T14 (T480 / T490)

ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 (Intel) for Omarchy

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

Announced in February 2021. Memory up to 48GB (upgradable), weight from 1.47 kg. Typical used prices range from $210 to $420 depending on configuration.

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

Omarchy and Hyprland compatibility

Lenovo sold it with Linux preinstalled (Ubuntu Linux)
Some configurations have an NVIDIA dGPU (MX450). Omarchy installs nvidia-open and has a hybrid GPU switch; the Hyprland wiki lists monitors on the NVIDIA GPU and suspend/resume as known issues
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: Intel (varies by configuration)

Good for (judged from specs)

Web & app development
Game dev (Godot, Unity)
Photo & design
Gaming (Steam / Proton)

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.

$210–$420 by configAffordable with 16GB+ ($210)

CPU \ Memory	8GB	16GB	24GB	32GB	48GB
Core i5-1135G7	$220 1 sold	$210 2 sold	—	—	—
Core i5-1145G7	—	$230 16 sold	—	—	$340 1 sold
Core i7-1165G7	—	—	$250 3 sold	$420 1 sold	—
Core i7-1185G7	—	$250 3 sold	—	—	—

Port layout

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

Specifications (Lenovo PSREF)

Performance

CPU: Core i5-1135G7 (4C / 8T, up to 4.2 GHz)
Core i5-1145G7 (4C / 8T, up to 4.4 GHz)
Core i7-1165G7 (4C / 8T, up to 4.7 GHz)
Core i7-1185G7 (4C / 8T, up to 4.8 GHz)
GPU: Integrated / NVIDIA GeForce MX450

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 4.0 x4 Performance (2280, downgraded to near PCIe 3.0 x4 performance by the slot) or PCIe NVMe PCIe x4 (3.0 x4 or 4.0 x4 as substitution)
Card reader: microSD

Display (panel options)

Panels: 14″ 1920x1080 IPS 250nit 45% NTSC
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 Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4a)
1x HDMI 2.0
1x microSD card reader
1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
Some configs: 1x Ethernet (RJ-45) / 1x Side docking connector / 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 Thunderbolt and HDMI); Thunderbolt supports up to 5K@60Hz; HDMI supports up to 4K@60Hz; refresh rates >60Hz also supported, max resolution limited

Wireless

Wi-Fi: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 802.11ax 2x2 + BT5.1
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210, 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: 10.7 hr
AC adapter: 45 / 65W

Chassis

Weight: 1.47–1.58 kg
Dimensions: PPS models 329 x 227 x 17.9 mm; Aluminium models 329.4 x 227.5 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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