[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Was looking for a decent Linux laptop for software development. The keyboard on this laptop feels great and there is some nice attention to detail on the dual-purpose F keys. I even swapped the nvme drive for a bigger one. The AMD 16-thread CPU is screaming fast when I compile. Great laptop.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] So far I love it! It's fast, light, and has everything I need in a work laptop. Facial recognition is a nice feature as well, I forgot it was even a thing. Also, it was estimated to ship on August 31st at first, so I was very happy and surprised when it shipped on June 23rd and it got to me fast!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This laptop is a little workhorse. I'm consistently impressed with Lenovo's build quality, and when you combine that with great bang-for-buck components (AMD Ryzen processor lineup, hey!) it only gets better.
Screen -- I ordered this laptop with a customised screen. After reading reviews online, the 500-nit Privacy Guard screen sounded to be dimmer overall than the 400-nit anti-glare screen. These are in contrast (no pun intended) to the default 250-nit screen (which is great for indoor use, but not so much for direct sunlight viewing.) Having received this with 400-nit display, I compared it to a T495 here and wow, yes, it's much easier to use in sunlight. Indoors, the brightness is easily turned down.
Processor/memory/storage -- This computer feels snappy & responsive, because it is. The Ryzen processor lineup is fast, and when coupled with plenty of memory (16GB+) it takes a lot to bog this down. Rounding out the hardware with high-volume SSD storage (500GB+) and integrated WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5 (and optional LTE), this computer makes an excellent mobile workstation.
Connectors -- earlier iterations in the ThinkPad series had plastic power connectors, which were prone to break over time. (I replaced the internal power board on an E-series earlier this week.) I'm a big fan of the switch to USB-C for power delivery, and there's a 2nd USB-C port "hidden" inside the docking port. With 3x USB-3 ports, an HDMI output, and miniSD slot, this has more than enough to make the connections I need.
Webcam, mic, speakers -- the camera is good; the video stream is not grainy or blocky, and works excellently for video calls (hello WFH!) The mic clearly picks up voice/audio from me sitting in front of/near the laptop.
Price -- especially if purchased at a discount (as Lenovo frequently offers 40+% discount off listed web price), these laptops are competitive with similar offerings from e.g. HP, Dell, ASUS, etc.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] maybe there is something wrong with the bios because my laptop has a problem that it would not shut down when I hit shut down, instead it actually restarts. Then I browse on internet and seen some people having exact same problem too. But it seems it could be solved by downloading a bios at least that is what I did and it solves the problem. But so far the laptop seems pretty good. But the date of shipping is totally off, it says 1-3 days shipped, but it was almost 2 weeks before it actually arrives.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Running visual studio and ms sql lots of power and great battery life. Screen resolution is amazing. Great buy for a coder. Coming from a T520 I am still impressed with Lenovo build quality.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have always been using Lenovo laptops for the last 20 years due to their strong built and hardware stability. Current T14 is not less than anything else, Lenovi is keeping it's hardware standards very high.