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    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s review – high-performance processors and a Privacy Guard that blocks unwanted eyes

    LaptopMedia.comReviewsLenovo ThinkPad T14s review - high-performance processors and a Privacy Guard that blocks unwanted eyes

    From: Alex Iliev & Kroum Nikolov 5 November 2020 / 10:33 | 0

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    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 prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/lenovo-thinkpad-t14s-gen-1-amd/

    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (AMD)
    • AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    • 512GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    $899.99
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    • AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W)
    • 512GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1325.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    • AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W)
    • 512GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1375.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    #CommissionsEarned
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    Contents

    1. Specs Sheet
    2. What’s in the box?
    3. Design and construction
    4. Disassembly, upgrade options, and maintenance
    5. Display quality
    6. Health impact – PWM / Blue Light
    7. Buy our profiles
    8. Sound
    9. Drivers
    10. Battery
    11. CPU options
    12. GPU options
    13. Gaming tests
    14. Temperatures and comfort
    15. Verdict

    Specs Sheet

    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (AMD) - Specs

    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U 24 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U 32
    GPU
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W) 121 AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W) 134
    Display
    14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
    HDD/SSD
    up to 2000GB SSD
    M.2 Slot
    1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 See photo
    RAM
    up to 32GB
    OS
    Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Home
    Battery
    57Wh, 3-cell, 57Wh
    Dimensions
    329 x 225.8 x 16.1 mm (12.95" x 8.89" x 0.63")
    Weight
    1.27 kg (2.8 lbs)
    Body material
    Carbon, Magnesium alloy
    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 optional
    • Web camera HD and IR
    • Backlit keyboard
    • Microphone Dual Array Far-Field Microphone
    • Speakers 2x 1W, Dolby Audio
    • Optical drive
    • Security Lock slot

    All Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (AMD) configurations

    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (AMD)
    • AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    • 0512GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    $899.99
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    • AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W)
    • 0512GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1325.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    • AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W)
    • 0512GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1375.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    • AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W)
    • 0256GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    $1400.77
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    • AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W)
    • 01000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1429.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    • AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W)
    • 0512GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1445.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    • AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W)
    • 01000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1489.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (AMD)
    • AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    • 0256GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    $1529.91
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    • AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W)
    • 02000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1549.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    • AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W)
    • 02000GB SSD
    • 32GB RAM
    $1549.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    • AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W)
    • 02000GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1599.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    • AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    • 0256GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    $1884.07
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (AMD)
    • AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    • 0256GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $2136.94
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    #CommissionsEarned
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    What’s in the box?

    Inside the package, you will see a 65W USB Type-C power brick, as well as some paper manuals and quick setup guides.

    Design and construction

    Interestingly, the ThinkPad T14s features a couple of rare material choices. On one hand, the base is made out of magnesium, which is a very strong material and allows for thinner sheets, resulting in less weight. On the other, there is the lid, which is dressed in CFRP Hybrid material, which comes from Carbon fiber reinforced polymer. This is essentially a polymer resin, such as epoxy, which holds the reinforcements – the carbon fiber in this case – together. Ultimately, this results in a laptop that weighs 1.27 kg, has a profile of 16.1mm and is really tough.

    Its lid opens easily with one hand, and although its bezels look a bit thick in 2020, the top one holds an HD camera with an optional IR face recognition system and a privacy shutter.

    As of the base, there we see a backlit keyboard that sports spill-resistance and the typical for the ThinkPad brand Red Nipple (seriously, Lenovo, you should rebrand the “TrackPoint”). What you should expect from this keyboard is nothing but perfection, as it has long key travel and clicky feedback, which results in a great typing experience. Well, indeed, there is the ever so slight issue with the “Page Up” and “Page Down” keys that are pretty close to the Arrow keys and you might misclick them once in a while, but this is something you can quickly get used to.

    Next, you have the touchpad, which sports a Mylar surface (a plastic polymer, imitating glass), which has decent gliding, good tracking, and ELAN drivers. Above it, there are the dedicated buttons, which work in conjunction with the Nipple. By the way, to the right of the touchpad, you can see the fingerprint reader, which works incredibly quickly. And this can be said about the IR face recognition, as well.

    When you turn the laptop upside down, you can see the ventilation grill, placed just above the fan. Also, there are the speaker cutouts, while the heat exhaust is happening from the right side (left when it’s upside-down).

    Ports

    As a typical business machine, the I/O is well-populated. On the left side, you get two USB Type-C 3.2 (Gen. 2) ports, both of which can be used for charging and DisplayPort signal output. Then, there is the network extension port, a USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) port, an HDMI 2.0 connector, and an audio jack. On the right, there is a security keyhole, a USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) port, and an optional Smart card reader. Interestingly, there is a slot on the back, which is a combo one for nano-SIM cards and MicroSD cards.

    Disassembly, upgrade options, and maintenance

    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.

    The cooling solution employs a huge heat pipe and a medium-sized fan.

    Sadly, this business laptop doesn’t have upgradeable memory. Yes, you can purchase it with either 8, 16, or 32GB of DDR4 RAM working at 3200 MHz but you can never upgrade it. Then again, you have one M.2 SSD slot, which fits PCIe x4 drives. By the way, right next to the Wi-Fi 6-enabled adapter, there is the optional WAN card, which supports a 4G LTE connection.

    And for power away of the plug, you get a 57Wh battery pack.

    Display quality

    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s has a touchscreen Full HD display, model number Innolux N140HCR-GL2 (LEN40AD). Its diagonal is 14″ (35.56 cm), and the resolution – 1920 х 1080. Additionally, the screen ratio is 16:9, the pixel density – 157 ppi, their pitch – 0.161 x 0.161 mm. The screen can be considered Retina when viewed from at least 55 cm (from this distance, the average human eye can’t see the individual pixels).

    This laptop’s display is fitted with the Privacy Guard technology. It is activated with a key combination (Fn+D), and it automatically lowers the brightness down to 40% (about 70 nits). Although it works at all brightness levels, Lenovo has found this to be the optimal level. Interestingly, the effect is clearly visible and works particularly better than other products with this purpose. On the other hand, the viewing angles with the Privacy Guard turned off have definitely taken a hit, and although our image below doesn’t show it, because of the longer exposure time, we can’t brand the viewing angles as comfortable, with this being the toll of having a Privacy Guard.

    Privacy Guard OFF

    Privacy Guard ON

    The maximum measured brightness is 410 nits (cd/m2) in the middle of the screen and 409 nits (cd/m2) average across the surface with a maximum deviation of only 3%. The Correlated Color Temperature on a white screen and at maximum brightness is 6000K (average) – warmer than the 6500K optimum for sRGB.
    In the illustration below you can see how the display performs from a uniformity perspective.
    Values of dE2000 over 4.0 should not occur, and this parameter is one of the first you should check if you intend to use the laptop for color-sensitive work (a maximum tolerance of 2.0 ). The contrast ratio is very good – 2100:1.

    To make sure we are on the same page, we would like to give you a little introduction to the sRGB color gamut and the Adobe RGB. To start, there’s the CIE 1976 Uniform Chromaticity Diagram that represents the visible specter of colors by the human eye, giving you a better perception of the color gamut coverage and the color accuracy.

    Inside the black triangle, you will see the standard color gamut (sRGB) that is being used by millions of people in HDTV and on the web. As for the Adobe RGB, this is used in professional cameras, monitors, etc for printing. Colors inside the black triangle are used by everyone and this is the essential part of the color quality and color accuracy of a mainstream notebook.

    Still, we’ve included other color spaces like the famous DCI-P3 standard used by movie studios, as well as the digital UHD Rec.2020 standard. Rec.2020, however, is still a thing of the future and it’s difficult for today’s displays to cover that well. We’ve also included the so-called Michael Pointer gamut, or Pointer’s gamut, which represents the colors that naturally occur around us every day.

    The yellow dotted line shows Lenovo ThinkPad T14s’ color gamut coverage.

    Its display covers 96% of the sRGB/ITU-R BT.709 (web/HDTV standard) in CIE1976.

    Our “Design and Gaming” profile delivers optimal color temperature (6500K) at 140 cd/m2 luminance and sRGB gamma mode.

    We tested the accuracy of the display with 24 commonly used colors like light and dark human skin, blue sky, green grass, orange, etc. You can check out the results at factory condition and also, with the “Design and Gaming” profile.

    Below you can compare the scores of Lenovo ThinkPad T14s with the default settings (left), and with the “Gaming and Web design” profile (right).

    The next figure shows how well the display can reproduce dark parts of an image, which is essential when watching movies or playing games in low ambient light.

    The left side of the image represents the display with stock settings, while the right one is with the “Gaming and Web Design” profile activated. On the horizontal axis, you will find the grayscale, and on the vertical axis – the luminance of the display. On the two graphs below you can easily check for yourself how your display handles the darkest nuances but keep in mind that this also depends on the settings of your current display, the calibration, the viewing angle, and the surrounding light conditions.

    Response time (Gaming capabilities)

    We test the reaction time of the pixels with the usual “black-to-white” and “white-to-black” method from 10% to 90% and vice versa.

    We recorded Fall Time + Rise Time = 21 ms

    Health impact – PWM / Blue Light

    PWM (Screen flickering)

    Pulse-width modulation (PWM) is an easy way to control monitor brightness. When you lower the brightness, the light intensity of the backlight is not lowered, but instead turned off and on by the electronics with a frequency indistinguishable to the human eye. In these light impulses, the light/no-light time ratio varies, while brightness remains unchanged, which is harmful to your eyes. You can read more about that in our dedicated article on PWM.

    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s’s backlight does not use PWM. Although there are some pulsations, it is not an obvious PWM. This makes it comfortable for use during long periods, without harming your eyes in this aspect.

    Blue light emissions

    Installing our Health-Guard profile not only eliminates PWM but also reduces the harmful Blue Light emissions while keeping the colors of the screen perceptually accurate. If you’re not familiar with the Blue light, the TL;DR version is – emissions that negatively affect your eyes, skin, and your whole body. You can find more information about that in our dedicated article on Blue Light.

    Conclusions

    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s’ IPS panel is a touchscreen and has a Full HD resolution, high maximum brightness (410 nits), very good contrast ratio, and wide color coverage (96% of the sRGB gamut). In addition to that, its backlight doesn’t flicker at any brightness level, and with the help of our Gaming and Web design profile, the color accuracy matches the standards for sRGB with an Average dE value of 0.7.
    Also, the Privacy Guard filter is not perfect, although it works better than some of its competitors. In fact, we found it to be more hindering than useful, and if you don’t necessarily need this function (for top-secret CIA work in a Starbucks for example), we would advise you for getting a device without this function.

    Buy our profiles

    Since our profiles are tailored for each display model, this article and its respective profile package are meant for Lenovo ThinkPad T14s configurations with 14.0″ Innolux N140HCR-GL2 (LEN40AD) (FHD, 1920 × 1080) IPS panel.

    *Should you have problems with downloading the purchased file, try using a different browser to open the link you’ll receive via e-mail. If the download target is a .php file instead of an archive, change the file extension to .zip or contact us at [email protected]

    Read more about the profiles HERE.

    In addition to receiving efficient and health-friendly profiles, by buying LaptopMedia's products you also support the development of our labs, where we test devices in order to produce the most objective reviews possible.

    Office Work - screen profile

    Office Work

    Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.

    $4.96
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    Design and Gaming - screen profile

    Design and Gaming

    This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.

    $4.97
    Buy Now Checkout Added to cart
    Health-Guard - screen profile

    Health-Guard

    Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.

    $4.98
    Buy Now Checkout Added to cart
    All
    $9.99
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    Sound

    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s’ speakers have Dolby Audio tuning and relatively good quality. Moreover, the entire frequency range is clear of deviations.

    Drivers

    All of the drivers and utilities for this notebook can be downloaded from here: https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-t-series-laptops/thinkpad-t14s-type-20uh-20uj/downloads/driver-list

    Battery

    Now, we conduct the battery tests with Windows Better performance setting turned on, screen brightness adjusted to 120 nits, and all other programs turned off except for the one we are testing the notebook with. This laptop’s 57Wh battery lasts for 10 hours of 10 minutes of Web browsing and 8 hours and 56 minutes of video playback.

    • Web surfing
    • Video playback
    In order to simulate real-life conditions, we used our own script for automatic web browsing through over 70 websites.
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    57Wh, 3-cell
    $1445
    price
    610 min.
    battery
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1
    50Wh, 3-cell
    $878.99-39%
    700 min.+14.8%
    Dell Latitude 14 7400
    60Wh
    1233 min.+102.1%
    HP EliteBook 840 G7
    53Wh, 3-cell
    1125 min.+84.4%
    Acer Swift 5 Pro (SF514-55GT)
    1200 min.+96.7%
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5
    540 min.-11.5%
    For every test like this, we use the same video in HD.
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    57Wh, 3-cell
    $1445
    price
    536 min.
    battery
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1
    50Wh, 3-cell
    $878.99-39%
    767 min.+43.1%
    Dell Latitude 14 7400
    60Wh
    864 min.+61.2%
    HP EliteBook 840 G7
    53Wh, 3-cell
    1040 min.+94%
    Acer Swift 5 Pro (SF514-55GT)
    833 min.+55.4%
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5
    850 min.+58.6%
    We use F1 2017’s built-in benchmark on loop in order to simulate real-life gaming.
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    57Wh, 3-cell
    $1445
    price
    battery
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1
    50Wh, 3-cell
    $878.99-39%
    Dell Latitude 14 7400
    60Wh
    150 min.
    HP EliteBook 840 G7
    53Wh, 3-cell
    Acer Swift 5 Pro (SF514-55GT)
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5

    CPU options

    As this is the AMD version of the ThinkPad T14s, it can be bought with one of two Ryzen Pro CPUs – the Ryzen 5 Pro 4650U (6c/12t), or the Ryzen 7 Pro 4750U (8c/16t).

    • 3D Rendering
    • Adobe Photoshop
    Results are from the Cinebench 20 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    $1445.00
    price
    3021.00
    performance
    AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1
    $878.99-39%
    2623.00-13.2%
    Intel Core i5-8265U
    Dell Latitude 14 7400
    1629.00-46.1%
    Intel Core i5-10210U
    HP EliteBook 840 G7
    1306.00-56.8%
    Intel Core i7-1165G7
    Acer Swift 5 Pro (SF514-55GT)
    2242.00-25.8%
    Intel Core i5-1035G7
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5
    1467.00-51.4%
    Results are from the Fritz chess benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    $1445.00
    price
    performance
    AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1
    $878.99-39%
    0.00
    Intel Core i5-8265U
    Dell Latitude 14 7400
    0.00
    Intel Core i5-10210U
    HP EliteBook 840 G7
    Intel Core i7-1165G7
    Acer Swift 5 Pro (SF514-55GT)
    Intel Core i5-1035G7
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5
    0.00
    Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)
    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    $1445.00
    price
    8.02
    performance
    AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1
    $878.99-39%
    9.09+13.3%
    Intel Core i5-8265U
    Dell Latitude 14 7400
    10.90+35.9%
    Intel Core i5-10210U
    HP EliteBook 840 G7
    8.66+8%
    Intel Core i7-1165G7
    Acer Swift 5 Pro (SF514-55GT)
    6.53-18.6%
    Intel Core i5-1035G7
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5
    8.04+0.2%

    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (AMD) CPU variants

    Here you can see an approximate comparison between the CPUs that can be found in the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (AMD) models on the market. This way you can decide for yourself which Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (AMD) model is the best bang for your buck.

    Note: The chart shows the cheapest different CPU configurations so you should check what the other specifications of these laptops are by clicking on the laptop’s name / CPU.

    • 3D Rendering
    • Adobe Photoshop
    Results are from the Cinebench 20 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
    AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (AMD)
    $899.99
    price
    2627
    performance
    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    $1325.00+47%
    3020+15%
    Results are from the Fritz chess benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
    AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (AMD)
    $899.99
    price
    performance
    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    $1325.00+47%
    Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)
    AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (AMD)
    $899.99
    price
    9.1
    performance
    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    $1325.00+47%
    8.03-11.8%

    GPU options

    Respectively, the integrated graphics options are the Radeon RX Vega 6 and Vega 7, with no dGPU options available.

    • 3DMark Fire Strike (G)
    • Unigine Heaven 4.0
    • Unigine Superposition
    Results are from the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W)
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    $1445.00
    price
    3100.00
    performance
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1
    $878.99-39%
    1819.00-41.3%
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Dell Latitude 14 7400
    1092.00-64.8%
    Intel UHD Graphics
    HP EliteBook 840 G7
    1193.00-61.5%
    NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (10W)
    Acer Swift 5 Pro (SF514-55GT)
    3556.00+14.7%
    Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5
    2757.00-11.1%
    Results are from the Unigine Heaven 3.0 benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W)
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    $1445.00
    price
    performance
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1
    $878.99-39%
    0.00
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Dell Latitude 14 7400
    287.00
    Intel UHD Graphics
    HP EliteBook 840 G7
    NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (10W)
    Acer Swift 5 Pro (SF514-55GT)
    Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5
    706.00
    Results are from the Unigine Heaven 4.0 benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W)
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    $1445.00
    price
    603.00
    performance
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1
    $878.99-39%
    324.00-46.3%
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Dell Latitude 14 7400
    216.00-64.2%
    Intel UHD Graphics
    HP EliteBook 840 G7
    249.00-58.7%
    NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (10W)
    Acer Swift 5 Pro (SF514-55GT)
    746.00+23.7%
    Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5
    532.00-11.8%
    Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W)
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    $1445.00
    price
    597.00
    performance
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1
    $878.99-39%
    382.00-36%
    Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Dell Latitude 14 7400
    248.00-58.5%
    Intel UHD Graphics
    HP EliteBook 840 G7
    260.00-56.4%
    NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (10W)
    Acer Swift 5 Pro (SF514-55GT)
    546.00-8.5%
    Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5
    548.00-8.2%

    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (AMD) GPU variants

    Here you can see an approximate comparison between the GPUs that can be found in the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (AMD) models on the market. This way you can decide for yourself which Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (AMD) model is the best bang for your buck.

    Note: The chart shows the cheapest different GPU configurations so you should check what the other specifications of these laptops are by clicking on the laptop’s name / GPU.

    • 3DMark Fire Strike (G)
    • Unigine Heaven 3.0
    • Unigine Heaven 4.0
    • Unigine Superposition
    Results are from the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (AMD)
    $899.99
    price
    2280
    performance
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W)
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    $1325.00+47%
    3100+36%
    Results are from the Unigine Heaven 3.0 benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (AMD)
    $899.99
    price
    783
    performance
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W)
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    $1325.00+47%
    Results are from the Unigine Heaven 4.0 benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (AMD)
    $899.99
    price
    509
    performance
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W)
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    $1325.00+47%
    566+11.2%
    Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (AMD)
    $899.99
    price
    493
    performance
    AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W)
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    $1325.00+47%
    593+20.3%

    Gaming tests

    cs-go-benchmarks

    CS:GO HD 1080p, Low (Check settings) HD 1080p, Medium (Check settings) HD 1080p, MAX (Check settings)
    Average fps 96 fps 72 fps 47 fps

    DOTA 2 HD 1080p, Low (Check settings) HD 1080p, Normal (Check settings) HD 1080p, High (Check settings)
    Average fps 103 fps 66 fps 39 fps

    rise-of-the-tomb-raider

    Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016) Full HD, Lowest (Check settings) Full HD, Medium (Check settings) Full HD, Very High (Check settings)
    Average fps 35 fps 24 fps – fps

    Temperatures and comfort

    Max CPU load

    In this test we use 100% on the CPU cores, monitoring their frequencies and chip temperature. The first column shows a computer’s reaction to a short load (2-10 seconds), the second column simulates a serious task (between 15 and 30 seconds), and the third column is a good indicator of how good the laptop is for long loads such as video rendering.

    Average core frequency (base frequency + X); CPU temp.

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U (15W TDP) 0:02 – 0:10 sec 0:15 – 0:30 sec 10:00 – 15:00 min
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s 2.55 GHz (B+50%) @ 69°C 2.31 GHz (B+36%) @ 74°C 2.26 GHz (B+33%) @ 92°C

    Although it all starts promising, the temperature gradually creeps up to 92C at the end of the test, but we still have to consider the fact, that this is an 8-core/16-thread processor.

    Comfort during full load

    Although the laptop is not very loud under extreme load, we found it to be pretty warm, if not hot in the middle of the keyboard.

    Verdict

    Considering the price of the laptop, and the performance it offers, it is probably one of the best business laptops for high-workload scenarios. Not only does it offer supreme power, but it also has quite a lot of goodies in terms of security. You get a dedicated TPM chip onboard, the AMD Memory Guard technology, dual biometric authentication (thanks to the IR face recognition, and the fingerprint reader, both of which work extremely well).

    Also, you got the famous spill-resistant keyboard, which is one of the best on the market, when it comes to the typing experience. And since this is an AMD platform, you won’t be getting the Thunderbolt treatment, but this doesn’t mean you can’t get the advantage of the two USB Type-C 3.2 (Gen. 2) ports and the other useful I/O, including an optional LTE connection, and a MicroSD card reader.

    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s’s IPS panel is a touchscreen and has a Full HD resolution, high maximum brightness (410 nits), very good contrast ratio, and wide color coverage (96% of the sRGB gamut). In addition to that, its backlight doesn’t flicker at any brightness level, and with the help of our Gaming and Web design profile, the color accuracy matches the standards for sRGB with an Average dE value of 0.7.
    Also, the Privacy Guard filter is not perfect, although it works better than some of its competitors. In fact, we found it to be more hindering than useful, and if you don’t necessarily need this function (for top-secret CIA work in a Starbucks for example), we would advise you for getting a device without this function.

    As far as the battery life goes, you get 10 hours of Web browsing and 9 hours of video playback, which is a respectable result. So, if you don’t opt for a Privacy Guard model, and keep the memory at about 16GB, you will be getting quite the value. However, keep in mind that you won’t be able to upgrade your memory, like on the ThinkPad T14, and pretty much all other business offerings, which is petty.

    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

    You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/lenovo-thinkpad-t14s-gen-1-amd/

    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 (AMD)
    • AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)
    • 512GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    $899.99
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    • AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W)
    • 512GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1325.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
    • AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
    • AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000,5000 15W)
    • 512GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    $1375.00
    More Info Buy from Amazon
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