T14 (T480 / T490)

ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 (AMD) for Omarchy

Name: ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 (AMD)
Brand: Lenovo

Announced in June 2021. Memory up to 48GB (upgradable), weight from 1.46 kg. Typical used prices range from $160 to $270 depending on configuration.

ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 (AMD) Angled — Product photos and port diagrams: Lenovo PSREF · Photo colour: black

Omarchy and Hyprland compatibility

Lenovo sold it with Linux preinstalled (Fedora Linux / Ubuntu Linux)
Face login (IR camera) is not part of Omarchy’s setup (fingerprint and FIDO2 keys are)
Fingerprint reader: Omarchy’s menu sets it up for sudo and the lock screen (if libfprint supports the sensor)
Wi-Fi chip: MediaTek / Realtek / Intel / Qualcomm (varies by configuration)

Good for (judged from specs)

Web & app development
Heavy Docker & VMs
Photo & design

Typical used price (by configuration)

Currency

Median of used sales in Japan over the 120 days to 2026-10-04, converted at a fixed rate. Condition and accessories move prices, so treat these as a guide. Configurations with few sales are in yellow.

$160–$270 by configLow-cost with 16GB+ ($170)

CPU \ Memory	8GB	16GB	32GB
Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	$160 1 sold	$170 3 sold	$270 1 sold

Port layout

ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 (AMD) ports — Product photos and port diagrams: Lenovo PSREF

Specifications (Lenovo PSREF)

Performance

CPU: Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U (4C / 8T, up to 4 GHz)
Ryzen 5 5600U (6C / 12T, up to 4.2 GHz)
Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U (6C / 12T, up to 4.2 GHz)
Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U (8C / 16T, up to 4.4 GHz)
GPU: AMD Radeon Graphics

Memory & storage

Max memory: 48GB（DDR4-3200）
Upgrade: 1 SO-DIMM slot
Storage: 1 slot(s), M.2 2242 / M.2 2280, PCIe NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 (2242); PCIe NVMe PCIe x4 (3.0 x4 or 4.0 x4 as substitution) or PCIe 4.0 x4 Performance (2280, downgraded to near PCIe 3.0 x4 performance by the slot)
Card reader: microSD

Display (panel options)

Panels: 14″ 1920x1080 IPS 300nit 45% NTSC
14″ 1920x1080 IPS 300nit 45% NTSC touch
14″ 1920x1080 IPS 400nit 72% NTSC
14″ 1920x1080 IPS 500nit 72% NTSC touch
14″ 3840x2160 IPS 500nit 100% Adobe RGB

Input

Keyboard: Backlight: some configs
Pointing: TrackPoint

Ports

Standard: 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1
1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4a)
1x HDMI 2.0
1x microSD card reader
1x Ethernet (RJ-45)
1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
1x Side docking connector
Some configs: 1x Smart card reader / 1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN support models)
External displays: Supports up to 4 independent displays (native display and 3 external monitors via HDMI and USB-C); HDMI supports up to 4K@60Hz; USB-C supports up to 5K@60Hz

Wireless

Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax 2x2 + BT5.1 (unbranded)
MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921, 802.11ax 2x2 + BT5.1
Realtek Wi-Fi 6 RTL8852AE, 802.11ax 2x2 + BT5.1
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200, 802.11ax 2x2 + BT5.1 (special bid only)
Qualcomm Wi-Fi 6E QCNFA765, 802.11ax 2x2 + BT5.1
Mobile broadband: Some configs (4G / 5G)
NFC: Some configs

Camera & security

Camera: HD 720p, with privacy shutter, fixed focus
HD 720p + IR hybrid, with privacy shutter, fixed focus
Shutter: All configs
Fingerprint: Yes (palm rest)

Power

Battery: 50Wh
Rated battery life: MobileMark 2018: 13.0 hr
AC adapter: 45 / 65W

Chassis

Weight: 1.46–1.55 kg
Dimensions: 329 x 227 x 17.9 mm
Materials: PPS / 50% GF (top), PC-ABS / Talc15 + magnesium alloy (keyboard cover), PA / 50% GF (bottom)
Aluminium (top), PC-ABS / Talc15 + magnesium alloy (keyboard cover), PA / 50% GF (bottom)
Colours: Black / Storm grey
Durability: MIL-STD-810H military test passed

Lenovo PSREF page

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