Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (Intel)

business 2021 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~5h ⚖️ 1.70 kg ⚖️ slight imbalance
USComp Score
62
out of 100
Fit for you
58/100
✚ Strong: fit_value ⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
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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
📝 Our review

Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 (Intel) review

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

USComp Score
62
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 62/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (98), weakest — 3D & video (42).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (98) · Energy efficiency (77)

💰 Price trend

2021
$1,300
2022
$1,144
2023
$1,007
2024
$886
2025
$780
2026
$686
2027
$604
📉 Loses ~$123/year (9%).

Full specifications

Brand
Lenovo
Series
ThinkPad (other)
Type
Business≈
Release year
2021≈
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 DDR4≈
Weight
1.70 kg
Ports
5
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
45 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 58
Portability 49
Light office 73
Gaming 44
Creative 63
Energy efficiency 77
Connectivity 98
Value 68
Color accuracy 38

Graphics (2 discrete + 0 integrated)

GeForce MX350 (dGPU)
2 GB · GDDR5
CUDA
31
GeForce MX450 (dGPU)
2 GB · GDDR5, GDDR6
CUDA
45

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO 240 ✓ Комфортно
Overwatch 240 ✓ Комфортно
GTA V 140 ✓ Комфортно
PUBG: Battlegrounds 140 ✓ Комфортно
Counter-Strike 2 88 ✓ Комфортно
Dota 2 88 ✓ Комфортно
Valorant 85 ✓ Комфортно
Fortnite 61 ✓ Комфортно
Battlefield 5 49 ⚠ Играбельно
Forza Horizon 4 35 ⚠ Играбельно
Far Cry 5 34 ⚠ Играбельно
Forza Horizon 5 34 ⚠ Играбельно
The Witcher 3 33 ⚠ Играбельно
Cyberpunk 2077 32 ⚠ Играбельно
Resident Evil 4 Remake 16 ✗ Низький
Metro Exodus 10 ✗ Низький
💡 16 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

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

🔗 Same series

4 models in the series.

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

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Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

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cpu≈53, ram≈64
HP · 2019
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$$225
cpu≈38, ram≈32

≈ Similar class

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

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Dell · 2023
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$$536
Dell · 2019
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$$378

Configuration options

Available model options · 15 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1080 (Non-Touch) 1920 x 1080 (Touch)
⚙ Processors (3)
Intel Core i3 1115G4 Intel Core i5 1135G7 Intel Core i7 1165G7
🎮 Graphics (2)
GeForce MX350 2GB GeForce MX450 2GB
🔲 Memory (4)
8GB 16GB 24GB 32GB
💾 Storage (3)
256GB 512GB 1024GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
45 Wh