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Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 / 14" FHD / AMD Ryzen 7 4700U / 512GB SSD / 16GB RAM / Backlit Keyboard / $1099 Delivered @ Lenovo

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Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 / 14" FHD / AMD Ryzen 7 4700U / 512GB SSD / 16GB RAM / Backlit Keyboard / $1099 Delivered @ LenovoAffiliate
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doweyy on 11/11/2020 - 09:57 lenovo.com (1611 clicks)
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Greetings everyone, this popular laptop is on sale once again :)

$20 more upfront over the last deal from TA, but this time has 11% Cashback via Cashrewards to boot! Should come down to $990.21 after cashback :)

Further 11% Cashback via Cashrewards

  • Note, coupon doesn't show on CR, however as it is a coupon directly applied by Lenovo it is eligible for cashback.

Specs:

AMD Ryzen 7 4700U (8C / 8T, 2.0 / 4.1GHz, 4MB L2 / 8MB L3)
Windows 10 Home 64
14" FHD (1920x1080) WVA 250nits Anti-glare
8GB Soldered DDR4-3200 + 8GB SO-DIMM DDR4-3200
512GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe NVME
1 Year On-site Warranty
65W USB-C Charger
Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics
Integrated 45Wh Battery
Camera: 720p with ThinkShutter
Backlit Keyboard
RTL8822CE 11ac, 2x2 + BT5.0 Wireless

Ships in 4-5 weeks.

As always, enjoy :)

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  • vr4indian on 11/11/2020 - 10:00

    Would screen be bright enough for day to day work?

  • qvinto on 11/11/2020 - 10:12
    +10

    Terrible screen, not sure it is worth it. I'd rather get a slower laptop with a better screen

    • shabaka on 11/11/2020 - 10:24

      yes. terrible screen

      • Homr on 11/11/2020 - 10:45

        do you know what nits is the dell vostro 5490? I just want to compare

    • edfoo on 11/11/2020 - 11:24

      Yeah, shame about the screen.

    • babyyodathethird on 11/11/2020 - 13:28

      Can you explain what is so bad about the screen? I thought 1920x1080 resolution is standard?

      • edfoo on 11/11/2020 - 13:34

        It's not just about resolution, image quality also depends on panel type, brightness, contrast and colour accuracy. Not too important if you are only viewing office apps and web browsing, but if you like photo editing or better gaming graphics, you'll want better screen than this.

  • jackystudio on 11/11/2020 - 10:18
    +1

    Does the "USB 3.2 Type-C Gen 1" port able to use for those type-c docking?

  • starbearer on 11/11/2020 - 10:21
    +1

    Are there any Ryzen based thinkpads with discrete graphics? Lenovo's site is useless.

    • pdtmathieson on 11/11/2020 - 11:00
      +1

      I bought this one the other day: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/579546

      Out of stock now unfortunately, but they do come up. I originally bought the machine in this deal, but cancelled and went to the eBay one, suits my needs a bit better (graphics especially) and appears to ship quicker.

      • starbearer on 11/11/2020 - 11:36

        Thanks but that's an ideapad. I prefer thinkpads for their build quality and keyboards. I read up extensively on that machine and there are a number of shortcomings where Lenovo have tried to skimp to save money.

      • Mulumulu on 11/11/2020 - 20:02

        FAAAAAAAAAK
        I wanted that one, tried with 4 different cards to no avail. "Your payment didn't go through. Please check the card info and billing address or select a different payment option."
        From what i read I wasnt the only one with that issue… someone said that is paypal strong arming everyone to create a paypal account as ebay watch silently…
        Lets hope a similar deal come through on friday… even better if its not on ebay!

        Anyway, congrats to you mate, enjoy

        • pdtmathieson on 12/11/2020 - 12:12
          +1

          Yep - even arrived today already! Hoolie doolie, that does heaps for me!

  • Omk4r123 on 11/11/2020 - 10:23
    +8

    DO NOT BUY THR 250 NITS SCREEN!!

    I made the mistake of cheaping out on the screen for my ThinkPad T480, it's a 250 not panel and it is absolutely garbage. Save your eyes, and buy a laptop with a better screen.

    • shabaka on 11/11/2020 - 10:24
      +2

      I concur

    • Modesty on 11/11/2020 - 10:24

      Is 300 nits okay or 300+?

      • shabaka on 11/11/2020 - 10:30

        300 is good

      • killingtime on 11/11/2020 - 21:54

        My laptop (XPS 17) has 504 nits, my tablet (surface pro 5) 408. 250 is so low…….

  • shabaka on 11/11/2020 - 10:27
    +15

    I will chime in again, I do this on every E14/E15 post but:

    the screen is rubbish. dim, low contrast, 45% NTSC colors are washed out. I have that same panel in work Lenovo laptop and it sucks so bad

    Lenovo is playing it dirty by reserving good panels for expensive models only. There's no reason to have these rubbish "IPS" panels around, they cost exactly the same to make as good no-flicker 300nit 72% NTSC panels that should be a standard.

    but no, they exist for one purpose only: to make otherwise fine and serviceable laptops feel cheap.

    shame, shame, shame.

  • YasimKudomi on 11/11/2020 - 10:41
    +4

    Absolutely agreed 100%.

    Please don't buy this sort of low quality screen from Lenovo. It's the worse in 20+ year.

    There are already so many victims who have been learning their lesson through buying low quality screen from Lenovo. I am sure you don't want to be the next one.

    Don't get me wrong, it's nothing wrong with the notebook. It's just the brightness of the screen. They are keep saying it's 250nits but who knows ? We have no proof that it's lower than 250nits and if it was then it's definitely the low quality 250nits because it's not really usable.

    It will make your eyes extremely tired to situation you just don't enjoy looking at it.

    Save your money to something better or if you have to buy Lenovo, then pay a bit more for a better screen and hopefully it's better.

    No wonder the rrp was over $2000+ and we are paying less than $1000. It must be something wrong. Good luck guys!

    Remember! Don't be the next victim by buying this low quality screen from Lenovo!

    • Homr on 11/11/2020 - 10:46

      The reviews and youtube videos does not seem to be bad at all

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqa2PNF4TZo&t=330s

      • YasimKudomi on 11/11/2020 - 10:59

        I believe you are viewing it from a good PC, notebook or a mobile.

        Try this, turn the "Auto brightness on" on your mobile and that's probably the max brightness of the screen. It's bloody terrible and disgraceful from Lenovo to offer this type of quality to their royal customers.

        Three words - Don't buy please!

      • bryce007 on 11/11/2020 - 11:23
        +5

        I have a E14 as do most of our work fleet. The screen is not that bad at all. Everyone on OZB seems to make the issue worse than it is.
        For a standard office environment the screen is more than sufficient. Perfectly fine for web browsing and office work.

        • nubzy on 11/11/2020 - 11:26
          +2

          Yep what an over exageration. 250 nits is fine for most usage cases. How often do you use your laptop outside in the blazing sun anyway? Its a good deal and a great basic laptop for someone who wants to work on the go.

    • ethan961 on 11/11/2020 - 11:41

      Most reviews I've seen list the panel as a BOE panel getting 280nits avg. Not that you're guaranteed to get that, they can and do vary, but the main panel known to be put in these is tested by independent reviewers at around 280nits avg. It's entirely possible they moved away from that panel after initial batches and just use whatever they have at the time.

      If you own one, posting the panel model you have would be useful. Just saying the display is bad or good is less useful without knowing what panel you have and when you bought it.

      Not that I disagree with your base argument that it's frustrating these low quality panels are in use, it's just that it is helpful for people to know exactly what to expect rather than just advising people not buy it as every manufacturer is doing the same thing with the lower cost models and it's not feasible for everyone to just buy the premium models for the good panels like they want us to, or just not buy them. I know I personally held out buying until Renoir and I'm sure there are others that can't just wait another year. That said, I have the lesser 220nits tested ChiMei panel in my Flex 5 14 and it's still usable - it's definitely not so bad that I would be better off not buying it and it's not so bad for me to spend $500 more on an equivalent 2-in-1 with better panel. Though in this case, with the IdeaPad S540 coming in at a similar price through edu store for example, there's more option with a decent panel in the price range in the normal form factor.

  • Mibo on 11/11/2020 - 11:01

    Are there aftermarket screens available for upgrading this laptop?

    • killingtime on 11/11/2020 - 14:44

      Why not aftermarket laptop while you're at it

  • YasimKudomi on 11/11/2020 - 11:05

    To solve this problem folks,

    I have to buy a Dell IPS monitor as a second screen! But I shouldn't have to if I brought a Dell instead.

    • Homr on 11/11/2020 - 11:13

      why not just return the lenovo laptop and get a dell laptop instead?

      • vr4indian on 11/11/2020 - 11:20

        they won't process return…

        • Homr on 11/11/2020 - 11:21

          why not?

          • vr4indian on 11/11/2020 - 11:22

            @Homr: they won't process return… general process is to get tech support over phone and spend 1 to 2 hrs while they take remote access. If that does not resolve issue, you need to take laptop to their service center.

            technically you will be out of machine for a week or two. can't justify efforts when one knows that screen has issues from usability point of view.

            • Homr on 11/11/2020 - 11:24

              @vr4indian: Don't they have a change of mind return policy like Dell?

              • vr4indian on 11/11/2020 - 11:27

                @Homr: Time is more critical then money in many instances. Once you get new machine, you need to spend time in setting up all profiles , cloud connections , synch data.

                In busy world, this may take few weeks and opportunity cost outweigh chasing return / change of mind etc. When you know it has issue, no need to buy to start with.. as simple as that.

                • Homr on 11/11/2020 - 11:51

                  @vr4indian: Yeh true I agree with setting up a new machine with profiles etc takes alot of time.

                  That's why I decided to keep my dell vostro 5490 even though I wasn't 100% happy with it.

  • zetmandude on 11/11/2020 - 11:28

    good for those always use a big monitor.

  • nutella9 on 11/11/2020 - 11:30
    +6

    I'm sure this is nit picking:)

    I have the Lenovo Ideapad gaming from the previous deal - with the same 250nits screen - and it's plenty bright for my needs - which i will admit has been mostly indoors. Are people using this on the beach?

  • m0tyrider on 11/11/2020 - 11:42
    +2

    Personally I think the screen is nice, depends what you are used too. It is a sub $1000 laptop, so not everything will be perfect. I found it more than fine for an everyday user.

    If you needed 100% accurate true colours, you probably wouldn't be using a laptop anyway…

  • axloz on 11/11/2020 - 11:58

    Can this be used with the Amex deal if I were to add a few items (other peripherals, warranty etc) to bring it up to the min spend?

    FYI - Amex deal is sped $1199, get $180 back.

    • doweyy on 11/11/2020 - 12:21

      From experience from PMs I have received from members surrounding the Lenovo Education deal, I believe you will need to contact Lenovo to charge your Amex instantly as they generally charge when the item is due to the shipped instead of instantly. As the Amex deal expires prior to 4-5 weeks away, you will need to get them to charge it manually.

      • tekken on 11/11/2020 - 19:19

        Good point. However, I wonder if the Amex condition is really about "shipped" or "charged". If it is the later, then having Lenovo charge the card manually would not satisfy the condition for the rebate?

    • skittle on 11/11/2020 - 12:40

      I looked at that too but there's a condition that the item has to be shipped by the start of December. Sounds like that won't be the case, but maybe if you call them.

      • Modesty on 11/11/2020 - 12:42
        +1

        I think, You can cancel the order if don't get cashback from amex. I am in same boat.

  • takemymoney on 11/11/2020 - 17:43
    +1

    when they provide a soldered 16gb + spare I will get one (or non soldered slots). is support for 32gb+ too much to ask in 2020!?

    • reactor-au on 11/11/2020 - 18:17

      Yeah I won't buy a machine with soldered RAM or SSD or anything likely to fail within 5 years

  • Kingduytan on 11/11/2020 - 20:22

    Shipment end of Mar 2021… Good lord. Is it easy to cancel order?

    • axloz on 12/11/2020 - 12:45

      That's ridiculous..
      I just wouldn't bother buying anything with more than a 2 week lead time. Any longer than that and its likely a better sale will come up. This sort of tech advances so quickly and Lenovo have sales every other day…

    • theknight27 on 12/11/2020 - 15:45

      Their shipment times are insane. Placed an order back in September to be told it'll ship next May. Cancelled.

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