ASUS TUF Gaming A14 (2025) vs Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD)

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TUF Gaming A14 (2025) compared with ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD)
ASUSTUF Gaming A14 (2025)LenovoThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD)
Overview
ReleasedApril 20252020
Display
Screen size14″14″
Resolution2560 × 1600 (better)1920 × 1080
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
Refresh rate165 Hz–
Brightness400 nits400 nits
TouchscreenNoNo
Display typeWQXGA IPS-level, 16:10; 3 ms with overdrive; 1000:1 contrastListed 400-nit low-power FHD IPS display; other options include 220-nit HD TN, 250-nit FHD IPS, 300-nit touch FHD IPS and 500-nit touch Privacy Guard FHD IPS
Colour range100% sRGBListed low-power FHD panel 72% NTSC; 45% NTSC on standard FHD and HD options
Screen finishAnti-glareAnti-glare
Display featuresG-Sync; MUX Switch with NVIDIA Advanced Optimus–
Performance
ProcessorAMD Ryzen AI 7 350 or AMD Ryzen 7 260AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
CPU cores86
CPU threads1612
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPUAMD Radeon Graphics
AI engine (NPU)50 TOPS or 16 TOPS–
Memory16 GB16 GB
Storage1 TB (better)512 GB
CPURyzen AI 7 350 (8 cores, 16 threads, up to 5.0 GHz, 50 TOPS NPU) or Ryzen 7 260 (8 cores, 16 threads, up to 5.1 GHz, 16 TOPS NPU)Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U, Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U or Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U; listed Ryzen 5, 16 GB soldered memory, 512 GB SSD and low-power FHD configuration is exact campus model 20UES00H00 tested by Notebookcheck
GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8 GB GDDR7, 1737 MHz at 105 W) or RTX 5050 Laptop GPU (8 GB GDDR7, 2142 MHz at 105 W), both 90 W + 15 W Dynamic Boost; ASUS's press release quotes up to 110 W in Manual ModeIntegrated AMD Radeon Graphics; no discrete graphics option
Memory typeLPDDR5X-7500 on board, dual-channel; 16 GB on UK models (press release says up to 32 GB)DDR4-3200; 8 or 16 GB soldered plus one SO-DIMM socket; maker specifies up to 24 or 32 GB respectively
Storage typeTwo M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slots; 1 TB fittedOne M.2 SSD; 2242 PCIe 3.0 ×2 or 2280 PCIe 3.0 ×4 NVMe; listed 512 GB configuration verified by Notebookcheck
CoolingDual fans with 89 blades 0.1 mm thick, fluid bearings and dust filters; up to 130 W TDP in Turbo mode–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)–Up to 14 hours
Battery capacity73 Wh (better)50 Wh
Weight1.46 kg1.46 kg
Thickness19.9 mm17.9 mm (better)
Width × depth311 × 227 mm329 × 227 mm
Battery life detail73 Wh, 4-cell Li-ionIntegrated 50 Wh lithium-polymer battery; stated 14 hours MobileMark 2014 or 11.5 hours MobileMark 2018; headline maker starting weight 1.46 kg for low-power FHD/Privacy Guard, 1.55 kg for other displays
Charger200 W rectangular-plug adapter; USB-C power delivery via the USB4 port45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter, depending on configuration and country
Fast charging–Up to 80% in one hour with a 65 W adapter
MaterialsAluminium lidGlass-fibre reinforced PPS lid and polyamide bottom; magnesium reinforcement in keyboard cover
Colours–Black
Connections
PortsUSB4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, HDMI, Ethernet, microSD slot, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX200, 2×2 in listed configuration; later PSREF also lists MediaTek and Realtek Wi-Fi 6 alternatives
Bluetooth5.3Bluetooth 5.1; hardware ready for 5.2, subject to operating-system support
Webcam1080p with IR720p with ThinkShutter; optional combined IR and 720p camera or no camera
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detailUSB4 Type-C (40 Gbps) with DisplayPort and power delivery; USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbps) with DisplayPort and G-SYNC; 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A; HDMI 2.1 FRL; microSD reader (UHS-II, 312 MB/s); 3.5 mm combo jackTwo USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, one always-on; two USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports with Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0, RJ-45, microSD, combo audio and side dock; optional smart card and nano-SIM
External displays–Native screen plus three external monitors; HDMI up to 4K at 60 Hz, USB-C up to 5K at 60 Hz
KeyboardBacklit chiclet keyboard, single-colour (white) backlight, Copilot keySix-row spill-resistant keyboard; optional backlight
Trackpad–Mylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint
Speakers2 speakers, Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res certified headphone outputStereo 2 W × 2 with Dolby Audio
MicrophonesBuilt-in array microphone with AI noise cancellingDual-array far-field microphones; no-microphone option
BiometricsIR camera for Windows HelloOptional match-on-chip fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0

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