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日本Inside Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 4 – disassembly and upgrade options
The ThinkPad E15 Gen 4 is once more one of the most popular business notebooks out there. It’s good to see that Lenovo hasn’t neglected the upgradeability.
Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 4 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.
1. Remove the bottom plate
To get inside this device, you need to undo 8 captive Phillips-head screws. After that, simply pry the bottom panel, and take it out of your way.
2. Battery
Here, you see a 57Wh battery pack. It lasts for 11 hours of Web browsing, or 7 hours and 30 minutes of video playback. To take it out, you need to undo 5 Phillips-head screws. After that, unplug the connector from the motherboard.
3. Memory and storage
This notebook has 8GB of DDR4 memory soldered to the motherboard. They can be expanded by up to 32GB thanks to the single SODIMM slot. Storage-wise, there are two M.2 PCIe x4 slots. The one on the right supports Gen 4 drives, while the one on the left is limited to Gen 3 SSDs.
4. Cooling system
The cooling features two heat pipes, a heat sink, and a fan. The VRMs are also being cooled, which is good.
Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 4 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 4 (Intel) in-depth review
The ThinkPad E-series is one of the most popular business notebooks not only in Lenovo's roster but in the market segment in general. There are two reasons for that. First, it is inexpensive, which makes it a perfect choice for corporations, and second - it has proven to be a really solid workhorse.Usually, it is never a clean sweep for the ThinkPad E-series when they get in our office. Due to the cost-cutting measures, which are inevitable at this price point, the laptop always falls short in one or more categories.One thing we know for sure is that the ThinkPad E15 Gen 4 will not di[...]
Pros
- Great spill-resistant keyboard
- Good performance
- No PWM (BOE NV156FHM-N4S (BOE08E2))
- 1x SODIMM slot + 2x M.2 PCIe x4 (one supports Gen 4 drives)
- Optional IR face recognition and fingerprint reader
Cons
- Covers only 52% of sRGB (BOE NV156FHM-N4S (BOE08E2))
- Only two USB Type-A ports, one of which runs at 2.0 speeds
- No SD card reader
