ThinkPad E14 G5

It's an E14 G5 (yes I know E series is like lowest tier ThinkPad but it works for me)

Doesn’t look like that’s been the case with the last few E type machines (they’re actually part metal, not all plastic like the prior Edge lineup..) https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-E14-G5-AMD-review-Affordable-office-laptop-with-better-display.742234.0.html

From Gen 5 forward, you get - 16:10 display, and noticeably improved build quality. AMD models are particularly powerful, but even G5 uses Intel 13th Gen chipsets, with capable Iris Xe Graphics when run with dual channel RAM. G5 8GB + 1 open RAM slot (40GB max), G6/G7 2 open RAM slots (64GB max). Al

T14s all-metal build, thin and light, fixed DDR4x-4266 16GB RAM, single NVMe drive, decent Intel chipset, but outmatched by equivalent AMD. 2 years older than L14 G4. L14, plastic/metal build, DDR4-3200 RAM will upgrade to 64GB, more powerful AMD chipset, stronger graphics than Intel 11th Gen, suppo

Look on eBay in the UK. Double check the fitted display of any older ThinkPad though, several have a very poor 1366x768 TN display which is well worth avoiding. On a brief search I found a UK refurb dealer, Newandusedlaptops4u with three models worth a look. All 1080p IPS displays, all listed as ver

If your primary concern is minimal loss, the much cheaper L14 G2, trades a poor display, and cheaper build than the other two, for similar performance to the E14 G5. All three stock displays are 45% NTSC with weak color coverage, red looks orange. L14 16:9 250 nit display, dimmer than 300 nit, and t

By not including a T14 G1 AMD, you trade weight and 16:10 display for a much weaker chipset in the E14 G5. Ryzen 3 7330U is a refresh of an older 4C 8 Thread Ryzen 3 5300U. A T14 G1 Ryzen 7 Pro 4750U (8C 16T), is night and day more capable than that Ryzen 3. While the Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U, in the HP X3

L14 G5 stock display while a more modern 16:10, has very poor color accuracy, with red having a noticeable orange hue. Read a review of a Ryzen 5 L14 G5 here. You can see how red appears more orange in the display images of the review. Ryzen 3 chipset is decent, even at 4 core, but its power consump

In Europe that's not a bad price for a refurbished E14 G5 with a 12 month warranty. That same laptop is also on eBay Germany. Looking on eBay I similarly found an E14 G5 Ryzen 5, 16/512, listed as very good condition, with 12 month warranty for € 449 (inc eBay coupon). Ryzen 7 is more powerful, but

E14 G5 Intel, slower DDR4 3200 RAM, 8 or 16GB fixed + empty slot (48GB max), USB 2.0 port, single Thunderbolt. Dual NVMe drive support. Default display, poor color, red looks orange. Plastic chassis/metal top panel. Older generation Intel chipsets, than in T14 G5. T14 G5, higher quality and stronger