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Lenovo ThinkPad 15.6" E15 Gen 2 Black 2021
CPU Intel Core i5 1135G
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU AMD Intel UHD Graphics
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.7 kg
Battery 45 Wh
48 Overall Score
Price $472
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong port selection (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average screen (9th percentile)
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
- Below average ram (25th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | TN |
| Brightness | 220 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4b |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.7 lbs |
| Battery | 45 Wh |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 15.6" E15 Gen 2 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | AMD Intel UHD Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 45 | 54 | 15 | - | 75 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 15.6" E15 Gen 2 | 22.7 | 96.9 | 24.8 | 71.8 | 9.1 | 47.6 | 52 | 80.3 | 56.8 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.3 | 69.5 | 51.9 | 57.6 | 86.4 | 90.8 | 80.4 | 97.2 | 92 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 80.3 | 97.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 80.6 | 91.2 | 96.1 | 72.4 | 59.6 | 86 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.5 | 66 | 90.8 | 63.6 | 81 | 86.4 | 61.9 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 24.1 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 89 | 57.1 | 80.4 | 80.3 | 94.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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