Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (AMD)
Mainstream 15.6-inch business ThinkPad built around AMD Ryzen 4000U-series mobile processors, with partly-soldered DDR4 memory, dual M.2 NVMe storage and FHD TN or IPS display options.
Memory
- Slots
- One memory chip soldered (4 GB or 8 GB) + one DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM slot, dual-channel capable
- Max
- Up to 20 GB (4 GB soldered + 16 GB SO-DIMM) or up to 24 GB (8 GB soldered + 16 GB SO-DIMM) DDR4-3200
Storage
- Slots
- Two M.2 slots: one M.2 2242 and one M.2 2280, both PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe
- Max
- M.2 2242 SSD up to 512 GB + M.2 2280 SSD up to 1 TB
- Shipped configs
- 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD
Graphics
- Integrated
- AMD Radeon Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12
- Monitor support
- Up to 3 independent displays (native panel + 2 external via HDMI and USB-C); HDMI up to 3840x2160@30 Hz, USB-C up to 3840x2160@60 Hz
Networking
- WLAN + Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.1 (Intel AX200 or Realtek RTL8852AE), or Realtek RTL8822CE 802.11ac 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.0 (not offered in EMEA)
- Ethernet
- Gigabit Ethernet, Realtek RTL8111GUS, 1 x RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
- WWAN
- Not supported
Power
- Adapter
- 65 W USB-C (2-pin or 3-pin depending on region), USB PD 3.0, 100-240V 50-60Hz
Ports
- USB-A
- 1 x USB 2.0 + 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
- USB-C
- 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (data transfer, USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.2)
- Video
- 1 x HDMI 1.4b
- Audio
- 1 x headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5 mm)
- Ethernet
- 1 x RJ-45
- Docking
- Various docking solutions supported via USB-C
Display
- Panel options
- 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) TN, 220 nits, anti-glare, 400:1 contrast, 90 degree viewing angle; or FHD IPS, 250 nits, anti-glare, 700:1 contrast, 170 degree viewing angle
- Touchscreen
- Not offered
Battery
- Capacity
- Integrated Li-Polymer 45 Wh; Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hr with the 65 W adapter
- Life
- Up to 12.7 hr (MobileMark 2014) / 10.4 hr (MobileMark 2018), per Lenovo testing
Physical
- Dimensions
- 365 x 240 x 18.9 mm (14.37 x 9.45 x 0.74 in)
- Weight
- 1.7 kg (3.75 lbs)
- Case
- Black; aluminium top, PC + ABS bottom
- Camera
- HD 720p with privacy shutter, fixed focus; or IR & HD 720p hybrid with privacy shutter, fixed focus
- Audio
- Stereo speakers 2 W x2, Dolby Audio, Harman Speakers; dual array microphone
- Keyboard
- 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys; backlit or non-backlit; UltraNav TrackPoint plus Mylar-surface multi-touch touchpad
Management
- Security chip
- Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified
- Fingerprint reader
- Touch style on power button (most configurations), or none
- Other security
- Camera privacy shutter; optional IR camera for Windows Hello; Kensington Security Slot; power-on/supervisor/hard disk password; self-healing BIOS
- System management
- Non-DASH
- Certifications
- EPEAT Gold; ENERGY STAR 8.0; ErP Lot 3; TCO Certified; RoHS compliant; MIL-STD-810H military test passed
Operating systems
- Options
- Windows 10 Pro 64-bit; Windows 10 Home 64-bit; no OS
Processors
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
- AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800U