Review Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6
Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 · Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 · Radeon 880M
AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 · AMD Radeon 880M · 32GB LPDDR5-7500 (soldered) · 1TB SSD (Kioxia XG8) · 14″ 1920×1200 IPS 60Hz · 1.298 kg
Good performance – long battery life,
high quality, lightweight construction,
comfortable input devices,
good selection of ports and security features,
power saving screen.
Fan runs (quietly) most of the time,
soldered RAM,
keyboard not user-replaceable,
limited hardware options.
AMD Strix Point finds a good balance – a premium business laptop with great performance and efficiency.
Display – 14″ IPS · 1920×1200 · 60Hz · 99.8% sRGB
Panel: MNE007JA1-2 – 14″ 1920×1200, IPS, matte, 60Hz, Low Power.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Brightness (centre) | ~436 cd/m² |
| Brightness (average) | ~420 cd/m² |
| sRGB coverage | 99.8% |
| AdobeRGB coverage | 71.4% |
| Display P3 coverage | 69.6% |
| Response time (B/W) | 26.9 ms |
| Response time (grey) | 33.6 ms |
| PWM | Not detected |
| Finish | Matte |
- Excellent brightness and sRGB coverage
- Good contrast ratio (1817:1)
- No PWM flickering
- Slow response times
Panel FRU: MNE007JA1-2 (14″ 1920×1200 IPS, 60Hz, matte, Low Power)
ICC profile available – calibrated ΔE 0.7
Processor – AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 · 8c/16t · Strix Point (Zen 5)
- Model: AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 – 3× Zen 5, 5× Zen 5c
- Boost: 5.0 GHz (Zen 5) / 3.3 GHz (Zen 5c)
- TDP: 32 W PL2 / 25 W PL1 (sustained)
- Cinebench R23 Multi: ~13,794 pts
- Great balance between performance and efficiency
CPU FRU: AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (Strix Point, Zen 5, soldered BGA)
Graphics – AMD Radeon 880M · integrated
- Model: AMD Radeon 880M – RDNA 3.5, 12 CUs
- 3DMark Time Spy: ~2,575 pts
- Cyberpunk 2077 (FHD Ultra): ~19.4 fps
- Strong iGPU for a business laptop
| Benchmark | Score |
|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 2,575 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike | 6,982 |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 12,015 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (FHD Ultra) | ~19.4 fps |
GPU FRU: AMD Radeon 880M (integrated, RDNA 3.5)
Memory – 32GB LPDDR5-7500 · soldered · not upgradeable
- Capacity: 32 GB LPDDR5-7500 (onboard, dual-channel)
- Soldered – not upgradeable
RAM is soldered – no upgrade options.
RAM FRU: LPDDR5-7500 32GB (onboard) – not replaceable
Storage – 1TB Kioxia XG8 · PCIe 4.0 · single M.2 2280 slot
- Drive: Kioxia XG8 KXG8AZNV1T02 – 1 TB, PCIe 4.0
- Seq. read: ~5,574 MB/s
- Seq. write: ~5,006 MB/s
- No throttling under sustained load
SSD FRU: Kioxia XG8 KXG8AZNV1T02 (1 TB, M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0)
Battery – ~14.1 hours · 58 Wh
- Capacity: 58 Wh
- WiFi surfing (150 nits): ~14.1 hours
- Great battery life – beats Intel, falls short of Qualcomm
Battery FRU: 58 Wh (internal) – replaceable
AC Adapter FRU: 65W (Lenovo)
Chassis & Connectivity – Carbon/Magnesium · Wi-Fi 7 · Thunderbolt 4 · HDMI · no SD reader
- Materials: Carbon fiber and magnesium – lightweight and premium
- Weight: 1.298 kg (2.86 lbs)
- Dimensions: 313.6 × 219.4 × 19.2 mm
- Left: 2× Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, 3.5mm Audio
- Right: 2× USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, Kensington Lock
- Thunderbolt 4 support (officially)
- No SD card reader
WLAN FRU: Qualcomm Wi-Fi 7 NCM825A – replaceable
Serviceability – RAM soldered · SSD replaceable
| Component | Replaceable? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SSD | ✅ Yes | M.2 2280 – replaceable |
| RAM | ❌ No | Soldered – not upgradeable |
| Wi-Fi | ✅ Yes | M.2 2230 – replaceable |
| Battery | ⚠️ Limited | 58 Wh – internal but replaceable |
| CPU/GPU | ❌ No | Soldered BGA |
RAM is soldered – no upgrade options.
SSD and Wi-Fi are replaceable – limited but accessible.
Components FRU / Model Numbers
| Component | FRU / Model |
|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (Strix Point, Zen 5, soldered) |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 880M (integrated, RDNA 3.5) |
| RAM | LPDDR5-7500 32GB (onboard) – not upgradeable |
| SSD | Kioxia XG8 KXG8AZNV1T02 (1 TB, M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0) |
| Display Panel | MNE007JA1-2 (14″ 1920×1200 IPS, 60Hz, matte, Low Power) |
| WLAN | Qualcomm Wi-Fi 7 NCM825A – M.2 2230 |
| Battery | 58 Wh (internal) |
| AC Adapter | 65W (Lenovo) |
Procurement & Reseller Recommendations
CPURyzen AI 7 – excellent performance
RAM32GB soldered – no upgrade
GPURadeon 880M – strong iGPU
Display100% sRGB – accurate colors
Battery14.1h – excellent
Value~$1,500 – premium business laptop
Key Selling Points vs. Competitors
Strengths
- Good performance
- Long battery life
- High quality, lightweight construction
- Comfortable input devices
- Good selection of ports and security features
- Power saving screen
Weaknesses
- Fan runs (quietly) most of the time
- Soldered RAM
- Keyboard not user-replaceable
- Limited hardware options
Pro tip for resellers & repair professionals:
• Highlight the performance and battery life – key selling points for business users.
• Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi 7 – future-proof connectivity.
• RAM is soldered – set expectations clearly.
• SSD is replaceable and upgradeable – great for storage upgrades.
• Excellent for office and business – a premium ThinkPad with great balance.
• Highlight the performance and battery life – key selling points for business users.
• Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi 7 – future-proof connectivity.
• RAM is soldered – set expectations clearly.
• SSD is replaceable and upgradeable – great for storage upgrades.
• Excellent for office and business – a premium ThinkPad with great balance.