Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Gen 2

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Date Published: 21 Oct 2021

Intel Core i7-1165G7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
1000GB SSD
1x 8GB DDR4 + 1x 32GB DDR4
1.70 kg (3.7 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.4 Portability Very Good

7.0 Display Very Good

5.9 For Work Average

3.7 For Gaming Mediocre

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Review

Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Gen 2 in-depth review

Last year, Lenovo started another brand in the name of the ThinkBook series. It was aimed at people with a more stylish personality and should have been a ThinkPad under disguise. As you know, the latter is known for its robustness and industrial look, so the new design choices were refreshing.Nevertheless, the old unit was poised with some build quality issues, as well as a lack of features, and in the model, we tested - aggressive PWM for brightness adjustment. This leaves a lot of room for improvement for the new model, which we will look through today.The ThinkBook 15 Gen 2, features a brand new look, 11th Gen Tiger Lake processors, and a 1080p IPS display, which comes in TN and IPS iterations with the latter having multitouch options, as well as 100% sRGB ones. Now let's pop [...]

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Pros

Adequate price tag
Two M.2 NVMe drives
Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi 6 connections + SD card reader on board
The power button is equipped with an optional fingerprint reader
Sustains the larger 28W power limit
Doesn't use PWM for brightness adjustment (LG LP156WFC-SPD1)
It has comfortable viewing angles and a good contrast ratio (LG LP156WFC-SPD1)

Cons

Build quality is not the best
Surprisingly poor iGPU performance
Uneven luminance across the area of the screen (LG LP156WFC-SPD1)
Covers only 51% of sRGB (LG LP156WFC-SPD1)

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

One of this laptop's strong points is definitely its cooling.Check out all Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Gen 2 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To get inside of this notebook, you need to undo 10 Phillips-head screws. On our unit, 6 of them were captive, while 4 detach from the bottom panel. After you undo them, pop the panel with a plastic tool and lift it away from the chassis.2. Battery, memory, and storage A bit surprising is that it comes with a relatively small 45Wh unit.In terms of memory, this l[...]

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

Name
LG LP156WFC-SPD1 (LGD0563)

Diagonal
15.6"

Pixel density
141.21 ppi

Brightness
223 cd/m²

sRGB
54%%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1080

Becomes "Retina" from
24 inches (62 cm)

Contrast
1200:1

dE Color Checker
4.9 3.8

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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