Lenovo T14s G4 I7-1355U - 14in WUXGA Touch 512GB 16GB 4G LTE W11P 3YOS+1YR Prem 21F6001YAU
Deep Black - 14" WUXGA (1920x1200) IPS 300nits Anti-glare - 45% NTSC - Intel Core i7-1355U (12M Cache - 10 Cores (2P + 8E) - P-core up to 5.0GHz - E-core up to 3.7GHz - 12MB - Non-vPro) - 16GB LPDDR5x 4800GHz soldered - 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe Opal 2.0 - Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics - Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (11ax 2x2 + BT5.1) - Fibocom L860-GL-16 - Integrated Mobile Broadband 4G LTE-A (CAT 16) - with Embedded eSIM - Fingerprint reader - Integrated in Power Button - ThinkPad Backlit Keyboard - Standard Ports: 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 - 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On) - 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps (support data transfer - 1x HDMI - up to 4K/60Hz - 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm) - 5.0MP + IR Discrete with Privacy Shutter - Integrated 57Wh Battery - Windows 11 Pro - English - 3 Year Onsite upgrade from 1 Year Courier/Carry-in (5WS0A14086) - 1 Year Premier Support Upgrade from 1 Year Courier/Carry-in (5WS0T36195) - Carbon Offset - 65W USB-C AC adapter
Deep Black - 14" WUXGA (1920x1200) IPS 300nits Anti-glare - 45% NTSC - Intel Core i7-1355U (12M Cache - 10 Cores (2P + 8E) - P-core up to 5.0GHz - E-core up to 3.7GHz - 12MB - Non-vPro) - 16GB LPDDR5x 4800GHz soldered - 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe Opal 2.0 - Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics - Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (11ax 2x2 + BT5.1) - Fibocom L860-GL-16 - Integrated Mobile Broadband 4G LTE-A (CAT 16) - with Embedded eSIM - Fingerprint reader - Integrated in Power Button - ThinkPad Backlit Keyboard - Standard Ports: 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 - 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On) - 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps (support data transfer - 1x HDMI - up to 4K/60Hz - 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm) - 5.0MP + IR Discrete with Privacy Shutter - Integrated 57Wh Battery - Windows 11 Pro - English - 3 Year Onsite upgrade from 1 Year Courier/Carry-in (5WS0A14086) - 1 Year Premier Support Upgrade from 1 Year Courier/Carry-in (5WS0T36195) - Carbon Offset - 65W USB-C AC adapter
Deep Black - 14" WUXGA (1920x1200) IPS 300nits Anti-glare - 45% NTSC - Intel Core i7-1355U (12M Cache - 10 Cores (2P + 8E) - P-core up to 5.0GHz - E-core up to 3.7GHz - 12MB - Non-vPro) - 16GB LPDDR5x 4800GHz soldered - 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe Opal 2.0 - Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics - Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (11ax 2x2 + BT5.1) - Fibocom L860-GL-16 - Integrated Mobile Broadband 4G LTE-A (CAT 16) - with Embedded eSIM - Fingerprint reader - Integrated in Power Button - ThinkPad Backlit Keyboard - Standard Ports: 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 - 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On) - 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps (support data transfer - 1x HDMI - up to 4K/60Hz - 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm) - 5.0MP + IR Discrete with Privacy Shutter - Integrated 57Wh Battery - Windows 11 Pro - English - 3 Year Onsite upgrade from 1 Year Courier/Carry-in (5WS0A14086) - 1 Year Premier Support Upgrade from 1 Year Courier/Carry-in (5WS0T36195) - Carbon Offset - 65W USB-C AC adapter
Deep Black - 14" WUXGA (1920x1200) IPS 300nits Anti-glare - 45% NTSC - Intel Core i7-1355U (12M Cache - 10 Cores (2P + 8E) - P-core up to 5.0GHz - E-core up to 3.7GHz - 12MB - Non-vPro) - 16GB LPDDR5x 4800GHz soldered - 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe Opal 2.0 - Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics - Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (11ax 2x2 + BT5.1) - Fibocom L860-GL-16 - Integrated Mobile Broadband 4G LTE-A (CAT 16) - with Embedded eSIM - Fingerprint reader - Integrated in Power Button - ThinkPad Backlit Keyboard - Standard Ports: 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 - 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On) - 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps (support data transfer - 1x HDMI - up to 4K/60Hz - 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm) - 5.0MP + IR Discrete with Privacy Shutter - Integrated 57Wh Battery - Windows 11 Pro - English - 3 Year Onsite upgrade from 1 Year Courier/Carry-in (5WS0A14086) - 1 Year Premier Support Upgrade from 1 Year Courier/Carry-in (5WS0T36195) - Carbon Offset - 65W USB-C AC adapter
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Lenovo Think Pad T14s 14'' Wuxga Touch Ir Intel I7 1355 U 16 Gb Ddr5 512 Gb Ssd Win 11 Pro 4 G Lte Iris Xe Wifi6 E Fingerprint Thunderbolt Backlit 3yr
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I'm a longtime loyal ThinkPad buyer. This is the 3rd Thinkpad I've owned over 14 years. I only needed to buy this T14s because the screen on my T440s died after 8 years. But I'm so disappointed in the T14s. I spend a lot of time in Zoom or Google Meet meetings. Zoom freezes on me almost every time. The video camera on the laptop will freeze and shut off almost immediately when I join a meeting. The audio will be garbled or have lots of artifacts and the speakers make a crackling sound. The exact same issues happen with Google Meet. So it's not an issue specific to Zoom. On my 8 year old T440s I never had any issues with Zoom or Google Meet. I also listen to music a lot on YouTube and the audio has been garbled/had artifacts and the speakers will crackle. Similarly, ... MoreI'm a longtime loyal ThinkPad buyer. This is the 3rd Thinkpad I've owned over 14 years. I only needed to buy this T14s because the screen on my T440s died after 8 years. But I'm so disappointed in the T14s. I spend a lot of time in Zoom or Google Meet meetings. Zoom freezes on me almost every time. The video camera on the laptop will freeze and shut off almost immediately when I join a meeting. The audio will be garbled or have lots of artifacts and the speakers make a crackling sound. The exact same issues happen with Google Meet. So it's not an issue specific to Zoom. On my 8 year old T440s I never had any issues with Zoom or Google Meet. I also listen to music a lot on YouTube and the audio has been garbled/had artifacts and the speakers will crackle. Similarly, I never had issues like this on my 8 year old T440s. I know it's not my internet & wifi because I have 1 Gig internet from Google Fiber and I'm literally 4 feet away from the router when this happens. I got the T14s version with 16gb of memory and the AMD Ryzen 7 Pro so it shouldn't be an issue with overtaxing the hardware. For a best-in-class business laptop where users will be on a lot of Zoom/Google Meet calls this type of problem is unacceptable. I expect better from Lenovo. They need to do better. The other issue is I have the 300 nits screen and at 100% brightness it's still very much on the dimmer side. Why Lenovo is even still offer a screen this dim in 2023 is beyond me. (My wife's 4 year old Google Pixelbook Go has a brighter screen.) I wanted to order the 400 nits screen but it would have been at least a month wait to get the machine. I'm most likely going to return the laptop because of these issues.
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After suffering disappointment at the hands of the X1 Carbon, I'm here to say that this is a far superior alternative. Aesthetically, it's surprisingly lightweight, thin and sleek. Fan is pretty much completely silent- only kicks in when it's first plugged in to charge, and even then it's barely noticeable. Laptop stays cool as a cucumber. Battery life is comparatively excellent- I'm getting about 8-10 hours with screen at half brightness (which is enough for my purposes). Keyboard is snappy and easy to use, once you get used to layout. Trackpoint and trackpad both work excellently. Windows Hello face recognition is a great feature and super fast for login. Webcam is nothing special, but works fine for video calls if you're not picky. Qualms: I wish there was a ... MoreAfter suffering disappointment at the hands of the X1 Carbon, I'm here to say that this is a far superior alternative. Aesthetically, it's surprisingly lightweight, thin and sleek. Fan is pretty much completely silent- only kicks in when it's first plugged in to charge, and even then it's barely noticeable. Laptop stays cool as a cucumber. Battery life is comparatively excellent- I'm getting about 8-10 hours with screen at half brightness (which is enough for my purposes). Keyboard is snappy and easy to use, once you get used to layout. Trackpoint and trackpad both work excellently. Windows Hello face recognition is a great feature and super fast for login. Webcam is nothing special, but works fine for video calls if you're not picky. Qualms: I wish there was a sliding webcam cover on the model I received, which there isn't. Fingerprint reader doesn't work great, but with Windows face recognition you don't really need it. Also, the matte screen is sleek, but colors are a tad dull and brightness at full level is not the best. However, I'll take the low power screen tradeoff for the excellent battery life, which is a priority for me. Overall, highly recommend this laptop!
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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.
Lenovo Think Pad T14s 14'' Wuxga Touch Ir Intel I7 1355 U 16 Gb Ddr5 512 Gb Ssd Win 11 Pro 4 G Lte Iris Xe Wifi6 E Fingerprint Thunderbolt Backlit 3yr
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Lenovo ThinkPad T14s | i7, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, Win 11
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I'm a longtime loyal ThinkPad buyer. This is the 3rd Thinkpad I've owned over 14 years. I only needed to buy this T14s because the screen on my T440s died after 8 years. But I'm so disappointed in the T14s. I spend a lot of time in Zoom or Google Meet meetings. Zoom freezes on me almost every time. The video camera on the laptop will freeze and shut off almost immediately when I join a meeting. The audio will be garbled or have lots of artifacts and the speakers make a crackling sound. The exact same issues happen with Google Meet. So it's not an issue specific to Zoom. On my 8 year old T440s I never had any issues with Zoom or Google Meet. I also listen to music a lot on YouTube and the audio has been garbled/had artifacts and the speakers will crackle. Similarly, ... MoreI'm a longtime loyal ThinkPad buyer. This is the 3rd Thinkpad I've owned over 14 years. I only needed to buy this T14s because the screen on my T440s died after 8 years. But I'm so disappointed in the T14s. I spend a lot of time in Zoom or Google Meet meetings. Zoom freezes on me almost every time. The video camera on the laptop will freeze and shut off almost immediately when I join a meeting. The audio will be garbled or have lots of artifacts and the speakers make a crackling sound. The exact same issues happen with Google Meet. So it's not an issue specific to Zoom. On my 8 year old T440s I never had any issues with Zoom or Google Meet. I also listen to music a lot on YouTube and the audio has been garbled/had artifacts and the speakers will crackle. Similarly, I never had issues like this on my 8 year old T440s. I know it's not my internet & wifi because I have 1 Gig internet from Google Fiber and I'm literally 4 feet away from the router when this happens. I got the T14s version with 16gb of memory and the AMD Ryzen 7 Pro so it shouldn't be an issue with overtaxing the hardware. For a best-in-class business laptop where users will be on a lot of Zoom/Google Meet calls this type of problem is unacceptable. I expect better from Lenovo. They need to do better. The other issue is I have the 300 nits screen and at 100% brightness it's still very much on the dimmer side. Why Lenovo is even still offer a screen this dim in 2023 is beyond me. (My wife's 4 year old Google Pixelbook Go has a brighter screen.) I wanted to order the 400 nits screen but it would have been at least a month wait to get the machine. I'm most likely going to return the laptop because of these issues.
After suffering disappointment at the hands of the X1 Carbon, I'm here to say that this is a far superior alternative. Aesthetically, it's surprisingly lightweight, thin and sleek. Fan is pretty much completely silent- only kicks in when it's first plugged in to charge, and even then it's barely noticeable. Laptop stays cool as a cucumber. Battery life is comparatively excellent- I'm getting about 8-10 hours with screen at half brightness (which is enough for my purposes). Keyboard is snappy and easy to use, once you get used to layout. Trackpoint and trackpad both work excellently. Windows Hello face recognition is a great feature and super fast for login. Webcam is nothing special, but works fine for video calls if you're not picky. Qualms: I wish there was a ... MoreAfter suffering disappointment at the hands of the X1 Carbon, I'm here to say that this is a far superior alternative. Aesthetically, it's surprisingly lightweight, thin and sleek. Fan is pretty much completely silent- only kicks in when it's first plugged in to charge, and even then it's barely noticeable. Laptop stays cool as a cucumber. Battery life is comparatively excellent- I'm getting about 8-10 hours with screen at half brightness (which is enough for my purposes). Keyboard is snappy and easy to use, once you get used to layout. Trackpoint and trackpad both work excellently. Windows Hello face recognition is a great feature and super fast for login. Webcam is nothing special, but works fine for video calls if you're not picky. Qualms: I wish there was a sliding webcam cover on the model I received, which there isn't. Fingerprint reader doesn't work great, but with Windows face recognition you don't really need it. Also, the matte screen is sleek, but colors are a tad dull and brightness at full level is not the best. However, I'll take the low power screen tradeoff for the excellent battery life, which is a priority for me. Overall, highly recommend this laptop!
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.
I did a lot of research before buying this laptop. As a writer and podcaster, I needed something lightweight so I can carry it everywhere and quiet so it doesn't interfere with recording. This laptop very much gets the job done. After recording my most recent podcast episode with this laptop, several people reached out to compliment the sound quality. I used the same mic and set up as always so the only changed variable was this laptop and it made a big difference. I also appreciate how easy it was to transfer things from my old laptop to my new one. This laptop has a remarkable battery life and really good power saver mode. One day I left in a hurry and put the laptop to sleep instead of shutting it down. Three days later, I opened it and it still had more than 50% ... MoreI did a lot of research before buying this laptop. As a writer and podcaster, I needed something lightweight so I can carry it everywhere and quiet so it doesn't interfere with recording. This laptop very much gets the job done. After recording my most recent podcast episode with this laptop, several people reached out to compliment the sound quality. I used the same mic and set up as always so the only changed variable was this laptop and it made a big difference. I also appreciate how easy it was to transfer things from my old laptop to my new one. This laptop has a remarkable battery life and really good power saver mode. One day I left in a hurry and put the laptop to sleep instead of shutting it down. Three days later, I opened it and it still had more than 50% battery. On a green note, the laptop shipped with very minimal yet totally secure and protective packaging. We've all bought electronics and felt that there was a 3:1 ratio of non-recyclable packaging to product. This was a welcome break from that.A personal preference: I go back and forth on whether I should have gotten a touch screen. My last laptop was a touch screen so I'm having to retrain my reflexes. Fortunately, the mouse pad is really good and has build in right and left click buttons which improves ease of use.Things I would change: These are not worth deducting stars for but I would have switched the ctrl and fn keys. Every other laptop I've ever had has ctrl in the bottom left corner with fn right next to it. On this one they are switched and I'm still getting used to it. I rarely use fn and don't know who does so I don't understand why it would have such a prominent position on the keyboard but maybe there's something I don't know.Lastly, I wish it came in more/better colors. My last laptop was a Lenovo Yoga and I loved how sleek and modern the silver looked. This laptop is not as pretty and only came in plain black. Fortunately, I was able to find a nice decal that helps make it look less industrial and more like a fun personal laptop.Advice: Do some real soul-searching on whether you want a touch screen. Unlike, adding a decal or uploading an alt keyboard, that's the one modification you can't do yourself.
My T14s was built with a 6850U, 32gb of memory, a 1TB SSD, and the 400nit IPS screen. The CPU/GPU performance seems great--far better than my aging T450, but that was expected. Two things however, are causing me to return what seems to be an otherwise great Thinkpad.First, the keyboard is awful. The key travel is short and is therefore both uncomfortable and cheap feeling. Unfortunately, that's a sign of the times as OEMs try to thin out every laptop to no end, but man, man do I wish they didn't do it to the T series. I really don't know what Lenovo is thinking but they're ruining the series and brand trying to save each and every millimeter. Leave the bad keyboards to the X series, you know, the "thin and light" series.The second thing is that my laptop somehow ... MoreMy T14s was built with a 6850U, 32gb of memory, a 1TB SSD, and the 400nit IPS screen. The CPU/GPU performance seems great--far better than my aging T450, but that was expected. Two things however, are causing me to return what seems to be an otherwise great Thinkpad.First, the keyboard is awful. The key travel is short and is therefore both uncomfortable and cheap feeling. Unfortunately, that's a sign of the times as OEMs try to thin out every laptop to no end, but man, man do I wish they didn't do it to the T series. I really don't know what Lenovo is thinking but they're ruining the series and brand trying to save each and every millimeter. Leave the bad keyboards to the X series, you know, the "thin and light" series.The second thing is that my laptop somehow ended up with a PCIe 3x4 SSD in it. It seems fast enough for me not to care except... a 3rd gen PCIe SSD isn't what I paid for and isn't an available option, period. I'm really not sure where it came from or why it showed up in my laptop. Customer service literally didn't understand what I was talking about (regarding PCIe 3x4 and PCIe 4x4 being different) and forwarded me to tech support; tech basically told me to return it and/or try customer service again.The laptop itself is otherwise fine. Ryzen 6000 graphics seem pretty solid. I probably would keep the laptop if the SSD wasn't the wrong one. In fact, I probably would have kept it anyways if customer support was at least willing to give me a partial refund or something... but they didn't even understand what I was saying. I'm not sure if I'll try to order another one or just leave the brand altogether.
I used to own a T480s which is a predecessor to the current T14s. I will say this: This T14s has a worse keyboard bc it has shallower key travel as well as keycaps that have a *rough* texture to it. I've owned a T480s and X13 in the past and have also used a T450s and T480 at work and they all had very comfy, *smooth* keycaps. For some reason, the keycaps on this T14s G3 have the same texture as the grainy paint that is used on the body of this machine. While the actuation and feedback of the keys are still good, it's not great anymore. On the grainy paint, I also don't know why Lenovo is not using true black anymore (is that reserved for the X1 line or something)? The paint is instead a dark gray. Whatever. Finally the bottom left corner of the touchpad on my unit ... MoreI used to own a T480s which is a predecessor to the current T14s. I will say this: This T14s has a worse keyboard bc it has shallower key travel as well as keycaps that have a *rough* texture to it. I've owned a T480s and X13 in the past and have also used a T450s and T480 at work and they all had very comfy, *smooth* keycaps. For some reason, the keycaps on this T14s G3 have the same texture as the grainy paint that is used on the body of this machine. While the actuation and feedback of the keys are still good, it's not great anymore. On the grainy paint, I also don't know why Lenovo is not using true black anymore (is that reserved for the X1 line or something)? The paint is instead a dark gray. Whatever. Finally the bottom left corner of the touchpad on my unit *wobbles*. I only have to gently touch that corner of the touchpad and it moves. Really, really strange. Btw, my T480s had an SD card slot too but that's been taken away (to save on costs, I suppose). With all of this said, this laptop has some nice improvements from previous generations, like the Ryzen 6850u chip with RDNA2 graphics (awesome) which runs much cooler and quieter than the Intel chip I had in my T480s. The move to a 16:10 screen is also a huge plus. I just don't understand why Lenovo always has to tinker with things that were already perfect and, as a result, make it worse. The keyboard and paint are clear examples. Ultimately, the roughish keyboard and the wobbly touchpad are making me return this unit. It's a shame bc if not for these flaws I would have endorsed this machine with five stars for sure.
Minimal/rugged/refined look and feel. The exterior seems more fingerprint resilient than my almost decade old thinkpad(which is still operable using Linux!) All day battery with ease. Keyboard keys snap which make it a pleasure to type on. Feels durable although I did have the SIM card slot break on me. I’d like to have it replaced and I must reach out to support for this. I have the touchscreen model calibrated at 500nits so outdoor viewing in natural sun is not a problem in the least bit. The eprivacy features took some adjusting to function how I prefer but the tech is still not seamless. I rather turn off the ‘eye following blurred screen’ feature and just keep the privacy guard feature on because the ‘eye follow blur’ feature tends to activate when I am reading ... MoreMinimal/rugged/refined look and feel. The exterior seems more fingerprint resilient than my almost decade old thinkpad(which is still operable using Linux!) All day battery with ease. Keyboard keys snap which make it a pleasure to type on. Feels durable although I did have the SIM card slot break on me. I’d like to have it replaced and I must reach out to support for this. I have the touchscreen model calibrated at 500nits so outdoor viewing in natural sun is not a problem in the least bit. The eprivacy features took some adjusting to function how I prefer but the tech is still not seamless. I rather turn off the ‘eye following blurred screen’ feature and just keep the privacy guard feature on because the ‘eye follow blur’ feature tends to activate when I am reading towards the bottom of the screen. Perhaps I can adjust the sensors more to get this to operate more optimally but for now, the full screen privacy guard is enough to keep prying eyes in public at bay. Overall, I’m very satisfied with this device.4.5 stars is not an option so I gave it 4 stars simply because the eprivacy features need a bit more improving, which might happen over time through system updates…..?But had I gotten one without the ‘eye follow blur’, a 500nits screen(for outdoor use) and full screen privacy guard then this is an easy 5star review.
I got a "build your own" model delivered in December. A few weeks after I got it, it developed an annoying crackling sound when the speakers were active. Lenovo replaced the speakers but the problem continued. They replaced the motherboard, which fixed the problem for a while but then it returned.In the meantime, the webcam stopped working and I also have the loose track pad problem. They're dispatching someone to replace those as well. A day or two after opening that ticket, the HDMI port has stopped working.Lenovo used to make the most dependable machines. This time around, basically nothing works correctly. They've told me that I can't get a replacement unless I send it to their depot and they can't fix the problems there. That's fine and all, except:1. I ... MoreI got a "build your own" model delivered in December. A few weeks after I got it, it developed an annoying crackling sound when the speakers were active. Lenovo replaced the speakers but the problem continued. They replaced the motherboard, which fixed the problem for a while but then it returned.In the meantime, the webcam stopped working and I also have the loose track pad problem. They're dispatching someone to replace those as well. A day or two after opening that ticket, the HDMI port has stopped working.Lenovo used to make the most dependable machines. This time around, basically nothing works correctly. They've told me that I can't get a replacement unless I send it to their depot and they can't fix the problems there. That's fine and all, except:1. I paid for on-site repair. If you can't repair it correctly on-site, that shouldn't be my problem.2. I don't have another computer to use for work while this lemon is in the depot.3. Most importantly, they might say they "fixed it" at the depot only to then have it develop more problems. So far, it has developed about an issue a week since I exited the one-month return window.I really used to like Lenovo products and services - I've been brand loyal for more than a decade - but this machine and the repair experience has me questioning whether I should keep buying them in the future.
As you would expected with a Lenovo thinkpad, the build quality is definitely there. I would definitely recommend this build to someone looking for something they know they can rely on for years to come. The 4:3 ratio is turning into my ideal screen ratio, especially when I am reading through pages of PDF's. The hinge is solid, the speakers are tuned, and the non reflective screen is fantastic in all lighting scenarios. The touchscreen is extremely intuitive to use and is extremely responsive, I do have a slight hiccup that I will discuss shortly.Now the bad...Great keyboard typing experience, although because I chose the 14" model, I do feel like my hand are pulled in a little closer to each other than I had originally anticipated. I typically get between 4-6 ... MoreAs you would expected with a Lenovo thinkpad, the build quality is definitely there. I would definitely recommend this build to someone looking for something they know they can rely on for years to come. The 4:3 ratio is turning into my ideal screen ratio, especially when I am reading through pages of PDF's. The hinge is solid, the speakers are tuned, and the non reflective screen is fantastic in all lighting scenarios. The touchscreen is extremely intuitive to use and is extremely responsive, I do have a slight hiccup that I will discuss shortly.Now the bad...Great keyboard typing experience, although because I chose the 14" model, I do feel like my hand are pulled in a little closer to each other than I had originally anticipated. I typically get between 4-6 hours of battery life which is a little less than I had expected but the charging is wicked fast. Because of the narrowness of the laptop, it does tend to warm up a little after heavier use. The fingerprint reader tends to miss more than I would like. Lastly is the touch screen itself. This laptop uses a capacitive touch screen, not a resistive touchscreen; meaning it does not function with a stylus regardless of the quality of manufacturer.
Overall great upgrade from my 10 year old T430s.Likes: Similar in portability/weight to the top-of-the-line X1 Carbon but with AMD CPU, which means it's even better. The touchpad is very smooth and pleasant to use so much so that it is the first ThinkPad I will not be disabling it on (despite occasional palm activation while using the classic TrackPoint; Lenovo can you make the customizable Fn-F12 key toggle the touchpad on and off as an option?). The 400 nit screen is beautiful, the laptop is cool and quiet, and the integrated graphics card is more than sufficient for light gaming. On top of that, Lenovo is certified to run Ubuntu Linux 20.04 (with the OEM kernel variant), and it runs quite smoothly as well.Dislikes: For some reason the laptop boots very slowly ... MoreOverall great upgrade from my 10 year old T430s.Likes: Similar in portability/weight to the top-of-the-line X1 Carbon but with AMD CPU, which means it's even better. The touchpad is very smooth and pleasant to use so much so that it is the first ThinkPad I will not be disabling it on (despite occasional palm activation while using the classic TrackPoint; Lenovo can you make the customizable Fn-F12 key toggle the touchpad on and off as an option?). The 400 nit screen is beautiful, the laptop is cool and quiet, and the integrated graphics card is more than sufficient for light gaming. On top of that, Lenovo is certified to run Ubuntu Linux 20.04 (with the OEM kernel variant), and it runs quite smoothly as well.Dislikes: For some reason the laptop boots very slowly when I have a lot of USB devices attached; it's as if the BIOS is taking a long time to enumerate all of the devices. My workaround is just to be more patient, or to unplug USB until Windows starts to boot. I am also not a fan of Windows 11 for many reasons but have massaged it to be usable. When none of the installed applications are misbehaving in the background, I can get 8-10 hours of battery life, but sometimes it's only half of that, although that probably has more to do with the specific applications I installed myself more than anything else. Other small details: I would prefer to have kept separate volume keys since I actually use my F keys routinely, and for them to have orange or green LEDs instead of white, since white is a little harsher in the dark. I prefer the old power status indicators on the lid; the pulsing red dot while in standby is sleek, but it means I have to stare at the laptop for a good 3 seconds to figure out if it's in standby versus straight on or off.Neutral: The keyboards aren't what they used to be (compared to a T430s or similar era) but that seems to be related to the necessity of making a laptop thinner too. The biggest thing I had to get used to with the keyboard was that the keys bottom out below the frame, so if I hit a key too close to the edge, my finger will run into the frame. The most obvious time this happens is when I press Ctrl-Shift-Esc to bring up Task Manager. I'm used to pressing Ctrl-Shift together with the thumb but when I do that now, the frame hits the middle of my thumb and I might not fully depress both keys so easily. But otherwise the keyboard is pleasant to type on.
