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PRICE As reviewed, £835 (£1,002 inc VAT) from lenovo.com
Despite its competitive price – the range starts at £649 inc VAT for a Core i3-1315U/8GB/256GB spec with Windows 11 Home – the E14 Gen 5 is everything a ThinkPad is expected to be. This graphite black laptop has the chrome ThinkPad logo on its aluminium lid, complete with the red-lit dotted “i” that gives it a hint of business elegance.
I tested the version with a polycarbonate/ABS cover, but you can choose aluminium.