Last week, we notified you about the Nepali launch of ThinkPad Gen 3, Lenovo’s flagship business laptop of 2022. And now, a slimmer and more portable version has hit the market. So, let’s get into the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 3 in more detail, including the specs, features, latest price, and availability in Nepal.
Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 3 Overview:
Design and Display
Let’s start with the design. Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 3 has a thinner profile than the vanilla model. The weight differs from configuration to configuration, but if you take similarly-specced models of the two T14s comes out lighter. In addition, it feels more premium— you get an all-aluminum chassis by default. There is also an option for a carbon fiber lid.
Opening the lid, you are greeted with a 14-inch display which is noticeably taller because of the switch to the 16:10 aspect ratio. Lenovo offers six display options, most of which are WUXGA panels with varying brightness and color coverage. Some even have touch input and Lenovo’s Privacy Guard. That said, the most premium model features a 90Hz OLED panel.
Performance and Memory
Outside of the taller display and the addition of an OLED version, the biggest change on the 2023 ThinkPad T14s lies on the inside. The Intel version comes with the 12th Gen “Alder Lake” CPUs with hybrid architecture, contributing to significant generational uplift. Here, you can choose between 15W U-series and or 28W P-series processors.
In comparison, the Ryzen 6000 Pro series doesn’t sound as impressive. But it still offers upgrades compared to last year. It also shines in the graphics department with AMD’s Radeon graphics boasting higher performance than Intel Iris Xe. The RAM is clocked higher on the AMD version, although both bring non-upgradeable LPDDR5 memory.
Since ThinkPad T14s is targeted at business professionals, Lenovo offers a wide range of security options. All the models feature discrete TPM 2.0 security chips. In addition, some AMD configurations even add a Microsoft Pluton chip. Then the fingerprint scanner is embedded in the power button based on the more secure match-on-chip mechanism. The webcam has a privacy shutter and an IR sensor for Windows Hello. Other option security features include Glance and Human Presence Detection.
Rest of the Specs
Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 3 (2023) gets its juice from a 57Wh Li-Polymer battery. Thanks to Rapid Charge support, you can refill the laptop up to 80% in 1 hour using the included 65W USB-C adapter. There are two Thunderbolt 4 ports with DisplayPort and Power Delivery. You get two more USB ports, both Type-A, an HDMI, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
57Wh Li-Polymer
Rapid Charge (~ 80% in 60 minutes)
Power Adapter
65W USB-C Adapter
Keyboard
Full-size LED (Optional: Backlight)
Camera
HD Webcam with Privacy ShutterFHD Webcam with Privacy Shutter (Optional: IR sensor)
Ports
Standard Ports:1x USB 3.2 Gen 1
1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort™ 1.4a)
1x USB4® 40Gbps (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4a)
1x HDMI, up to 4K/60Hz
1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)Optional Ports:1x Smart card reader
1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN support models)
Standard Ports:2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort™ 2.0)
1x USB 3.2 Gen 1
1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
1x HDMI, up to 4K/60Hz
1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)Optional Ports1x Smart card reader
1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN support models)
Microsoft Pluton TPM 2.0, TPM 2.0 (Optional)Fingerprint Scanner, Face Unlock
Colors
Thunder Black, Storm Grey
Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 3 (2022) Price in Nepal and Availability
The price of the ThinkPad T14s Gen 3 is Rs. 135,000 for the sole Ryzen 5 Pro 6650U variant with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD. You can buy the laptop from ITTI and other computer stores.