Lenovo ThinkPad T15 & T14 Gen 2 still offer 1.8 mm key travel and are upgraded with Ryzen 5000 & Tiger Lake

[Redaktion]

Some of the 2021 ThinkPads have been redesigned by Lenovo. Not so the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 and T15 Gen 2: Both still use the same chassis as their predecessors. Their are new on the inside though, as both will be offered with the newest Intel and AMD processors.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T15-T14-Gen-2-still-offer-1-8-mm-key-travel-and-are-upgraded-with-Ryzen-5000-Tiger-Lake.523496.0.html

[CCPLiedUighursDied]

Issues of new lineup:
- Outdated, thick bezels from the 17th century
- Same chassis as T490, T14 G1
- Fan exhaust blows hot air on your hand
- No 64GB RAM support
- No 1080p webcams
- T15 only comes with inefficient Intel 14nm++++++++ nightmare CPU
- Still no ThinkPad T15g with AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX or 5980HS + RTX 3080 Max-P, 165W, 16GB
- Still no ThinkPad X1 Extrene with AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS + RTX 3060 Max-Q, 65W+, 6GB

[Benjamin Herzig]

T15 uses Tiger Lake, which are 10 nm chips, not 14 nm.

[Fabian Herzig's Mom]

Fairplay, son. However, don't forget that multicore performance of Intel's 4 core 10nm+++++ is nowhere near a Ryzen 9 with 35W+.

Plus, Intel's been abusing their monopoly status for too long and need their Schnitzels trimmed. So, if you're the ethically and BLM-friendly minded son I raised, you'll agree that Intel deserve a divorce.

[hfm]

The AMD vs Intel debate is meaningless for those of us that require TB4.

[RetiaryLime]

Where is the usb type A ports in T14 i Gen 2?? Seems like they're missing the type A ports when copy and paste into the data sheet

[xpclient]

The Lenovo India website lists T14 Gen 2 (Intel) specs differently:

CPU:
- Up to 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 vPro

Display:
35.5cms (14) UHD IPS (3840 x 2160) 500 nits, Dolby Vision™, 100% Adobe sRGB
35.5cms (14) FHD IPS (1920 x 1080) 500 nits, PrivacyGuard, On-Cell Touch
35.5cms (14) FHD IPS (1920 x 1080) 400 nits, low power
35.5cms (14) FHD IPS (1920 x 1080) 300 nits, On-Cell Touch
35.5cms (14) FHD IPS (1920 x 1080) 300 nits

Memory:
Up to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz
1 x soldered
1 x DIMM

Storage:
Up to 2TB PCIe SSD

GPU:
Intel® Iris® Xe
Optional: NVIDIA® GeForce MX450

Security:
Webcam privacy shutter
PrivacyGuard
Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0
Touch fingerprint reader
IR camera (Optional)

Weight:
Starting at 1.47kg / 3.23lbs

USB-C 65W Charging

Network:
Up to WiFi 6E 2x2 (AX) (vPro only)
LTE: CAT12 & CAT16 4x4 MIMO

Ports/Slots:
2 x USB-A 3.1 Gen 1 (1 always on)
2 x USB-C Thunderbolt 4
MicroSD card reader
Optional: Smart card reader
Headphone / mic combo
HDMI 2.0
RJ45

T15 will be similar but with bigger screen and NumPad. I think Lenovo hasn't properly and throughly updated their websites yet.

This has such nice specs but the 1 soldered memory module means I will stay away from this and go with L14 or L15. I have had laptops where the soldered memory went bad and then the laptop itself was completely dead, wouldn't power on with no way to replace the defective memory.

[Wayen]

So these AMD CPUs all support ECC but Lenovo and the rest refuse to allow us to use the feature! They don't even need to bundle ECC RAM, but at least let us upgrade (add motherboard support; practically free for Lenovo)!

And yes, a higher quality webcam should be default now.

[george]

such a pity that this can't be used anymore as a laptop! the sharp edge of the palmrest will cut through your wrist as soon as you place your hands on the keyboard.
I upgraded my old T460 which was difficult to use as a laptop due to the crappy screen (extremely dim), and I got the T14 which has a great screen, but cannot be used as a laptop because of the palmrest.

[xpclient]

ThinkPad T15 Gen 2 (Intel) seems to be available now in US: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-t-series/ThinkPad-T15-Gen-2-Intel/p/22TPT15T5N2

As well as ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 (Intel):
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-t-series/T14-G2/p/22TPT14T4N2

One of the 14 inch Storm Grey models even has a 500 nits touchscreen option.

[D Domenick]

Anyone have any idea what happened to the 4k display on T-15 gen 2? None of the offered configurations contain a 4k 15-inch display, yet every review including this one states iit has such a configuration. Its past March so what do we expect? May ?

[tuxtux]

The German and Swiss pages state that the T14 Gen 2 has Thunderbolt 3 (lenovo.com/ch/en/laptops/thinkpad/t-series/T14-G2-Intel/p/22TPT14T4N2), but the US site claims it has Thunderbolt 4 (lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-t-series/T14-G2-Intel/p/22TPT14T4N2)

Which is true? Is it possible the the units sold in Europe are different?