Timestamp: 0:00 - Intro 0:28 - The T14 is basically a S-model already? 1:46 - T14 Outside Casing & Ports 3:00 - Size Comparison (T14 on Top of a T440p) 3:16 - Disassembly (running with 48GB RAM!) 3:49 - Looks & Feels Inside (Keypad/Trackpad, etc) 4:31 - Experiencing an isolated Keypad Quality Assurance Issue 5:20 - Screen options (and why Lenovo should add the 500nits Dolby Vision HDR option) 6:41 - What the 400 nits Low Power screen looks like 7:32 - Thermal camera video of the T14 under light & heavy load 9:15 - Performance (part 1: AC vs Battery performance level, benchmarks, etc) 11:55 - RAM upgrade ideas 12:30 - Performance (part 2 - Intel model sustains 25W for longer in some workload?) 13:03 - Summary (AMD for multi-threaded performance; Intel for the TB3 & Dolby Vision Display)
Thanks for the review. Your voice should be clearer. It sounded like you're mumbling all the time and too close to the mic or something. Otherwise, keep up with the great work.
Also, practicing a bit would likely improve clarity of enunciation. And try not to edit too much. Many times it felt like you cut off sentences and got back to it at a later time with a different tone or pitch. All in all though, great review!
@@GreenGreenStore I found this extremely helpful as well. Would love to see T14 vs T14s thermal images of the bottom on various power modes under light/medium/heavy loads.
CruiseTech I was looking for the same, therefore thank you as well! Unfortunately, the Intel version seems to get quite hot as well. A comparison of the thermals between both CPU brands would be great.
Gonna put our hands up here: the audio quality has got slightly better on the more recent videos. Videos upto this one will have potato quality audio. Content hopefully is helpful though. We probably all like fried potato. Just not potato audio. 😂👍
Thanks for your review! I've managed to get the ThinkPad P14s on Cyber Monday, for 900$ and can't wait to receive it! It's basically a T14 with the Ryzen 7 4750U and without WWAN.
Great content. Initially when I watched your first video I stopped watching cos of very bad audio quality. I'm putting in effort to get used to it solely because everything else in your vids is GREAT ! Improve the audio dude !
Really good review. It perfectly confirmed my decision to buy a t14 r7 16gb from lenovo campus and ordering another 16gb 3200 with it. I can't wait for it to arrive.
Thanks for the review! I noticed that unfortunately the Heaven benchmark is running with different settings on AMD vs Intel. AMD is running at Quality: Medium and Intel with Quality: High. This visible at 9:21.
Oops. Good eyes. 😳 Will make additional checks on the future videos. Once the video has been uploaded, we're unable to adjust. Nonetheless, here's the T14 (32GB in high mode / very little degradation from the medium). ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CAITwBUKBfQ.html If we're able to find the time, might try to add one for the Intel at medium.
What a great video! Can you please give me your opinion on that t14 model with 16GB Ram mixed with 8GB Ram? I ordered this on blackfriday and now I am not sure if this was bad because of mixing rams.
We've briefly covered it in the video. Maybe have a look once it arrives whether there is any meaningful difference in the real world usage. Should work fine but dual channel is preferred, in the memory bandwidth heavy uses.
Same. Seems 400 nit is available for intel version. It's frustrating. But I think I might move forward with the 300 nit. Did you end up customizing something?
Do you expect less heat with the Ryzen 5 4650U? Seems like there may be less heat and better battery life in the 4650U with only very slightly less performance than the Ryzen 7. What do you think?
On the X13 (and some extent the T14s), the performance/value might be good enough with the Ryzen 5 (diminishing return after). L14 / T14 arguably could cope better with the Ryzen 7.
Hi cruise tech, Actually i got this lap today I started login with company I'd it was showing wrong I jus come back then it was loading for 5 hrs and shows jus a moment..and also there is no shutdown option what should I do now.?
@@GreenGreenStore there is no restart option shows on screen ,if I click power button it is going to sleep mode that's it ,if possible help me how to restart I would be grateful to you or I will ask IT once.
I didn't hear any comment about the relative prices of the AMD and Intel versions of the T14. In the case of the T14s the Intel version is considerably more expensive. Is that also true of the T14?
Price changes due to promos (sometimes one side specific), varies depending on the region. So we didn't comment there. Some of our videos are watched years afterwards too. Some machines age better than others. Hard to know which is which looking in. So our general idea is to not comment on the price.
I'm gonna purchase this one next week, but the only 250 nits panel hold me back right now. Since R7 is out of stock in Taiwan and it take around 6 weeks to delivery, it make me wondering: should i wait for new panel options show up or just go for it with 250 nit panel ( i use it inside mostly btw). Thanks you for the review and any advice are welcome :D
Do you need it urgently or have you got something to fill in for now? The standard 250 nits will do for the everyday office stuff (indoors). The 400 nits panel is definitely a more versatile panel, if you plan on moving the laptops around.
@@GreenGreenStore It's not that urgent cause i plan on using this device for the last two years of college and few years more of early career. Aiming for server management and security so VMs is a must have.
You think T14 vs T14s Which is a good consumption? I fell in love with the 14s, but I wonder if the difference in weight between 1.2kg and 1.47kg feels great. I wonder if the T14's dual heatpipes and additional ramslot ports have a big impact on actual performance.
Hi, can you talk about a little, L14 series can upgrade 64gb ram but T14 only 32(in official site) however T14 more expensive then L14 because of case or etc. Things. So should we buy L14 for future(because more upgradeble and cheap) or T14 has better performence even it has 32gb ram, can you test it please Thank you, with best regards
thank you for this great amount of important information! Do you know if one of the USC-C ports supporting DP Alt-Mode 1.2? for connecting a usb-c hub for external display and usb peripherals. thanks.
Hey man, thanks for the review! Are you going to review the AMD gen2 E15 at some point? I am currently trying to decide between these two. The E15 is quite a bit cheaper but you get the Ryzen 7 4700U (8 threads) instead of the Ryzen 7 Pro 4750 (16 threads) as well as being limited to 8GB soldered RAM. I was thinking the thermals might be better for the E15 as well since it is just bigger, but I can't find anything to substantiate this.
@@GreenGreenStore You read my mind!! Yeah the L14/15 look like really good value. Only AMD ThinkPads with two DIMM slots as far I can tell. Unfortunately, it just says "coming soon" for the AMD versions on the Lenovo website (for USA). Are they available in UK yet? It's odd because the Intel version has been available for a while now.
Hm, interesting that you said AMD version simply has an USB C port, even though according to their spec sheet it should support Power Delivery & Displayport 1.4 psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_T14_Gen_1_AMD/ThinkPad_T14_Gen_1_AMD_Spec.PDF
@@GreenGreenStore Thanks for the reply and the awesome hands-on/unboxing :) Right. Even though would be useful information for those who want to connect their monitor and other pheripicals with one USB-C cable :). For example I'm powering my Surface Laptop 2 with simply one USB-C cable which is connected to my two monitors. My monitors charge the laptop. This T14 will replace my Surface and I was looking for confirmation whether my workflow will still continue like this or I would have to change my desk :).
Seems okay. in use, it seems to kick in less than the Intel model. Under heavy workload obviously it has to run / there is noise. (Will need to look at a more data focused way to record the noise vs workload in the future. 🙂)
What would happen if you accidentally plugged the USB-C charger into the wrong USB-C port? Would the port sense an issue and refuse to connect or BANG.
What is the difference between the P and T lines? I want to get a 15” model and they both lines seem similar...I’m not super computer versed, so maybe I’m missing something obvious? Help someone 😓
P series is a workstation line with the Quadro graphics options, upto 128GB ram support on the P53 / P73 (vs 48GB here). Nearly 2x the weight though. T series is the normal portable range.
Hey! Got mine today and i experience a bit of tje same thing with the enter key. Do u know if its something that will be bad in the future or can i ignore it? love the computer though. U earned my sub and a like
Thanks for your comment and the sub. The Laptops shipped are expected to have passed the quality assurance. Rarely the small oddities do occur. The keypad can be replaced under the warranty if needed, just to reassure. Personally for me it's not urgent to resolve, but your milage might vary. Some finds it simpler to sort out within the return period.
Nice video! Thanks for sharing! I bought one these days and I am loving it. My version has 16gb soldered memory running at 3200Mhz, but I bought a Kingston Fury Impact DDR 4 running at 2666Mhz with intel xmp technology. The site said that it works with AMD Ryzen too. Do you know if it will work well?
@@GreenGreenStore yes . And the previous p43 was identical t the t490. I dont understand why anyone would buy the t version without the graphics... I think most buyers are unaware
Because for some reason its intel only (4 cores max). It depends on the use case though, not all pro workload need a Quadro. Some people just need a lot of cores for VM or transcoding, although for VM the RAM situation is a bit unfortunate. Besides the thermals are just atrocious for recent thinkpads with dedicated graphics, I personally think the obsession with thinness has gone too far.
@@iblizt316 not talking anything about thinness. Just the equivalent p series is way better as it has the extra graphics and is in same body as rhe t series. But t series is more widely known and popular... I think because ost people dont know the p is the same but better
@@adventureriders4515 The equivalent p series has the "potential" to be better than the t series. Unfortunately, there is no AMD version, only intel (as of now). This is matter more for people that need more cores since the p14s series have intel u series cpu (only 4 cores max) and because for some workload dedicated graphic (quadro) is not required. As it stands now, both are just different. I do not think one is better than the other. If you need dedicated graphics go for p14s, if you want 8 cores AMD APU go for t14. I believe the reason t14 garner much interest is because, as of now, t14 is the highest end thinkpad with ryzen 4000 series. Regarding the thinness, I was just saying that it was one of the reason that temps are so high for recent thinkpads with dedicated graphics, I should have been clearer about that.
which lenovo laptop would you recommend if I want a affordable, powerful CPU (doesn‘t matter Intel nor AMD) yet parts are upgradeable(RAM and battery mainly) laptop?
Notebook check has a Flir thermal cam shot of the T14 (Intel). 😉 Suggest waiting for their temp and review. They have a more systematic way to measure things.
I have the t14s but it throttles horribly. How well can the t14 work within its tdp limits? I was thinking t14 with ryzen5 might be the more sensible option instead of my t14s with the ryzen7 which is we Welt hampered by bad cooling and small chassis. When playing league of legends I get 105 degrees, 70ish with light work.
Have you tried using a lower power setting, e.g. Better performance or even the Better battery mode, instead of the full performance? (We imagine that Notebookcheck may have a review soon)
CruiseTech sure I have with minor improvements but what’s the point in getting the faster processor then? :) also something I noticed - in bios if you give 2gb of RAM to the igpu (instead of auto) it completely messes up thermal adding 10 degrees on idle for whatever reason!
CruiseTech another thing - I really hate how manufactures put processors in their machines the thermal design can’t handle. While still impressive performance the R7 is throttling like mad in my T14s - with much performance gone to waste. I acknowledge that there are compromises with thin and light machines but logically that compromise should already be the 15 Watts TDP, right? I hope the T14 does better with dual heat pipes and an optional video chip on intel models factored into the equation. My Ideapad 530s with kabylake i5 from 3 years ago can hit its boost clock as often as needed without throttling and never get hotter than 78 degrees. And yes it’s a third of the performance of the R7 in geek bench 5. Still. Id Rather go Ryzen 5 in the hope of better cooling than paying for only a marginal performance boost with the R7 because it can’t stretch it’s legs. Btw - nice review! :)
@@scollurio I hate to think that IdeaPads could become the new "ThinkPad" just because of customer demand, but you know how much businesses love their ThinkPads ;)
SimGunther I see that both have their place and Ideapads already exist (and are good value) also ... think... books... exist... for those that want a mangled consumer thinkpad...
I would recommend buying with max in the soldered slot and then buying your own for the dime slot because the customization tool ram is really expensive
HI there, one question: Which 16GB upgrade RAM do you suggest? I will have the 16GB sodder one, but if I want it to upgrade, what brand would you recommend?
You have put some great detailed content and comparison. Your videos have been very helpful in closing down the search. I have a question though : @10:12 for the T14 AMD version you have 48GB RAM (16+32) set up. Is 48GB RAM possible in the T14 AMD model as on lenovo's website it says max upto 32GB Ram? I see that the P14s AMD model (seems same chasis as the T14 AMD/Intel) can go upto 48 GB ram. T14 AMD: link: www.lenovo.com/sg/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-t-series/thinkpad-t14-amd-g1/p/20UDCTO1WWENSG0 P14s AMD : www.lenovo.com/sg/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-p-series/p14s-amd-g1/p/20Y1CTO1WWENSG0
@@GreenGreenStore Thank you for the link and performing all the tests, it does show that T14 AMD can be configured to 48GB ram unlike what Lenovo's specs suggest. Now looking at the numbers it seems T14 AMD (16+16) seems the better option for this coming black friday :). I am also inclined towards the P14s AMD which can be configured as 16+32, but I guess it might have same performance numbers as you showcased for T14 16+32. Any thoughts? I think I almost made up my mind for T14 AMD with 16+16 setup. Thanks again
Glad to hear that the content was okay. The audio has improved in the more recent reviews e.g. the L14 review but we’re unable to revisit the previous ones.
To achieve 48GB of ram, would it be best to purchase a T14 AMD with 16GB included and then purchase a 32GB stick of ram to add in? Would this stick work? www.newegg.com/samsung-32gb-260-pin-ddr4-so-dimm/p/0RM-002H-00157
There are only the Ryzen Pro 4750U or R5 4650U on the T14 currently. The 4x50U series is the AMD's business focused platform with a few more I.T management options. Speed shouldn't be too different on the same system, but since you might not be able to get it on the same system, it might be more upto a laptop's cooling and TDP as configured.
Friend, At ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UAd0lQEy-Pc.html you should type: T14s only bla bla bla (than the T14) not the opposite . Thanks