Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 laptop review: Snapdragon X Elite enables epic battery life
When Lenovo released the ThinkPad X13s in 2022, this was the first ThinkPad laptop ever with an ARM processor. Back then, the Chinese manufacturer was basically the only OEM that used the then new Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite. With the new Snapdragon X Elite, things have changed. The new Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6, which is pretty much the indirect successor to the X13s, is only one of many new Windows on ARM laptops. As a ThinkPad, is still is an important addition to the ARM lineup. For us, it is even more interesting, due to the fact that we recently reviewed the very similar Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 with Intel Core Ultra - making the T14s G6 perfect for a direct comparison against Intel's latest and greatest.
Possible competitors in comparison
Rating | Version | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 % | v8 | 07 / 2024 | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE SD X Elite X1E-78-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS | 1.2 kg | 19 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 86.6 % | v8 | 07 / 2024 | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core | 1.3 kg | 19.3 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 82.3 % | v8 | 07 / 2024 | HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 SD X Elite X1E-78-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS | 1.3 kg | 11.2 mm | 14.00" | 2240x1400 | |
| 86.2 % | v8 | 06 / 2024 | Dell Latitude 13 7350 Ultra 5 135U, Graphics 4-Core | 1.1 kg | 18.2 mm | 13.30" | 1920x1200 | |
| 92.4 % v7 (old) | v7 (old) | 03 / 2024 | Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU M3, M3 10-Core GPU | 1.2 kg | 11.3 mm | 13.60" | 2560x1664 | |
| 86.7 % v7 (old) | v7 (old) | 10 / 2022 | Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE SD 8cx Gen 3, Adreno 690 | 1.1 kg | 13.4 mm | 13.30" | 1920x1200 |
Note: We have recently updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7. More information is available here .
Chassis: ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 looks identical to the T14s Gen 5
Despite the higher Gen-count: On the outside, the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 and the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 look like identical twins. Lenovo transfers most of the design of the Intel model that matches the ThinkPad X1 Carbon in terms of looks more than ever before. The screen bezels are much smaller now, and the wide bar-hinge has been used on the X1 since 2021 as well. Like that device, the ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 is mostly made out of lightweight metal alloys, namely Magnesium and Aluminum for the base-unit. The screen cover is made out of Carbon fiber reinforced plastic. Workmanship and stability are excellent. The haptic feel of the T14s G6 is "typical ThinkPad": All surfaces, except for the rough plastic screen bezel, are painted with a matte black coating that feels slightly rubberized. This gives a comfortable feel when resting the palms on the laptop, but the materials also can get dirty easily. Cleaning is not optional with this device.
Also of interest is the comparison with the Lenovo ThinkPad X13s. Lenovo did experiment a bit with its first ARM ThinkPad and its design back in the day. One of these experiments, the webcam bump, made it into the ThinkPad T14s Gen 6. Others like the more rounded sides or the hinges with an opening angle of just 135 degrees did not make the cut. The T14s Gen 6 has a more standard hinge design for a ThinkPad, that allows an opening angle of 180 degrees. One-handed opening is not possible, though the screen at least does not wobble either.
If the ARM based laptops HP EliteBook Ultra G1q and Apple MacBook Air M3 are put against the T14s Gen 6, it quickly becomes apparent that in this case, thickness takes a backseat to weight. The ThinkPad laptop is much thicker at 19 mm - more than what Lenovo tells us - but weights the same as the MacBook Air at 1.2 kg. It even beats the EliteBook, as that machine is 100 g heavier.
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7 is standard
One of the advantages of the higher thickness: There is more room for ports. Different from the older Snapdragon ThinkPad X13s or the Apple MacBook Air, the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 has two USB A ports and HDMI. Those legacy ports are especially useful for corporate users, but also great to have for consumers. A small annoyance is the port-placement: Having both Thunderbolt ports on the left and both USB A ports on the right side takes away user flexibility. Having one of each on both sides would have been the much better choice.
Communication
Since this is a Qualcomm platform, the Wi-Fi solution obviously is also made by said company. In our review, the module that supports the newest Wi-Fi 7 standard, worked flawlessly, delivering high transfer rates.
Different from the old ThinkPad X13s, the T14s Gen 6 lacks WWAN and also the ability to upgrade it after the fact. Models with 5G are planned for a later date.
Webcam
Despite the fact that the webcam is limited to a 1080p resolution, it still delivers usable results. This is probably the result of the Qualcomm platform coming with a dedicated Image Processor, enabling the ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 to get more out of the camera than comparable x86 units.
Security
Security is an important consideration for laptops in the enterprise sector. The Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G6 offers quite a bit in this sector: There is a dedicated TPM security chip, a Kensington Lock slot for theft prevention and a mechanical webcam privacy shutter called "ThinkShutter". Not present anymore is a smart card reader, the Lenovo T14s Gen 5 has this feature. The infrared camera for Windows Hello is present on both T14s generations, but only the T14s Gen 6 offers Human Presence detection.
Accessories
Included in the box with the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 is only a 65 W USB C GaN charger.
Maintenance
While they look to be almost identical, their internals differ a great deal: The Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 uses a completely different motherboard layout from the T14s Gen 6. Almost identical is the method to open the laptop, as the bottom cover that hides the internals is secured by five screws and a few clips. On the inside, the T14s Gen 6 has a small M.2 2242 SSD instead of a bigger M.2 2280 one, limiting upgradeability. Aside from the storage drive, there are no upgradeable components. It is not possible to upgrade the machine with WWAN, as it lacks the antennas and even the necessary M.2 port, which would be to the left of the cooling fan. The Wi-Fi module is soldered down as well. At least the battery is easily changeable, as it is screwed down. Cleaning the fan is not complicated either.
Sustainability
Lenovo uses recylced materials for the chassis. The amount ranges from 50 to 90 percent. The packaging of the T14s G6 is also eco-friendly, as it is completely compostable. As a business device, the ThinkPad has parts and driver updates available for many years.
Warranty
Like most premium ThinkPads, the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 has a three-year warranty. In this case, this means a bring-in service, which can be upgraded to on-site for a fee. For the first year, the on-side service is included for free. It is also possible to prolong the warranty to up to five years. The warranty applies when traveling as well, as it is an international warranty. When traveling, on site service is not available.
Input devices: ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 stays with the known ThinkPad design
Lenovo uses the identical input devices as in the ThinkPad T14s Gen 5, so most of our observations there apply here as well.
The keyboard travel here is back up to 1.5 mm, the old ThinkPad X13s had a shorter 1.35 mm keyboard. Also, this keyboard nearly has the standard width. Only some keys on the right side of the keyboard are slightly squished. Notable are the grouped F keys and the dedicated navigation keys, both are not that common anymore for laptops. The typing feel is typical ThinkPad quality: The backlit keyboard (two levels of brightness) does not feel quite as luxurious as past ThinkPads with 1.8 or 2.5 mm travel. But in today's laptop world, this keyboard with its well-defined actuation force and slightly concave keys still plays in the top league.
Different from the T14s G5, the TrackPoint of the T14s G6 did not have any problems working, restoring its status as the positive standout feature that it is. No other laptop with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite platform has one, it is exclusive to the T14s. Especially when working with gloves or in tight spaces like a plane, operating the mouse pointer with the TrackPoint and the three dedicated buttons above the touchpad is a breeze. Regarding the touchpad, this is a classic mechanical clickpad. The Mylar plastic surface can be depressed in the lower half. Overall, both input devices work great. It should be noted that the touchpad is slightly small, due to the TrackPoint and its three buttons. Also, a glass surface for the touchpad would have been appropriate for such an expensive device.
Display: ARM ThinkPad with a matte low power LCD
There are three different screen options for the ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 - a rather small selection for a ThinkPad laptop. The only similarity of the three panels: A 14-inch screen size in the 16:10 aspect ratio.
- WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), IPS, 400 cd/m², 45 % NTSC, matte, On-Cell Multitouch
- WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), IPS, 400 cd/m², 100 % sRGB, matte, Low Power
- 2.8K (2,880 x 1,800), OLED, 400 cd/m², 100 % DCI-P3, semi-matte/semi-glossy, HDR, 120 Hz
The expected value of 400 cd/m² is easily beaten by the BOE panel. On average, we measure 478 cd/m². Of the comparable laptops, only the Apple MacBook Air has a higher screen brightness. The HP EliteBook Ultra G1q is easily beaten. Rather bad for this panel are the response times.
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Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Center on Battery: 497 cd/m²
Contrast: 1841:1 (Black: 0.27 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 3.2 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.81}
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 4.4 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5.1}
98.1% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.16
CCT: 6119 K
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE NE140WUM-N6G, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE MNE007JA1-2, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14" | HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 IPS, 2240x1400, 14" | Dell Latitude 13 7350 Chi Mei 133JCG, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.3" | Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU IPS, 2560x1664, 13.6" | Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE NV133WUM-N61 , a-Si IPS LED, 1920x1200, 13.3" | |
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| Display | ||||||
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 67.8 | 66.5 | 98.4 | |||
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 99.2 | 96.9 | 99.9 | |||
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 70 | 68.6 | 87.9 | |||
| Response Times | 7% | 39% | -24% | 8% | 36% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 48.1 ? | 35.3 ? 27% | 22.8 ? 53% | 53 ? -10% | 34.5 ? 28% | 27 ? 44% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 24 ? | 27.4 ? -14% | 17.9 ? 25% | 32.9 ? -37% | 27.2 ? -13% | 17.3 ? 28% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | ||||||
| Screen | 13% | -49% | 5% | 13% | 9% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 497 | 406 -18% | 341.4 -31% | 470.7 -5% | 525 6% | 307 -38% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 478 | 402 -16% | 315 -34% | 448 -6% | 506 6% | 293 -39% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 90 | 93 3% | 87 -3% | 92 2% | 92 2% | 93 3% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.27 | 0.22 19% | 0.39 -44% | 0.27 -0% | 0.42 -56% | 0.23 15% |
| Contrast (:1) | 1841 | 1845 0% | 875 -52% | 1743 -5% | 1250 -32% | 1335 -27% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.2 | 2 37% | 5.63 -76% | 3.31 -3% | 1.4 56% | 1.4 56% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 7.7 | 5.1 34% | 11.94 -55% | 5.16 33% | 2.8 64% | 4.4 43% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 4.4 | 2.4 45% | 8.8 -100% | 3.4 23% | 2 55% | 1.7 61% |
| Gamma | 2.16 102% | 2.12 104% | 2.14 103% | 2 110% | 2.2 100% | 2.21 100% |
| CCT | 6119 106% | 6244 104% | 6034 108% | 6133 106% | 6876 95% | 6630 98% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.6 | 0.8 | ||||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 10% /
12% | -5% /
-32% | -10% /
-1% | 11% /
12% | 23% /
15% |
* ... smaller is better
Without our usual calibration software working, we were unable to create a color profile for the ThinkPad T14s Gen 6. Ex factory, the colors are a bit too warm, the Calman Colorchecker deltaE of 3.2 is not ideal. Unfortunately, Lenovo does not grace us with a fitting preinstalled profile either.
Without a profile, we can not analyze the color gamut coverage. At least we were able to measure it with Calman: The panel covers 98 percent of the sRGB color gamut (2D), coming close to the promised 100 percent sRGB. Due to the lack of calibration-abilities, the panel is not suitable for color-critical work.
With the matte surface and brightness beyond 400 cd/m², the screen is easily usable outdoors.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 24 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 12 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 12 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 52 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (20.4 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 48.1 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 18.1 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 30.1 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 83 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (31.9 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8255 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
The viewing-angle stability of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 is without flaw.
Performance: X Elite is fast, but limited by emulation
The ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 only uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100; the GPU is the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Adreno X1-85. There is more choice when it comes to the RAM, as the T14s G6 is available with 16, 32 or 64 GB. Lenovo solders down fast LPDDR5X-8448 memory, RAM is non-upgradeable. The same can not be said about the M.2 2242 SSD, Lenovo offers up to one terabyte.
Testing conditions
The power consumption of the Snapdragon X Elite can not be analyzed with the usual solutions. Based on our power consumption measurements for the entire system, we estimate that the ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 has a maximum power consumption of 60 W for the processor and 25 W when the CPU is put under continuous load.
Another complication of the Windows on ARM platform: Many of the benchmarks we use are not available as a native ARM version. The performance is worse off due to the emulation, depending on the test. Since many apps for end users are also emulated, the emulated scores are still relevant for everyday use.
Processor
Among the Snapdragon X Elite variants, the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 is the weakest. The clock rates reach 3.4 GHz. Different from the models X1E-80-100 and X1E-82-100, this model has no additional dualcore boost. For more comprehensive comparisons with other CPUs, our CPU benchmark list can be used.
To measure the pure CPU performance of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6, we use the Cinebench 2024, which is available as a native ARM version. Here, the Qualcomm ThinkPad is roughly 33 percent faster than the Intel based ThinkPad T14s Gen 5. Broken down to multicore and singlecore, the difference comes to 56 (multi) and 19 (single) percent. The ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 AMD with the Ryzen 7 Pro 7840U is also beaten, though the advantage in this matchup is smaller (multi: 22 percent, single: 10 percent). Only the Apple MacBook Air M3 is faster than the T14s Gen 6, but only when it comes to single core. Apple has an advantage of 31 percent here. With all cores under load, the Qualcomm CPU is 30 percent better.
| CPU Performance Cinebench 2024 Performance Rating | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Multi Core | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (746 - 1132, n=9) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average of class Office (152.1 - 994, n=38, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Single Core | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (102.8 - 108, n=6) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average of class Office (62.3 - 123.5, n=38, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
Aside from the pure performance, we also want to look at efficiency. In this regard, the T14s Gen 6 with Qualcomm CPU gains a huge lead over the T14s Gen 5 with Intel Core Ultra Series 1. Depending on whether it is singlecore or multicore load, the Snapdragon ThinkPad is 63 to 75 percent more efficient. Even better is the Apple MacBook Air, as the M3 is 23 percent more efficient in multicore and 75 percent more efficient in singlecore.
| Power Consumption / Cinebench 2024 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 8C GPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Power Consumption / Cinebench 2024 Single Power Efficiency - external Monitor | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 8C GPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
Sustained load is simulated with the Cinebench R15, an emulated test for the Snapdragon chip. Accordingly, performance of the T14s G4 with its Zen4 APU is above the T14s Gen 6 here. Still, it is noteworthy that we do detect some throttling here when you compare boost performance with the sustained one.
In the additional, mainly emulated CPU benchmarks, the progress of the Snapdragon X Elite in comparison with the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 of the ThinkPad X13s is clear. In Cinebench R23 singlecore, the X Elite is nearly twice as fast, with the multicore performance being better by 3 times.
There was no CPU throttling when using the device on battery power.
Cinebench R15 Multi sustained loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU -9! | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE -4! | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average of class Office (1577 - 20399, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (8353 - 10960, n=6) | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE | |
| Average of class Office (708 - 2130, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (1111 - 1130, n=6) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 8086, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (3168 - 4193, n=6) | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE | |
| Average of class Office (285 - 815, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (408 - 426, n=6) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (1984 - 2351, n=6) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE | |
| Average of class Office (246 - 3132, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE | |
| Average of class Office (99.5 - 312, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (208 - 216, n=6) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average of class Office (163 - 1956, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (313 - 428, n=6) | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (38047 - 49172, n=6) | |
| Average of class Office (7532 - 76886, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE | |
| Average of class Office (3046 - 6497, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (4341 - 4703, n=6) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (12971 - 14767, n=9) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Average of class Office (757 - 14998, n=93, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 6.4 / Single-Core | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (2354 - 2464, n=6) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average of class Office (462 - 2894, n=93, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (6244 - 14043, n=4) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Average of class Office (1532 - 14192, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE | |
| Average of class Office (510 - 2128, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (1576 - 1805, n=4) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE | |
| Average of class Office (1.72 - 22.4, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (6.39 - 7.57, n=6) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (55.1 - 59.7, n=5) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average of class Office (41.5 - 129.6, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (0.724 - 0.77, n=6) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Average of class Office (0.4098 - 1.06, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Office (1685 - 31245, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (6943 - 8203, n=6) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Average of class Office (8977 - 125394, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (20304 - 27958, n=6) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (3036 - 3319, n=6) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 5398, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Average of class Office (20636 - 115197, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (67909 - 68494, n=6) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Average of class Office (1064 - 18321, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (1321 - 2303, n=6) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Average of class Office (4415 - 66922, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (11546 - 14598, n=6) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (53201 - 66840, n=6) | |
| Average of class Office (7254 - 155900, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (658 - 794, n=6) | |
| Average of class Office (138.6 - 1366, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Office (859 - 17834, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (2955 - 4271, n=6) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (27950 - 39220, n=6) | |
| Average of class Office (9310 - 55359, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
System Performance
Our regular benchmark for the system performance, the PCMark10, is not available for Windows on ARM yet. Crossmark works as well as the different browser based tests. Here, the Lenovo T14s Gen 6 achieves good results. In everyday use, we did not see any hiccups, the ThinkPad was always fast and smooth.
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU | |
| Average of class Office (348 - 1891, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS (978 - 1401, n=6) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU | |
| Average of class Office (393 - 1880, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS (913 - 1321, n=6) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU | |
| Average of class Office (319 - 2155, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS (1090 - 1435, n=6) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU | |
| Average of class Office (258 - 1877, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS (869 - 1553, n=6) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS (271 - 297, n=6) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average of class Office (80 - 328, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| Average of class Office (391 - 1966, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS (451 - 482, n=6) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU | |
* ... smaller is better
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (45988 - 66715, n=6) | |
| Average of class Office (19927 - 108783, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (60078 - 122210, n=6) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average of class Office (10084 - 127282, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Average of class Office (20073 - 117935, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (35073 - 49282, n=6) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Average of class Office (7.6 - 162.9, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 (7.2 - 8.9, n=6) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
Lenovo puts in a Samsung SSD, the PM9C1a The small M.2 2242 drive is connected via NVMe PCIe 4.0 and offers one terabyte of capacity. Its performance is good, with the ThinkPad being in the middle of the pack of our comparison laptops.
* ... smaller is better
Sustained load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU
The Qualcomm Adreno GPU in the Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 has a performance of up to 3.8 TFLOPs according to Qualcomm. It is the weaker version of this GPU. Since it is an iGPU, there is no dedicated VRAM. Instead, the Adreno uses the main system memory.
The performance of the iGPU is below the AMD Radeon 780M or the Intel ARC GPU, but above the Intel Graphics of the Meteor Lake U series. Alas, compatibility issues can be a roadblock, which comes apparent with the gaming benchmarks. Some games will not start or only with huge issues. Far Cry 5 for example only became playable after installing a beta driver from Qualcomm. Certainly, gaming is no core task for a ThinkPad, but our verdict can only be: Do not get a Windows on ARM device for gaming.
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 6130 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1934 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Score | 538 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light Score | 2194 points | |
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| Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 -1! | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 -1! | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE -2! | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE -3! | |
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Average of class Office (3.8 - 32.5, n=35, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average of class Office (3.98 - 47.8, n=71, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Average of class Office (6.45 - 36.5, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| Average of class Office (12.8 - 61.7, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE | |
| Average of class Office (13.4 - 121.2, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7350 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE | |
| HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS diagram
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
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| GTA V (2015) | 102.6 | 89.2 | 42.1 | 18.1 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 103.7 | 63.9 | 39.9 | 18.1 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 81.6 | 63.5 | 59.2 | 52 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 46.7 | 23.8 | 15.8 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 36.9 | |||
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 35 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 121.3 | 47.5 | 39.1 | 33.9 |
| F1 22 (2022) | 55.2 | 50.1 | 35.3 | 26.8 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 19.4 | 17.2 | 15 | 14.7 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 23.1 | 19 | 16.1 | 13.9 |
| Total War Pharaoh (2023) | 79.2 | 53.7 |
Emissions: ARM ThinkPad get hotter than hoped
Noise
If someone expects the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 to be without noise, due to being an ARM device: This expectation will not hold up. The fan maybe stays quiet for a little longer than with the ThinkPad T14s Gen 5, but when it is on, it gets even louder than for the Intel ThinkPad. Also, the fan noise is comparably high-frequent.
There was no coil whine for this ThinkPad laptop.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 24.8 / 24.8 / 24.8 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 36.5 / 41.8 dB(A) |
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| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-78-100, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL81T0HDLB | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE Graphics 4-Core, Ultra 5 125U, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-512G-1014 | HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SD X Elite X1E-78-100, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF | Dell Latitude 13 7350 Graphics 4-Core, Ultra 5 135U, Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS512G | Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU M3 10-Core GPU, M3, Apple SSD AP0512Z | Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE Adreno 690, SD 8cx Gen 3, Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ | |
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| Noise | 4% | 12% | 2% | |||
| off / environment * (dB) | 24.8 | 24.4 2% | 23.4 6% | 23.3 6% | ||
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 24.8 | 24.4 2% | 23.4 6% | 23.3 6% | ||
| Idle Average * (dB) | 24.8 | 24.4 2% | 23.4 6% | 26.6 -7% | ||
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 24.8 | 24.4 2% | 24.3 2% | 27.7 -12% | ||
| Load Average * (dB) | 36.5 | 32.6 11% | 25 32% | 30.5 16% | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 42.3 | 39.9 6% | ||||
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 41.8 | 39.5 6% | 34.8 17% | 41.9 -0% | ||
| Witcher 3 ultra * (dB) | 30.6 | 34.8 |
* ... smaller is better
Heat
Unfortunately, the chassis temperatures are also not great. Under load, the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 reaches 50.8 degrees Celsius / 123 F, a toasty temperature. It runs much hotter than the ThinkPad T14s Gen 5. Only the ThinkPad X13s ran even more hot, but the 8cx Gen 3 model was fanless.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 48 °C / 118 F, compared to the average of 34.3 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 50.7 °C / 123 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.4 °C / 80 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 31.4 °C / 89 F, compared to the average of 29.5 °C / 85 F for the class Office.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 29.1 °C / 84.4 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.6 °C / 81.7 F (-1.5 °C / -2.7 F).
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) | HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS | Dell Latitude 13 7350 Intel Core Ultra 5 135U, Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) | Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU Apple M3, Apple M3 10-Core GPU | Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3, Qualcomm Adreno 690 | |
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| Heat | 16% | 5% | 21% | 18% | -7% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 48 | 40.2 16% | 40.8 15% | 35.2 27% | 44.3 8% | 59 -23% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 50.7 | 39 23% | 40.4 20% | 37.8 25% | 43.4 14% | 64.4 -27% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 29.4 | 26 12% | 32.2 -10% | 25 15% | 22.3 24% | 26.5 10% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 30 | 25.8 14% | 31.2 -4% | 25.2 16% | 22.1 26% | 26.8 11% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
The speakers of the ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 are beside the keyboard. They are user facing. Their sound is okay, but the maximum volume level is below par. The HP EliteBook Ultra G1q offers less base, but it gets much louder.
Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 4% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 94% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 10% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 88% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (91.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 28% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 66% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 17% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 79% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy management: Efficient CPU makes the T14s G6 last long
Power consumption
It is no big surprise that the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 is an efficient laptop, with only the Dell Latitude 7350 and the ThinkPad X13s consuming less power overall. Especially, the average idle value is good.
For the maximum consumption of 66.9 W, the 65 W charger is just powerful enough. Power consumption drops off quickly, so the battery will not discharge under load.
| Off / Standby | 0.4 / 0.8 Watt |
| Idle | 2.4 / 4.9 / 6.1 Watt |
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| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE SD X Elite X1E-78-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL81T0HDLB, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-512G-1014, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14" | HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 SD X Elite X1E-78-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF, IPS, 2240x1400, 14" | Dell Latitude 13 7350 Ultra 5 135U, Graphics 4-Core, Kioxia BG6 KBG60ZNS512G, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.3" | Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU M3, M3 10-Core GPU, Apple SSD AP0512Z, IPS, 2560x1664, 13.6" | Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE SD 8cx Gen 3, Adreno 690, Lenovo UMIS AM630 RPJTJ512MGE1QDQ, a-Si IPS LED, 1920x1200, 13.3" | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE R7 7840U, Radeon 780M, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | Average Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -14% | -4% | 14% | -15% | 8% | 4% | -28% | -45% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 2.4 | 2.3 4% | 2.5 -4% | 2 17% | 1.95 19% | 2.6 -8% | 2.7 -13% | 3.61 ? -50% | 4.55 ? -90% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 4.9 | 5.1 -4% | 5.7 -16% | 4.4 10% | 8.7 -78% | 4.9 -0% | 5.2 -6% | 6.9 ? -41% | 7.42 ? -51% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 6.1 | 6.7 -10% | 5.8 5% | 4.6 25% | 8.9 -46% | 5.2 15% | 5.6 8% | 7.87 ? -29% | 8.84 ? -45% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 27.9 | 41.4 -48% | 26.8 4% | ||||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 30.2 | 37.8 -25% | 33.5 -11% | ||||||
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 66.9 | 68.4 -2% | 66.4 1% | 63.3 5% | 35.4 47% | 49.8 26% | 48.3 28% | 61 ? 9% | 61.8 ? 8% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 37.5 | 24.2 | 34.8 | 34.3 | 21.5 | 40.1 | 30.2 ? | 41.6 ? | |
| Witcher 3 ultra * (Watt) | 23.1 | 28.5 | 28.6 | 40.2 |
* ... smaller is better
Energieaufnahme Cyberpunk / Stresstest
Energieaufnahme mit externem Monitor
Battery life
The battery capacity is identical to the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5: It has an internal 58 Wh battery. Lenovo manages to get an extremely high battery life out of this battery, we measure 22.5 hours. No other laptop in our comparison can compete with this result. It should be noted though that under load, the ThinkPad does not last any longer than the Intel models, and running the Wi-Fi test with the maximum screen brightness decreases battery life by 10 hours. This is a sign that the battery life is very dependent on what the user is doing, even more so than with other laptops. If the browser is the main app you use, the battery life is potentially epic. With a higher screen brightness and other apps, especially if they are emulated, the results will be much worse.
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE SD X Elite X1E-78-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, 58 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 21LS001PGE Ultra 5 125U, Graphics 4-Core, 58 Wh | HP EliteBook Ultra G1q 14 SD X Elite X1E-78-100, Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, 59 Wh | Dell Latitude 13 7350 Ultra 5 135U, Graphics 4-Core, 57 Wh | Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU M3, M3 10-Core GPU, 52.6 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 21BX000QGE SD 8cx Gen 3, Adreno 690, 49.5 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4-21F8002TGE R7 7840U, Radeon 780M, 57 Wh | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | -21% | -15% | -33% | 11% | 11% | -26% | -25% | |
| WiFi v1.3 (h) | 22.5 | 11.9 -47% | 13.2 -41% | 15.1 -33% | 15.2 -32% | 14.1 -37% | 13.2 -41% | 11.7 ? -48% |
| Load (h) | 1.9 | 2 5% | 2.1 11% | 2.9 53% | 3 58% | 1.7 -11% | 1.881 ? -1% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict: Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 is ideal for users who mainly use browser based apps
If 2022's Lenovo ThinkPad X13s is compared with this year's ThinkPad T14s Gen 6, the progress is apparent. Windows on ARM and the Snapdragon CPUs have made the final step to be ready for the mainstream of the market. The first generation of the Snapdragon X Elite and thus also the ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 is of course not perfect. If put next to the Intel based ThinkPad T14s Gen 5, we find some strong advantages for the Qualcomm model, but also some clear disadvantages.
With the Intel model, the T14s Gen 6 shares its outward facing design. This results in many positive qualities, like the robust and lightweight chassis, the great input devices or the wide selection of ports and security features. It gets more interesting when the differences are put into focus: The T14s Gen 6 has Wi-Fi 7 as a standard feature, which is only optional on the T14s Gen 5. Also, the CPU performance of the ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 is much better, thanks to the more efficient processor. That also contributes to the epic battery life - if the T14s Gen 6 is not taxed that much.
On the flip side, the ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 runs hotter than the Intel T14s, and it also gets louder. The Snapdragon X Elite is pretty efficient, but some compatibility problems remain. They become most critical when external hardware with special drivers comes into play or with games and other applications that need the GPU. The RAM here is soldered down, but different from the Intel model, even upgrading the SSD is a bit harder, as Lenovo uses the smaller and less common M.2 2242 SSD size. WWAN is not even prepared - with the X13s, this was a standout feature. We are not quite sure why this is not offered yet.
Extremely long lasting, but in some areas still with compatibility issues: The Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 is not for everyone, but can be a good choice for many users with lightweight tasks.
All things considered, the battery life remains as the one big advantage. Especially for business customers, who mostly work in browser-based environments and office apps, the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 can be a very attractive traveling companion, which can potentially last two workdays. Thus, the biggest and most important ThinkPad target market is well covered by the T14s G6. For other users with more special use cases, these people might be better served by waiting a little bit longer before jumping on the Windows on ARM hype train. At the moment, there are still too many possible roadblocks and the performance advantage of the Snapdragon X Elite is often lost due to emulated software. To avoid such issues, the Intel based Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 or an AMD laptop like the HP EliteBook 845 G10 can be great alternatives - even if the battery life will not be quite as epic.
Pricing and availability
Lenovo offers the ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 for $2,699. It starts at $1,679 over at Amazon.
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Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 21N10007GE
- 07/27/2024 v8
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