Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 14" Notebook - 21AH00JNUS

*My Usage*I use this laptop as a Linux workstation, mainly for VMs and Emacs usage.[*] the VMs are mainly used to test Kubernetes and other great open source software.*Overall Opinion*4.6/5.0It is a great machine, with a gorgeous industrial design and is a good choice for running Linux... but the integrated GPU could of had better support for running Wayland on Linux.*Linux*Con: despite the configuration option of being able to select Ubuntu as an OS choice, the main downside for this ThinkPad is that the AMD integrated GPU does not (currently) play well with Wayland (yet) - from my experience. Note: the graphics does work flawlessly when switching to the older Xorg. I noticed that when using Wayland, I would frequently get green graphical glitches ... More*My Usage*I use this laptop as a Linux workstation, mainly for VMs and Emacs usage.[*] the VMs are mainly used to test Kubernetes and other great open source software.*Overall Opinion*4.6/5.0It is a great machine, with a gorgeous industrial design and is a good choice for running Linux... but the integrated GPU could of had better support for running Wayland on Linux.*Linux*Con: despite the configuration option of being able to select Ubuntu as an OS choice, the main downside for this ThinkPad is that the AMD integrated GPU does not (currently) play well with Wayland (yet) - from my experience. Note: the graphics does work flawlessly when switching to the older Xorg. I noticed that when using Wayland, I would frequently get green graphical glitches across the display. This appears to be a software issue only, since switching to Xorg stopped the issue for me.*Keyboard*Pro: the keyboard is very nice to type on.*Material*Pro: the laptop does not show fingerprints as easily when compared to my previous fingerprint magnet, the X1 Carbon (Gen 7).*Display*Pro: the 4K display is very nice, with all fonts showing up nice and crisp.Con: I wish the display had more of a clear glass look, rather than the slightly dark/smoky look of the protective transparent material that is currently used.*Specs*Pro: all of the ports work in Linux, including the smart card reader. There is a lot of great ports on this machine, where I especially love the number of USBs it supports, the Ethernet port and the smart card reader.Con: no USB 4.

This is a very good laptop at a fair price that will meet the needs of most people in most situations. I purchased it primarily for work and school, and it fills those roles well. Especially with the new aspect ratio for the screen (16:10 vs. the old 16:9), I feel a big change from the widescreen standard of yesteryear. I like too that the shutters are standard, and though I am a bit paranoid regarding staying connected due to privacy I can appreciate the thought and effort Lenovo has put into designing the extra features the camera and other peripherals support (face recognition etc.).My biggest qualm about this machine is that the batter lasts about 10 hours, which is as long as my 8 year old X240 which has never had the battery replaced. So it's not designed to ... MoreThis is a very good laptop at a fair price that will meet the needs of most people in most situations. I purchased it primarily for work and school, and it fills those roles well. Especially with the new aspect ratio for the screen (16:10 vs. the old 16:9), I feel a big change from the widescreen standard of yesteryear. I like too that the shutters are standard, and though I am a bit paranoid regarding staying connected due to privacy I can appreciate the thought and effort Lenovo has put into designing the extra features the camera and other peripherals support (face recognition etc.).My biggest qualm about this machine is that the batter lasts about 10 hours, which is as long as my 8 year old X240 which has never had the battery replaced. So it's not designed to be an entirely portable, on-the-go machine, but it will survive while out and about. And the fact that there is still an upgradeable RAM slot in 2022 on the board means I see this as an investment well worth the cost. Kudos to Lenovo for another great design!

The performance on this is great. I had a newer Intel laptop that I didn't like because Intel has been doing terrible with laptop CPUs lately. They gained performance by just running hotter and wasting battery. This is the only line with AMD unfortunately, otherwise I would have looked at the X1 Carbon line, maybe even Yoga. My machine runs quietly with long battery life and is fast.The main complaint I have with this PC is the chassis. I have a X1 Yoga gen1 that feels more premium than this laptop. Despite using magnesium and being durable, the lid feels the same as generic laptops like the Dell Latitude (yuck) by having rounded sides. I like the chassis of my older ThinkPad's which were flat and not tapered/rounded.The second complaint is the lack of SD or ... MoreThe performance on this is great. I had a newer Intel laptop that I didn't like because Intel has been doing terrible with laptop CPUs lately. They gained performance by just running hotter and wasting battery. This is the only line with AMD unfortunately, otherwise I would have looked at the X1 Carbon line, maybe even Yoga. My machine runs quietly with long battery life and is fast.The main complaint I have with this PC is the chassis. I have a X1 Yoga gen1 that feels more premium than this laptop. Despite using magnesium and being durable, the lid feels the same as generic laptops like the Dell Latitude (yuck) by having rounded sides. I like the chassis of my older ThinkPad's which were flat and not tapered/rounded.The second complaint is the lack of SD or microSD slots. I cannot do any photo editing without a dongle. I do appreciate having a Ethernet port now, which is very rare in laptops these days.My machine has the 2.2k 16:10 display which seems to be the sweet spot. 4k runs hotter and wastes battery for very little visual gain. I do wish they went a little higher to match the DPI of older 1440p/WQHD displays. The ppi of this machine is ~189ppi while older 1440p displays were 210ppi, which looked beautiful on my X1 Yoga. The resolution is sharp enough to not really notice any pixelation and low enough to not have HiDPI issues in Linux. I would have selected a touch screen option at this resolution if it were offered, though I do prefer matte displays (no glare or reflections).The keyboard is still good despite having lower travel than their older legendary keyboards. I especially appreciate the Track Point I use it more than I use the Touch Pad. Unfortunately, they designed the buttons for it to be flush with the laptop, so when I click them, I also tap the Touch Pad with my thumb, double clicking. I usually end up disabling my Touch Pad completely because of it. I don't know if this is an issue in Windows as I am running Linux and not dual booting.Overall, I am happy with my purchase, but I hope that future options in the ThinkPad line will include AMD, 210ppi 16:10 touch displays, SD slots, and a premium feeling flat lid.