Lenovo · 2024
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G7 IML
Core Ultra 5 125H
The value Linux pick in Lenovo's lineup: Meteor Lake on a UVC webcam means it installs clean where the pricier XPS and ThinkPad Intel machines fight IPU6.
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- Best for office and web work study programming
- Linux: out of box
Scorecard
Mean of six category scores, 0 to 10. Compiled from public sources. How we rate.
Strongest on battery and keyboard, with no category below average.
- Battery 7/10
- Display 5/10
- Build 6/10
- Keyboard 7/10
- Speed 6/10
- Value 7/10
Worth knowing
Stands out
- Linux runs out of the box
Linux
Excellent · Best on ubuntu LTS. Confidence: high · How we score
Linux compatibility, per distro
- Ubuntu LTS Out of the box
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : needs tweak
- Webcam : works
- Audio : works
- Suspend : needs tweak
04 LTS GA provides. Unlike the premium ThinkPad and XPS Intel machines this uses a normal UVC webcam, so it works without the IPU6 stack, the reason it grades out-of-box.
ArchWiki: Intel Meteor Lake on Linux →Show full report
es a normal UVC webcam, so it works without the IPU6 stack, the reason it grades out-of-box. One SO-DIMM slot plus soldered RAM (mixed), so it is partly upgradeable. Fingerprint enrols with fprintd after a quirk. s2idle is the usual modern-standby slow-drain caveat, fine day to day.
- Fedora Out of the box
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : needs tweak
- Webcam : works
- Audio : works
- Suspend : needs tweak
Fedora 40+ covers the Meteor Lake iGPU. UVC webcam, no IPU6 trap.
See the broader picture in the Linux compatibility hub, the full compatibility matrix, and the buying guides.
Specs
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB (one free slot to add more) |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 @ 60Hz, 300 nitsfine indoors, dim in direct sun |
| Weight | 1.38 kglight for daily carry |
| Battery | 60 Wh, around 8 h real-world |
Common questions
- Does the Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G7 IML (Core Ultra 5 125H) work with Linux?
- Yes, on a clean install it works with no tweaking (verified on Ubuntu LTS, Fedora). Meteor Lake (Core Ultra 5 125H) wants kernel 6.8 or newer for the Arc iGPU, which Ubuntu 24.04 LTS GA provides.
- What does the Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G7 IML (Core Ultra 5 125H) cost?
- RRP is about 849 USD (949 EUR in the EU); street price is often lower.
- Is the Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G7 IML (Core Ultra 5 125H) good for office and web work?
- For office and web work we score it 7/10 on value and 6/10 on performance.
- How heavy is the Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G7 IML (Core Ultra 5 125H)?
- 1.38 kg (3.04 lb). That's light enough for daily commuting.
- What's the battery life like?
- A 60 Wh pack, around 8 hours real-world mixed use. We score battery 7/10.
- Can I upgrade the RAM or storage?
- RAM is partly soldered with one slot free, so you can add a stick but not replace the base 16 GB. Storage starts at 512 GB on this configuration.
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from € 949 $849 RRP
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