On a busy day with reasonably intense use - with an average 15 tabs open in Google Chrome - the battery only lasts around five hours. Chances are slim that it will last you a full workday, so you’ll want to make sure you carry a charger. On the other hand, once you connect the L14 to a power outlet, it’s capable of charging up to 80% in just one hour, so all is not lost. Nevertheless, we felt quite underwhelmed by this disappointing battery life. Lenovo ThinkPad L14 review: Specs and performance 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. Lenovo ThinkPad L14’s display doesn’t rely on PWM to adjust its brightness levels. This makes it comfortable for use during extended work periods, without presenting any harm to your eyes in this aspect. Besides several exciting improvements, the Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 AMD also has a few advantages over the ThinkPad T14 G3. In this review, we will discuss whether they are enough to make the L14 the better choice. The L14 G3 features two RAM slots – this is a step-up from the T series, whose AMD models even only come with soldered RAM.

Nevertheless, it does have its assets. The anti-glare coating helps alleviate some of the brightness issues and is also available with a touchscreen. Despite the poor colour accuracy, we wouldn’t write this screen off completely. It’s not best-suited for users who spend a lot of time mixing colours in Photoshop or InDesign, but it’s pleasant enough for simple office tasks. Lenovo ThinkPad L14 review: Keyboard and touchpad Thanks to the two copper heat pipes, temperatures only reached 75°C (167°F) over a prolonged period. In contrast, the Intel variants of the L14 G3 are only fitted with one heat pipe, similar to the ThinkPad T series. All the other devices in our comparison mostly delivered similar performance thanks to their six-core AMD CPU. On the other hand, it definitely isn’t the lightest device out there - at 1.65kg, it’s around 400g heavier than most modern laptops. Its weight might make it tiresome to carry around all day and the ThinkPad’s signature chunky design might make it difficult to fit into a small bag. However, a tote bag might suffice if it’s just for a short walk to the local cafe. After all, it doesn’t seem like we’ll be commuting anywhere further until 2021. Lenovo ThinkPad L14 review: Display In our benchmark tests, the L14 scored an 87 in image editing, 115 in video editing, and a 28 in multitasking, which reflected our initial impressions. Its overall score was 67 - not the strongest, but certainly adequate for most users. It’s outpaced by most of the competition, such as the LG Gram 14 and its overall score of 73, but at this price, it’s hard to complain. Basically, it’s just enough muscle to get you through the day, if you manage to stay away from anything too demanding. Lenovo ThinkPad L14 review: VerdictThe L14 comes with a perfectly acceptable number of ports: two USB 3.1 Gen 1, one HDMI 1.4, an RJ45, and a USB-C for its 65W charger. There’s also a MicroSD card reader, while users are able to choose whether the device includes a SIM tray. Despite being extremely warm throughout the entire test, ThinkPad L14 is actually posting very respectable numbers – both in this test and in benchmarks. Probably you would want to run the Intelligent cooling setup if you have long code compilations, that would take a couple of hours, nonetheless. Comfort during full load The L14 likewise has one crucial advantage over the Intel variant of the T14: a higher power limit of 25 watts and a better cooling solution. As a result, the L series, aimed mainly at business users and companies, could now potentially be appealing to consumers as well.

Also, when it comes to the upgrades, it offers up to 64GB of DDR4 memory, which is insane for this type of device. And when we add the authentication features such as the IR face recognition camera and the fingerprint reader, we get a very respectable “budget” business machine. Battery: These systems do not support batteries that are not genuine Lenovo-made or authorized. Systems will continue to boot, but may not charge unauthorized batteries. Attention: Lenovo has no responsibility for the performance or safety of unauthorized batteries, and provides no warranties for failures or damage arising out of their use. Battery life (and recharge times) will vary based on many factors, including system settings and usage. The maximum measured brightness is 309 nits (cd/m2) in the middle of the screen and 290 nits (cd/m2) average across the surface with a maximum deviation of 13%. The Correlated Color Temperature on a white screen and at maximum brightness is 6830K (average) – slightly colder than the 6500K optimum for sRGB.

ThinkPad L14 delivers great performance but has stability issues

Actual battery life may vary depending on application usage, settings, features or tasks selected, network configuration, operating temperature and many other factors. Battery: These systems do not support batteries that are not genuine Lenovo-made or authorised. Systems will continue to boot, but may not charge unauthorised batteries. Lenovo has no responsibility for the performance or safety of unauthorised batteries, and provides no warranties for failures or damage arising out of their use. **Battery life is based on the MobileMark® 2014 methodology and is an estimated maximum. Actual battery life may vary based on many factors, including screen brightness, active applications, features, power management settings, battery age and conditioning, and other customer preferences.