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How does it square: A quick guess is that Lenovo positioned Intel models higher internally (TB3, 4K UHD display options / marginally higher price at launch). In reality: consumers may well vote strongly, with their wallet for AMD for the performance. In some markets the Intel i7 model is more affordable (after the promotion).     Thermals As we have briefly covered in our T14 & T14s video above - they would cope with the everyday work (CPU only workload) well enough. Under heavier workload, one should expect some more heat/noise (possibly use a laptop cooler / put it on a desk). The centre, back, and right hand side (near the fan vent) will get warm. The scanerio that appears to generate the most heat during our testing, was under the CPU + GPU workloads (e.g. light gaming). It might be sensible to use the "Better Battery" or the "Better Performance" mode in Windows - rather than the full "Best Performance" in Windows. This will help the laptop to manage the heat better (by supplying the required level of performance, rather than too much performance).     So what might happen? 
  • For the people who pay with their own money, many will select AMD as it will offer a largely similar experience as the Intel in day-to-day lighter tasks (and upto 2x faster in the multi-tasking heavy workload, all the while being more power efficient). Whereas the I.T departments which make up for a big part of Lenovo’s revenue, likes the T series: for them though the processor is only one factor.
  • There are a few catches on the thinner T14s. You would pay a premium (over the T14) for the thin and light design, at 1.27kg. It’s not as super light as Carbon X1 8’s 1.09kg. Non-upgradeable RAM means that, you would need to pay for the premium upfront. The T14 makes the life a bit simpler, with 1x upgradeable RAM slot.
What other ThinkPads to look at?

What will also change with the Ryzen 4000 laptop series, is further down the line-up. The ThinkPad E & L series (AMD) will be suddenly more powerful. E series is closer to the business entry price-point & below the L series, which is positioned below the more premium T series. The T series has traditionally offered a more robust design (normally MILSPEC), wider range of features & options. Comparing a ThinkPad T14/T14s to them might seem odd - just in case:

  • The E14 G2 (14") / E15 G2 (15.6") laptops have 2xM.2 slots; upto 40GB RAM (8GB onboard + 1x RAM slot), improved speakers & a more accessible price. The screen appears option is limited to the 250 nits FHD display (which will be decent for the indoor still). Both Intel + AMD options.
  • Enterprise customers may wish to look at the L14 G1 (14") / L15 G1 (15.6"). Offering portability & performance & marginally more accessible pricing (than the T14/14s); they'll have 2x RAM slots (upto 64GB RAM).
If you were needing the laptop for the everyday workload (lighter office workload) - the Intel options, dating back to the ThinkPad T480 should suffice. A refurb unit is reasonably affordable these days.     What other Business Laptops to look at? The T14/T14s (Intel) will remain a predictable product, it's what people are used to. From a day to day perspective, these will remain reasonably popular.   However, if Ryzen 4000 series were to appear in more business laptops, especially close to the traditional entry range of the line-up: then it could significantly re-shape what an entry business laptop would feel like (possibly raising the bar). Similar trend will also mirror in the competitors’ models. If you were to go outside of the Lenovo brand, then the HP 745 G7 (with the Ryzen 4000 series) might also be worth looking at (comparable positioning to the T-Series). Dell has yet to refresh their Latitude line in Aug 2020 with the Ryzen option.

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