Lenovo ThinkPad T14 (Gen 5) Review: Ready For Business!

[@henriquemiguel95]

I own a T14 Gen 2, I7 11gen with 48GB of ram, an amazing machine!

[@yellowjoe.2000]

Is T14 Gen 2 still going strong? hows the battery life?

[@adequatequality]

For as much as the ThinkPad T series used to be a bang for the buck in terms of longevity and reliability, I've had too many QC issues with the most recent models from faulty WiFi cards, bluetooth/speaker buzzing, and a degradation in build quality. Not to mention, Lenovo STILL starts their base level storage at 256GB and a 45% NTSC screen...definitely not worth the money anymore imo

[@-_krish_-]

For the same price Asus vivobook s14 with lunar lake processors looks good, be it display, built quality.

[@JINNY-dl5yk]

i feel the same.. for me the bigger issue with thinkpads has always been the small battery size

[@chrispotterfan]

What alternatives can you recommend?

[@vanstraaten2]

@@chrispotterfan Would like to know the same...

[@LoremIpsumDolors]

You are not the market for the T series. As a business owner why would my employees need a more expensive screen when the stock one functions?

[@kevinhernandezarango5005]

Thank you for the review

[@SoulOfTech]

My pleasure!

[@tomike544]

A very nice review, thank you for it, Great Job!!! 😀

[@SoulOfTech]

Thanks for watching!

[@drewmfie]

i do personally love the new redesign, and i feel like lenovo has returned to the t470/480 design internally and with the build, at least somewhat, and have taken some styling/design cues from the t60/61/400 era. but my big gripe is the keyboard. the fn and ctrl switch is fine, i can easily adjust. it's just that recent thinkpads of the past 6 or so years have had keyboards with keytravel that's too shallow and a lack of the tactility found in older keyboards. is this really "the best keyboard in the business" that reviewers love to tout? have standards really dropped this low?

[@lenoroshamann6679]

Which has better life battery between t14 gen 5 and the p14s gen 5? They seem to have the same components

[@KeyurSurani]

P14s Gen 5 if you’re customising it will be killer

[@alexispariona7436]

Got this machine with 32GB RAM, tactile screen, it's a gem!

[@SoulOfTech]

That’s awesome to hear! I’m glad you like it.

[@Cornel1001]

Has support for eGPU ? The wi-fi module is working ?

[@yoonvsaechao]

is the refresh rate able to be toggled between 60hz and 120hz? I watched another review showing it

[@meteorfreedom]

What do you think of the IdeaPad Slim 5i 14 for day to day office work?

[@SoulOfTech]

If you do not need the extra build quality and/or virtualization features the 5i is a good consumer grade business machine.

[@fxguidetips]

Thanks a lot for this excellent review. As i am planning to purchase the P14s Gen 5 AMD version with 64 GB ram, can you please review specially for creative tasks like video editing and motion graphics? Thanks!

[@SoulOfTech]

I would advise getting a variant with discrete graphics to ensure you have the highest quality workflow possible.

[@fxguidetips]

@@SoulOfTech Sure, thanks 🙏

[@mr_peng]

Could you tell me where you got the wallpapers?

[@SoulOfTech]

Please see video description, link is there :)

[@alxmampilly]

Does the laptop have Thunderbolt 4 or USB 4 ?

[@MwilaWamz]

Thunderbolt

[@dareemmanuel6079]

'Technically', just USB4. Amd doesn't have thunderbolt... thunderbolt is owned by Intel.

[@SoulOfTech]

It does not have TB4, however for all intents and purposes it has USB4 which shares the same protocols as TB4.

[@gxdx697]

am i the only one who finds design, particularly the camera part of the laptop to be so ugly? might be a dealbreaker for me.

[@1a1o]

hate it... i wish they didn't add that ugly bump to camara :(

[@Mando-Otaku]

T14 gen 3 : *top* - Mag. Alloy, *middle* - Mag. Alloy & *base* - Mag. Alloy T14 gen 5 : *top* - carbon Fiber, *middle* - plastic, *base* - plastic Wtf thats what make bussiness laptop a solid but its total downgrade

[@yellowjoe.2000]

Nice review. T14 Gen 5 in Asia, you get 2240x1400 LCD panel option and WIFI 7 card option! too bad only 52wh battery. i wish it was at least 65wh.

[@WearthH]

I like your jokes and fancy computer talk.

[@JogieGlenMait16]

Plastic everything. That’s a downgrade no matter how sturdy it is.

[@drewmfie]

i mean, the magnesium + plastic alloy that they used for the outer shell only lasted from the t490 to the t14 g4. for the rest of the thinkpad t series' history its always been plastic. yeah its a downgrade, but as somebody who primary owns older thinkpads (t61, all the way to t480), i do not care as long as they keep the inner magnesium frame/roll cage (it's what actually gives the laptop most of its rigidity and durability).

[@JogieGlenMait16]

@@drewmfie yeah, that's a great point. i use multiple thinkpads too and even the full plastic ones are just well built.

[@TT-rl4su]

ThinkPad logo is soooo ugly!