HCL - Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 3 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

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---
layout:
  'hcl'
type:
  'Notebook'
hvm:
  'yes'
iommu:
  'yes'
slat:
  'yes'
tpm:
  '2.0'
remap:
  'yes'
brand: |
  LENOVO
model: |
  21C5000YUS
bios: |
  R1YET56W (1.33 )
cpu: |
  AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U with Radeon Graphics
cpu-short: |
  FIXME
chipset: |
  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne Root Complex [1022:1630]
chipset-short: |
  FIXME
gpu: |
  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Barcelo [1002:15e7] (rev d1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
gpu-short: |
  FIXME
network: |
  Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 0e)
  Intel Corporation Wi-Fi 6 AX210/AX211/AX411 160MHz [8086:2725] (rev 1a)
memory: |
  64302
scsi: |

usb: |
  2
certified:
  'no'
versions:
  - works:
      yes
    qubes: |
      R4.2.4
    xen: |
      4.17.5
    kernel: |
      6.6.77-1
    remark: |
      FIXME
    credit: |
      FIXAUTHOR
    link: |
      FIXLINK

Remarks

I have been using this device for a few months now and have been loving it. I updated the UEFI firmware to the latest version and installed Qubes without any major issues.

  • Sleep mode works with S3 mode set in UEFI
  • Keyboard, trackpad/trackpoint, camera/microphone all seem to be working
  • Upgraded the initial 8GB RAM to the 64GB maximum
  • Changed WiFi card to an Intel AX210 (only because I bought it for my last laptop, original card was working fine)

This laptop is a beast with its 8 core CPU and 64GB of RAM. This is so much snappier to use compared to my ThinkPad T480 I was using before. Would love to see this on the community recommended hardware list in the future. With this more updated hardware, I could see myself using Qubes as a daily driver.

Note: This laptop was originally running UEFI version 1.32. On this version there was an issue preventing me from booting any USB drives. I ended up having to update the UEFI from within Windows using Lenovo Vantage to fix this.

  • I am not sure if this was an issue with that firmware version or with my specific system, but I would update it to the latest version if you get this laptop before removing Windows from the drive.

Qubes-HCL-LENOVO-21C5000YUS-20250423-220810.yml (1.1 KB)

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Installation

  • Disabled ‘Secure Boot’
  • Updated UEFI to latest version

Basic Input

  • Keyboard: Working
  • External USB mouse [if possible to check]: Working
  • Touch-pad: Working
  • Touch-pad supports “tap as click” and scrolling with 2 fingers works: Working
  • Display brightness change shortcuts: Working
  • Sound volume shortcuts: Working
  • Keyboard led and keyboard brightness change shortcuts: N/A (No keyboard backlight)

Internet and bluetooth

  • Ethernet cable connection - works out of the box or actions were required?: Working
  • Ethernet cable connection - speed: Didn’t have any speed issues
  • Wifi connection - works out of the box or actions were required?: Working
  • Wifi connection - speed, is reliable over the time?: Yes
  • Bluetooth - works out of the box or actions were required?: Not tested
  • Bluetooth - shows devices, connection process works, sound output or copying works: Not tested

Suspend

  • Suspend/Resume works - works out of the box or actions were required?: Works after setting S3 mode in UEFI
  • Does resume breaks WiFi, if it does, how to recover it?: Working
  • Does resume breaks Bluetooth, if it does, how to recover it?: Not tested

Video [increase VCPU to the qube before test]

  • Fullscreen and windowed video playback of youtube - 720p/1080p/2K/4K in Firefox. Does it drop frames?: 1080p video played fine, didn’t test higher
  • Video file playback of file using mpv/mplayer/smplayer - 1080p? Higher resolutions and bitrates?: Not tested
  • Multiple displays configuration works (using available DP/Thunderbolt, HDMI or other video ports: Not tested

Audio

  • Speakers (sound playback) (was sys-audio used?): Working, sys-audio not used
  • Head-phones via 3.5" jack (works, automatically turns off speakers?): Working
  • Sound output via HDMI: Not tested
  • Audio-optical (S/PDIF) output: Not tested

Fans

  • Are fans silent on idle?: Yes
  • Are fans noisier than on Windows/Linux?. If they are, was thankfan or similar software tried?: Fans are not too loud, haven’t noticed a major difference between OS

Other

  • Have you tried running Windows 10 HVM qubes?: No
  • Does CPU boost seem to be working properly?: Not tested

Specs:

  • Spec-sheet: https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_L14_Gen_3_AMD/ThinkPad_L14_Gen_3_AMD_Spec.pdf
  • Display Resolution: 1080p
  • Maximum RAM: 64GB
  • PassMark Score: 16,450
  • Internal TPM: TPM 2.0 (Detected)
  • USB controllers:
    • Bus 001
      • Device 001: Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
      • Device 002: Intel Corp. AX210 Bluetooth (Not the original WiFi card)
    • Bus 002
      • Device 001: Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
    • Bus 003
      • Device 001: Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
      • Device 002: Adomax Technology Co., Ltd QEMU Tablet
    • Bus 004
      • Device 001: Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
      • Device 002: Terminus Technology Inc. Hub
      • Device 003: Luxvisions Innotech Limited Integrated Camera
    • Bus 005
      • Device 001: Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
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