ThinkPad P14s Gen 2 AMD Review (= T14 Gen 2 AMD Review, Basically)
The ThinkPad P14s Gen 2 (AMD) here is basically a T14 Gen 2 (AMD) in all but name. Spec: Ryzen 7 5850U, 16GB RAM, 300nits display. What's the difference between Intel vs AMD? See our blog:
https://www.cruisetech.co.uk/blogs/ne...
We've already reviewed the T14 Gen 2 (Intel), so this has skipped some repeated parts. Our ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 (Intel) Review: • Review: ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 (Intel) - simil...
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Where can I buy the ThinkPad P14s Gen 2 (AMD)?
You can find Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 2 here (affiliate link):
UK: https://lenovo.7eer.net/6bPgv3
US: https://lenovo.vzew.net/5b7vX2
Canada: https://lenovo.vzew.net/2rMy7G
Timestamp:
0:00 - Intro
0:16 - P14s Gen 2 AMD = T14 G2 + ISV Support?
0:41 - Build & casing
1:35 - Inside & durability
2:25 - One handed opening? (nope)
2:33 - Lid opening
2:56 - Ports
3:59 - Keyboard
5:02 - Trackpad / Click button
6:00 - Screen (& options)
6:24 - Webcam Test
8:40 - Internal looks
9:18 - RAM Upgradable Options
9:28 - SSD Upgrade
9:49 - Wifi is swappable on the AMD model (soldered on Intel model :/ ).
11:35 - Thermals (CPU+ GPU Stress)
12:10 - Benchmarks (Speedometer)
12:23 - Benchmarks (Adobe Premiere Export)
12:51 - Benchmarks (Lightroom Export)
13:03 - Battery Runtime Test (medium workload; 5x tabs refreshing per 30sec + 1080p fireplace)
13:30 - Benchmarks (Cinebench Battery Drain test)
13:25 - Benchmarks (Blender CPU)
13:46 - Benchmarks (Cinebench Burst vs Sustained Performance test)
14:13 - GAMING GAMING GAMING Benchmarks (it's a business laptop!)
14:37 - Benchmarks (Speedometer: AC vs Battery performance deficit)
14:41 - Benchmarks (Geekbench 5: AC vs Battery performance deficit)
15:07 - Benchmark (Passmark: AC vs Battery performance deficit)
15:28 - Benchmark (Geekbench 4 - Single vs Dual Channel RAM Performance)
16:34 - Benchmark (Geekbench 5 - Single vs Dual Channel RAM Performance)
17:02 - Benchmark (Heaven Benchmark)
17:19 - Benchmark (Luxball CPU + GPU)
17:27 - Benchmark (Passmark: Single vs Dual Channel RAM Performance)
17:41 - Benchmark (Passmark extended: Single vs Dual Channel RAM Performance)
18:41 - Benchmark (CrystalDiskMark: No PCIE 4 Speed?)
19:12 - Deeper Performance Dive (CPU)
20:42 - Deeper Performance Dive (GPU)
21:53 - Wrap up: we're not reviewing the T14 Gen 2, this review is it
20:06 - What's great
23:58 - What could be Improved
26:58 - Tip: get the spec you need, even if it's not perfect (*due to global shortage*)