Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD) vs Lenovo ThinkPad T510

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ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD) compared with ThinkPad T510
LenovoThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD)LenovoThinkPad T510
Overview
Released2020January 2010
Display
Screen size14″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 1080 (better)1366 × 768 or 1600 × 900
PanelIPS LCD–
Brightness400 nits (better)220 nits
TouchscreenNoNo
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 IPS15.6-inch 16:9 LED-backlit LCD: 1366 × 768 or 1600 × 900, both rated at 220 nits and 500:1 contrast
Colour rangeListed low-power FHD panel 72% NTSC; 45% NTSC on standard FHD and HD options–
Screen finishAnti-glareAnti-glare
Performance
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650UIntel Core i5-520M or Intel Core i5-540M
CPU cores62
CPU threads124
GraphicsAMD Radeon GraphicsIntel HD Graphics or NVIDIA NVS 3100M
Memory16 GB (better)2 GB or 4 GB
Storage512 GB (better)160 GB to 500 GB
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 i5-520M (2.4 GHz, up to 2.93 GHz) or i5-540M (2.53 GHz, up to 3.06 GHz); two cores, Hyper-Threading and 3 MB cache; Intel QM57 chipset
GPUIntegrated AMD Radeon Graphics; no discrete graphics optionIntel HD Graphics on 4349 configurations; NVIDIA NVS 3100M with 512 MB dedicated memory on represented 4314 configuration. These original discrete models are not the separately listed later Optimus configurations
Memory typeDDR4-3200; 8 or 16 GB soldered plus one SO-DIMM socket; maker specifies up to 24 or 32 GB respectivelyPC3-8500 DDR3-1066 on represented configurations; two 204-pin SO-DIMM sockets; maximum 8 GB
Storage typeOne M.2 SSD; 2242 PCIe 3.0 ×2 or 2280 PCIe 3.0 ×4 NVMe; listed 512 GB configuration verified by NotebookcheckRemovable 2.5-inch SATA 3 Gb/s hard drive, 7200 rpm on represented configurations; Active Protection System; removable DVD burner in 12.7 mm Ultrabay Enhanced; optional second drive
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 14 hoursUp to 6.2 hours
Battery capacity50 Wh–
Weight1.46 kg (better)2.57 kg
Thickness17.9 mm (better)35.8 mm
Width × depth329 × 227 mm372.8 × 245.1 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 displaysMain figures use the six-cell integrated configuration: starting at 2.57 kg and maker claim up to 6.2 hours. Integrated nine-cell models start at 2.72 kg and claim up to 10.4 hours. Original discrete models claim up to 4.7 hours with six cells or 7.8 hours with nine cells; represented 4314-2PU uses nine cells. Published body dimensions are 372.8 × 245.1 × 32–35.8 mm.
Charger45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter, depending on configuration and country65 W on represented integrated configurations; 90 W on discrete configuration
Fast chargingUp to 80% in one hour with a 65 W adapter–
MaterialsGlass-fibre reinforced PPS lid and polyamide bottom; magnesium reinforcement in keyboard coverGlass-fibre reinforced plastic display cover; carbon-fibre reinforced plastic base; one-piece magnesium roll cage
ColoursBlackBlack
Connections
Ports2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, HDMI, Ethernet, microSD slot, headphone jack4 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX200, 2×2 in listed configuration; later PSREF also lists MediaTek and Realtek Wi-Fi 6 alternativesThinkPad 802.11b/g/n or Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 802.11a/b/g/n on represented configurations
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1; hardware ready for 5.2, subject to operating-system supportBluetooth 2.1 on represented configurations
Webcam720p with ThinkShutter; optional combined IR and 720p camera or no camera2-megapixel fixed-focus on represented configurations
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-SIMFour USB 2.0 ports, one powered; discrete configuration combines one with eSATA. VGA, DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 modem, four-pin FireWire 400, combination headphone/microphone socket, five-format card reader, ExpressCard/34 and docking connector
External displaysNative screen plus three external monitors; HDMI up to 4K at 60 Hz, USB-C up to 5K at 60 HzMaker maximum 2560 × 1600 at 60 Hz via DisplayPort; single-link DVI-D via optional cable
KeyboardSix-row spill-resistant keyboard; optional backlight89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkVantage button; ThinkLight illumination
TrackpadMylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPointUltraNav multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint pointing stick
SpeakersStereo 2 W × 2 with Dolby AudioStereo speakers, 1 W each
MicrophonesDual-array far-field microphones; no-microphone optionDual-array microphones
BiometricsOptional match-on-chip fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0TPM 1.2; fingerprint reader on 4349-2MU and 4314-2PU, absent on 4349-5EU

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