Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T14s Gen 2 Black
The 32GB of DDR4 RAM paired with an Intel Core i7-1185G7 makes this a strong multitasking machine for its class, further enhanced by the durable, lightweight build quality typical of the ThinkPad line. The 14-inch Full HD touchscreen and comprehensive port selection, including Thunderbolt 4 and Ethernet, offer versatile connectivity options often missing from modern ultrabooks. This refurbished laptop is best for business users and students who need a reliable, portable workstation for heavy office workloads and data analysis, not gaming or graphics-intensive tasks.
CPU Intel Core i7 1185G
RAM 32 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
53 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong ram (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong portability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average screen (21st percentile)
- Below average storage (25th percentile)
- Below average cpu (26th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1185G |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Ethernet | Mini RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 3.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T14s Gen 2 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | MSI Creator A13V | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1185G | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core i7 13620H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 75 | 66 | 54 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T14s Gen 2 | 25.8 | 49.1 | 72.7 | 84.3 | 21 | 70.9 | 24.7 | 81 | 67.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 80.7 | 73 | 51.2 | 86.4 | 99.2 | 71.8 | 79.7 | 97.6 | 99.5 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.4 | 68.1 | 90.2 | 59.6 | 82.1 | 87 | 61.2 | 60.2 | 98.4 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.9 | 80.2 | 59.6 | 89.1 | 57.4 | 79.7 | 81 | 95.2 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 72 | 84.6 | 84.4 | 68.8 | 89.5 | 73.5 | 94 | 60.2 | 67.9 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare | 96.1 | 93 | 89.6 | 99.8 | 91.8 | 9.9 | 79.7 | 9.8 | 83 |
Price
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