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    Lenovo V14 review – great battery life and stability at a low cost

    LaptopMedia.comReviewsLenovo V14 review - great battery life and stability at a low cost

    From: Alex Iliev & Kroum Nikolov 28 March 2020 / 06:15 | 3

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    Well, obviously some of Lenovo’s small-to-medium business laptops are overlaying each other. Today we are looking at another one of them. This time, it is a 14-incher which is unanimously named – the Lenovo V14. It is designed in a way that it both doesn’t cost a pretty penny, but also helps you en route to your business endeavors.

    Nevertheless, it can be purchased equipped with a lot of processor options. Some of them feature the Whiskey Lake CPU lineup, while others boast the Ice Lake 10nm devices. Since we own the V14-IWL model, we can’t really tell anything about the performance of the latter, but sure enough, you can drive a conclusion upon the former.

    So, what should you expect? Probably not the best build quality and some shortcomings, driven by the cost-cutting measurements. Let’s proceed.

    You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/lenovo-v14/

    Lenovo V14
    • AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
    • 128GB SSD
    • 4GB RAM
    $356.82
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo V14
    • AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    • 1000GB HDD
    • 4GB RAM
    $499.99
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo V14
    • Intel Core i3-1005G1
    • Intel UHD Graphics G1
    • 256GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    $536.33
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    #CommissionsEarned
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    Contents

    1. Specs Sheet
    2. What’s in the box?
    3. Design and construction
    4. Display quality
    5. Health impact – PWM / Blue Light
    6. Buy our profiles
    7. Sound
    8. Drivers
    9. Battery
    10. CPU options
    11. GPU options
    12. Temperatures and comfort
    13. Verdict

    Specs Sheet

    Lenovo V14 - Specs

    CPU
    Intel Pentium Gold 5405U 125 Intel Core i7-8565U 86 Intel Core i7-1065G7 72 Intel Core i5-8265U 87 Intel Core i5-8250U 95 Intel Core i5-1035G4 91 Intel Core i5-1035G1 90 Intel Core i3-8145U 105 Intel Core i3-8130U 112 Intel Core i3-1005G1 103 AMD Ryzen 5 4500U 39 AMD Ryzen 3 3250U 107 AMD Ryzen 3 2200U 123 AMD Athlon Gold 3150U 124AMD 3020e
    GPU
    NVIDIA GeForce MX110 (2GB GDDR5) 169 Intel UHD Graphics G1 190 Intel UHD Graphics 620 227 Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 136 Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 149 Intel HD Graphics 610 270 AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W) 134 AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 221
    Display
    14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), TN
    14.0”, HD (1366 x 768), TN
    HDD/SSD
    up to 1000GB SSD + up to 1000GB HDD
    M.2 Slot
    1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4
    RAM
    up to 20GB
    OS
    Windows 10 Pro, No OS, Windows 10 Home
    Battery
    30Wh, 2-cell, 35Wh, 2-cell, 35Wh, 35Wh , 30Wh
    Dimensions
    327 x 241 x 19.9 mm (12.87" x 9.49" x 0.78")
    Weight
    1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
    Body material
    Plastic / Polycarbonate
    Ports and connectivity
    • 2x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-A 2.0
    • HDMI 1.4b
    • Card reader MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
    • Wi-Fi 802.11ac
    • Bluetooth 4.2
    • Audio jack 3.5 mm combo
    Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Web camera HD
    • Backlit keyboard
    • Microphone Monaural Microphone
    • Speakers 2x 1.5W, Dolby Audio
    • Optical drive
    • Security Lock slot

    All Lenovo V14 configurations

    Lenovo V14
    • AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
    • 0128GB SSD
    • 4GB RAM
    $356.82
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo V14
    • AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    • 1000GB HDD0
    • 4GB RAM
    $499.99
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo V14
    • Intel Core i3-1005G1
    • Intel UHD Graphics G1
    • 0256GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    $536.33
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo V14
    • Intel Core i5-1035G1
    • Intel UHD Graphics G1
    • 0256GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    $624.99
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo V14
    • AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    • 0256GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    $920.62
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    #CommissionsEarned
    See all Lenovo V14 review – great battery life and stability at a low cost configurations

    What’s in the box?

    Unsurprisingly, the unboxing experience is nothing too special. You will find a 45W charger that plugs directly into the wall, some paper manuals, and of course – the laptop itself.

    Design and construction

    What does the chassis feel like? Well, plasticky, to be honest. This is completely normal, given the fact, it is entirely made out of plastic. It also has a woven-like texture finish both on the lid and on the base. However, we are quite happy with the quality of the build. Like the body, itself, barely bends when you twist it, and it almost doesn’t produce the weird squeaky sound. At the same time, this is not the smallest 14-inch laptop out there, as it has a 19.9mm profile and weighs 1.60kg.

    Another thing that makes the laptop bigger than it could have been are the top and bottom bezels. Especially the latter, as it is immensely huge, guys. Additionally, you won’t be able to open the lid with one hand, and we found it to be more on the bendy side.

    Further down, we can have a clear look at the keyboard. Although it lacks a backlight, it has a spill resistance, which makes it perfect for clumsy people like us. One should not miss the large keycaps, balanced tactile feedback, and decent key travel. Overall, a familiar package, from other Lenovo devices. However, the touchpad is really not a great device. It has a rather cheap feel to it and is also slow and uses ELAN drivers.

    As of the ventilation, traditionally, it happens through the bottom plate, as the hot air escapes the chassis from in between the lid and the base. Facing downwards, you will also see the uninspiring speakers.

    Ports

    This laptop’s charging plug is placed on the left. Besides it, you will find an HDMI connector, three USB Type-A ports (one 2.0 and two 3.1 (Gen. 1)). Then on the right, there is only an SD card reader and an Audio Jack.

    Display quality

    Lenovo V14 has a Full HD TN screen, model number AUO B140HTN02.0 (AUO203D). Its diagonal is 14″ (35.56 cm), and the resolution – 1920 х 1080. Additionally, the screen ratio is 16:9, the pixel density – 157 ppi, their pitch – 0.161 x 0.161 mm. The screen can be considered Retina when viewed from at least 56 cm (from this distance, the average human eye can’t see the individual pixels).

    Viewing angles are terrible. We have provided images at 45 degrees to evaluate quality.

    The maximum measured brightness is 237 nits (cd/m2) in the middle of the screen and 227 nits (cd/m2) average across the surface with a maximum deviation of 9%. The Correlated Color Temperature on a white screen and at maximum brightness is 7030K (average) – colder than the 6500K optimum for sRGB.
    In the illustration below you can see how the display performs from a uniformity perspective. The illustration below shows how matters are for operational brightness levels (approximately 140 nits) – in this particular case at 58% Brightness (White level = 140 cd/m2, Black level = 0.32 cd/m2).
    Values of dE2000 over 4.0 should not occur, and this parameter is one of the first you should check if you intend to use the laptop for color-sensitive work (a maximum tolerance of 2.0 ). The contrast ratio is mediocre – 430:1 (380:1 after profiling).

    To make sure we are on the same page, we would like to give you a little introduction to the sRGB color gamut and the Adobe RGB. To start, there’s the CIE 1976 Uniform Chromaticity Diagram that represents the visible specter of colors by the human eye, giving you a better perception of the color gamut coverage and the color accuracy.

    Inside the black triangle, you will see the standard color gamut (sRGB) that is being used by millions of people in HDTV and on the web. As for the Adobe RGB, this is used in professional cameras, monitors, etc for printing. Colors inside the black triangle are used by everyone and this is the essential part of the color quality and color accuracy of a mainstream notebook.

    Still, we’ve included other color spaces like the famous DCI-P3 standard used by movie studios, as well as the digital UHD Rec.2020 standard. Rec.2020, however, is still a thing of the future and it’s difficult for today’s displays to cover that well. We’ve also included the so-called Michael Pointer gamut, or Pointer’s gamut, which represents the colors that naturally occur around us every day.

    The yellow dotted line shows Lenovo V14’s color gamut coverage.

    Its display covers just 50% of the sRGB/ITU-R BT.709 (web/HDTV standard) in CIE1976.

    Our “Design and Gaming” profile delivers optimal color temperature (6500K) at 140 cd/m2 luminance and sRGB gamma mode.

    We tested the accuracy of the display with 24 commonly used colors like light and dark human skin, blue sky, green grass, orange, etc. You can check out the results at factory condition and also, with the “Design and Gaming” profile.

    Below you can compare the scores of Lenovo V14 with the default settings (left), and with the “Gaming and Web design” profile (right).

    The next figure shows how well the display can reproduce dark parts of an image, which is essential when watching movies or playing games in low ambient light.

    The left side of the image represents the display with stock settings, while the right one is with the “Gaming and Web Design” profile activated. On the horizontal axis, you will find the grayscale and on the vertical axis – the luminance of the display. On the two graphs below you can easily check for yourself how your display handles the darkest nuances but keep in mind that this also depends on the settings of your current display, the calibration, the viewing angle, and the surrounding light conditions.

    Response time (Gaming capabilities)

    We test the reaction time of the pixels with the usual “black-to-white” and “white-to-black” method from 10% to 90% and vice versa.

    We recorded Fall Time + Rise Time = 11 ms.

    Health impact – PWM / Blue Light

    PWM (Screen flickering)

    Pulse-width modulation (PWM) is an easy way to control monitor brightness. When you lower the brightness, the light intensity of the backlight is not lowered, but instead turned off and on by the electronics with a frequency indistinguishable to the human eye. In these light impulses, the light/no-light time ratio varies, while brightness remains unchanged, which is harmful to your eyes. You can read more about that in our dedicated article on PWM.

    Lenovo V14’s display doesn’t use PWM for brightness adjustment at any brightness level. This makes it comfortable for your eyes in this aspect, even in long working periods.

    Blue light emissions

    Installing our Health-Guard profile not only eliminates PWM but also reduces the harmful Blue Light emissions while keeping the colors of the screen perceptually accurate. If you’re not familiar with the Blue light, the TL;DR version is – emissions that negatively affect your eyes, skin and your whole body. You can find more information about that in our dedicated article on Blue Light.

    Conclusions

    Lenovo V14’s display has a TN panel with a Full HD resolution, quick reaction times and a comfortable backlight in terms of PWM. On the downside sit the poor viewing angles, mediocre contrast ratio, and modest color coverage.

    Buy our profiles

    Since our profiles are tailored for each display model, this article and its respective profile package are meant for Lenovo V14 configurations with 14.0″ AUO B140HTN02.0 (AUO203D) (FHD, 1920 × 1080) TN panel.

    *Should you have problems with downloading the purchased file, try using a different browser to open the link you’ll receive via e-mail. If the download target is a .php file instead of an archive, change the file extension to .zip or contact us at [email protected]

    Read more about the profiles HERE.

    In addition to receiving efficient and health-friendly profiles, by buying LaptopMedia's products you also support the development of our labs, where we test devices in order to produce the most objective reviews possible.

    Office Work - screen profile

    Office Work

    Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.

    $4.96
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    Design and Gaming - screen profile

    Design and Gaming

    This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.

    $4.97
    Buy Now Checkout Added to cart
    All
    $9.99
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    Sound

    Lenovo V14’s speakers produce sound with relatively good quality. However, there are deviations across the entire frequency range.

    Drivers

    All of the drivers and utilities can for the Lenovo V14 be downloaded from here: https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/bg/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/lenovo-v-series-laptops/v14-iwl/downloads

    Battery

    Now, we conduct the battery tests with Windows Better performance setting turned on, screen brightness adjusted to 120 nits and all other programs turned off except for the one we are testing the notebook with.

    We got around 8 hours and a half of Web browsing and 8 hours and 20 minutes of video playback.

    • Web surfing
    • Video playback
    • Gaming
    In order to simulate real-life conditions, we used our own script for automatic web browsing through over 70 websites.
    Lenovo V14
    price
    507 min.
    battery
    Lenovo IdeaPad S340 14
    767 min.+51.3%
    ASUS VivoBook S14 S430
    673 min.+32.7%
    Dell Latitude 14 3400
    56Wh, 4-cell
    650 min.+28.2%
    Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
    3220 mAh, 3-cell
    357 min.-29.6%
    For every test like this, we use the same video in HD.
    Lenovo V14
    price
    500 min.
    battery
    Lenovo IdeaPad S340 14
    631 min.+26.2%
    ASUS VivoBook S14 S430
    600 min.+20%
    Dell Latitude 14 3400
    56Wh, 4-cell
    644 min.+28.8%
    Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
    3220 mAh, 3-cell
    338 min.-32.4%
    We use F1 2017’s built-in benchmark on loop in order to simulate real-life gaming.
    Lenovo V14
    price
    97 min.
    battery
    Lenovo IdeaPad S340 14
    ASUS VivoBook S14 S430
    129 min.+33%
    Dell Latitude 14 3400
    56Wh, 4-cell
    Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
    3220 mAh, 3-cell

    CPU options

    Since we have the V14-IWL, the processor options here settle with the Celeron 4205U (2c/2t), Pentium Gold 5405U (2c/4t), Core i3-8145U (2c/4t), Core i5-8265U (4c/8t), Core i7-8565U (4c/8t).

    • 3D Rendering
    • Adobe Photoshop
    Results are from the Cinebench 20 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
    Intel Core i3-8145U
    Lenovo V14
    price
    793.00
    performance
    Intel Core i3-8145U
    Lenovo IdeaPad S340 14
    816.00
    Intel Core i3-8145U
    ASUS VivoBook S14 S430
    816.00
    Intel Core i3-8145U
    Dell Latitude 14 3400
    816.00
    Intel Core i3-8145U
    Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
    785.00
    Results are from the Fritz chess benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
    Intel Core i3-8145U
    Lenovo V14
    price
    0.00
    performance
    Intel Core i3-8145U
    Lenovo IdeaPad S340 14
    0.00
    Intel Core i3-8145U
    ASUS VivoBook S14 S430
    0.00
    Intel Core i3-8145U
    Dell Latitude 14 3400
    0.00
    Intel Core i3-8145U
    Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
    0.00
    Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)
    Intel Core i3-8145U
    Lenovo V14
    price
    14.55
    performance
    Intel Core i3-8145U
    Lenovo IdeaPad S340 14
    14.16
    Intel Core i3-8145U
    ASUS VivoBook S14 S430
    15.04
    Intel Core i3-8145U
    Dell Latitude 14 3400
    15.04
    Intel Core i3-8145U
    Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
    14.01

    Lenovo V14 CPU variants

    Here you can see an approximate comparison between the CPUs that can be found in the Lenovo V14 models on the market. This way you can decide for yourself which Lenovo V14 model is the best bang for your buck.

    Note: The chart shows the cheapest different CPU configurations so you should check what the other specifications of these laptops are by clicking on the laptop’s name / CPU.

    • 3D Rendering
    • Adobe Photoshop
    Results are from the Cinebench 20 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
    AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
    Lenovo V14
    $356.82
    price
    521
    performance
    AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
    Lenovo V14
    $499.99+40%
    2207+323.6%
    Intel Core i3-1005G1
    Lenovo V14
    $536.33+50%
    799+53.4%
    Intel Core i5-1035G1
    Lenovo V14
    $624.99+75%
    1327+154.7%
    Results are from the Fritz chess benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
    AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
    Lenovo V14
    $356.82
    price
    performance
    AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
    Lenovo V14
    $499.99+40%
    Intel Core i3-1005G1
    Lenovo V14
    $536.33+50%
    Intel Core i5-1035G1
    Lenovo V14
    $624.99+75%
    Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)
    AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
    Lenovo V14
    $356.82
    price
    performance
    AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
    Lenovo V14
    $499.99+40%
    7.88
    Intel Core i3-1005G1
    Lenovo V14
    $536.33+50%
    12.73
    Intel Core i5-1035G1
    Lenovo V14
    $624.99+75%
    8.68

    GPU options

    Its processors feature the integrated Intel UHD Graphics 610 and 620, and you can also bundle the notebook with the dedicated GeForce MX110 with 2GB of GDDR5 memory.

    • 3DMark Fire Strike (G)
    • Unigine Heaven 3.0
    • Unigine Heaven 4.0
    • Unigine Superposition
    Results are from the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Lenovo V14
    price
    957.00
    performance
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Lenovo IdeaPad S340 14
    1102.00
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    ASUS VivoBook S14 S430
    862.00
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Dell Latitude 14 3400
    949.00
    NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (2GB GDDR5)
    Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
    2628.00+174.6%
    Results are from the Unigine Heaven 3.0 benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Lenovo V14
    price
    254.00
    performance
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Lenovo IdeaPad S340 14
    296.00
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    ASUS VivoBook S14 S430
    216.00
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Dell Latitude 14 3400
    248.00
    NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (2GB GDDR5)
    Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
    852.00+235.4%
    Results are from the Unigine Heaven 4.0 benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Lenovo V14
    price
    198.00
    performance
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Lenovo IdeaPad S340 14
    229.00
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    ASUS VivoBook S14 S430
    158.00
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Dell Latitude 14 3400
    191.00
    NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (2GB GDDR5)
    Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
    609.00+207.6%
    Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Lenovo V14
    price
    206.00
    performance
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Lenovo IdeaPad S340 14
    227.00
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    ASUS VivoBook S14 S430
    0.00
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Dell Latitude 14 3400
    202.00
    NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (2GB GDDR5)
    Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
    363.00+76.2%

    Lenovo V14 GPU variants

    Here you can see an approximate comparison between the GPUs that can be found in the Lenovo V14 models on the market. This way you can decide for yourself which Lenovo V14 model is the best bang for your buck.

    Note: The chart shows the cheapest different GPU configurations so you should check what the other specifications of these laptops are by clicking on the laptop’s name / GPU.

    • 3DMark Fire Strike (G)
    • Unigine Heaven 3.0
    • Unigine Heaven 4.0
    • Unigine Superposition
    Results are from the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
    Lenovo V14
    $356.82
    price
    1017
    performance
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    Lenovo V14
    $499.99+40%
    1926+89.4%
    Intel UHD Graphics G1
    Lenovo V14
    $536.33+50%
    1302+28%
    Results are from the Unigine Heaven 3.0 benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
    Lenovo V14
    $356.82
    price
    250
    performance
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    Lenovo V14
    $499.99+40%
    661+164.4%
    Intel UHD Graphics G1
    Lenovo V14
    $536.33+50%
    302+20.8%
    Results are from the Unigine Heaven 4.0 benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
    Lenovo V14
    $356.82
    price
    183
    performance
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    Lenovo V14
    $499.99+40%
    430+135%
    Intel UHD Graphics G1
    Lenovo V14
    $536.33+50%
    265+44.8%
    Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
    Lenovo V14
    $356.82
    price
    150
    performance
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    Lenovo V14
    $499.99+40%
    416+177.3%
    Intel UHD Graphics G1
    Lenovo V14
    $536.33+50%
    248+65.3%

    Temperatures and comfort

    Max CPU load

    In this test we use 100% on the CPU cores, monitoring their frequencies and chip temperature. The first column shows a computer’s reaction to a short load (2-10 seconds), the second column simulates a serious task (between 15 and 30 seconds), and the third column is a good indicator of how good the laptop is for long loads such as video rendering.

    Average core frequency (base frequency + X); CPU temp.

    Intel Core i3-8145U (15W TDP) 0:02 – 0:10 sec 0:15 – 0:30 sec 10:00 – 15:00 min
    Lenovo V14 3.31 GHz (B+58%)@ 74°C 3.00 GHz (B+43%)@ 76°C 2.57 GHz (B+22%)@ 65°C
    Lenovo Ideapad S340 (14) 3.60 GHz (B+71%)@ 84°C 2.90 GHz (B+38%)@ 83°C 2.64 GHz (B+26%)@ 69°C
    Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) 3.04 GHz (B+45%)@ 82°C 2.71 GHz (B+29%)@ 80°C 2.60 GHz (B+24%)@ 77°C
    Dell Latitude 14 3400 3.42 GHz (B+63%)@ 83°C 3.36 GHz (B+60%)@ 96°C 2.82 GHz (B+34%)@ 81°C
    ASUS VivoBook S14 S430 3.34 GHz (B+59%)@ 68°C 3.24 GHz (B+54%)@ 83°C 1.97 GHz @ 56°C
    ASUS VivoBook S13 S330 3.58 GHz (B+70%)@ 68°C 3.51 GHz (B+67%)@ 79°C 2.77 GHz (B+32%)@ 72°C

    Indeed, the V14 is far away from some of its competitors, when it comes to short-term tasks and clock speed. However, after 15 minutes of Prime95 stress testing, the frequency of the CPU was 2.57 with an average temperature for the last five minutes being 65C. Not bad at all.

    Comfort during full load

    Not only that, but the laptop was pretty quiet. At least with the unpretentious Core i3-8145U.

    Verdict

    Dear reader. First, we would like to say that the display portion of this review will be updated as soon as we are ready with the screen evaluation. Next, we want to address that the Ice Lake-equipped devices might have different thermal properties than this one in addition to the performance differences.

    So what left the best impression in us? Definitely the battery life and the keyboard. We were able to get 8 hours and a half of Web browsing and a similar amount of time of video playback from it. As you probably know, usually, budget devices suffer from poor battery life, because of the cost reduction procedures.

    As of the keyboard, we have a lot of experience with it actually. It is the same unit seen on many Ideapads and other 14-inch Lenovo devices. Mainly because of the balanced clicking mechanism, relatively large keycaps, and decent travel. Sadly, the same cannot be said about the touchpad, as it uses ELAN drivers and is genuinely uncomfortable to use. We often found ourselves going for keyboard shortcuts, rather than using the touchpad itself.

    Lenovo V14’s display has a TN panel (AUO B140HTN02.0 (AUO203D)) with a Full HD resolution, quick reaction times and a comfortable backlight in terms of PWM. On the downside sit the poor viewing angles, mediocre contrast ratio, and modest color coverage.

    Some more plus and minuses include the featuring of an SD card reader, but also the lack of a USB Type-C port and an RJ-45 connector. Also, on the downside, the TN displays suffer from poor viewing angles and torrid contrast ratio.

    As a good alternative to this notebook, you can check the Dell Latitude 3400. Although its keyboard is worse, it actually sports a better battery life than this one.

    Pros

    • Appealing price tag
    • Decent battery life
    • Features an SD card reader
    • Comfortable keyboard
    • Doesn’t use PWM for brightness adjustment (AUO203D)

    Cons

    • No Type-C port and RJ-45 connector
    • The TN panel has naturally poor viewing angles and mediocre contrast ratio (AUO203D)
    • Covers only 50% of sRGB (AUO203D)
    • Uncomfortable touchpad

    You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/lenovo-v14/

    Lenovo V14
    • AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
    • 128GB SSD
    • 4GB RAM
    $356.82
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    Lenovo V14
    • AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    • 1000GB HDD
    • 4GB RAM
    $499.99
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    Lenovo V14
    • Intel Core i3-1005G1
    • Intel UHD Graphics G1
    • 256GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    $536.33
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    Asaf
    Asaf
    4 months ago

    It is by far the worst screen i have try ever

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    Billy Tantri
    Billy Tantri
    3 months ago

    Surprised to find the screen is very dim.
    I installed 16GB RAM and the computer reacts (unable to boot up – unable to succesfully log in to windows). Mine is the Ryzen 7, 4700u variants. Is the RAM defective or the laptop unable to support 4 + 16 RAM?

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    Tudor
    Tudor
    2 months ago
    Reply to  Billy Tantri

    Hello, the motherboard for this laptop supports maximum 12GB RAM. 4GB integrated + one slot for maximum 8GB.

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