Lenovo ThinkPad L15 - Gen 4 - User Review and Testing

[@dalvart]

The premium on this laptop is the Removable keyboard (Not present in the E series) and the 2 SODIMM slots.

[@netii126]

Thanks for the review, but the L series is not the most budget series, that is actually the E series.

[@صالحالسالم-ر6ش]

Please, the E series is better than the L series

[@7Archie4]

informative review, The L13 Gen 4 AMD with 7 pro is also interesting to review, I hope you get your hands on it too.

[@blink4122]

I thought the e series were the cheapest ThinkPads.

[@dirtremovesblindness]

"lower end", "budget friendly"....ok, I get it bro...sheesh...

[@TechGuyBeau]

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[@parsifal8232]

uneven backlight in mine. a kind of beacon on the upper edge - visible when the system starts.

[@rygskufud]

Hello and nice video, but isnt the most budget thinkpad offering the E series?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Technically yes, but the e series has been getting some offerings like a beautiful 1600p screen. So despite the naming I find e series equal or sometimes even better

Hey!! I was just watching your review of the e14 gen 5 and then you launched this video. Which one do you think is better for coding? I do love the 16:10 of the e14. Do you think the e14 gen 5 is a good deal at usd670? American dollars. The one with ryzen 7530u 8gb of ram (planning to add a 32gb stick more) and 512ssd. Thanks!! Keep going this way!! ❤

[@TechGuyBeau]

The 7530u is a more powerful cpu (even if it’s a bit older). Between the two I prefer the e model

[@صالحالسالم-ر6ش]

Please, which is better, the E series or the L series?

[@Jude_a]

When comparing with E14 Gen 5 which could be better? Thank you 🙏

[@TechGuyBeau]

Different size. This one is more like the e16

[@mkjav596]

I'm getting a great deal on x13 g3 with i5-1250P and my other option is a L14 G4 with 7530U . Ram and ssd are almost same for both models? I do prefer better build construction of x13 but intel processors need more power than amd so I'm concerned about battery life I'll use my laptop only for daily use and programming. Also I'll install linux on it. What would you recommend?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Battery life will be better on the AMD model, but build quality and performance is better on that Intel one. Kinda would recommend the x13, just get a nice little usbc GAN charger for travel

[@mumblic]

It seems nobody agrees what the budget series is. The E or the L series ?? Some will say L is much better then E, other disagree

[@TechGuyBeau]

Overall they are quite similar, really it comes down to the specifications you select on each model

[@pratikmiku]

Need help to choose between different ThinkPads Spec 1 for ThinkPad L16 Gen 1 Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 125U Processor No OS 16 GB DDR5-5600MHz (SODIMM) 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 TLC Opal 40.64cms (16) WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 2x2 AX vPro® & Bluetooth® 5.1 Backlit, Black with Number Pad - English (US) 3 Cell Li-Polymer 57Wh Spec 2 for ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 (Intel) Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 125H Processor No OS 16 GB DDR5-5600MHz 512 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 TLC Opal 40.64cms (16) WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch Aluminum Base cover Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 2x2 AX & Bluetooth® 5.1 or above Backlit, Black with Number Pad - English (US) 3 Cell Li-Polymer 57Wh Spec 3 for ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 (AMD) AMD Ryzen™ 7 7735HS Processor No OS 16 GB DDR5-4800MHz (SODIMM) 512 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 TLC Opal 40.64cms (16)WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, Aluminum Base cover Realtek Wi-Fi 6 8852BE 2x2 AX & Bluetooth® 5.1 or above Backlit, Black with Number Pad - English (US) 3 Cell Li-Polymer 57Wh Getting confused between the..../???

[@dhrubap-jq6ys]

Go for intel gen2 h variant. it has intel arc graphics. But you have to be patient when ordering custom laptop in india it may take upto 3 month to deliver based upon city.

[@pratikmiku]

@@dhrubap-jq6ys thanks for the reply... Will keep that in mind when ordering custom laptop 👍

[@flbadaro]

Hi ! Happy 2024 ! Very nice review. Thanks for sharing. I am planning to buy a Lenovo machine like the one you reviewed but I am very doubtful about the keyboard layout. Could you please tell me which keyboard layout came with that machine ? Do you succeed type in directly Latin characters like ÂÊÔâêô (using ^ circumflex) , or vocals with acute or grave and tilde ( ~ ) accents, like Ããàáâ Õõóô Ú and Ü with diaeresis ? Of course type them without using windows accessories character map. Every day, I find myself in situations that I must write in English, Italian or in Portuguese, and these accents are really important to me. Thanks in advance.

[@TechGuyBeau]

Oh, I’m sorry I haven’t used those characters. Perhaps someone else can answer

[@flbadaro]

But which keyboard layout the machine came with ?@@TechGuyBeau

[@facundotiede]

What do you prefer? L15 OR E14? Gen 4 both

[@yacinesaidani4274]

Avoid the E series in my opinion because of it cheap build the laptop bend , and went it bend the motherboard with it bend ,and it damage it , you may find youself buying a new motherboard after 1 year or 2

[@hoangthien8820]

I mean L series build is already not good but still fine. But E series build is trash. Avoid it !

[@markanthonysano1739]

The one that I got has no backlit😢 can I upgrade with a new keyboard that has backlit?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Theoretically yes.

[@yoshimitsu8643]

Hy could you give me advise on something. I bought a Lenovo legion 5 pro. The one that you also reviewed on your chennel. My laptop seemed to be fine but when I turned it on for the 4th time with the charger connected some dead pixels started to appear and disappear. So I disconnected the charger and restarted it again. And the issue was gone for some reason. My guess is I connected the power cable to a switch which was also plugged to the refrigerator. Can someone explain what that was

[@TechGuyBeau]

Probably voltage surge. Don’t plug electronics in near major appliances

[@yoshimitsu8643]

@@TechGuyBeau really 😃 Have you ever experienced something like this or heard anyone who faced this problem?

[@dillanmistry]

Where can we get an upgraded ssd for this version?

[@TechGuyBeau]

If just do it yourself. Grab a 2280 nvme and plop it in

[@dillanmistry]

@@TechGuyBeau Thank you! Was trying to find which one fits for this model

[@lowkeyrandomguy]

The L series took an L for this iteration. Compared to the E series.

[@facundotiede]

Hi! I recently bought a new L15 G4 r5 7535u with 16gb ram and 512ssd, enough for me, but it has no backlight on the keyboard 😢 I don't use this feature much, but... I see in the video that your notebook doesn't have much, don't you use it often? What do you think? What would you do? I should keep it, in my market for the price (700usd) I can't buy better options, and I recently sold my cpu to buy a notebook. Thanks and I appreciate your time.

[@eugenegarces4017]

y tf would u care for a backlit keyboard for f sake, buy a external keyb instead