Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (Intel) vs Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 (Intel)

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ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (Intel) compared with ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 (Intel)
LenovoThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (Intel)LenovoThinkPad T14s Gen 7 (Intel)
Overview
Released2020April 2026
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 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, 500-nit touch Privacy Guard FHD IPS and 500-nit 3840 × 2160 IPS with Dolby Vision and DisplayHDR 400WUXGA IPS (non-touch, on-cell touch with Privacy Guard, or low-power in-cell touch) or 2.8K OLED (non-touch), all 16:10
Colour rangeListed low-power FHD panel 72% NTSC; optional UHD panel 100% Adobe RGB45% NTSC (400-nit IPS); 100% sRGB (500-nit IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)
Screen finishAnti-glare on the listed FHD panel; glossy on optional UHD panelAnti-glare
Display features–IPS 1,000:1 or 1,500:1 contrast; OLED 100,000:1 contrast, 120 Hz VRR, DisplayHDR True Black 600 and Dolby Vision; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 3M DBEF5 on the 400-nit panel; 88% screen-to-body ratio
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core i5-10210UIntel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Core Ultra 5 335, Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Core Ultra 7 356H or Intel Core Ultra 7 365
CPU cores48 or 16
CPU threads88 or 16
GraphicsIntel UHD GraphicsIntel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)–47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS
Memory16 GB16 GB or 32 GB (better)
Storage512 GB256 GB to 1 TB (better)
CPU10th-generation Core i5/i7 Comet Lake processors; listed i5-10210U, 16 GB soldered memory, 512 GB SSD and low-power FHD configuration is exact campus model 20S1S06B00 tested by NotebookcheckCore Ultra 5 325 or 335 and Core Ultra 7 355 or 365 with 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores (12 MB cache); Core Ultra 7 356H with 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores (18 MB cache, not sold in North America); 335 and 365 support Intel vPro Enterprise
GPUListed configuration uses integrated Intel UHD Graphics; other factory configurations offer NVIDIA GeForce MX330 with 2 GB GDDR5Integrated Intel Graphics (up to 40 TOPS), shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate
AI engine–Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS
Memory typeDDR4-2666; 8 or 16 GB soldered plus one SO-DIMM socket, up to 40 or 48 GB respectively; installed DDR4-3200 runs at 2666 MHzLPDDR5X-8533 (runs at 7467 MT/s except with the Core Ultra 7 356H), 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 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 slot; PCIe 4.0 or PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 16.5 hoursUp to 34 hours
Battery capacity50 Wh58 Wh (better)
Weight1.49 kg1.065 kg (better)
Thickness17.9 mm15.85 mm (better)
Width × depth329 × 227 mm313 × 219.4 mm
Battery life detailIntegrated 50 Wh lithium-polymer battery; stated 16.5 hours MobileMark 2014, 11.45 hours MobileMark 2018 or 17.05 hours JEITA 2.0; headline 1.49 kg is maker weight for low-power FHD, other panels 1.49–1.61 kg58 Wh Li-ion; MobileMark 30 up to 19.1 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 19.6 hr video and 36.2 hr idle, local video up to 34.0 hr (Core Ultra 5 325, low-power touch screen)
Charger45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter, depending on configuration and country65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano 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 hybrid top cover; aluminium or magnesium bottom cover; MIL-STD-810H tested
ColoursBlackBlack; Cosmic Blue
Connections
Ports2 × USB-A, USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, HDMI, Ethernet, microSD slot, headphone jack3 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 2×2Wi-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; USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 plus separate USB-C 3.2 Gen 2/Thunderbolt 3; HDMI 1.4b, RJ-45, microSD, combo audio and side dock; optional smart card and nano-SIM3 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1; USB-A 5 Gbps (Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; optional smart card reader and nano-SIM slot (4G or 5G models)
External displaysNative screen plus two external monitors; HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 24 Hz, USB-C and Thunderbolt up to 4096 × 2304 at 60 HzUp to three external displays via HDMI and Thunderbolt (four including the built-in); Thunderbolt up to 8K 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 TrackPointGlass-like Mylar 3-button trackpad, 60 × 115 mm
SpeakersStereo 2 W × 2 with Dolby AudioStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos
MicrophonesDual-array far-field microphones; no-microphone optionDual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Elevoc 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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