Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Review: The Laptop for Business, Class and Style

TECH SPECIFICATIONS

• Processor

Up to 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7

• Operating System

Windows 10 Pro

• Display

15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080), TN, antiglare

15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, antiglare

• Memory

Up to 16GB DDR4

• Battery

Up to 12.2 hours on a 45Whr battery*

Optional: Rapid Charge technology available with 65W adapter

* Based on testing with MobileMark 2014. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage, and other factors.

• Storage

Up to 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD

Up to 2TB 5400 rpm; up to 500GB 7200 rpm HDD

Supports Intel® Optane™ memory

Optional: Dual-drive storage

• Graphics

Integrated UHD graphics on UMA

Optional: AMD Radeon™ RX 640

• Security

dTPM 2.0

Kensington lock slot

ThinkShutter physical webcam cover

Optional: Smart Power On (integrated fingerprint reader and power button)

• Audio

Dolby Audio™

Dual-array Skype for Business-certified mics

2 x 2W speakers by Harman

• Camera

HD 720p

• Dimensions (W x D x H)

368mm x 245mm x 18.9mm / 14.48″ x 9.64″ x 0.74″

• Weight

Starting at 1.9kg / 4.3lb

• Colour

Black

Silver

• Connectivity

Intel®️ 2 x 2 AC (WiFi 5)

Bluetooth®️ 5.0

Optional: Intel®️ 2 x 2 AX (WiFi 6)

• Keyboard

Full-sized keyboard with number pad

Optional: Backlight

• Ports / Slots

USB 3.1 (Gen 1, USB-C, with Power Delivery and DisplayPort Alt Mode)

2x USB 3.1 (Gen 1, 1x always on)

USB 2.0

HDMI 1.4b

RJ45

Headphone / mic combo

• AC Adapter

45W

Optional: 65W supports Rapid Charge functionality

• Preloaded Software

DAX3 with Dolby Audio™ support

Lenovo Vantage

McAfee Live Safe (trial)

Office 365 (30-day trial, requires internet access to install and activate)

FEATURES OF THE LENOVO THINKPAD E15

 PERFORMANCE

The Lenovo ThinkPad E15 comes with the 10th Gen Intel® Core™ processing and AMD Radeon™ RX discrete graphics, plus up to 16GB of seamless memory, ThinkPad E15 can handle any task on the go. It also supports dual-drive storage and Intel® Optane™ memory, giving you extra speed and capacity to achieve even more.

DESIGN AND DISPLAY

Encased in sleek, sturdy aluminium, the stylish ThinkPad is designed to go places. It is 18.9mm thick and weighs 1.90kg.

The laptop is made out of plastic, while the lid is aluminium. The keyboard, provides a great typing experience, thanks to a rather long key travel and clicky but quiet feedback – something office users will appreciate.

The ThinkPad features a Red Nipple. And the touchpad has a nice unit that supports multi-touch gestures. there is also a quick and accurate fingerprint reader embedded in the Power button.

The ThinkPad has a ventilation grill when turned around. It is bundled with a pair of speaker cutouts, while the exhaust is happening from in between the base and the display.

On the left side of the ThinkPad, you can find a USB Type-C 3.1 (Gen. 1) port, which is used for charging and can output a DisplayPort signal. Then, there are two USB Type-A 3.1 (Gen. 1) ports, an HDMI 1.4b connector, and an audio jack. The port selection on the right is far more modest, though – an RJ-45 connector and a USB Type-A 2.0.

Lenovo ThinkPad E15 has a Full HD IPS panel with the model number BOE NV156FHM-N48. Its diagonal is 15.6″ (39.62 cm), and the resolution is 1920 х 1080 pixels. The screen ratio is 16:9, and we are looking at a pixel density of – 142 ppi, and a pitch of 0.18 х 0.18 mm. The screen turns into Retina when viewed at distance equal to or greater than 60cm (24″).

IN CONCLUSION

The ThinkPad E15 is very safe and secure. All your data, including log-in details, is encrypted by a discrete TPM 2.0 chip and you can physically close the webcam with the Think Shutter cover. Plus, there’s the option of Smart Power On, an integrated biometric fingerprint reader and a power button.

The ThinkPad E15 is designed to withstand almost anything you can throw at it—even water. It is MIL-SPEC tested and can work in almost any environment. from freezing Arctic cold to a hot, desert.

The ThinkPad E15 is perfect for a business owner, a student, or a person, who needs a laptop mainly for e-mails, word-processing applications, or even developing work, it has a great keyboard, with a good touchpad, and a wide I/O selection. You can also fit a super-fast PCIe x4 drive in the M.2 slot and get the mesmerizing boot and load times, or you can fit a huge 2.5″ SATA drive for backup and storage.

The Lenovo ThinkPad E15 possesses all these amazing features and is still within an affordable price range.

It’s the perfect system for reliability, security and style.