Lenovo · 2024
Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 5 (AMD)
The cheaper, more repairable T14 with two SO-DIMM slots and an all-AMD chip Linux likes. The Qualcomm Wi-Fi can be cranky and the 7535U is a low-power part, so this is a serviceable office Linux box, not a fast one.
Compiled from public sources and community data, not hands-on tested. What that means.
Best on ubuntu LTS. Confidence: high
Scores
Specs
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7535U |
|---|---|
| GPU | AMD Radeon 660M (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB (slotted) |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 @ 60Hz |
| Weight | 1.42 kg |
| Battery (real) | ~9 h |
Linux compatibility
- ubuntu-lts Minor setup
- Wi-Fi
- needs tweak
- Bluetooth
- works
- Fingerprint
- needs tweak
- Webcam
- works
- Audio
- works
- Suspend
- works
- fedora Minor setup
- Wi-Fi
- needs tweak
- Bluetooth
- works
- Fingerprint
- needs tweak
- Webcam
- works
- Audio
- works
- Suspend
- works
ubuntu-lts: The 7535U is Rembrandt again, a known-good Linux target. The catch on this one is the Qualcomm Wi-Fi 6E module, which can need a newer kernel and firmware to be stable; swapping in an Intel or MediaTek card is a common fix since the L-series RAM and Wi-Fi are user-serviceable. Fingerprint depends on the sensor variant, same ThinkPad caveat as the E14. USB4 here, which the older L-series lacked.
fedora: Fedora on a recent kernel handles the Qualcomm Wi-Fi better than Ubuntu LTS does out of the box. Otherwise this is a quiet all-AMD machine. Two SO-DIMM slots take it to 64 GB.