Lenovo ThinkPad 14" P14s Gen 6

The Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 is absurdly light and has the best port selection we've ever tracked. But the 45% NTSC screen is a dealbreaker for anyone who needs accurate color, and the price can be all over the map. If you find it around $1400 and live in Excel, it's a solid buy.

Lenovo took the classic ThinkPad formula, slimmed it down to just 1.39kg, and stuffed it with the new AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 chip. On paper, it's a dream for road warriors who need a ton of connectivity. You get Thunderbolt, a pair of USB-C ports, four USB-A ports, full-size HDMI 2.1, and even a physical Ethernet jack. Wi-Fi 7 is the cherry on top. It's the most well-connected laptop in our database, period.

The problem? The 14-inch 1920x1200 display. 400 nits of brightness is fine for an office, but the 45% NTSC color gamut is a throwback to budget laptops from five years ago. If your workflow involves anything beyond reading spreadsheets and email, the anemic color coverage will let you down. At least the 32GB of RAM and 1TB SSD give the internals some real heft.

The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 with its integrated Radeon 860M graphics delivers solid productivity chops — it's in the 74th percentile for raw CPU muscle — and the 32GB of DDR5 RAM (87th percentile) keeps large datasets and dozens of browser tabs humming along smoothly. Everyday multitasking feels snappy, and the chip's NPU is ready for Windows Copilot+ tricks. But don't expect to kick back with a game after work; the GPU lands in the 59th percentile, meaning it's fine for YouTube and light photo editing but chokes on anything 3D-intensive. Real-time rendering? Not here.

Value is a moving target here. Prices range from $1400 to a head-scratching $3698 depending on the vendor, which is an absurd spread. At the low end, you're getting a well-built, featherlight workstation with a mountain of ports and solid RAM — a decent deal for a business laptop. But if you're staring at a $3000+ price tag, you're crossing into MacBook Pro M5 Pro territory, where you get a dramatically better display, superior GPU performance, and longer battery life. The 4.5-star rating from 30 sparse reviews doesn't offer much reassurance about real-world satisfaction either. Hunt for the $1400 end if you're set on this model; anything above that and you're overpaying for a screen that belongs in a Chromebook.

Against a MacBook Pro M5 Pro, the ThinkPad's biggest edge is ports and Windows compatibility, but the Mac's mini-LED screen and GPU obliterate this model for creative work. An ASUS ROG Flow GZ302EA-XS99 flips the script with a high-refresh panel and dedicated graphics for gamers, but it's heavier and lacks the same business pedigree. Samsung's Galaxy Book5 Pro offers a gorgeous OLED display and similar thinness, though its port selection is sparse next to the P14s. The HP ZBook Ultra G1a is a more direct workstation rival and typically packs a dGPU, making it a safer bet for 3D modeling — if you can stomach the extra weight. The ThinkPad's signature is connectivity; if that's your main priority, it stands alone.

If you need to work with color-critical projects, skip this machine entirely because that 45% NTSC panel is a non-starter. Gamers and 3D modelers should also look elsewhere, as the integrated graphics can't keep pace, and the 60Hz refresh holds no thrill. And if a full workday away from an outlet is a must, the small 52Wh battery will have you hunting for a charger by mid-afternoon.

This is a business traveler's sidekick with a port array that puts most desktop PCs to shame. It's built for Office, endless video calls, and light data crunching. If your world revolves around SQL queries, terminal windows, and a hundred browser tabs, the P14s Gen 6 will treat you well. Just don't ask it to edit photos or play a round of Valorant.