Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8, Core Ultra 5 225U, 8GB, 256GB SSD
Powered by a 12-core Intel 225U processor, this 1.36kg laptop combines a 14-inch 1920x1200 IPS touchscreen with Thunderbolt and HDMI 2.1 connectivity in a compact chassis. The integrated AMD Graphics with 48GB VRAM allocation and WiFi 6E support provide capable multi-display setups and fast wireless performance for office environments. This machine is best for business travelers and hybrid workers who need a lightweight, secure Windows 11 device for productivity applications and web-based tasks.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1200
GPU Radeon Graphics
OS Windows 11
Weight 1.4 kg
Battery 45 Wh
48 Overall Score
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average ram (24th percentile)
- Below average storage (24th percentile)
- Below average port selection (27th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | USB-C® (Thunderbolt™ 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI® 2.1 (supports resolution up to 4K@60Hz) |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| Battery | 45 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | Radeon Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 45 | 72 | - | 71 | 100 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 | 60.5 | 56.3 | 23.6 | 26.7 | 56.4 | 84.1 | 24 | 81.8 | 0 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.4 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 5.5 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 8.5 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 10.3 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 87.1 | 68.8 | 89.1 | 66.2 | 97.3 | 61 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 12.9 |
Usage Scores
- Overall48.3
- AI/LLM18
- Gaming14.7
- Portability64
- Creator22.1
- Student50.3
- Business54.4
- Developer45.2
- Entertainment49.8
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