Lenovo ThinkPad 14.5" Gen 5 2024, Core Ultra 7 155H, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 500, Black
Combining an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H with a dedicated NVIDIA RTX 500 GPU and 32GB of RAM in a 1.61kg chassis, this workstation delivers certified ISV application stability that integrated graphics can't match. The 14.5-inch 2560x1600 IPS display covers 100% sRGB at 90Hz, while the extensive port selection including Thunderbolt 4 and HDMI 2.1 eliminates dongle dependency. This machine is best for business analysts and field engineers who need reliable, moderate 3D rendering power in a portable, durable package.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 14.5" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA RTX 500
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.6 kg
Battery 75 Wh
69 Overall Score
Price $2,469
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong ram (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong port selection (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 1.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 500 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.5" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 90 Hz |
| Brightness | 350 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| Battery | 75 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14.5" Gen 5 | 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 7 155H | 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) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14.5" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 500 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 75 | 72 | - | 71 | 100 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14.5" Gen 5 | 78.4 | 61.1 | 86.5 | 83.3 | 86.8 | 61.7 | 65.2 | 81.7 | 10.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 69 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 91 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.8 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 5.5 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.8 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 8.5 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.5 | 98.5 | 98 | 9.2 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 10.3 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 87.2 | 68.9 | 89.2 | 66.3 | 97.3 | 61 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 12.9 |
Price
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Usage Scores
- Overall69.1
- AI/LLM38.6
- Gaming72.5
- Portability70.6
- Creator71.8
- Student69.7
- Business72.5
- Developer74.6
- Entertainment71.9
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