Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 8 (Intel)
Mainstream 14-inch business ThinkPad offered in two Intel platforms: entry Wildcat Lake Core 3/5/7 models (machine type 21Y8/21Y9, single SO-DIMM, one M.2 2242 slot) and higher-end Panther Lake Core Ultra 5/7 Copilot+ PC models (machine type 21Y6, dual SO-DIMM, two M.2 slots, Thunderbolt 4).
Memory
- Wildcat Lake (Core 3/5/7)
- 1 x DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM, up to 32 GB
- Panther Lake (Core Ultra 5/7)
- 2 x DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM, dual-channel capable, up to 64 GB
Storage
- Wildcat Lake (Core 3/5/7)
- One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; up to 1 TB
- Panther Lake (Core Ultra 5/7)
- Two M.2 slots (2242 + 2280, PCIe 4.0 x4); up to two drives, up to 1 TB each
Graphics
- Integrated
- Integrated Intel Graphics (Wildcat Lake or Panther Lake generation, varies by CPU)
Networking
- WLAN + Bluetooth
- Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 802.11ax 2x2 + BT5.3 (Wildcat Lake), or Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE211/BE213 802.11be 2x2 + BT5.4, vPro on select SKUs (Panther Lake)
- Ethernet
- 100/1000 Mbps (RJ-45)
- WWAN
- Not supported
Power
- Adapter
- 65 W USB-C (3-pin), or 65 W USB-C Slim (2-pin, wall-mount) on select configurations
Ports
- USB-A
- 1 x USB-A (USB 5 Gbps) + 1 x USB-A (USB 10 Gbps, Always On)
- USB-C / Thunderbolt
- 2 x Thunderbolt 4, with USB PD 15-65 W and DisplayPort 2.1
- Video
- 1 x HDMI 2.1, up to 4K/60 Hz
- Audio
- 1 x headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5 mm)
- Ethernet
- 1 x RJ-45
- Docking
- Various docking solutions supported via Thunderbolt / USB-C
Display
- Standard
- 14" WUXGA (1920x1200) IPS, 400 nits, anti-glare, 45% NTSC, 60 Hz
- Optional
- 14" 2.8K (2880x1800) IPS, 500 nits, anti-glare, 100% sRGB, 120 Hz (Core Ultra 7 356H)
- Touchscreen
- Not offered
- Screen-to-body ratio
- 90%
Battery
- Capacity
- 48 Wh (WUXGA configurations) or 64 Wh (2.8K / higher-end configurations)
Physical
- Dimensions
- 313 x 220.3 x 10.1/15.25 mm (front/rear), 19.7-20.5 mm max; 12.32 x 8.67 x 0.40/0.60 in, 0.78-0.81 in max
- Weight
- Starting at 1.34 kg (2.95 lbs) Panther Lake, 1.40 kg (3.09 lbs) Wildcat Lake
- Case
- Black; aluminium top with aluminium or PC-ABS bottom depending on configuration
- Camera
- 5.0 MP with privacy shutter, or FHD 1080p + IR hybrid with privacy shutter on higher-end configurations
- Audio
- Stereo speakers 2 W x2, Dolby Atmos, audio by Harman; 2x array microphones
- Keyboard
- Backlit, spill-resistant
Management
- Security chip
- Discrete TPM 2.0
- Fingerprint reader
- Touch style, match-on-chip, integrated in power button (most configurations)
- Other security
- Camera privacy shutter; IR camera for Windows Hello on hybrid-camera configurations; Kensington Nano Security Slot
- System management
- Non-vPro on most SKUs; Intel vPro Enterprise on select Panther Lake configurations
- Certifications
- MIL-STD-810H tested; TCO Certified generation 10; select configurations ENERGY STAR 9.0 and EPEAT Gold registered
Operating systems
- Options
- Windows 11 Pro or Windows 11 Home (configuration-dependent); DOS/no-OS also offered
Processors
- Intel Core 3 304
- Intel Core 5 315
- Intel Core 5 320
- Intel Core 5 330
- Intel Core 7 350
- Intel Core 7 360
- Intel Core Ultra 5 325
- Intel Core Ultra 5 332
- Intel Core Ultra 5 336H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 355
- Intel Core Ultra 7 356H