Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 2 vs P14s Gen 4: which is better?

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Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 2

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System and application performance

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Gaming

Performance in popular 3D games

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Display

Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness

ThinkPad P16s Gen 2

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Battery Life

Potential battery life in light and average use

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Connectivity

Ports, webcam and other interfaces

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Portability

Design, materials, durability and usability

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Key Differences

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Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 2

Features a much bigger (~34%) battery – 52.5 against 39.3 watt-hours
Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio

Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 4

Easier to carry: weighs 370 grams less (around 0.82 lbs)
Much smaller footprint: 22% more compact case (111.9 vs 143.4 square inches)

Value for money

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Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Laptop:

ThinkPad P16s Gen 2

ThinkPad P14s Gen 4

Case

Weight	1.71 kg (3.77 lbs)	1.34 kg (2.95 lbs)
Dimensions	361.9 x 255.5 x 21.1 mm 14.25 x 10.06 x 0.83 inches	317.7 x 227.36 x 17.95 mm 12.51 x 8.95 x 0.71 inches
Area	925 cm² (143.4 inches²)	722 cm² (112 inches²)
Screen-to-body ratio	~80.3%	~78.7%
Side bezels	8.6 mm	8.1 mm
Colors	Black, Gray	Black, Gray
Material	Top: Aluminum Middle: Aluminum Bottom: Plastic	Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic
Transformer	No	No
Opening angle	180°	180°

Size comparison

Cooling solution
Cooling system	Active	Active
Vapor chamber	No	No
Liquid metal	No	No
Number of fans	2	1
Noise level (max. load)	40.5 dB	-

Display

1920 x 1200 (Non-Touch)

1920 x 1200 (Touch)

3840 x 2400

1920 x 1200 (Non-Touch)

1920 x 1200 (Touch)

2240 x 1400

2880 x 1800

Size	16 inches	14 inches
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
PPI	142 ppi	162 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Resolution	1920 x 1200 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support	No	No
Sync technology	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Coating	Matte	Matte
Ambient light sensor	No	No

Screen space comparison

ThinkPad P16s Gen 2

16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in²

ThinkPad P14s Gen 4

14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in²

~30% more screen space

Display tests
Contrast	1000:1	1000:1
sRGB color space	100%	100%

Max. brightness

ThinkPad P16s Gen 2

400 nits

ThinkPad P14s Gen 4

400 nits

Battery

Capacity

52.5 Wh

86 Wh

39.3 Wh

52.5 Wh

Full charging time	1:30 hr	1:30 hr
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Fast charging	Yes	Yes
USB Power Delivery	Yes	Yes
Charging port position	Left	Left
Charge power	65 / 100 / 135 W	65 / 100 W
Weight of AC adapter	300 / 356 grams	300 grams

CPU

CPU name

Intel Core i5 1340P

Intel Core i5 1350P

Intel Core i7 1360P

Intel Core i7 1370P

Intel Core i5 1340P

Intel Core i5 1350P

Intel Core i7 1360P

Intel Core i7 1370P

Base frequency	1.9 GHz	1.9 GHz
Turbo frequency	4.6 GHz	4.6 GHz
Cores	12 (4P + 8E)	12 (4P + 8E)
Threads	16	16
L3 Cache	12 MB	12 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)	Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
Fabrication process	10 nm	10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

ThinkPad P16s Gen 2+3%

2264

ThinkPad P14s Gen 4

2188

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

ThinkPad P16s Gen 2+3%

9323

ThinkPad P14s Gen 4

9011

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

ThinkPad P16s Gen 2+3%

1717

ThinkPad P14s Gen 4

1660

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

ThinkPad P16s Gen 2+3%

10806

ThinkPad P14s Gen 4

10445

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Graphics Card

GPU name

RTX A500 Mobile 4GB

Nvidia Optimus	Yes	Yes
Type	Dedicated	Dedicated
Fabrication process	8 nm	8 nm
GPU base clock	832 MHz	832 MHz
GPU boost clock	1537 MHz	1537 MHz
FLOPS	5.8 TFLOPS	5.8 TFLOPS
Memory size	4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory bus	64 bit	64 bit
Memory speed	~12 Gbps	~12 Gbps
Shading units (cores)	2048	2048
Texture mapping units (TMUs)	64	64
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs)	32	32

GPU performance

ThinkPad P16s Gen 2

5.8 TFLOPS

ThinkPad P14s Gen 4

5.8 TFLOPS

RAM

RAM size

16GB

32GB

64GB

16GB

32GB

64GB

Channels	2x8 GB	2x8 GB
Clock	4800 MHz	4800 MHz
Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Upgradable	No	No

Storage

Storage size

256GB

512GB

1024GB

2048GB

256GB

512GB

1024GB

2048GB

Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
Channels	1x256 GB	1x256 GB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Total slots	1	1
NVMe	Yes	Yes

Sound

Audio chip	Realtek ALC3287	Realtek ALC3287
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Power	2x2W	2x2W
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Loudness	~76.2 dB	-
Microphones	2	2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	v6E	v6E
Bluetooth	v5.3	v5.3
Fingerprint	Optional	Optional
Infrared sensor	Optional	Optional
Optical drive	No	No
Webcam	Above the display	Above the display
Webcam resolution	2560 x 1440	2560 x 1440

Ports
USB-A	2x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C	2x USB 4.0	2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
HDMI	1x HDMI 2.0	1x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort	No	No
VGA	No	No
Audio jack (3.5 mm)	Yes	Yes
Ethernet (RJ45)	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	No
Proprietary charging port	No	No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type	Island	Island
Numpad	Yes	No
Backlight	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.5 mm	1.5 mm

Touchpad
Size	11.5 x 6.7 cm	11.5 x 6.1 cm
Surface	Plastic	Plastic
Windows Precision	Yes	Yes

Further details

Notes on ThinkPad P16s Gen 2:

- The memory type can be either LPDDR5X (not upgradable, 16/32/64 GB soldered) or DDR5 (can be upgraded up to 48 GB).

Notes on ThinkPad P14s Gen 4:

- The memory type can be either LPDDR5X (not upgradable, 16/32/64 GB soldered) or DDR5 (can be upgraded up to 48 GB).

*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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