Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 review – sleek, thin, and snappy

Name: Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 4
Brand: Lenovo
SKU: B0CP8CMBMK
Price: 2174.31 USD
Availability: InStock

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From: Nikolay Palaozov 19 October 2023 / 18:59 | 0

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Verdict

The Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 is such a positive surprise. This little fella with a 16.9 mm profile offers almost exactly the same performance as the bigger ThinkPad T14 Gen 4. In general, the performance of the T14s sibling is great. Web browsing or watching videos while benchmarking with Cinebench R23 isn’t a problem for this device – we already tried this and we observed no system lags. In addition to that, the CPU can sustain high processor P and E clocks under any load. During longer stress, the frequencies are a bit higher than the ones of the ThinkPad T14 Gen 4.

The single fan is almost quiet when the processor has to do the heavy lifting and it’s hard to hear some noise in idle or during video playback. The thermals on the outside are low enough for comfortable usage. The input devices are also very good. The keyboard is comfortable for typing, it’s spill-resistant, and it has a backlight. The touchpad is smooth and responsive.

The 1200p IPS 16:10 display (CSOT MNE007JA1-1 (LEN403A)) almost reaches 400 nits peak brightness and it has a 94% sRGB coverage. Our “Design and Gaming” profile enhances the color accuracy of the panel from 2.1 to an average dE value of 1.3 which is a nice achievement. The display is PWM-free so long hours of work shouldn’t be a problem at all if you take 5-minute breaks from time to time.

The chassis feels very rigid. Sure, we saw a small amount of flexes but overall, this small device is almost built like a tank. We got the black version which comes with a carbon fiber lid and aluminum base – the laptop feels premium and the only exception is that you can’t open the lid with a single hand.

The memory is soldered but this applies to almost any other notebook with similar thickness. The maximum amount of RAM is 32GB of LPDDR5x-4800MHz – it should be plenty for most users. On the other hand, there is just one M.2 slot for Gen 4 SSDs. Close to it is the WWAN slot for optional 4G or 5G connectivity. The 57Wh battery has enough juice for 11 hours and 7 minutes of Web browsing, or 8 hours and 20 minutes of video playback.

This reminds us that connectivity here is on point – Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, and nice I/O that offers two Thunderbolt 4 ports as well as an optional Smart card reader. The extra layer of security features is presented by a Discrete TPM 2.0 chip, Kensington Nano Security Slot, optional fingerprint reader, and an optional IR camera with Human-presence detection. This reminds us that the end price of this machine is on the high side. If you want to get the maxed-out version of this laptop with all optional security features and ports, get ready to pay a lot more.

The Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 is a thin machine that has a premium build quality, unexpectedly good performance, comfortable input devices, and long battery life.

You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/lenovo-thinkpad-t14s-gen-4-intel/

Pros

Comfortable backlit spill-resistant keyboard
Optional fingerprint reader and 5MP IR camera
SIM card slot with optional 5G support
The maximum amount of RAM is 32GB of LPDDR5x-4800MHz
Covers 94% of sRGB + accurate colors with our profiles (CSOT MNE007JA1-1 (LEN403A))
No PWM (CSOT MNE007JA1-1 (LEN403A))
Thunderbolt 4 charging
Almost quiet during max processor load
Sturdy chassis and very good build quality
Snappy performance for the class