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thank you, i got the prepetual version, i hope they will be like this forever and not change like drawboard!

Haha thanks for sticking along for the ride! I really love the t14 laptops, they are an amazing price to performance laptop

And now I am waiting for the T14 gen 4 so I can upgrade to it, I wonder how much of a performance difference will it have compared to the gen 1 and gen 3 (AMD variants ofc)

Glad you enjoyed it and yes it really is! I am loving using it and can't get over how good the 6850u and 680m are whilst never getting hot or loud! being able to play Apex on integrated gfx is something I never thought would be possible. My only gripe is the webcams mic really isn't the best quality

Thank you so much for the kind words :)

@@MashITTechwelcome & those weren't just words it's the truth .

Haha thanks mate

Haha very humble, it’s pretty painful watching 😂

I cannot find any review for T16. Does it have the same crappy mic as on this video?

Thank you, I will see if I can get one in 👍

Thank you for your kind words :)

I nearly chose the T14s for the same reason but I wanted the ethernet port and slightly higher wattage the T14 gets. I had to be honest with myself that I would never use an EGPU outside of making a KZfaq video 🤣

@@MashITTech The t14 should also have better cooling than the t14s, the vents are a lot bigger. You can probably get a lot better performance over the t14s if you overclock the t14

@@MashITTech I somehow got a slightly better timespy score so the wattage difference probably doesnt have much effect

haha I remember the day when having an abundance of ports was considered normal 😂

Great to hear you are enjoying it! it is a really amazing machine, I am surprised more people didn't cover it

How about the mic, is it really bad like in the video? I hope that it's just a unit defect, because everything looks great for this laptop.

So what do u suggest next.. Which would be ur preferred choice then? Which model

Ah, let me test that! I have tested it around my house including a well lit kitchen and a low light lounge with no issues. Will try it outside and with different lighting

@@MashITTech No worries, I guess you live in the UK and not on the Seychelles, so the weather probably doesn't inspire outside use all that much this time of year. 😋 Would be great if you could check it out if you get a chance, though. 😊👍

Lol now I am jealous, it’s miserable here as always, we have had about 2 weeks with rain

Yes it is annoying they have deliberately left it out to push people to the more expensive T14s :(

As long as you get the 400nit version yes! The 400 nit version has great brightness and colours and 1200p looks good at 14"

Thank you! And yes the sponsorship is really helping us to afford more laptops to review! Spent the whole of today benchmarking the Legion 7, loving it so far

@@MashITTech good to hear that my brother.. can't wait for the video. When can I expect the video to be online?

I have a crazy week and benching, testing and filming takes a while so I expect Friday/Saturday in all honesty

@@MashITTech Ahhh, I was expecting it to be released somewhere near Monday - Wednesday but no problem. Just do me a solid and if possible try to do the video rendering on it in 4K to see how well it performs. Will he waiting for the video! Cheers 🥂

Yes, I nearly ordered the T16, it looks like a great option if you want a bigger screen, I personally was after a machine I could throw in a bag and take everywhere so I went 14"

I have the T15 and in my opinion it has the perfect size.

As an update and, I hope, helpful to others - I bought the T16 on a fantastic deal; it actually worked out cheaper than the T14! I am delighted. My requirements are that a laptop has to be as quiet as possible, have decent battery life, good keyboard and sharp (preferably high res) screen. My usage is mostly writing and research and a little photo editing on ON1. This has led me in the last few months to try out: Spectre 16 (slow and heavy, fan noise), Asus Zenbook pro flip 15 (sent back because of 2 faults), LG Gram 16 (12th gen meant fan almost always on vs 11th gen which was mostly silent) and then Macbook Pro 14 (brilliant, but just didn't run the research and writing software as well as on windows). Last despairing throw of the dice was T16 and I'm astonished by how good it is - the availability of the 86wh battery in the AMD version finally swung me towards it. For my usage, it is absolutely silent. The 2560x1600 screen is beautiful. Performance is snappy and responsive. Battery life feels like it's at Macbook Pro levels - in every day use, I just don't need to think about battery or power as it goes on and on. Right now I'm looking at 77% battery power left - 11hr 21min! The keyboard is fantastic; I know many have complained about the decreased key travel on modern Thinkpads, but I don't notice a difference. If I were to be critical, it would be that the speakers are a wee bit tinny, but perfectly adequate for video conferencing and the camera is OK, not brilliant. In summary, I am very picky about my work machine (especially regarding the issue of fan noise) and I am delighted with the T16. For me, it is as close to the perfect laptop as I've ever experienced. Hope this is helpful!

Which yoga 7? (I have reviewed a couple) the 7i pro X or the 2in1 7?

yes you sure can the USBc carries display port signal :)

thank you, that is really kind of you

It feels a lot more premium than last years T14. I can't tell if it is completely magnesium and I can't find any information anywhere either way

@@MashITTech thanks. I took a look at its PSREF and researched a bit. Seems like the bottom and the palm rest are made of magnesium. Other parts use plastic but I know Thinkpad's plastic is durable. Good to see this year model becomes more premium than last one!

I haven’t got my hands on a scar 15 yet but it looks like a good option. I love the razer blade 17 with the 240hz qhd or 4K and it would by my choice but I just can’t justify the razer pricing! Ge66/67 are also good options, I guess a lot comes down to price in your region and what screen option you have?

It should work fine with a decent USBC dock, I have only ever connected 1 monitor so haven't tested it myself though

@@MashITTech I will probably check it when mine arrive. Thank you for your respond!

Yup 90 or 100hz would be so welcome by today standards...

The put usb4 on the T14s but that one is more expensive, lacks an Ethernet port and has a low TDP 🥲

You can configure it without windows which is handy. Is there a version of Linux you want me to test?

@@MashITTech thank for your attention! I would like to see Pop!_os🚀

I want to test a faster ssd anyway so will test pop at the same time

@@MashITTech please test with Fedora(for working) and steamOs(for gaming) *as a side note, i believe that none of oem or laptop company will release their hardware without windows.. Its something about agreement and discounts i guess

Leave it with me. If I get time I sure will. Lenovo do let you buy without windows and I often do (it’s about a £90 saving in the U.K.) but Lenovo had an offer of pro upgrade for free so I chose it

I think they must have supply issues as a month ago they had 4 different screen options. I wanted to get a T14s in and also noticed the same and there is no way I am buying one in with that rubbish panel :(

I'd be interested in that information as well. This is exactly what bothers me as well when dealing with modern thin laptops. I might get a desktop to use at home, but I'll miss the portability so I'm still trying to find a laptop with reasonable fan sound. I miss my old HP 15, crappy laptop, but served well without any coil whine or fan whine.

Yep, its a great machine still! I will always have a fondness for that laptop!

it isn't sorry

These days mostly KZfaq 😂 but in seriousness, web dev & business systems with some 3D dev in the side (unity and blender)

What on the ryzen model? Mine didn’t throttle at all!

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Not at all bad when the laptop comes with 32 gig of ram

​@@AmbientWanderer does it comes with 32gb ram??

@@ezyyy69yeah with a good cpu and a tb of ram all for ~$1000

@@ezyyy69 The base model comes with 16 GB of RAM, but you have the option to upgrade to 32 GB at the time of purchase for an additional $80. Given the capabilities of this laptop, it's hard to imagine needing more than 32 GB. The soldered RAM shouldn't be a concern, especially when considering competitors like Apple, which starts their configurations at a mere 8 GB and charges an exorbitant $200 for RAM upgrades.

the Ryzen doesn't have thunderbolt but performs much better than the intel. My advice is to get the ryzen unless you know you need thunderbolt

@@MashITTech Thanks. What about T14 vs T14S? I can choose between T14 gen3 Ryzen 7 PRO 6850u with 32gb ram and 1tb ssd or T14S with i7 1260p, 16gb ram and 512gb ssd. Won't the Intel version be more premium with bigger battery, better build quality, and better upgradeability?

it has nothing to do with the fact its intel but the T14s is slimmer, slightly more premium and has an extra 8% battery capacity over the standard T14. The T14 gets an ethernet port and has an extra 5w more power than the T14s due to its larger fan. You should also be able to get the T14s in ryzen. Hope this helps,

I would take the X1 carbon any day. I assume this is hypothetical as they don't make a Ryzen version (unless I completely missed it!)

The fans are incredibly quiet or off for casual use. It was a lovely quiet machine even under medium load

@@MashITTech thanks! Very helpful!

I do also like the ethernet port you still get with the standard t14! thanks for the heads up on the keyboard, I didn't realise that

@@MashITTechYes, the ethernet port is something that makes the choice for the non S version easy. At home I use only wired connections.

I can't believe they cheap out on it in a BUSINESS laptop

I did exactly the same 😂 Its stupid isn't it and if you look at the T14s, that one defaults to backlit! Not sure what they are smoking

Agreed, I would never buy it with the intent of gaming but it is surprising what the rdna2 gfx are capable of so you could relax with some less demanding games at the end of the day

Yeah, I wish there was more choices of ryzen laptops! Asus and Lenovo seem to be the only manufacturers embracing them

Facts. I just picked up X1 Carbon Gen 10 and battery life is shit. Returning it for something better. Hopefully Gen 11 has an AMD option?

yes it is dual channel.

@@MashITTech Okay, it's still on my radar then, although I'm now eyeballing the P15v gen 3 (AMD version) 😄

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not on this model! the T14s which is slightly more expensive has a USB4 port

It’s possible if you have a monitor that supplies PD power to the laptop at the same time 👍

@@MashITTech So possible to one direction get powered from the monitor and from the other direction send data to the monitor? Do you have a link to such a screen?

what size and resolution screen are you looking for?

@@MashITTech Portable so around 16"

Fn + space bar 👍

Haha they are old skool

@@MashITTech Seems very comparable to the Lenovo Yoga 7 Gen 7 (AMD).

Yes, the yoga is the consumer arm so looks more modern and slimmer bezels etc but you don’t get the thinkpad keyboard trsckpoint and mil spec testing, spill channels etc

sadly not, they soldered it in :(

yes they are doing it throughout the whole Thinkpad range as they update the chassis

No, the fan noise has been great

@@MashITTech thanks

yes, easily. I play data at 1200p medium settings with great fps

Yeah, fingers crossed as the mics were the worst I have used in a while

Unfortunately not 😢

So true

Surface should arrive 8th November 👍

@@MashITTech Can't wait!

agreed! now they have added 165hz to the X1 extreme I can live in hope they will offer it to other think pad models

@@MashITTech I have a Lenovo Legion 5 (with the Ryzen 7 4800H) running Linux. It has a 144Hz panel, and it's amazing! I'm so addicted to "beyond 60Hz" panels now 😉

you and me both, I wish the whole industry moved to 120hz+

Yeah, I don't know what Lenovo are thinking sometimes

The t14s has usb4