Lenovo V15 Gen 6 AMN with AMD Mendocino launches in Europe at €819 — 18-hour battery life claimed

Lenovo has quietly rolled out a new 15-inch laptop internationally, the V15 Gen 6 AMN, now available for purchase in Austria and Germany. The device is listed as "coming soon" in other markets. It serves as an AMD-powered alternative to the recently released V14 Gen 7, V15 Gen 7, and V17 Gen 7 models, which are equipped with Intel Wildcat Lake processors.

The base configuration of the V15 Gen 6 AMN starts at €819 (approximately $948), including VAT (20% in Austria, 19% in Germany). For this price, Lenovo includes 16 GB of LPDDR5-5500 RAM, a 256 GB PCIe 4.0 SSD, and an AMD Ryzen 5 40 processor from the Mendocino family. According to benchmarks cited by the source, this chip underperforms compared to the Ryzen 5 7430U found in the older V15 Gen 4 ABP (currently priced at around $499 on Amazon).

Graphics are handled by the integrated Radeon 610M, an RDNA 2-based iGPU with 2 Compute Units. The source notes that this GPU can only achieve over 60 FPS in older games at 720p or 768p resolution with low graphics settings. For modern titles, performance will be significantly lower.

The laptop features a 15.6-inch IPS display with a 1080p resolution (16:9 aspect ratio), 300 nits peak brightness, a 60 Hz refresh rate, and 45% NTSC color space coverage. This is a standard specification for a budget-oriented business laptop, though color accuracy may be limited for creative work.

Lenovo claims the 47 Wh battery can last over 18 hours under the JEITA-BAT 3.0 standard. This is a notable figure for a 15-inch laptop in this price range, though real-world usage may vary depending on workload and settings. The V15 Gen 6 AMN also includes a built-in numberpad, a feature often appreciated by users who frequently work with spreadsheets or data entry tasks.

Overall, the V15 Gen 6 AMN positions itself as a cost-effective option for users seeking a large-screen laptop with decent battery life and basic productivity capabilities, though its processor and GPU are not suited for demanding applications or gaming.