Worthy successor of the T4## series - recommended!
on July 12, 2020
Posted by: Maarten Broekmans
from Trondheim, Norway
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The T14s (i7-10) is a long-awaited successor of my T450s (i5-5), which has diligently and reliably served me for almost 5y. Now that some keys have started flaking off letters, it was time for a replacement, even though everything is still working. Before, I have had a T420 and a T61, also those more than satsfactory.
The new T14s is a lot slimmer than my T450s, which I hadn't realized until they were both seated on my desk: the difference is substantial, and so its weight loss, which will be welcome when traveling.
Build quality is excellent, all parts fit snugly, hinges have the right amount of resistance. The bottom plate never gets hot, and the fan is never loud.
The 4K screen is fantastically bright and with very saturated colors that predecessors were unable to achieve. Microscopy images never looked better, and the camera has a slider to block view, one thing I missed on my old ThinkPads.
The keyboard is as before: class leading for long stints of frantic typing of science papers.
The docking station is a bit different. Whereas the T450s simply clicks in place and is connected for charging and all other services that a docking station takes care of, the T14s need to be put in lace first, then connected by means of a slider. Forgetting the slider will not connect the dock, nor recharge.
Another thing is that when docked, only one USB on the right-hand side is open for USB sticks, but that is were my Unifying Receiver goes. The USB at left is hidden by the dock, HDMI and ear/mic are accessible. Minor quibbles really, but still.
À propos charging, battery time is vastly improved, from ~4h for my T450s (undegraded during its lifetime!) to at least 6h and probably longer - haven't had an occasion yet that completely drained my battery.
Taking everything together, the new T14s 1st Generation is a very good replacement for my old T450s and its predecessors, for typical office tasks (eg. text processing, spreadsheets, multimedia presentations). It is a very light and most portable workhorse, no flimsiness at all, and expected to live up to its longevity expectations.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I've used the Lenovo T14s ThinkPad from work for a no. of years and have been super satisfied with it and so when I quit my job, I decided to buy one for my personal use. Lenovo had a special online deal on their T14s that made it even better for me. It's worth every penny and has all the features one needs (sleek and ergonomic design, light weight, speed, storage etc.) and the entire package is complete value for money. I highly recommend it.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I primarily use this for work, but it's capable of running basic audio recording software. Glad I bought it.