Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1

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Date Published: 01 Apr 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
1000GB SSD
24GB DDR4
1.46 kg (3.2 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.4 Portability Very Good

8.0 Display Excellent

5.7 For Work Average

2.4 For Gaming Mediocre

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Specs

CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U

Display
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

HDD/SSD
1TB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 See photo

RAM
24GB DDR4

OS
Windows 11 Pro

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum, Glass Fiber, Magnesium alloy

Dimensions
329 x 227 x 17.9 mm (12.95" x 8.94" x 0.70")

Weight
1.46 kg (3.2 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

2x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

2x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)

HDMI
2.0

Card Reader
MicroSD

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.1

Audio jack
3.5 mm combo

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD and IR

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
2x Far Field Microphones

Speakers
Dolby Atmos Speakers

Optical drive

Portability

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD)

12.95" x 8.94" x 0.70" Dimensions

1.46 kg (3.2 lbs) Weight

Average 14.0-inch laptop

1.47 kg (3.2 lbs) Weight

Review

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 in-depth review

So, we've already reviewed the ThinkPad T14's bigger brother - the T15, and it wasn't as much of a "new" model as we've wanted it to be. However, the unit we're reviewing today has something in its pocket that might just make the difference. What is it? AMD Ryzen Pro CPUs.In addition to being the monstrous 6 and 8-core powerhouses, they have their own security features which will come in handy with the business nature of the product.Indeed, this laptop comes also with a handful of Intel CPU options, but in terms of performance, we are pretty confident that the Ryzen 5 Pro 4650U and the Ryzen 7 Pro 4750U will blow them away without breaking a sweat.However, let's not get ahead of ourselves, because this laptop offers a little bit more than just power.You can check the price[...]

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Pros

Magnesium and glass fiber are all part of the build
Covers 95% of sRGB colors (AUO B140HAN05.7)
Very high color accuracy when Gaming and Web design profile is installed (AUO B140HAN05.7)
12 hours of battery
The spill-resistant keyboard that is great for typing
Wi-Fi 6 and LTE support plus optional fingerprint reader and IR face recognition systems
Superfast AMD Ryzen PRO CPUs, and is able to maintain a relatively high clock speed under heavy load.
Well-populated I/O
PWM-free for all brightness levels (AUO B140HAN05.7)

Cons

Lacks a Thunderbolt 3 port
Unsatisfactory iGPU performance
The high frequencies in the long torture test resulted in quite hot CPU and warm externals

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 is a remarkable business notebook. Also, it offers quite good upgradability options - take a look.Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad T14 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate So, this device has only 6 Phillips-head screws holding its bottom panel into place. But even though you've undone them, you are not quite ready to pry the panel off. Instead, you would want to unplug the SIM card tray. After that, carefully work your way around the laptop with a plastic tool. Still, on the left side, [...]