Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 (Intel)
Entry-level 14-inch business ThinkPad with 11th Gen Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processors, a Thunderbolt 4 port, optional NVIDIA GeForce MX350/MX450 discrete graphics and up to a UHD touch display option. Sold 2020-2023 as machine types 20TA/20TB.
Memory
- Slots
- One DDR4 SO-DIMM slot
- Max
- Up to 32 GB DDR4-3200
- Speed
- DDR4-3200
Storage
- Slots
- Two M.2 slots: one M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0 x4 + one M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4
- M.2 2242 SSD
- PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x4, up to 512 GB
- M.2 2280 SSD
- PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x4, up to 1 TB; Opal 2.0 option
- Card reader
- No card reader
- Optical
- None
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel UHD Graphics or Intel Iris Xe Graphics (shared memory; Iris Xe needs dual-channel memory or it runs as UHD Graphics)
- Discrete
- NVIDIA GeForce MX350 or MX450, 2 GB GDDR5
- External displays
- Up to 3 independent (native + 2 external via HDMI and Thunderbolt); HDMI up to 4096×2160@30 Hz, Thunderbolt up to 5120×3200@60 Hz
Networking
- Ethernet
- Gigabit Ethernet, Realtek RTL8111H-CG, RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
- WLAN + Bluetooth
- Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 802.11ax 2×2 + BT 5.1, or Intel Wireless-AC 9560 802.11ac 2×2 + BT 5.1, M.2 card
- WWAN / SIM / NFC
- Not supported
Power
- Adapters
- 65 W USB-C (2-pin or 3-pin) AC adapter, PD 3.0, 100-240V 50-60Hz; offerings depend on country
- Rapid Charge
- Up to 80% in 1 hour
Ports
- Thunderbolt
- 1 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps (data, Power Delivery 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4)
- USB-A
- 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On), 1 × USB 2.0
- Video
- 1 × HDMI 1.4b
- Networking
- 1 × Ethernet (RJ-45)
- Audio
- 1 × headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5 mm)
- Security
- Kensington Security Slot (3 × 7 mm)
- Docking
- Various Thunderbolt docking solutions supported
Display
- FHD TN 220 nits
- 14" 1920×1080, TN, antiglare, 16:9, 500:1 contrast, 45% NTSC, 45°/45° viewing angle, non-touch
- FHD IPS 250 nits
- 14" 1920×1080, IPS, antiglare, 16:9, 800:1 contrast, 45% NTSC, 85°/85° viewing angle, non-touch
- FHD IPS 300 nits (45% NTSC)
- 14" 1920×1080, IPS, antiglare, 16:9, 800:1 contrast, 85°/85° viewing angle, non-touch; NOT available in EMEA
- FHD IPS 300 nits (100% sRGB)
- 14" 1920×1080, IPS, antiglare, 16:9, 1200:1 contrast, 100% sRGB, 85°/85° viewing angle, non-touch; NOT available in EMEA
- FHD IPS 300 nits touch
- 14" 1920×1080, IPS, antiglare, 16:9, 800:1 contrast, 45% NTSC, 10-point capacitive multitouch; NOT available in EMEA
Battery
- Type
- Integrated 45 Wh Li-Polymer, Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hr
- Rated life
- MobileMark 2014: 11.9 hr; MobileMark 2018: 8.7 hr
Physical
- Dimensions (W×D×H)
- 324 × 220 × 17.9 mm (aluminium top+bottom); 324 × 220 × 18.9 mm (aluminium top, PC-ABS bottom); 324 × 220 × 19.9 mm (PC-ABS top+bottom)
- Weight
- Starting at 1.64 kg (aluminium top+bottom); 1.59 kg (aluminium top, PC-ABS bottom); 1.69 kg (PC-ABS top+bottom)
- Case
- Black or Mineral metallic; aluminium and/or PC-ABS top and bottom depending on model
- Keyboard
- 6-row spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys with Unified Communications controls; backlit or non-backlit; TrackPoint + 57×100 mm Mylar multi-touch touchpad (UltraNav)
- Camera
- HD 720p with privacy shutter, or HD 720p + IR hybrid with privacy shutter
- Audio
- HD Audio, Realtek ALC3287 codec; stereo 2 W×2 speakers with Dolby Audio, audio by HARMAN; dual-microphone array
- Security
- Firmware TPM 2.0 (in SoC) or discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG certified); touch-style fingerprint reader in power button or none; camera privacy shutter; optional IR camera for Windows Hello; Kensington Security Slot; power-on / supervisor / hard disk passwords; self-healing BIOS
- Durability
- MIL-STD-810H tested; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
- Environment
- Operating 5 to 35 °C, up to 3048 m altitude
- Machine types
- 20TA, 20TB
Management
- Certifications
- EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR 8.0, ErP Lot 3, TCO Certified, RoHS compliant
- Warranty
- 1-year courier/carry-in, mail-in, limited onsite, or courier/carry-in with 2-year system board service (Korea only)
- Status
- Withdrawn (PSREF); end of support 2027-06-10
Operating systems
- Preloads
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home (incl. Single Language), Windows 11 downgrade to Windows 10 Pro 64, Windows 10 Pro 64, Windows 10 Home 64 (incl. Single Language), or no operating system
Processors
- Intel Core i3-1115G4
- Intel Core i5-1135G7
- Intel Core i7-1165G7