Lenovo Thinkpad L14 Gen 2 AMD has all the keys

Important, picture up, picture down, position 1 and end are executed as single keys. Why do other notebook manufacturers save on the keyboard of all things?






Lenovo Thinkpad L14 Gen 2 AMD has all the keys Important, picture up, picture down, position 1 and end are executed as single keys. Why do other notebook manufacturers save on the keyboard of all things?

I had to give up my ASUS from September 2020. The ESCAPE, up arrow, down arrow keys had failed. Just change the keyboard? That would be quite easy with the ThinkPad. The keyboard can be removed and changed directly from the top. In contrast, everything has to be disassembled in the ASUS.
  • All keys separately
  • Illuminated in 2 levels
  • ESC key has position light
  • Speaker off has activation light
  • Microphone off has activation light
  • Caps Lock has activation light
  • Trackpoint marked palpable G, H, B
  • Down arrow key has tactile elevation
  • Function keys are in groups of 4, each with a space between them
  • The trackpad has separate buttons for left, center and right click.
Lenovo Thinkpad L14 Gen 2 AMD has all the keys Important, picture up, picture down, position 1 and end are executed as single keys. Why do other notebook manufacturers save on the keyboard of all things? Picture 1

All LEDs of the keyboard activated.

Lenovo Thinkpad L14 Gen 2 AMD has all the keys Important, picture up, picture down, position 1 and end are executed as single keys. Why do other notebook manufacturers save on the keyboard of all things? Picture 2

The trackpad has separate buttons for clicking on top

Lenovo Thinkpad L14 Gen 2 AMD has all the keys Important, picture up, picture down, position 1 and end are executed as single keys. Why do other notebook manufacturers save on the keyboard of all things? Picture 3

Back in 2004, I wrote an article about the dangers of long, straight connectors. There forces with a lever arm can be transferred to the socket. Here, for example, on a recliner.

Lenovo Thinkpad L14 Gen 2 AMD has all the keys Important, picture up, picture down, position 1 and end are executed as single keys. Why do other notebook manufacturers save on the keyboard of all things? Picture 4

Angled plug with operation LED.


  Thinkpad L14 Gen 2 AMD


I have been using this notebook since July 2023. The Thinkpad L14 Gen 2 AMD sets new minimum standards for all future notebook purchases.

Configuration Linux Ubuntu 22.04 on Thinkpad L14 Gen 2
I used this file to install all my usual software on the new Thinkpad.


Original Thinkpad power supply Original Thinkpad power supply
The original power supply is capable of 65 watts, has a permanently attached USB-C PD cable, and is a real pain for today's airline luggage situation.


Save battery on ThinkPad
You can set how many percent the battery is charged to on the ThinkPad and when the battery should start charging. A full charge to 100% is harmful.