Lenovo V15 G4 15.6" Black

The Lenovo V15 G4 packs 40GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD into an $849 business laptop, which is a killer combo for productivity. But the weak integrated graphics and bottom-tier display make it a one-trick pony. Buy it for work, not for play.

The i5-13420H handles business and student workloads without breaking a sweat. Eight cores and twelve threads mean multitasking is smooth, and the 40GB of RAM is a standout, sitting in the 83rd percentile of all laptops we track. Storage is also strong at the 80th percentile, so boot times and file transfers feel quick. But the integrated Intel UHD Graphics are a real letdown, landing in the 36th percentile. Don't expect to do any gaming or GPU-heavy work here. The 65Wh battery is rated for up to 9 hours, which is decent for a full workday if you're not pushing it hard.

Stacked against the Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro or the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14, the V15 G4 gets absolutely smoked on display quality, graphics, and build. Those machines cost way more, so that's not a fair fight. The MSI Prestige and Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition are closer in spirit, but they both offer better screens and more modern connectivity. The Acer Predator Helios Neo is a gaming machine, so it's not even in the same conversation. For pure RAM-per-dollar, the V15 G4 wins. For everything else, it's a step behind.

At $849 USD, this is a weird value proposition. You're getting a ton of RAM and storage for the money, which is rare at this price point. But you're also getting a mediocre screen, weak graphics, and dated connectivity. If your work is browser-based, office apps, and light multitasking, the RAM alone makes this feel like a bargain. If you need anything more than that, the compromises start to sting.

The Lenovo V15 G4 is a business laptop that leans hard into one thing: stuffing as much RAM and storage as possible into a budget-friendly chassis. You get 40GB of DDR4 and a 1TB NVMe SSD, which is frankly overkill for spreadsheets and Zoom calls, but it means this thing won't choke when you have 47 Chrome tabs open. The Core i5-13420H is a solid mid-range chip with 8 cores and a max turbo of 4.6GHz, so day-to-day office work feels snappy.

But this is not a machine for everyone. The integrated Intel UHD Graphics are a weak spot, the display is a basic 1080p panel that lands near the bottom of our database, and the port selection is thin. It's a workhorse for productivity, not a show pony.

If you need a laptop for gaming, video editing, or anything that touches a GPU, look elsewhere. The integrated graphics here are a dead end, and the display won't do your content any favors. Also skip it if you care about portability or modern connectivity, the port selection is thin and Wi-Fi 5 is showing its age.

This laptop is for the person who lives in Excel, Outlook, and a browser with too many tabs. The 40GB of RAM is the star here, and it's genuinely impressive at this price. If you're a student or office worker who needs a reliable machine that won't slow down when you're juggling a dozen apps, this is a solid pick. Just don't expect it to do anything fun.