Lenovo ThinkPad 14.5" P14s Gen 5 Black 2024
Combining a 16-core Intel Core Ultra 7 165H with a dedicated NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada Generation GPU and 32GB of RAM in a 1.61kg chassis delivers certified ISV workstation power for on-the-go professionals. The 14.5-inch 2560x1600 IPS display with 100% sRGB coverage and a 90Hz refresh rate provides color-accurate, fluid visuals, while the extensive port selection including Thunderbolt 4 and Ethernet ensures versatile connectivity. This mobile workstation is best for developers and creators who need reliable, portable performance for compiling code or 3D modeling, but not for those running large local AI models.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong ram (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong screen (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong social proof (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 900 MHz |
| 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 | NVMe 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" P14s Gen 5 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14.5" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 500 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | 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 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 75 | 72 | - | 71 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14.5" P14s Gen 5 | 78.5 | 57.2 | 87.5 | 90.8 | 86.2 | 60.3 | 80.4 | 79.2 | 80.4 | 86 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 83.7 | 96.2 | 76.9 | 99.2 | 69 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 97.2 | 88.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 90.3 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 89.3 | 98.6 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 67.5 | 79.2 | 32.7 | 97.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 89.6 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 80.6 | 91.2 | 96.1 | 72.4 | 94.8 | 59.6 | 85.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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