Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD) vs Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (Snapdragon)

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ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD) compared with ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (Snapdragon)
LenovoThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD)LenovoThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (Snapdragon)
Overview
Released2020June 2024
Display
Screen size14″14″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800 (better)
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD or OLED
Refresh rate–60 Hz or 120 Hz
Brightness400 nits400 nits
TouchscreenNoNo or Yes
Display typeListed 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 IPSWUXGA IPS (400-nit on-cell touch or 400-nit low-power non-touch) or 2.8K OLED (non-touch), all 16:10
Colour rangeListed low-power FHD panel 72% NTSC; 45% NTSC on standard FHD and HD options45% NTSC (touch IPS); 100% sRGB (low-power IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)
Screen finishAnti-glareAnti-glare (IPS); anti-glare, anti-reflection and anti-smudge (OLED)
Display features–IPS 800:1 (touch) or 1,000:1 (low power) contrast; OLED 100,000:1 contrast, 120 Hz, DisplayHDR True Black 500 and Dolby Vision; 3M DBEF5 on the touch panel; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 87.5% screen-to-body ratio
Performance
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 or Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
CPU cores68 or 12
CPU threads12–
GraphicsAMD Radeon GraphicsQualcomm Adreno X1-45 or Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
AI engine (NPU)–45 TOPS
Memory16 GB16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better)
Storage512 GB512 GB to 1 TB (better)
CPURyzen 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 NotebookcheckSnapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (12 cores, up to 3.4 GHz) or Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 (8 cores)
GPUIntegrated AMD Radeon Graphics; no discrete graphics optionIntegrated Qualcomm Adreno GPU, shared memory, DirectX 12
AI engine–Copilot+ PC; Qualcomm Hexagon NPU up to 45 TOPS
Memory typeDDR4-3200; 8 or 16 GB soldered plus one SO-DIMM socket; maker specifies up to 24 or 32 GB respectivelyLPDDR5X-8448 (LPDDR5X-8533 fitted), soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable
Storage typeOne M.2 SSD; 2242 PCIe 3.0 ×2 or 2280 PCIe 3.0 ×4 NVMe; listed 512 GB configuration verified by NotebookcheckOne M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; NVMe SSD up to 1 TB, Opal 2.0
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 14 hoursUp to 34.9 hours
Battery capacity50 Wh58 Wh (better)
Weight1.46 kg1.24 kg (better)
Thickness17.9 mm16.9 mm (better)
Width × depth329 × 227 mm313.6 × 219.4 mm
Battery life detailIntegrated 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 displays58 Wh Li-ion; Snapdragon X1E-78-100 with low-power WUXGA non-touch, JEITA 3.0 up to 19.32 hr video and 37.37 hr idle, local video up to 34.9 hr; with WUXGA touch, local video up to 30.4 hr
Charger45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter, depending on configuration and country65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including slim and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country
Fast chargingUp to 80% in one hour with a 65 W adapterRapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter (when off, in standby or hibernating)
MaterialsGlass-fibre reinforced PPS lid and polyamide bottom; magnesium reinforcement in keyboard coverCarbon-fibre-reinforced plastic top cover; aluminium bottom cover
ColoursBlackBlack
Connections
Ports2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, HDMI, Ethernet, microSD slot, headphone jack2 × USB4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX200, 2×2 in listed configuration; later PSREF also lists MediaTek and Realtek Wi-Fi 6 alternativesWi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1; hardware ready for 5.2, subject to operating-system support5.3
Webcam720p with ThinkShutter; optional combined IR and 720p camera or no camera1080p with IR
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detailTwo 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-SIM2 × USB-C (USB4 40 Gbps) with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 1.4a; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; nano-SIM slot on 5G models
External displaysNative screen plus three external monitors; HDMI up to 4K at 60 Hz, USB-C up to 5K at 60 HzUp to three external displays (four including the built-in); USB-C up to 5K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz
KeyboardSix-row spill-resistant keyboard; optional backlight6-row, spill-resistant, backlit; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint
TrackpadMylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPointMylar 3-button trackpad, 60 × 115 mm
SpeakersStereo 2 W × 2 with Dolby AudioStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio
MicrophonesDual-array far-field microphones; no-microphone optionDual-microphone array, 360° far-field
BiometricsOptional match-on-chip fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0Fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); IR camera for Windows Hello

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