Lenovo ThinkBook 14s-IWL

ultrabook 2018 14" dGPU ⏱ ~5h ⚖️ 1.50 kg ⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
43
out of 100
Fit for you
45/100
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CPU
38
Core i7-8565U
GPU
22
Radeon 540X
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
48 Wh ~
~5h
Price
$333
market
Age
8 years
2018

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 43/100. Strongest suit — Light office (70), weakest — Photo & design (24).

✓ Strengths

Light office (70) · Portability (68)

⚠ Weaknesses

Photo & design (24)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $333, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $3.1/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $333 price invested at 4.21%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Nov 2, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $1.2/mo
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💰 Price trend

$1,300 $856 $411 2018: $1,300 2018 2019: $1,144 2020: $1,007 2021: $886 2022: $780 2023: $686 2024: $604 2025: $531 2026: $468 2026 2027: $411 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$104/year (8%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 43
CPU score 38 Office tier
GPU score 22 Light tier
RAM max 32 GB Professional
Weight 1.50 kg Light tier
Battery 48 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.

CPU generation

8th generation · model year 2018 — matches the model year

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Full specifications

Brand
Lenovo
Series
ThinkBook
Type
Business
Release year
2018≈
Screen size
14"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Graphics
Radeon 540X
RAM (max)
32 GB DDR4
Weight
1.50 kg
Ports
4
Battery
48 Wh~

Configuration options

Available model options · 4 variants across 3 categories

⚙ Processors (2)
Intel Core i7 8565U Core i5-8265U
🎮 Graphics (1)
Radeon 540X
• Igpu (1)
Intel UHD Graphics 620

Performance metrics

Performance 36
Portability 68
Light office 70
Gaming 33
Creative 46
Energy efficiency 58
Connectivity 65
Value 48
Color accuracy —

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
Counter-Strike 2 240 ✓ Comfortable
Overwatch 240 ✓ Comfortable
Grand Theft Auto V 140 ✓ Comfortable
PUBG: Battlegrounds 140 ✓ Comfortable
Fortnite 62 ✓ Comfortable
Valorant 50 ⚠ Playable
Dota 2 47 ⚠ Playable
Battlefield 5 26 ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 4 18 ✗ Low
Counter-Strike 2 17 ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 5 17 ✗ Low
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16 ✗ Low
Far Cry 5 10 ✗ Low
Cyberpunk 2077 9 ✗ Low
Resident Evil 4 Remake 9 ✗ Low
Metro Exodus 6 ✗ Low
💡 16 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
32%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
444%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
74%
RAM
400%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
381%
GPU
222%
RAM
800%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
139%
RAM
400%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
254%
GPU
444%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
89%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
46%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
79%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
56%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
74%
RAM
200%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
254%
GPU
444%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
63%
RAM
400%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
54%
GPU
32%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
63%
RAM
400%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
381%
GPU
444%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
254%
GPU
444%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
54%
GPU
34%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
74%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
101%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
109%
GPU
123%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
63%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
72%
RAM
400%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
153%
GPU
444%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
93%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
54%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
89%
RAM
400%
God of War ✗ Weak
CPU
173%
GPU
93%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
173%
GPU
74%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
153%
GPU
72%
RAM
400%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
74%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
111%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
212%
GPU
111%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
111%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
89%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
93%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
153%
GPU
79%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
111%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
222%
RAM
533%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
173%
GPU
89%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
153%
GPU
148%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
111%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
54%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
111%
RAM
533%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
173%
GPU
74%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
91%
GPU
93%
RAM
267%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
56%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
54%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
63%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
56%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
93%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
91%
GPU
34%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
93%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
93%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
56%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
111%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
111%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
119%
GPU
54%
RAM
400%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
93%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
48%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
254%
GPU
222%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
212%
GPU
111%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
111%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
93%
RAM
400%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
212%
GPU
54%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
109%
GPU
63%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
254%
GPU
222%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
212%
GPU
185%
RAM
400%

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