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

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ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD) compared with ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel)
LenovoThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD)LenovoThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel)
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 on-cell touch, 500-nit low power, or 500-nit touch with ThinkPad Privacy Guard
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 4650UIntel Core Ultra 5 225U, Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Intel Core Ultra 5 235U, Intel Core Ultra 5 235H, Intel Core Ultra 5 236V, Intel Core Ultra 5 238V, Intel Core Ultra 7 255U, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Core Ultra 7 265U, Intel Core Ultra 7 265H or Intel Core Ultra 7 268V
CPU cores68, 12, 14 or 16
CPU threads128, 14 or 16
GraphicsAMD Radeon GraphicsIntel Graphics, Intel Arc 130T, Intel Arc 130V, Intel Arc 140T or Intel Arc 140V
AI engine (NPU)–12 TOPS, 13 TOPS, 40 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 48 TOPS
Memory16 GB16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better)
Storage512 GB256 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 NotebookcheckCore Ultra 200U with 2 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 2 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 200H with 4 or 6 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 2 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 200V (Lunar Lake) with 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores; Intel vPro Enterprise on selected models
GPUIntegrated AMD Radeon Graphics; no discrete graphics optionIntegrated Intel Graphics (200U), Intel Arc 130T or 140T (200H, with at least 16 GB dual-channel memory) or Intel Arc Graphics 130V or 140V (200V); shared memory, DirectX 12.2
AI engine–Copilot+ PC with Core Ultra 200V (NPU up to 48 TOPS); Core Ultra 200U and 200H models are AI PCs with an NPU up to 13 TOPS
Memory typeDDR4-3200; 8 or 16 GB soldered plus one SO-DIMM socket; maker specifies up to 24 or 32 GB respectivelyCore Ultra 200U and 200H, DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM or CSODIMM slots, up to 64 GB; Core Ultra 200V, LPDDR5X-8533 on the processor package, 16 or 32 GB, 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 2280 slot, PCIe 5.0 x4 with 200V and 200H processors or PCIe 4.0 x4 with 200U; NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 14 hoursUp to 21.4 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; Core Ultra 5 225U with 52.5 Wh and low-power WUXGA, MobileMark 25 up to 11.5 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 12.7 hr video and 24.1 hr idle, local video up to 21.4 hr; Core Ultra 5 225H with 52.5 Wh, local video up to 18.3 hr
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 or Wi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1; hardware ready for 5.2, subject to operating-system support5.4 or 5.3 (with Wi-Fi 6E)
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 × 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 HzCore Ultra 200U and 200H, up to three external displays (four including the built-in); Core Ultra 200V, up to two (three in total); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 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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