Lenovo ThinkPad E15 2021, Core i5-1135G7, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i5 1135G7
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.7 kg
Battery 45 Wh
35 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong affordability (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average social proof (3rd percentile)
- Below average ram (13th percentile)
- Below average screen (20th percentile)
- Below average storage (24th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G7 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.8 lbs |
| Battery | 45 Wh |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad E15 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | ASUS ProArt PX13 | HP OmniBook X Flip | MSI Creator A13V | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G7 | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i7 13620H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 512 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | AMD Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | 45 | 54 | 73 | 59 | 54 | 63 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 | 32.4 | 47.2 | 13.3 | 60.9 | 19.9 | 48.1 | 24 | 81.8 | 3.2 | 75.8 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 50 | 51.5 | 87 | 91.4 | 79.3 | 98.1 | 91.6 | 31.4 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 87.8 | 90.8 | 90.9 | 71.3 | 95.4 | 93 | 51 | 60.4 | 96 | 18 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 75 | 90 | 83.9 | 68 | 89.7 | 73 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 64.4 | 28.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US Compare | 68.7 | 68.8 | 50 | 83.3 | 91.6 | 89.4 | 51 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 37.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall34.8
- AI/LLM12.8
- Gaming10.5
- Portability39.7
- Creator16.5
- Student53.7
- Business38.6
- Developer33.6
- Entertainment29.4
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