ThinkPad E14 G5

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

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

No. Beyond invalidating the warranty, the cost involved would be better spent on a larger external monitor that could match/outmatch the optional 2560 x 1600 120Hz panel. While ThinkPad 45% NTSC displays are not color accurate, they're still more than usable, just not where color accuracy is require

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

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

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

For that price, I think it's an OK deal: Spec-wise that E14 gen5 AMD (2024) roughly comparable with T14 gen2 AMD (2021) or L14 gen3 AMD). E14 gen5 AMD also comes either with 47wh or 57wh battery vs 50wh (T14 gen2 AMD). It should last at least 5 hours (or 5.5 hours) or more in lighter office apps and

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

E series is actually becoming quite good these last generations. Check the review of the previous gen to get a better idea maybe: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-E14-G6-laptop-review-Fixes-lots-of-problems-on-the-E14-G5.927075.0.html Indeed, it's the entry-lvl thinkpad so don't expect

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