[Specs and Info] Lenovo ThinkPad C14 Gen 1 Chromebook – A Chromebook with the sensibility of a ThinkPad

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Vanaf: Severin Kolakov 22 December 2022 / 17:30 0

ThinkPads are finally coming in Chromebook form, and we couldn’t be more excited to see Lenovo and its most popular subbrand take on ChromeOS and show what truly can be done with it.

The Lenovo ThinkPad C14 Gen 1 Chromebook comes in both a vPro and non-vPro variants, and depending on what you pick, you’ll be getting some small differences. Regardless, the laptop has enough power to handle the lightweight operating system, which only leaves more horsepower for other tasks.

Today we’re giving you a quick overview of the Lenovo ThinkPad C14 Gen 1 Chromebook.

Full Specs: Lenovo ThinkPad C14 Gen 1 Chromebook (vPro) / ThinkPad C14 Gen 1 Chromebook (non-vPro)

Lenovo ThinkPad C14 Gen 1 Chromebook (vPro) configurations:

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Lenovo ThinkPad C14 Gen 1 Chromebook

Processor: Intel Core i5-1245U
Videokaart: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
RAM: 8GB RAM
STORAGE: 256GB SSD

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Lenovo ThinkPad C14 Gen 1 Chromebook

Processor: Intel Core i7-1265U
Videokaart: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
RAM: 16GB RAM
STORAGE: 256GB SSD

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Lenovo ThinkPad C14 Gen 1 Chromebook (non-vPro) configurations:

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Processor: Intel Core i3-1215U
Videokaart: Intel UHD Graphics (Alder Lake, 64EU)
RAM: 16GB RAM
STORAGE: 256GB SSD

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Lenovo ThinkPad C14 Gen 1 Chromebook

Processor: Intel Core i5-1235U
Videokaart: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
RAM: 16GB RAM
STORAGE: 256GB SSD

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Lenovo ThinkPad C14 Gen 1 Chromebook

Processor: Intel Core i5-1235U
Videokaart: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
RAM: 8GB RAM
STORAGE: 128GB SSD

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Design

The Chromebook is made entirely from plastic, but since it’s part of the ThinkPad family, we’re sure that durability won’t be an issue, as Lenovo makes sure even their plastic devices are relatively sturdy. For colors, you’ve only got the Abyss Blue option, which looks quite good. The laptop itself has a clean design that resembles other ThinkPads. While Lenovo laptops are usually lightly branded, the C14 has the Chromebook, ThinkPad, and Lenovo logos all on the lid. Still, it all looks tasteful. In terms of dimensions, the machine stops the scales at 1.56 kg and has a profile of 19.83 mm.

Display

There are two display options available, both with a Full HD resolution and an IPS panel. One of them has touchscreen capability, while the other doesn’t. The one with touch support also has higher brightness of 300 nits, with the latter having only 250 nits. Both panels have a decent, but not great contrast ratio of 800:1 and also don’t show good sRGB coverage, with about 50%.

Specifications and features

Specs-wise, the non-vPro model comes with the Core i3-1212U and the Core i5-1235U, with 6 and 10 cores, respectively. The vPro model comes with the Core i5-1245U or the Core i7-1265U, each with 10 cores and 12 threads. All in all, the vPro chips bring higher performance, as well as more powerful integrated graphics. The I/O of the C14 consists of two USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 2) ports, two USB Type-C 4.0 ports, which are upgraded to Thunderbolt 4 on the vPro variant, an HDMI 2.0 port, a MicroSD card reader, and a 3.5 mm audio jack. A SmartCard reader and a SIM card slot come as optional.