Lenovo ThinkPad L14 is the new budget business laptop model offering up to 10th-gen Intel Core i7 processors or the AMD Ryzen Pro 4000, as well as long battery life, rapid charging support, privacy, security features, and more.
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The Lenovo Thinkpad L14 is the replaced model for Lenovo ThinkPad L490. It was launched alongside the ThinkPad L15 and other 2020 ThinkPads edition.
Lenovo L14 packed almost all-in-all features a high-end laptop has to offer at a pocket-friendly price without compromising performance.
Lenovo Thinkpad L14 Key Specs & Features
- Windows 10 Pro
- Up to 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 or Up to 3rd AMD Ryzen™ R7 PRO Processor
- 14-inch FHD IPS Display (1920 x 1080), 14-inch HD (1366 x 768)
- up to 64GB DDR4 RAM
- up to 1TB SSD or up to 2TB HDD Storage
- Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0
- Spill resistant and Backlit Keyboard
- Fingerprint reader
- HD Web camera
- WiFi-6
- Dolby Audio Premium
- Up to 12 hours Battery Life
Design
The Lenovo ThinkPad L14 is one the thinnest business laptop ever with slim, sleek, portable body with 6mm bezels.
It is is made out of polycarbonate plastic and aluminium body, hence the durability and ruggedness level.
Lenovo L14 small bezel enhance the thin slightly curve edges to stick out beautifully. The Small bezel at the top housed the HD web camera perfectly.
Like recently launched Thinkpad series, the lenovo thinkpad L14 comes with a fashionable chassis-material choices.
The aluminum lids perfectly holds the screen to the base with the two metal hinges. Lenovo Thinkpad L14 base host the strong spill resistance keyboard with backlit feature.
The perfectly sized u-shaped keycap also has a ThinkPad native rubber TrackPoints in between the G, H, and B key.
Neatly positioned under the keyboard is a smooth touchpad and fingerprint reader by the side.
Display
The Lenovo ThinkPad L14 has a 14-inch display with anti-glare and 200 nits brightness. However, this laptop is available in two different versions based on screen types.
The base model comes with HD TN Display type and 1366 x 768 pixels resolution while the higher version sports a FHD IPS On-Cell touch display with 1920 x 1080 resolution.
You can get your preferred display in accordance with your budget. However, you can be rest assured that any ‘model performs its duty wonderfully.
The brightness level is decent enough and the fact that the display is anti-glare makes it perfect for use in different environment; either in low or high light conditions.
Processor and Storage
After offering a robust design and bright display, the Lenovo Thinkpad L14 gives a total knockdown with the performance.
It is powered by the 10th Gen Intel Comet Lake processors with vPro or or AMD Ryzen™ PRO 4000 Mobile processors option.
Lenovo Thinkpad L14 is one of the few latest laptop to feature the or AMD Ryzen™ PRO optional processors paired with Intel HD Graphics.
The Ryzen 4000 line’s flagship processor feature eight-core, 16 thread chip which is potentially faster than some of Intel’s processors.
However, regardless of your processor choice the laptops have WiFi 6 connectivity and Modern Standby, which offers a smartphone-like always-on, always-connected experience.
In addition, Lenovo Thinkpad L14 support up to 64GB DDR4 RAM and MicroSD card reader which can be configured up to 1TB PCIe SSD.
For smooth user experience, the Thinkpad L14 run on Windows 10 Pro operating system out-of-the-box.
Battery
To keep the Lenovo L14 up and running, it offer up to 12 hours of battery life. It also comes with Lenovo’s Rapid Charge utility, this fast charging technology enables the laptop to use a 45 W charger to raise the battery level to 80% in just one hour.
Other Features
For connectivity option, the lenovo Thinkpad L14 comes with 2 USB Type-A port, 1 USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 port, USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 port, Ethernet extension port, and a headphone jack.
Similarly, there is also an HDMI connector port, alongside a MicroSD card reader.
Lenovo also offers plenty of security options for the laptops, including Windows Hello facial recognition, IR Cameras, biometric fingerprint reader.
Furthermore, Lenovo Thinkpad L14 have access to the Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) encrypts data which works in conjunction with Windows 10 security to offer the best privacy security.
The Lenovo ThinkPad L14 laptop also features Dolby Audio Premium, which delivers crystal-clear audio when watching videos or taking a call. As well as a dual far-field mics to ensure that you’ll be heard clearly on every call you make.
Lenovo Thinkpad L14 Price and Availability
The Lenovo ThinkPad L14 has a starting price of $799 depending on the variant purchased and specs associated with it.
Lenovo Thinkpad L14 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Lenovo Thinkpad L14:
General Features
- OS: Windows 10 Pro
- Processor: Up to 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 or up to 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ R7 PRO Processor
- GPU: Intel UHD Graphics or AMD Radeon 625
- Memory: up to 64GB
- Colours: –
- Dimension: 331 x 235 x 19.1 mm
- Weight: 1.61 kg
Display & Keyboard
- Display: 14-inch HD TN (1366 x 768), 14-inch Full HD IPS (1920 x 1080).
- Keyboard: Spill resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting.
- Pointing Device: –
Storage
- Built-in Storage: Up to 1TB SDD, Up to 2TB HDD
- Optical Storage: –
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Ports & Connectivity
- Webcam: Yes
- USB Ports: USB Type-C, USB Type-C 3.1, USB Type-A 3.1
- HDMI: Yes HDMI 2.0
- Thunderbolt Ports: –
- DisplayPort: –
- VGA: –
- Ethernet (RJ-45): Yes
- SD Slot: Yes
- Mic/Headphone: Yes
- WLAN: Yes
- Bluetooth: –
- NFC: –
- Docking Connector: Yes
- Mobile Broadband: –
Other Features
- Fingerprint Reader
- Windows Hello with IR camera
- Dolby Audio Premium
- Lenovo Vantage
- Office 365 30-Day Trial
- Noise-cancelling dual-array far-field microphones
- Kensington lock slot
- ThinkShutter webcam privacy cover
- Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0
Battery
- Battery: 45Wh Battery
- Use Time: up to 12 Hours
