Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 3 (AMD)
Entry-level 15.6-inch business ThinkPad built around AMD Ryzen 5000U (Lucienne) processors, with 4 GB or 8 GB of memory soldered plus one SO-DIMM slot and two M.2 storage slots. A budget fleet laptop for office work.
Memory
- Slots
- One memory chip soldered to the system board, one DDR4 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
- Type
- DDR4-3200
Storage
- Support
- Up to two drives, 2× M.2 SSD — M.2 2242 SSD up to 512 GB, M.2 2280 SSD up to 1 TB
- Types
- M.2 2242 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 (128/256/512 GB); M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 (256 GB / 1 TB)
- Card reader
- None
Graphics
- Integrated
- AMD Radeon Graphics, DirectX 12
- External displays
- Up to 3 independent displays (native + 2 external) via HDMI (up to 4K@30Hz) and USB-C (up to 4K@60Hz)
Networking
- Ethernet
- Gigabit Ethernet, Realtek RTL8111GUS, 1× RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
- Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
- Realtek RTL8822CE 802.11ac 2×2 + Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax 2×2 + Bluetooth 5.1, MediaTek MT7921, Realtek RTL8852AE, or Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (all 802.11ax 2×2 + Bluetooth 5.1), M.2 card
- WWAN
- No support
Power
- Adapter
- 65 W USB-C AC adapter (2-pin or 3-pin), supports PD 3.0, 100–240 V 50/60 Hz
Ports
- USB
- 1× USB 2.0, 1× USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On), 1× USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (data, Power Delivery 3.0, DisplayPort 1.2)
- Video
- 1× HDMI 1.4b
- Networking
- 1× Ethernet (RJ-45)
- Audio
- 1× headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5 mm)
Display
- Panel options
- 15.6" FHD (1920×1080): TN 250 nits 500:1 45% NTSC; IPS 250 nits 700:1 45% NTSC; IPS 300 nits 800:1 45% NTSC; IPS 300 nits 1200:1 100% sRGB — all anti-glare, 16:9
- Touch
- Non-touch
Battery
- Capacity
- Integrated Li-Polymer 45 Wh or 57 Wh, Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour
- Life
- MobileMark 2018: 10.3 hr (45 Wh) or 13.6 hr (57 Wh)
Physical
- Dimensions (W×D×H)
- 365 × 240 × 18.9 mm (14.37 × 9.45 × 0.74 in)
- Weight
- Starting at 1.7 kg (3.75 lbs)
- Case
- Aluminium top, PC-ABS bottom; Black
Management
- Security chip
- Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in SoC, or discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG certified)
- Physical lock
- Kensington Security Slot, 3 × 7 mm
- Fingerprint reader
- Optional touch-style reader integrated in the power button
- Camera
- HD 720p, or HD 720p + IR hybrid, with privacy shutter, fixed focus
Operating systems
- Options
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, Windows 10 Pro 64, Windows 10 Home 64, No OS
Processors
- AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
- AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
- AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800U