Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4
Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5, vs Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Battery | - 39.3 W - 52.5 W |
- 39.3 W - 52.5 W |
| Processor | - Intel Core Ultra 5 125U - Intel Core Ultra 5 125H - Intel Core Ultra 5 135U - Intel Core Ultra 5 135H - Intel Core Ultra 7 155U - Intel Core Ultra 7 155H - Intel Core Ultra 7 165U - Intel Core Ultra 7 165H - AMD Ryzen 5 8540U - AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
- Intel Core i5 1335U - Intel Core i5 1340P - Intel Core i5 1345U - Intel Core i5 1350P - Intel Core i7 1355U - Intel Core i7 1360P - Intel Core i7 1365U - Intel Core i7 1370P |
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB |
- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB - 20 GB - 32 GB - 40 GB - 48 GB |
Review
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.31 kg | 1.21 kg |
| Pixel size | 315.9x223.7x17.7 mm | 317.7x226.9x17.9 mm |
| Area | 707 cm² | 721 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.4 % | 78.8 % |
| Side bezels | 7.2 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Colors | - Black - Gray |
- Black - Gray |
| Material | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Carbon Fiber - Bottom: Carbon Fiber |
- Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180 ° | 180 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 1 | 1 |
| Noise Level | 47.2 dB | 38.5 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 14 in | 14 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | n/a |
| Pixel density | 162 ppi | 162 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 pixels | 1920x1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 800:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 74.6 % | 74.8 % |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 76.2 % | 76.7 % |
| Response time | 37 ms | 40 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 39.3 Wh | 39.3 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 1:40 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Left |
| Charge Power | 45/65 W | 45/65 W |
| Charger weight | 163 g | 254/300 g |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Intel Core i5 1335U |
| Base frequency | 1.3 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (2P + 10E) | 10 (2P + 8E) |
| Threads | 14 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Process tech. | 7 nm | 10 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores) | GeForce MX550 4GB |
| TGP | 14 W | n/a |
| Nvidia Optimus | n/a | Yes |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 12 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 300 MHz | 1065 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1850 MHz | 1320 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | n/a | 4 |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | n/a | 64 bit |
| Memory speed | 5.6 Gbit/s | 12 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 512 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 32 | 32 |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Frequency | 5600 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 1 |
| Max RAM | 64 | 48 |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Sound
| Audio Chipset | Realtek ALC3287 | Realtek ALC3287 |
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Max Volume | 78.5 dB | 78.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v7 | v6E |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Optional | Optional |
| IR sensor | Optional | Optional |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 2560x1440 | 1920x1080 |
| USB-A | 2x3.2 | 2x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| Card Reader | No | No |
| Charging Port | No | No |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | No |
| Backlight | Optional | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 11.5x6.1 cm | 11.5x6.1 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Note
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5:
The model in black has a carbon lid, while the one in gray has an aluminum lid. The model with AMD processors does not support Thunderbolt 4.
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4:
Materials: the gray model features an aluminum cover, while the black one uses carbon material. Memory types: configurations with integrated graphics utilize DDR4-3200 or DDR5-4800, and models with discrete graphics employ LPDDR5x-6400. Camera quality: models with discrete graphics boast a superior 5MP FHD camera, while those with integrated graphics offer either FHD or HD cameras.
Results
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