Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 (Intel)

14-inch value business laptop with 10th Gen Intel Core processors, upgradeable DDR4 SO-DIMM memory and a choice of an HDD/SSD dual-storage mode or a single M.2 SSD.

Memory

Slots

Two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable

Max

Up to 64 GB DDR4-2400 or DDR4-2666, depending on processor

Type

DDR4-2400 or DDR4-2666 (installed modules are 3200 MHz-rated but run at 2400/2666 depending on the processor's memory support)

Storage

Modes

HDD/SSD mode: one 2.5" HDD (up to 2 TB) plus one M.2 2242 SSD (up to 512 GB); One-SSD mode: one M.2 2280 SSD (up to 1 TB) or M.2 2242 SSD (up to 512 GB), with optional Intel Optane Memory. HDD/SSD dual mode is not available in EMEA; the system has one HDD slot or one M.2 2280 slot exclusively

Slot

HDD/SSD mode: one 2.5" SATA bay + one M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0 x2 slot; One-SSD mode: one M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 slot (supports M.2 2242/2280)

Offered

2.5" SATA HDD (5.4K or 7.2K RPM, Active Protection System); M.2 2242 SSD (PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x2); M.2 2280 SSD (PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x4, some with Opal 2.0); Intel Optane Memory with solid state storage, M.2 2280 (PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x4)

Card reader

MicroSD card reader

Graphics

Integrated

Intel UHD Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12

Discrete (optional, not EMEA)

AMD Radeon 625, 2 GB GDDR5, DirectX 12

External displays

Up to 3 independent displays (native display and 2 external via HDMI and USB-C); HDMI up to 4096×2160@24Hz, USB-C up to 4096×2304@60Hz

Networking

Ethernet

Gigabit Ethernet, Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM (vPro models) or I219-V (non-vPro models), 1× RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN

WLAN + Bluetooth

Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax 2×2 + Bluetooth 5.1, M.2 card (unbranded), or via MediaTek MT7921, Realtek RTL8852AE, or Intel AX200 M.2 card; or no WLAN/Bluetooth

WWAN

Antenna-ready upgrade to 4G; Fibocom L850-GL (4G LTE CAT9, M.2 card); not supported on HDD models; or no support

SIM

Gemalto eSIM, or no SIM card inbox

NFC

Optional Near Field Communication, or no support

Power

Adapters

45 W USB-C (2-pin or 3-pin, not EMEA) or 65 W USB-C (2-pin or 3-pin), PD 3.0, 100-240V, 50-60Hz

Rapid Charge

Charge up to 80% in 1 hr with 65 W AC adapter

Ports

Standard

1× USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1× USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On), 1× USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (data, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.2), 1× USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (data, Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.2), 1× HDMI 1.4b, 1× microSD card reader, 1× Ethernet (RJ-45), 1× headphone/microphone combo jack (3.5 mm), 1× side docking connector

Optional

1× smart card reader, 1× nano-SIM card slot (WWAN models)

Display

HD TN 220 nits

14.0" 1366×768, no touch, TN, anti-glare, 16:9, 400:1 contrast, 45% NTSC, 90° viewing angle

FHD IPS 250 nits

14.0" 1920×1080, no touch, IPS, anti-glare, 16:9, 700:1 contrast, 45% NTSC, 170° viewing angle

FHD IPS 400 nits (low power, not EMEA)

14.0" 1920×1080, no touch, IPS, anti-glare, 16:9, 800:1 contrast, 72% NTSC, 170° viewing angle

FHD IPS 300 nits multi-touch

14.0" 1920×1080, multi-touch, IPS, anti-glare, 16:9, 700:1 contrast, 45% NTSC, 170° viewing angle

Touchscreen

On-cell touch, 10-point, or non-touch

Battery

Battery

Integrated Li-Polymer 45 Wh, Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hr with 65 W adapter

Max battery life

MobileMark 2014: 12.3 hr; MobileMark 2018: 7.95 hr; JEITA 2.0: 12 hr

Physical

Dimensions (W×D×H)

Aluminium models: 331 × 235 × 19.1 mm (13.03 × 9.25 × 0.75 in); PC+ABS models: 331 × 235 × 20.4 mm (13.03 × 9.25 × 0.80 in)

Weight

Aluminium models: 1.73 kg (3.83 lbs); PC+ABS models: 1.61 kg (3.56 lbs)

Case

PC+ABS or aluminium top (aluminium not available in EMEA), PC+ABS bottom; Black

Keyboard

6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys with Unified Communications controls; LED backlight or non-backlight; UltraNav TrackPoint pointing device and Mylar surface multi-touch touchpad

Camera

HD 720p with ThinkShutter, fixed focus; IR & HD 720p hybrid with ThinkShutter, fixed focus; or no camera (special bid)

Security

Firmware TPM 2.0 in chipset, discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG certified), or disabled (some regions); Kensington Security Slot; optional smart card reader; touch-style fingerprint reader on palm rest (match-on-chip, special bid, or match-on-host) or none; power-on, supervisor and hard disk passwords, self-healing BIOS; optional ThinkShutter camera cover; optional IR camera for Windows Hello

Durability

MIL-STD-810G military test passed

Management

System management

Intel vPro or non-vPro

Operating systems

Preloads

Windows 10 Pro 64, Windows 10 Home 64, Ubuntu Linux, no operating system

Processors

• Intel Pentium Gold 6405U
• Intel Core i3-10110U
• Intel Core i5-10210U
• Intel Core i5-10310U
• Intel Core i7-10510U
• Intel Core i7-10610U