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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 Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2 kg
42 Overall Score
Price $1,000
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong social proof (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
- Below average port selection (25th percentile)
- Below average screen (34th 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 Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 250 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.0 kg / 4.4 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 15.6" E15 Gen 2 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 2000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (16-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 71 | 15 | - |
| 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 | 45.8 | 37.4 | 24.5 | 33.9 | 41.7 | 52 | 80.3 | 65.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.2 | 72.6 | 91.7 | 76.9 | 99.2 | 68.9 | 80.4 | 97.2 | 99.8 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 90.3 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 89.3 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 67.5 | 32.7 | 97.2 |
| 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 |
Price
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