Lenovo ThinkPad P14s 14" Gen 5 2024

At 1.31kg, the P14s Gen 5 somehow packs a 93rd percentile port selection—including Ethernet and Thunderbolt 4—plus a generous 32GB of RAM. But the Radeon 760M integrated graphics (18th percentile) and small 52Wh battery mean you'll be anchored to a charger and stuck with spreadsheets, not frame rates. It's a fantastic portable workstation if you can snag it at the low end of that wild $1609–$3132 price range.

The Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 leans hard into two things: ports and RAM. Its connectivity score lands in the 93rd percentile of our database, meaning you get Thunderbolt 4, dual USB-C, Ethernet, HDMI 2.1, and more, all in a 1.31kg package. That's a dream setup for anyone who hates dongles, and the 32GB of DDR5 (88th percentile) ensures heavy multitasking won't trip it up. But the 52Wh battery and mid-tier CPU pull it back down to earth, so this isn't a no-compromise machine.

The 14-inch 1920x1200 IPS panel is color-accurate at 100% sRGB and bright enough for office work, though the 60Hz refresh rate feels pedestrian. The Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS sits at the 68th percentile for CPU performance, which means it's fine for spreadsheets, coding, and video calls, but not for serious rendering or compiling. And the integrated Radeon 760M (18th percentile) firmly shuts the door on gaming. If you know exactly what you're signing up for, there's a lot to like.

The CPU chart has this ThinkPad right around the middle of the pack. The 6-core Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS hits a decent stride for everyday workloads, but it won't impress anyone running simulations or heavy data crunching. Our database puts it at the 68th percentile, so you're getting solid, predictable performance with none of the thermal drama of beefier chips. The real star is the 32GB of DDR5 memory, which sits at the 88th percentile—loading up dozens of browser tabs, multiple IDEs, and a few virtual machines barely moved the needle in our testing. Storage is no slouch either: the 1TB NVMe drive clocks in at the 81st percentile, giving you quick boot times and snappy file transfers.

The integrated Radeon 760M is where things get disappointing. At the 18th percentile, it's simply not cut out for anything beyond Solitaire or light 2D apps. You can forget about AAA titles, and even some older eSports games will struggle at native resolution. That's a huge trade-off for a machine that otherwise feels snappy, and it means this laptop has a very narrow focus: business productivity and nothing else.

Pricing on this model is all over the map. We've tracked it as low as $1609 and as high as $3132 across retailers. At the lower end, you're getting an absurd amount of connectivity, 32GB of RAM, and that sturdy ThinkPad build for a very fair price. At the top end, it's a different story—you could step up to an Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro or HP ZBook Ultra G1a with far more horsepower for that kind of money. If you find it near that $1609 mark, it's a strong value for business users who live in a world of cables and dongles; otherwise, wait for a price drop.

Stacked against the Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro, the ThinkPad can't touch the M5's raw CPU and GPU muscle, but it fights back with that 93rd percentile port selection and a lower starting price. The ASUS ROG Flow GZ302EA-SX99 runs circles around it in gaming—no contest there—though it's heavier and lacks this many legacy ports. The MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 is lighter and has a sharper screen, but often ships with half the RAM. Samsung's Galaxy Book5 Pro brings a gorgeous OLED panel and longer battery life, yet the ThinkPad's Ethernet jack and extra USB-A ports will win over IT departments. The HP ZBook Ultra G1a is the closest competitor in build and workstation cred, but it's pricier and only beats the ThinkPad on CPU grunt. In short: the P14s Gen 5 is a connectivity king, but it sacrifices raw speed and battery life to get there.

Anyone who needs a GPU for anything beyond desktop compositing should look elsewhere. The Radeon 760M (18th percentile) is a major bottleneck for creative apps, 3D rendering, or even casual gaming. If you regularly work away from an outlet, the small battery will frustrate you. And at the higher end of that $1609–$3132 price spread, you're venturing into territory where machines like the MacBook Pro M5 Pro or HP ZBook Ultra G1a offer vastly better performance for the same money. Basically, skip this if gaming, longevity, or maximum CPU muscle matters more than port variety.

The ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 is a purpose-built office machine that nails the things road warriors actually care about: tons of ports, light weight, and enough RAM to never need an upgrade. But it falls hard on GPU performance and endurance. Only pick this up if you need every port under the sun and can grab it near that $1609 price point; if gaming or long battery sessions are on your list, this isn't your laptop.