recently purchased a thinkpad e15 (1005 -> 804) during the 20% off sale. but its come to my attention that the ideapad 5 (1100 -> 880) would have been a better choice at only an extra $76.
ive missed out on the chance of getting a discounted ideapad but im wondering if it would be worth returning the thinkpad and forking out an extra $100 to get the ideapad.
the main differences are:
ip5 vs e15
display
14/15" 300nits wva fhd - 14/15" 250nits ips fhd
storage
512gb - 256gb
battery
57wh - 45wh
usb c power / display port
1 - 1
usb3.1
2 (1 always on) - 1 ( always on)
usb2.0
0 - 1
hdmi
1 - 1
SD reader
1 - 0
ethernet rj45
0 - 1
power supply
AC round tip + usb c - charges through the one usb c port
I would keep it unless its really a showstopper for a daily use .