•  Date Published: 17 Jan 2023
    • AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    • 14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
    • 1000GB SSD
    • 16GB DDR4
    • 1.64 kg (3.6 lbs)
    5.9
    TOTAL SCORE
    6.8 Portability Good
    8.0 Display Excellent
    6.2 For Work Good
    3.4 For Gaming Mediocre

    Specs

    • HDD/SSD
    • 1TB SSD
    • M.2 Slot
    • 1x 2242 M.2 PCIe x4 + 1x 2280 M.2 PCIe x4  See photo
    • RAM
    • 16GB DDR4
    • OS
    • Windows 11 Pro
    • Body Material
    • Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
    • Dimensions
    • 324 x 220.7 x 17.9 ~ 20.9 mm (12.76" x 8.69" x 0.70")
    • Weight
    • 1.64 kg (3.6 lbs)
    • Ports and connectivity
    • 1x USB Type-A
    • 2.0
    • 1x USB Type-A
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
    • HDMI
    • 1.4b
    • Card Reader
    • Ethernet LAN
    • 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
    • Wi-Fi
    • 802.11ax
    • Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • Audio jack
    • 3.5mm Combo Jack
    • Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Web camera
    • HD
    • Backlit keyboard
    • Microphone
    • Dual Array Microphone
    • Speakers
    • 2x 2W, Dolby Audio
    • Optical drive
    • Security Lock slot
    • Kensington Lock Slot
    • Gifts
    • Dockztorm USB Hub

    Portability

    Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 (AMD)
    12.76" x 8.69" x 0.70" Dimensions
    1.64 kg (3.6 lbs) Weight
    Average 14.0-inch laptop
    1.47 kg (3.2 lbs) -11% Weight

    Review

    Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 in-depth review

    The ThinkPad E-series has been one of the best-selling business laptops out there. It has a very competitive price while remaining pretty capable in terms of both performance and versatility. This particular model is the ThinkPad E14 Gen 3, and it comes equipped with Ryzen 5000U processors.This includes some rebranded Zen 2 CPUs, as well as the brand new Zen 3 devices. Of course, this will change when the Zen 3+ processors hit the market. However, this laptop is not all about performance, as the main target group is the office worker. With that said, Lenovo needed to make the laptop a bargain for the corporate world, where companies buy their staff secure devices.And security it has, with Lenovo's plethora of software and firmware solutions. Our interest, however, is taken by the [...]

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    Pros

    • Its keyboard is backlit, spill-resistant and great for typing
    • Optional fingerprint reader and IR face recognition
    • Good contrast ratio and comfortable viewing angles (LG LP140WFH-SPP2)
    • Supports dual PCIe x4 SSDs, and some models feature a WiFi 6 card
    • Doesn't use PWM (LG LP140WFH-SPP2)
    • Charges via USB Type-C
    • Great battery life

    Cons

    • Covers only 51% of sRGB (LG LP140WFH-SPP2)
    • Lacks an SD card reader

    Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

    Despite the almost invisible changes on the outside, the ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 is a huge improvement on the laptop from last year. Thankfully, the upgrade options have remained pretty solid.Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To take this notebook apart, you need to undo all 7 captive Phillips-head screws. After that, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool, starting from the front two corners.2. Battery Inside, we see a 57Wh battery. It lasted us for nearly 14 h[...]

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