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日本Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 review – sleek, thin, and snappy
Design and construction
In terms of design, the Gen 4 machine looks almost identical to last year’s device. In short, this is a sleek-looking little laptop with a clean look. The Deep black models have a starting weight of 1.25 kilos and we got 1.48 kg for the Storm grey variants. The profile thickness for both variants is 16.9 mm. Nice!
The grey machines are made of aluminum and that’s why they are a bit heavier. The black laptops (like ours) have a carbon fiber lid and aluminum base. The keyboard frame of dark-color notebooks is made of 90% recycled magnesium and this is verified by the label on the bottom plate.
The sturdiness is better compared to the ThinkPad T14 Gen 4. You can flex the lid just a bit, and we spot some tiny bends around the touchpad and above the F8 key. All in all, the build quality of this machine is very good. The bezels around the display could be thinner.
The top one houses a 1080p Web camera with a privacy shutter or an optional 5MP IR unit.
You can’t open the display with a single hand but the hinge mechanism allows a 180-degree opening angle. The optional fingerprint reader is integrated into the power button that is located on the right of the speaker grille.
Curiously, the keyboard feels even better than the one in the non-S laptop which is a real achievement considering the slim profile. The keyboard is spill-resistant, the backlight is a standard feature, and the presence of the Trackpoint can be very important for some users. Again, the touchpad with a Mylar surface feels even smoother compared to the one that can be found in the T14 Gen 4 device.
The bottom panel has a small ventilation grille and four rubber feet. The heat is pushed through a vent on the right side of the machine.
Ports
Most of the ports are on the left – two Thunderbolt 4 (both support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0, and DisplayPort 2.0 capabilities), an HDMI 2.1 port (for up to 4K 60Hz external displays), a USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) port with Always On function, and an Audio jack. On the right side, we can spot a Kensington Nano security lock slot, one more USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) port, and an optional Smart Card reader. The SIM card tray that is meant for optional 5G or 4G connectivity can be seen on the back of the notebook.
