Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1

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Date Published: 28 Aug 2020

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
256GB SSD
16GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
1.27 kg (2.8 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

8.1 Portability Excellent

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
256GB SSD

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

RAM
16GB DDR4, 3200 MHz

OS
Windows 10 Pro

Body Material
Carbon, Magnesium alloy

Dimensions
329 x 225.8 x 16.1 mm (12.95" x 8.89" x 0.63")

Weight
1.27 kg (2.8 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

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

2x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.0

Card Reader
MicroSD

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.1

Audio jack
3.5 mm combo

Side Docking Connector

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD and IR

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Dual Array Far-Field Microphone

Speakers
2x 1W, Dolby Audio

Optical drive

Security Lock slot

Portability

Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (AMD)

12.95" x 8.89" x 0.63" Dimensions

1.27 kg (2.8 lbs) Weight

Average 14.0-inch laptop

1.46 kg (3.2 lbs) +15% Weight

Review

Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 in-depth review

Today's machine - the ThinkPad T14s is so powerful, that it's on the edge of being considered as a workstation device. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. The ThinkPad T14s is a slimmer and lighter version of the ThinkPad T14. It comes with AMD's Ryzen Pro 4000U processors and offers quite a variety of display and configuration options.Alas, the screen is one of the aces up Lenovo's sleeve for this one, as it comes with the proprietary Privacy Guard design, which works similarly to HP's Sure View technology. Upon the press of a button (or a combination of buttons), a secondary backlight flashes and blocks certain viewing angles, so that you have all of your sensitive information to yourself. Or, at least this is how it should work - we'll check that in a moment.You can check the[...]

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Pros

Magnesium and carbon fiber composites are all part of the build
Covers 96% of sRGB colors (AUO B140HAN05.7)
Very high color accuracy when Gaming and Web design profile is installed (AUO B140HAN05.7)
The spill-resistant keyboard that is great for typing
Wi-Fi 6 and LTE support plus optional super-fast 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
Memory can't be upgraded
The high frequencies in the long torture test resulted in quite hot CPU and warm externals
The Privacy Guard works, but it hinders the viewing angles even when it's off

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

This device is extremely powerful. The Ryzen Pro CPUs provide exquisite performance and efficiency, thanks to the 15W TDP. However, the upgradability has taken a toll, compared to the non-s ThinkPad T14.Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad T14s prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate Getting inside of this notebook requires the undoing of 5 Phillips-head screws. Then, you just need to pry your way around the device, starting from the back and you're done.2. Battery As for power away from the plug, you get a 57W[...]