Sorry, you can't buy it .... - Lenovo Thinkbook 14+ Review

[@ShinigamiDa]

Damn, 2 nvme slots and 85Whr battery in a 14 inch with an amd chip is a dream. They should really get this to global markets.

[@TechGuyBeau]

Right? If they did it would sell like wildfire. And imagine next gen AMD AI 300 inside. I’d be all over it

[@wolf_industries]

The best thing with that laptop is that the 16 inch version has sodimm slots.

[@hdthor]

They can’t. Intel has flagship exclusivity agreements throughout most of North America.

[@Uberragen21]

It's not available for global markets because it likely lacks the TPM chip for BitLocker drive encryption. This is such an important feature for businesses and consumers alike for data protection. NA models must have TPM chips, while drive encryption is illegal in many countries around the world. The EU recently made encryption "illegal"; they're following in China's footsteps. They want to be able to access your data without any hindrance.

[@ShinigamiDa]

@@curio78 Thanks for sharing!

Great video review as usual !! You should buy and review the Thinkbook 14 gen7 AMD, I guess is available in US and Canada with a Ryzen 7735hs for less than 800 usd and do a review comparison between the non plus and the plus model. Amazing work!!

[@luping1322]

I purchased this laptop thanks to your review! My variant is r7-8745HS, 24gb. Screen is indeed beautiful and battery lasts long!

[@granthurlburt4062]

I've had mine for 2 weeks. I love it. The USB slots are so tight! My first metal chassis. Mine also came with a "Fireface" or something- a side unit that has 3 or 4 more USB ports and three wires that originate from one stem and end in three different-sized male charge "things" that probably plug into the charging ports of different phones (having tried yet). It transfers files far faster than my 2019 Lenovo Legion, which I bought for the big HD (1 TB) which this has, at half the price. I'm not a gamer. Much louder speakers than the Legion.

[@granthurlburt4062]

I bought it here in the Toronto area from Best Buy.

[@kekeskia]

Do u have this version, with AMD ? I just bought it and have trouble with the fingerprint sensor (don't have any drivers so it doesn't work..)

[@verrine_s]

Do they make versions of this over there that are like the thinkbook 14s yoga? I would love to have 2nvme and use that dongle to pass through an oculink adapter all in a 2 in 1.

[@ArtemGorin]

No, we already have it in stores in Russia)) One of these days I’ll get it for myself. Thanks for the review!

[@jasonscala5834]

In India too.

[@alpacamale2909]

I've been thinking of buying this since I watched your vid. I wish they'd swapped the ssd slot for a ram slot because getting it to 32 is more important than adding 1tb of storage.

[@alpacamale2909]

The IO is insane.

[@TechGuyBeau]

I know right? It beats most of the 16” non ultrabooks I’ve tested lately

[@filipporicci9315]

Hey @Tech guy Beau, which seller did you purchase this from on AliExpress?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Ms store official That was the name

[@filipporicci9315]

@@TechGuyBeau Thank you!

[@SSVindictive]

How come there is no TGX port on this? I thought all 2024 14+ comes with one

[@MCPEngu1]

Only intel.

[@AliRaza-jg3hx]

Hi have tested the lenovo xiaoxin 14 pro and those soeakers are above average i really liked them. Could you please tell me any difference between thinkbook 14+ and xiaoxin 14 pro's speakers. Do they sound same or is it there any difference in the sound quality? Thanks in advance.

[@Heniupl]

Thank you so much for this review, I do live in China so I could get it, which I did and the laptop is truly amazing. I also bought another NVME to install my own W11 Pro English (as it comes with Chinese-only W11 home), and the ethernet port turned out to be a life saver- for some reason the generic downloadable W11 install file (which you put on a USB drive to boot from) comes without the drivers for its WiFi card... Well no problem then, just connected the ethernet cable and it all went smoothly from there. Imagine having to deal with this on some Yoga with USB-C ports only :D.

[@Dmilife]

Please tell us the seller name who can ship it to usa

[@TechGuyBeau]

Yeah, I use a usb-c to Ethernet for wifi as well

[@TechGuyBeau]

“Ms official store”

[@ILoveBeingLoved1]

just ordered it rn on aliexpress. Am so excited. I currently have the m1 macbook air but i just want to try windows since ive never had one

[@TechGuyBeau]

It’s lovely and will feel quite premium. The jump from Mac to windows can be harsh due to cheap feeling windows machines. I’m happy you picked a nice one like this

[@Aznstar187]

I've bought a Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 Gen 4 14", Intel Core Ultra 7 155U, 16 GB, 1000 GB, CH Im happy when i can hold it in my hands to test it out !

[@Dragolo99]

Do you have it yet? How are you liking it?

[@anurag-gr3qo]

hello ! firstly i love watching your vids, simple but thorough reviews that provide all the info u need ! Recently i bought lenovo legion 7i 2024 model with an intel cpu,is there anything i can do prevent damage to the cpu ? thanks

[@TechGuyBeau]

I haven’t heard much official on the degradation of the laptop CPUs. But to be honest I’m not able to comment on it. I know that for Intel the meteor late (core ultra) stuff is much much lower risk. You could always exchange it for an AMD model or a core ultra model. On the plus side Lenovo has good warranty, u like using a intel desktop warranty

[@dj_adam_h]

Mobile (HX) chips are not affected, only 13th and 14th unlocked desktop chips.

[@savera1971]

Which exact laptop is this one?Thinkbook 14+ ....what??

[@Sharlene6]

Wats d difference between a Thinkpad and Thinkbook? I'm guessing the book is better as shows higher price...but still not sure so..

[@intrvrtdpyrldblog6568]

same question here😊

[@nomeduele0]

well it's literally the opposite. thinkpads come with a ton of features not available anywhere else, like liquid resistance.

[@Sharlene6]

@@nomeduele0 I don't understand what THAT means 🙃 but thanks for replying.. I went m checked more different brands like Acer and Asus n now planning on getting one of them( believe Asus is better so probably that )

[@pratt20000]

ThinkPad is I think a much older brand. It was started by IBM if I'm not wrong. They're famous for their build quality, durability, and repairability. I think Lenovo made ThinkBook as a marketing maneuver to overcome the poor reputation of Yoga Books. That's why the crossover of the name with ThinkPad. You should most probably buy a ThinkPad P series

[@MarkoV1997]

How about adobe app using? i hear that pts and ai is more efficenly in intel chip ver than amd.

[@tan1312]

Could you please do a backlight bleed test for this model? As I notice many users report this model has backlight bleed.

[@mariopenulli1395]

I would kill for such a nice display.

[@kekeskia]

Hello, do you know if we can connect an Egpu on the 4.0 USB port (is it thunderbolt or can accept 40gb/s)? I'm waiting for the 11.11, hope some good deals for this incredible laptop

[@mariopenulli1395]

Hey Beau, could you review the Thinkbook 13x Gen 4? That is one overlooked and exciting laptop at 1.16kg.

[@TechGuyBeau]

I’d love to. The price is pretty high in Canada at the moment (no sales) but if one drops sure

[@alexquezada4483]

How do temps behave under normal usage? Can you share an average on that?

[@markosimic8308]

How would you go about RMA-ing this laptop if something goes wrong? I'm from Croatia and I'm looking to buy a new laptop, this one looks pretty good.

[@TechGuyBeau]

That’s the risk. You basically lose out on OEM warranty. But you save a lot of money. Luckily you CAN buy replacement parts. But most likely the warranty is not usable

[@markosimic8308]

@@TechGuyBeau yeah, I thought so. Personally, I would pull the trigger but if my parents found out, I don't think they'd be particularly happy lol. Can you tell me from what seller are you getting these laptops from AliExpress, if you don't mind?

[@wingman22]

I am also curious to know which seller from Aliexpress you bought it from. Also, was it hard to wipe everything out and do a fresh install on a laptop that came everything in Chinese? How is the layout of the keyboard compared to the US layout? Thanks.

[@Spleiter]

Did you find anything Out? I am also looking into buying this Laptop ä​@@wingman22

[@Derek-kn3nt]

I just picked up this machine on Newegg, it comes with a 1-year warranty and Newegg offered a buy-up for 3 years.

[@anetizen6404]

is this the one _without_ an oculink port? not interested 🫠

[@dog2667]

you can buy m2 to oculink pcbborad

[@ghassenibrahmi4750]

Do you know anything about the brightness? How many nits? I can't find that information anywhere.

[@AliRaza-jg3hx]

400 nits mate.

[@user-cq2yv7pn7k]

Great review. I just recently received my copy - how are you able to use the Lenovo Vantage app? On my reinstalled windows the vantage app software updates arent available.

[@TechGuyBeau]

There may just not be any updates. You can also use the Lenovo support website and update directly from there

[@WeeeAffandi]

The title made me think the age limit for this review is 14 and above . I'll go sleep

[@clevergom]

Hi. I have a question. There are similar laptops, Yoga Pro 7 (2024) vs. Thinkbook 14+. which one is better?

[@TechGuyBeau]

The yoga can be had with a dGPU if that matters. Otherwise I prefer the Thinkbook 14+

[@clevergom]

@@TechGuyBeau Thanks.

[@jasonscala5834]

I only buy 14' laptops, that too only if with 2 HDD either 1 nvme + 1 SATA or 2 nvmes and 2 DIMMs.

[@davidr7619]

How does the 13700H model compare to this? Only just realised they're not the same

[@TechGuyBeau]

I e never reviewed it, but based on my experience with these CPUs: worse battery life, worse thermals, and worse, iGPU

[@davidr7619]

@@TechGuyBeau that's a shame. It looks like the best quality option available under £1000 (from the UK) - hopefully it will be enough!

[@luckylee9753]

I program the web with IntelliJ and the temperature is around 7x, sometimes max 92 degrees Celsius, will it last long?

[@chikuwa_2564]

I am a Chinese programmer and I also use IntelliJ. When I ran the cpu benchmark, two hotest cores stayed at 108 degrees for half an hour. I believe IntelliJ is completely fine.

[@luckylee9753]

@@chikuwa_2564 thanks

[@EZaharievv]

I am wondering thinkbook 14 + or thinkpad e14 g6 with same spec, the difference will be the screen and the build, which one to choose, I have access to both?

[@TechGuyBeau]

The Thinkbook 14+ is much better

[@sshpeppermint]

which one do you like the most, xiaoxin or thinkbook? I'm still thinking which one to get

[@TechGuyBeau]

I prefer the thick book because it has slightly beefier chassis design, and most importantly duel NVME. However if you love OLED you might prefer the other

[@redgeallen8867]

How did you decide which Aliexpress seller to buy it from? Can you share the specific one?

[@TechGuyBeau]

MS Store official is the name of the store

[@-lazy-7863]

How does this compare to the Xiaoxin Pro 14?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Performance same: I prefer this one due to dual nvme. The xiaoxin has an OLED screen though

[@QiyuLU]

Just preordered the intel version, the only problem is that it doesn't have global warranty, which could be annoying sometimes

[@TechGuyBeau]

Yeah that’s the primary risk

[@CrustaceanAllergyEnjoyer]

But I am in china and told me there is? Maybe ask local lenovo

[@iq1512]

Hi, does this have the Windows hello feature?

[@AliRaza-jg3hx]

yes it does have

[@arthurlam5392]

It's selling at RMB4700 now in PDD

[@nameless_stranger]

Is there a possibility you'll be getting the thinkpad p1 gen 7?

[@artyomklg915]

is laptop linux compatible?

[@TrungNguyen-qs8uq]

The screen is no nice just for 1 reason, that's yoga 14.5 inch 3k 120hz panel. Crazy nice laptop

[@e0236]

What's wrong with the yoga screen?

[@DDONG1990]

Where did you get this laptop? I saw seller In alibaba but, I can’t trust them

[@filipporicci9315]

Did you ever figure out which seller it is?

[@CornyShawny]

this or the ideapad pro 14 (xiaoxin pro 14)?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Xiaoxin if you want OLED. Otherwise this

[@CornyShawny]

@@TechGuyBeau thx i love your content!

[@nguyenquangphu780]

haha, I'm using Thinkbook 16 gen 6 plus in Vietnam. I love it. but I still want to use this laptop, thinkbook 14 gen 6 plus... hmm.😂😂 can you tell me different betttwen 14+ and 16+ >>?

[@AMZZZMA]

16+ have 2 slot upgradeable ram

[@snow41man]

@@AMZZZMA it's soldered

[@AliRaza-jg3hx]

​@@AMZZZMAdon't comment nonsense it's soldered and ssd it has 2 nvme 2280 slots tho.

[@AMZZZMA]

@@AliRaza-jg3hx kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZnVdmOimNGirK8 2 slot ram

[@AMZZZMA]

@@snow41man no

[@PhucThien1]

intel version have haptic touchpad with TGX please

[@QiyuLU]

exactly, which I think is much better. I'm only hoping that the ultra series cpu is not going to cause any problems

[@xamdlm4222]

i just pre-ordered the intel version because of your comment. tq

[@PhucThien1]

@@xamdlm4222 nice i already have one

[@АлександрХ-и7х]

Is this a touchscreen display?

[@MnemonicCarrier]

I'd buy this laptop in an instant!

[@Uberragen21]

You have to be careful when importing non-North American laptops. Many of those laptops don't come with a TPM chip for BitLocker drive encryption. Many foreign countries do not allow drive encryption, so the TPM chip is barred by law. Since the laptop was imported from China, drive encryption is illegal there, so that laptop won't have a TPM chip. You can get around it with a BitLocker password lock, but it requires extra work to configure it and it's nowhere nearly as secure as a TPM chip. I replaced many Lenovo laptop motherboards professionally in years past. On occasion I received a non-TPM chip equipped motherboard that was not meant for NA markets. They would have to ship the correct MB and I had to go through replacing the MB for a second time (what a pain!).

[@someguy321]

Really good to know, was considering importing one, but now I won't.

[@Klarseolt]

Is that such a big of a deal tho?

[@talha0139]

My thinkbook 14+ came with TPM 2.0

[@Klarseolt]

@@talha0139 Nice, will also check for that when I receive mine!

[@Klarseolt]

@@talha0139 Nice, I'll also check that once mine arrives!

[@dantebg100]

This is Lenovo yoga pro 7 14.5" with different name. In My county Bulgaria it's cheaper then AliExpress😅😂 it's like 1000 USD.

[@TechGuyBeau]

No it’s not her same. I have recently published the yoga pro 7 AMD. They are quite similar but not exact

[@tsankailieva]

just bought it in Europe :) I love it so far!

[@kekeskia]

Where ?

[@cheapskatetrio4942]

physical webcam privacy shutter ?

[@kennyngobaokhang7987]

yes

[@stefano78]

At this point, Lenovo should just throw a red nub on the keyboard and call it a Thinkpad, bc this thing is better than a Thinkpad

[@tan1312]

Is it too hot after long use?

[@TechGuyBeau]

No it runs super cool

[@tan1312]

​@@TechGuyBeau Could you please do a backlight bleed test for this model? As I notice many users report this model has backlight bleed.

[@jccnguyen]

How much did you pay for it?

[@TechGuyBeau]

It was around 1100 Canadian

[@QiyuLU]

In China it costs even lower

[@dasani383]

@@TechGuyBeaulink? It shows $1300 canadian

[@jccnguyen]

@@TechGuyBeau wow that's insane, in china it's around $700

[@Burbanana]

can lenovo please improve the touchpads, its literally all they gotta do

[@QiyuLU]

haptic touchpad with the intel version, feels pretty good according to my friends

[@AustriaFlow]

You mean bring it to the north America's it's available in the West

[@talielnussen3867]

the AMD chip has dropped

[@ghassenibrahmi4750]

Do you know anything about the brightness? How many nits? I can't find that information anywhere.

[@AliRaza-jg3hx]

probably 400 nits panel just a guess.

[@talha0139]

400 nits is correct