Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 (Intel) vs Lenovo ThinkPad T61
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| LenovoThinkPad T14s Gen 7 (Intel) | LenovoThinkPad T61 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2026 | May 2007 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 14.1″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800 (better) | 1440 × 900 |
| Panel | IPS LCD or OLED | – |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz or 120 Hz | – |
| Brightness | 400 nits or 500 nits (better) | 200 nits |
| Touchscreen | No or Yes | No |
| Display type | WUXGA IPS (non-touch, on-cell touch with Privacy Guard, or low-power in-cell touch) or 2.8K OLED (non-touch), all 16:10 | Represented 14.1-inch widescreen NVIDIA models: 1440 × 900 LCD, 200 nits, 300:1 contrast and 16:10 aspect ratio. Other T61 chassis and screen configurations are not represented here. |
| Colour range | 45% NTSC (400-nit IPS); 100% sRGB (500-nit IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED) | – |
| Screen finish | Anti-glare | Anti-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 | ||
| Processor | Intel 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 | Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 |
| CPU cores | 8 or 16 | 2 |
| CPU threads | 8 or 16 | – |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M |
| AI engine (NPU) | 47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS | – |
| Memory | 16 GB or 32 GB (better) | 1 GB or 2 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB to 1 TB (better) | 120 GB to 160 GB |
| CPU | Core 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 | Represented May 2007 US models: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2 GHz, 800 MHz bus and 4 MB shared L2 cache; Mobile Intel PM965 chipset |
| GPU | Integrated Intel Graphics (up to 40 TOPS), shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate | NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M with 128 MB dedicated memory and TurboCache; integrated Intel GMA X3100 is offered in separate T61 configurations |
| AI engine | Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS | – |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-8533 (runs at 7467 MT/s except with the Core Ultra 7 356H), soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable | PC2-5300 DDR2-667; two 200-pin SO-DIMM sockets; maker maximum 4 GB |
| Storage type | One M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 slot; PCIe 4.0 or PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0 | Removable 2.5-inch SATA 1.5 Gb/s hard drive; 5400 rpm on represented models; Active Protection System and shock-mounted drive |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 34 hours | Up to 3.8 hours |
| Battery capacity | 58 Wh | – |
| Weight | 1.065 kg (better) | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 15.85 mm (better) | 31.9 mm |
| Width × depth | 313 × 219.4 mm | 335 × 261 mm |
| Battery life detail | 58 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) | Six-cell lithium-ion battery: maker claim up to 3.8 hours on NVIDIA models, or up to 5.3 hours with additional Ultrabay battery. Listed 2.4 kg starting weight and 261 mm depth include the six-cell battery; thickness ranges from 27.6 to 31.9 mm. Integrated-graphics and four-cell models have different figures. |
| Charger | 65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country | 90 W AC adaptor for NVIDIA graphics models |
| Fast charging | Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter (when off, in standby or hibernating) | – |
| Materials | Carbon fibre hybrid top cover; aluminium or magnesium bottom cover; MIL-STD-810H tested | Super-Elastic PolyCarbonate display cover; carbon-fibre reinforced plastic bottom; magnesium base and display roll cages |
| Colours | Black; Cosmic Blue | Black |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 3 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack | 3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN, 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| Webcam | 5MP, optional IR | Not fitted to represented 7664-16U/17U configurations |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| Port detail | 3 × 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) | Three USB 2.0 ports, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 modem, four-pin FireWire 400, separate microphone and headphone jacks, CardBus PC Card slot and ExpressCard/54; docking connector; removable Ultrabay Slim DVD burner |
| External displays | Up to three external displays via HDMI and Thunderbolt (four including the built-in); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 Hz | DVI pass-through requires the optional ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock or Advanced Dock |
| Keyboard | 6-row, spill-resistant, backlit; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint | 89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkVantage button; ThinkLight overhead illumination; volume and mute buttons |
| Trackpad | Glass-like Mylar 3-button trackpad, 60 × 115 mm | UltraNav touchpad with TrackPoint pointing stick |
| Speakers | Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos | Stereo speakers, 1 W each |
| Microphones | Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Elevoc Voice | Internal microphone |
| Biometrics | Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello | TPM 1.2 security chip |
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