Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 (Intel) review – light device with quiet fan and long battery life

Name: Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 (Intel)
Brand: Lenovo

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From: Nikolay Palaozov 16 January 2024 / 19:05 | 5

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Verdict

The Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 (Intel) is a solid offer in its class. The comfort under load is good – the fan is quiet and the chassis doesn’t become unbearable hot to the touch during heavy CPU loads. Speaking of which, the cooling looks modest but the optional Core i7-1355U can maintain high frequencies even in prolonged periods of 100% stress – great!

The spill-resistant keyboard is cozy enough for long hours of work and the touchpad is smooth and accurate. Just don’t forget that the backlight is optional. The I/O features a surprising amount of ports for the price class – four USB ports, an HDMI 2.1, and a LAN. You can also opt for an optional optional Smart Card reader and 4G connectivity.

The 14″ 1080p IPS display (BOE NV140FHM-N4U (LEN40A9; BOE08D6)) doesn’t disappoint thanks to its wide viewing angles and lack of PWM usage. It’s not the most color-accurate unit in the world but that’s kind of normal for this price point. We will remind you once again to stay away from the base 768p TN panel.

The upgradability is alright – the two SODIMMs fit up to 64GB DDR4 memory. We will moan a bit about the single M.2 slot that is compatible with the shorter 2242 Gen 4 SSDs. No matter that NVMe is additionally cooled by two thermal pads, it reaches 70°C in benchmarks. Our laptop has the optional 57Wh that has enough juice for 20 hours of Web browsing or 10 hours of video playback! The result is great and if you want an even better autonomous life, there is a bigger 63Wh variant. The latter is a good choice for devices with 28W P-series CPU like the Core i5-1350P or Core i7-1360P.

The Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 (Intel) is a not-so-expensive laptop that boasts long battery life, good comfort under load, adequate input devices, and snappy performance thanks to good cooling.

You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/lenovo-thinkpad-l14-gen-4-intel/

Pros

The CPU can sustain high clocks no matter the load
PWM-free display (BOE NV140FHM-N4U (LEN40A9; BOE08D6))
Spill-resistant keyboard with long travel, clicky feedback, and an optional backlight
Very good port selection with Thunderbolt 4 / USB4, MicroSD card reader, and optional 4G support
Good comfort under load
Optional 1080p IR Web camera and a fingerprint reader
Compact light device