Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 AMD laptop review: Affordable and no major weaknesses


Average of class Office
  (215 – 4346, n=108, last 2 years) Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK
  (1970 – 2086, n=3) Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU




1989 (1974.92min – 1988.74max) MB/s ∼94% +1%

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK




1970 (1955.88min – 1969.69max) MB/s ∼93%

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE
SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N




1687 (1640.6min – 1686.95max) MB/s ∼80% -14%

Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G




1646 (1633.05min – 1645.84max) MB/s ∼78% -16%

HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU




1509 (1241.55min – 1508.61max) MB/s ∼71% -23%

Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI




1139 (1120.78min – 1138.75max) MB/s ∼54% -42%

Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK
  (2118 – 2637, n=3) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE
SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N





2188 (2166.15min – 2188.38max) MB/s ∼91% +3%

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK




2118 (1546.28min – 2117.87max) MB/s ∼88%

Average of class Office
  (56.3 – 4947, n=108, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU





1597 (1586.26min – 1597.14max) MB/s ∼67% -25%

HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU




1229 (899.05min – 1228.93max) MB/s ∼51% -42%

Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI




1073 (1001.6min – 1072.69max) MB/s ∼45% -49%

Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G





968 (963.64min – 968.05max) MB/s ∼40% -54%

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE
SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N





3346 (3002.49min – 3346.22max) MB/s ∼100% +13%

Average of class Office
  (200 – 6952, n=108, last 2 years) HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU




3049 (2669.79min – 3048.63max) MB/s ∼91% +3%

Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK
  (2962 – 3161, n=3) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK




2962 (2571min – 2961.97max) MB/s ∼89%

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU




2618 (2481.98min – 2617.87max) MB/s ∼78% -12%

Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G




2479 (2239.55min – 2478.83max) MB/s ∼74% -16%

Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI





2315 (2070.99min – 2315.26max) MB/s ∼69% -22%

Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK
  (2266 – 3110, n=3) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE
SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N




2387 (2163.84min – 2386.61max) MB/s ∼86% +5%

Average of class Office
  (57 – 5160, n=108, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK





2266 (2121.43min – 2266.05max) MB/s ∼82%

HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU





1620 (1138.72min – 1620.26max) MB/s ∼58% -29%

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU





1591 (1574.75min – 1591.28max) MB/s ∼57% -30%

Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI





1079 (1052.97min – 1079.34max) MB/s ∼39% -52%

Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G




970 (965.49min – 969.72max) MB/s ∼35% -57%

HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU





55 (54.07min – 55.04max) MB/s ∼100% +42%

Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI




54.4 (31.81min – 54.39max) MB/s ∼99% +40%

Average of class Office
  (9.03 – 94.3, n=108, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE
SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N




53.2 (52.68min – 53.18max) MB/s ∼97% +37%

Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK
  (38.8 – 57.1, n=3) Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU





47.3 (46.7min – 47.31max) MB/s ∼86% +22%

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK





38.8 (38.24min – 38.83max) MB/s ∼71%

Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G Average of class Office
  (14.3 – 376, n=108, last 2 years) Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK
  (126.7 – 169.5, n=3) Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G





151 (142.35min – 151.24max) MB/s ∼94% +19%

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU




135.2 (134.36min – 135.16max) MB/s ∼84% +7%

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK




126.7 (123.31min – 126.68max) MB/s ∼79%

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE
SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N




126 (123.83min – 125.56max) MB/s ∼78% -1%

HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU




117.8 (112.15min – 117.79max) MB/s ∼73% -7%

Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI





85.3 (83.56min – 85.34max) MB/s ∼53% -33%

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE
SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N





1733 (1719.68min – 1733.1max) MB/s ∼100% +125%

Average of class Office
  (27.4 – 4131, n=108, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU





1056 (968.88min – 1056.24max) MB/s ∼61% +37%

Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK
  (727 – 1511, n=3) Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI




859 (71.66min – 858.97max) MB/s ∼50% +11%

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK




771 (767.05min – 770.85max) MB/s ∼44%

Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G




674 (665.31min – 673.95max) MB/s ∼39% -13%

HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU





635 (580.48min – 635.09max) MB/s ∼37% -18%

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE
SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N





1471 (1379.03min – 1471.14max) MB/s ∼100% +12%

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK





1309 (773.75min – 1309.1max) MB/s ∼89%

Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK
  (366 – 2213, n=3) Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU




1168 (1147.79min – 1167.66max) MB/s ∼79% -11%

Average of class Office
  (18.8 – 3754, n=108, last 2 years) Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI





798 (199.6min – 798.05max) MB/s ∼54% -39%

Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G




425 (228.61min – 424.86max) MB/s ∼29% -68%

HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU




346 (333.11min – 346max) MB/s ∼24% -74%

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE
SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK
  (3822 – 4000, n=3) Average of class Office
  (125 – 8547, n=108, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE
SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK
  (1090 – 1688, n=3) Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU Average of class Office
  (49 – 3114, n=108, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE
SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK
  (1468 – 2245, n=3) Average of class Office
  (39 – 3889, n=108, last 2 years) HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK
  (2698 – 2787, n=3) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE
SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N Average of class Office
  (266 – 5739, n=108, last 2 years) HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK
  (1490 – 2134, n=3) Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU Average of class Office
  (52.2 – 4909, n=108, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE
SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK
  (40.8 – 63.5, n=3) Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI Average of class Office
  (8.89 – 88.1, n=108, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE
SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK
  (126 – 215, n=3) Average of class Office
  (13.9 – 272, n=108, last 2 years) Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE
SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE
SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK
  (759 – 1346, n=3) Average of class Office
  (13.1 – 2465, n=108, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE
SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK
  (1107 – 1970, n=3) Average of class Office
  (17.7 – 3158, n=108, last 2 years) HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G Average of class Office
  (0.022 – 0.389, n=107, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK
  (0.063 – 0.109, n=3) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE
SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK
  (0.135 – 0.396, n=3) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G4 21EB0041GE
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK Average of class Office
  (0.017 – 0.717, n=108, last 2 years) Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 21DK0004GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU Dell Latitude 14 5420-D2G5W
WDC PC SN530 SDBPTPZ-256G Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T-58DN
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE
SK Hynix BC711 HFM512GD3HX015N HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU

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