Lenovo ThinkPad E595

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Date Published: 30 Dec 2020

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R2000/3000, 15W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
256GB SSD + 500GB HDD
16GB DDR4
2.12 kg (4.7 lbs)

Lenovo ThinkPad E595

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Specs

Display
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

HDD/SSD
256GB SSD + 500GB HDD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 M.2 NVMe slot See photo

RAM
16GB DDR4

OS
Windows 10 Pro

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum

Dimensions
369 x 253 x 19.9 mm (14.53" x 9.96" x 0.78")

Weight
2.12 kg (4.7 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-A
2.0

HDMI
1.4b

Card Reader
microSD (mSD/mSDHC/mSDXC)

Ethernet LAN
Gigabit Ethernet

Wi-Fi
802.11ac (2x2)

Bluetooth

Audio jack
3.5mm audio jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD 720p camera, fixed focus

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Digital-array microphones

Speakers
2x 2W

Optical drive

Security Lock slot

MIL-STD-810G military certification

Gifts
Lenovo ThinkPad USB-C Dock Gen 2

Portability

Lenovo ThinkPad E590 / E595

14.53" x 9.96" x 0.78" Dimensions

2.12 kg (4.7 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -4% Weight

Review

Lenovo ThinkPad E595 in-depth review

Today's hero - the ThinkPad E590 is a direct successor, if not just a refresh, to the ThinkPad E580 series. As we found the latter to be a pretty decent device, we are placing our expectations high with this model as well. It is aimed at small to medium business market, which is not very sensitive about raw performance. However, security, usability and battery life are the more important features.Now equipped with Whiskey Lake CPU and the choice of a dedicated GPU in the form of an AMD Radeon RX 550X, it should even suffice some mild gaming and graphically intensive work. On the other side, there is the dated, but beloved ThinkPad design, which not only is exactly the same as the one on the previous model but also stays true to the legacy, dating all the way back to IBM.You can ch[...]

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Pros

Incredible keyboard
Doesn't use PWM to adjust screen brightness (LG LP156WFC-SPDB (LEN40BA))
Supports M.2 PCIe NVMe/SATA SSDs
Simplistic design folowing the well known legacy
Very good battery life
Business-grade security features

Cons

Covers only 54% of sRGB (LG LP156WFC-SPDB (LEN40BA))
Doesn't offer anything significant over the last-years model
Radeon RX 550X-equipped model produces excessive heat on the outside

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

As usual for a ThinkPad device, even if it's a budget-oriented one, we are looking at a well-built chassis. Additionally, it is easier than ever to upgrade and quite frankly the options are more than enough.Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad E590 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-depth Review.1. Remove the bottom plate There are a total of 9 Phillips-head screws that are separating you from the insides of this laptop. After you undo them carefully pry the bottom plate up, with the help of a plastic pry tool.2. Battery First, let's take a look[...]