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1.7 KiB
ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 AMD — Sam's Machine
Model: Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (Type 20X6) Hostname:
nasboxIP:192.168.20.51OS: NixOS (managed via/etc/nixosflake)
Hardware Specs
| Component | Detail |
|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U — 6 Cores / 12 Threads (Zen 3, Cezanne) |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (integrated) — amdgpu kernel driver |
| RAM | 16 GB DDR4 — 2x SODIMM slots (upgradeable) |
| Storage | 256 GB NVMe SSD |
| Display | 14" FHD (1920×1080) — 10-point multi-touch touchscreen |
| Network | Ethernet + Wi-Fi |
NixOS Integration
- Flake:
/etc/nixos#sam-4screen-desktop - User Config: Home Manager at
/etc/nixos/home/sam/home.nix - GPU Driver:
amdgpu(open-source kernel driver) — excellent Wayland/Niri support - Touchscreen: Works with
libinputtouch input — 10-point multi-touch enabled
Upgrade Potential
| Component | Current | Max Upgrade |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB (2× 32 GB DDR4 SODIMM) |
| Storage | 256 GB NVMe | 1× M.2 NVMe (any size) |
Note: Unlike the T14 series (soldered RAM + 1 slot), the L14 Gen 2 has 2 full SODIMM slots — fully upgradeable to 64 GB.
Why This Machine
- Zen 3 CPU — 6c/12t Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U is excellent for compilation, VMs, and NixOS builds
- Radeon Vega 7 iGPU — first-class open-source
amdgpudriver; smooth Wayland/Niri compositing - Full SODIMM slots — no soldered RAM; upgradeable to 64 GB
- Touchscreen — 10-point multi-touch works with NixOS/libinput
- Secure Boot — easily disabled in BIOS; freedom-friendly hardware