Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (Intel)

business 2021 15.6" dGPU โฑ ~5h โš–๏ธ 1.70 kg โš–๏ธ slight imbalance
LB Score
59
out of 100
Fit for you
57/100
โœš Strong: fit_value โš  Weak: fit_reliability
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Profile

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Related resources

CPU
70
GPU
45
GeForce MX350
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
45 Wh
~5h
Price
~$686
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
๐Ÿ“ Our review

Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (Intel) review

Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (Intel) โ€” from 2021, 1.7 kg, performance 58.

LB Score
59
/100
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๐Ÿ“Œ Quick verdict

Overall score 59/100. Strongest suit โ€” Connectivity (98), weakest โ€” 3D & video (42).

โœ“ Strengths

Connectivity (98) ยท Energy efficiency (77)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Price trend

$1,300 $952 $604 2021: $1,300 2021 2022: $1,144 2023: $1,007 2024: $886 2025: $780 2026: $686 2026 2027: $604 (forecast) 2027
๐Ÿ“‰ Loses ~$123/year (9%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 59
CPU score 70 High tier
GPU score 45 Mainstream tier
RAM max 32 GB Professional
Weight 1.70 kg Light tier
Battery 45 Wh Standard

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

Full specifications

Brand
Lenovo
Series
ThinkPad (other)
Type
Businessโ‰ˆ
Release year
2021โ‰ˆ
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
58%
Processor
Intel Core i3 1115G4 , Intel Core i5 1135G7 , Intel Core i7 1165G7
Graphics
GeForce MX350 2GB , GeForce MX450 2GB
RAM (max)
32 GB DDR4โ‰ˆ
Weight
1.70 kg
Ports
5
Thunderbolt
โœ“
Battery
45 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 58
Portability 49
Light office 73
Gaming 42
Creative 62
Energy efficiency 77
Connectivity 98
Value 67
Color accuracy 38

Graphics (2 discrete + 0 integrated)

GeForce MX350 (dGPU)
2 GB ยท GDDR5
CUDA 6.1
31
GeForce MX450 (dGPU)
2 GB ยท GDDR5, GDDR6
CUDA 7.5
45

๐ŸŽฎ Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO 240 โœ“ Comfortable
Overwatch 240 โœ“ Comfortable
GTA V 140 โœ“ Comfortable
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) 140 โœ“ Comfortable
Counter-Strike 2 88 โœ“ Comfortable
Dota 2 88 โœ“ Comfortable
Valorant 85 โœ“ Comfortable
Fortnite 61 โœ“ Comfortable
Battlefield 5 49 โš  Playable
Forza Horizon 4 35 โš  Playable
Far Cry 5 34 โš  Playable
Forza Horizon 5 34 โš  Playable
The Witcher 3 33 โš  Playable
Cyberpunk 2077 32 โš  Playable
Resident Evil 4 Remake 16 โœ— Low
Metro Exodus 10 โœ— Low
๐Ÿ’ก 16 games in the database for this GPU. โœ“ playable (โ‰ฅ60 FPS), โš  medium (30-59), โœ— low (<30).

๐Ÿ’ป Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
65%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V โœ“ Runs well
CPU
350%
GPU
895%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
149%
RAM
400%
Minecraft โœ“ Runs well
CPU
700%
GPU
447%
RAM
800%
Fortnite โœ“ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
280%
RAM
400%
Valorant โœ“ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
895%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
179%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring โœ— Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
93%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
160%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
112%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy โœ“ Runs well
CPU
156%
GPU
149%
RAM
200%
Dota 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
895%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
128%
RAM
400%
Starfield โœ— Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
65%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
128%
RAM
400%
League of Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
700%
GPU
895%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
895%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
69%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
156%
GPU
149%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
203%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
249%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
156%
GPU
128%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus โœ“ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
144%
RAM
400%
Overwatch โœ“ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
895%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds โœ“ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
186%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake โœ“ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
109%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
179%
RAM
400%
God of War โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
186%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
149%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding โœ“ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
144%
RAM
400%
Control โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
149%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight โœ“ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
224%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
179%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion โœ“ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
186%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
160%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege โœ“ Runs well
CPU
583%
GPU
447%
RAM
533%
The Division 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
179%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics โœ“ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
298%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown โœ“ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
224%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
109%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
224%
RAM
533%
Days Gone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
149%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo โœ“ Runs well
CPU
167%
GPU
186%
RAM
267%
Returnal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
109%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village โœ“ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
128%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol โœ“ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
112%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart โœ“ Runs well
CPU
219%
GPU
186%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
167%
GPU
69%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong โœ“ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima โœ“ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
186%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor โœ— Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
81%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake โœ“ Runs well
CPU
219%
GPU
109%
RAM
400%
Lies of P โœ“ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
186%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest โœ— Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
97%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
447%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey โœ“ Runs well
CPU
350%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla โœ“ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
186%
RAM
400%
F1 24 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
109%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat โœ“ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
128%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
447%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โœ“ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
373%
RAM
400%

๐Ÿ”— Same series

4 models in the series.

2022
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 4 (Intel)
$ $458
2020
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2
$ $319
2019
Lenovo ThinkPad E495
$ $253
2020
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2
$ $269

โ‰… Similar by specs

Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

Dell ยท 2019
Latitude 7390
$ $270
cpuโ‰ˆ42, ramโ‰ˆ32
Dell ยท 2023
Latitude 5540
$ $524
cpuโ‰ˆ54, ramโ‰ˆ64
Dell ยท 2023
Latitude 5440
$ $509
cpuโ‰ˆ54, ramโ‰ˆ64
HP ยท 2019
EliteBook 840 G6
$ $225
cpuโ‰ˆ38, ramโ‰ˆ32

โ‰ˆ Similar class

Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

Dell ยท 2020
Latitude 3520
$ $357
Dell ยท 2021
Vostro 15 5510
$ $403
Dell ยท 2023
Latitude 3450
$ $536
Dell ยท 2019
Latitude 3510
$ $378

Configuration options

Available model options ยท 15 variants across 6 categories

๐Ÿ–ฅ Displays (2)
1920 x 1080 (Non-Touch) 1920 x 1080 (Touch)
โš™ Processors (3)
Intel Core i3 1115G4 Intel Core i5 1135G7 Intel Core i7 1165G7
๐ŸŽฎ Graphics (2)
GeForce MX350 2GB GeForce MX450 2GB
๐Ÿ”ฒ Memory (4)
8GB 16GB 24GB 32GB
๐Ÿ’พ Storage (3)
256GB 512GB 1024GB
๐Ÿ”‹ Batteries (1)
45 Wh

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