Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD) vs Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (AMD)

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ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD) compared with ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (AMD)
LenovoThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD)LenovoThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (AMD)
Overview
Released2020June 2025
Display
Screen size14″16″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1200 (better)
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
Refresh rate–60 Hz
Brightness400 nits400 nits or 500 nits (better)
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, 16:10; 400-nit non-touch or multi-touch, or 500-nit low power
Colour rangeListed low-power FHD panel 72% NTSC; 45% NTSC on standard FHD and HD options45% NTSC (400-nit); 100% sRGB (500-nit)
Screen finishAnti-glareAnti-glare
Display features–1,000:1 contrast (1,200:1 on the low-power panel); Eyesafe Certified 2.0 on the touch and low-power panels; 87.22% screen-to-body ratio
Performance
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650UAMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 or AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350
CPU cores66 or 8
CPU threads1212 or 16
GraphicsAMD Radeon GraphicsRadeon 840M Graphics or Radeon 860M Graphics
AI engine (NPU)–50 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 NotebookcheckRyzen AI 5 PRO 340 (6 cores, 12 threads) or Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (8 cores, 16 threads)
GPUIntegrated AMD Radeon Graphics; no discrete graphics optionIntegrated AMD Radeon 840M or 860M, shared memory, DirectX 12
AI engine–Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS
Memory typeDDR4-3200; 8 or 16 GB soldered plus one SO-DIMM socket; maker specifies up to 24 or 32 GB respectivelyDDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel, up to 64 GB
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 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 14 hoursUp to 28 hours
Battery capacity50 Wh86 Wh (better)
Weight1.46 kg (better)1.76 kg
Thickness17.9 mm (better)18.14 mm
Width × depth329 × 227 mm359.7 × 250.8 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 displays52.5 Wh or 86 Wh Li-ion; Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 with 86 Wh and low-power WUXGA, MobileMark 25 up to 22 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 17.3 hr video and 33.8 hr idle, local video up to 28 hr; Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 with WUXGA touch, local video up to 24.2 hr (86 Wh) or 15.1 hr (52.5 Wh)
Charger45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter, depending on configuration and country100 W USB-C (PD 3.0) slim adapter; offerings vary by country
Fast chargingUp to 80% in one hour with a 65 W adapterRapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (52.5 Wh with a 65 W or 100 W adapter; 86 Wh with the 100 W adapter; when off, in standby or hibernating)
MaterialsGlass-fibre reinforced PPS lid and polyamide bottom; magnesium reinforcement in keyboard coverPC with 20% carbon fibre top and bottom covers
ColoursBlackBlack
Connections
Ports2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, HDMI, Ethernet, microSD slot, headphone jack2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, 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 support5.4
Webcam720p with ThinkShutter; optional combined IR and 720p camera or no camera5MP, optional 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 (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps) with USB PD 15–100 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45); 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; optional smart card reader and nano-SIM slot (4G or 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 8K 30 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz
KeyboardSix-row spill-resistant keyboard; optional backlight6-row, spill-resistant, backlit or non-backlit, with numeric keypad; 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, 67.7 × 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, Dolby Voice
BiometricsOptional match-on-chip fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello

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