graphics card in Intel Tiger Lake G4 SoCs based on the new Gen. 12 architecture with 48 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.
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.
AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000):
R5 5600U: Mobile six core APU with Zen 3 cores clocked at 2.3 to 4.2 GHz and a Vega graphics adapter with 7 CUs clocked at up to 1800 MHz.
Intel Tiger Lake:
i3-1115G4: Tiger Lake based dual-core processor for thin and light laptops. The two CPU cores are clocked at 3 GHz - 4.1 GHz and the integrated UHD Graphics Xe GPU can run at up to 1.25 GHz.
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.
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84.87%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
