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| ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 AMD — Sam's Machine |
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NixOS |
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192.168.20.51 |
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2026-09-16 |
2026-09-16 |
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ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 AMD — Sam's Machine
Model: Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (Type 20X6)
Hostname: nasbox
IP: 192.168.20.51
OS: NixOS (managed via /etc/nixos flake)
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
libinput touch 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
amdgpu driver; 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
See Also
