Laptop Review: Lenovo ThinkPad E14 20RAS0SC00

The Lenovo ThinkPad E14 20RAS0SC00 is powered by the 10th Gen Intel Core i3 10110U and Intel UHD Graphics 620 Integrated graphics . Other key specs include 4GB RAM and 1TB HDD. The Display here is a 14 Inch 60 Hz FHD (1920 x 1080) Panel.

CPU: 10th Gen Intel Core i3-10110U

The Intel Core i3-10110U is a power-efficient low-end processor for thin and light laptops and  2 in 1s. The dual-core processor comes with 4 Threads and is based on Comet Lake-U architecture. The 10110U has a base clock speed of 2.1 GHz and the clock speed and boosted to up to 4.1 GHz. When compared with the previous generation (i3-8145U), the 10110U sees a slight improvement in clock speeds. Intel has specified a TDP of 15 Watts and depending on the use case this can vary from 7.5 Watts to 25 Watts. The i3-10110U is mostly found in thin and light laptops. 

Performance

The i3-10110U is about 5 percent faster than the previous 8th Gen intel core i3 8145U.

GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 620

The Intel UHD Graphics 620 has 24 graphical units. It is based on Gen. 9.5 architecture based on a 14 nm manufacturing process. It can support 4K at 60Hz with a peak resolution support of 4096×2304 pixels and it can support up to a maximum of three displays with this graphics processor.

When it comes the day to day tasks it is very capable of handling most of them however when it comes to much heavier workloads such a 3D rendering the UHD graphics 620 is not a good solution.

Display: BOE CQ NV140FHM-N48

The IPS display at 1920×1080 with Anti Glare technology and a peak brightness of 250 nits. The contrast ratio is 800:1 and an sRGB rating of 63%, 60Hz Refresh Rate with a decent viewing angle.

The choice of screen is crucial for photo editing, technical capabilities will prove vital if your line of work requires accurate color and detail. The optimal viewing distance is over 60 cm or 24 inches beyond this distance individual pixels are not visible.

How is the Lenovo ThinkPad E14 20RAS0SC00 for Gaming?

The Intel UHD should be able to handle most modern games that are not very graphic demanding such as League of Legends, Dota 2, Minecraft, CS: GO, GTA 5, and Fortnite. But consider this it only has 5 percent of the benchmark performance when compared with industry-leading Nvidia RTX 3090. The other limitations here include the 60Hz refresh rate and (1920×1080) resolution. *These benchmarks are for the Intel UHD graphics.

Fortnite

• Low ( 720p): 42 FPS
• Mid ( 1080p): 10 FPS
• High ( 1080p): 9 FPS
• Ultra (1080p): 5 FPS

PUBG ( PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds)

• Low( 720p): 26 FPS
• Mid ( 1080p): 14 FPS
• Ultra (1080p): 11 FPS

GTA V

• Low (768p): 40 FPS
• Mid (768p): 32 FPS
• High (1080p): 4 FPS
• Ultra (1080p): 3 FPS

CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)

• Low (768p): 60 FPS
• Mid (768p): 60 FPS
• High (768p): 60 FPS
• Ultra (1080p): 39 FPS

League of Legends 

• Low (720p): 60 FPS
• Mid (1080p): 60 FPS
• High (1080p): 59 FPS
• Ultra (1080p): 52 FPS

Overwatch

• Low (768p): 39 FPS
• Mid (1080p): 26 FPS
• High (1080p): 15 FPS
• Ultra (1080p): 8 FPS

Apex Legends

• Low (768p): 17 FPS
• Mid (1080p): 4 FPS
• High (1080p): 2 FPS