T14s (T480s)

ThinkPad T14s Gen 2 (AMD) for Omarchy

Announced in July 2021. Memory up to 32GB (soldered), weight from 1.28 kg. A typical used price is $420.

ThinkPad T14s Gen 2 (AMD) Angled
Product photos and port diagrams: Lenovo PSREF · Photo colour: black

Omarchy and Hyprland compatibility

  • Lenovo sold it with Linux preinstalled (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.

$420 (one config)Mid-range with 16GB+ ($420)
CPU \ Memory32GB
Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
$420
2 sold
$0$60$130$190$250$320$380$44032GB

Port layout

ThinkPad T14s Gen 2 (AMD) ports
  1. 1Smart card reader (some configs)
  2. 2USB 3.2 Gen 1
  3. 3Kensington Nano Security Slot
  4. 4USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
  5. 5USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
  6. 6Ethernet extension connector (mini RJ-45) (some configs)
  7. 7HDMI 2.0
  8. 8USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
  9. 9Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
  10. 10Nano-SIM card slot (some configs)
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 5800U (8C / 16T, up to 4.4 GHz)
  • Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U (8C / 16T, up to 4.4 GHz)
GPU
AMD Radeon Graphics

Memory & storage

Max memory
32GB(LPDDR4x-4266)
Upgrade
Not possible (soldered)
Storage
1 slot(s), M.2 2242 / M.2 2280, PCIe 3.0 x4
Card reader
None

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 and DisplayPort 1.4)
  • 1x HDMI 2.0
  • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
Some configs
1x Ethernet extension connector (mini RJ-45) / 1x Side docking connector (Ethernet models only) / 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)

Wireless

Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax 2x2 + BT5.1 (vendor not named)
  • 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
  • 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
  • FHD 1080p + IR hybrid, with privacy shutter, fixed focus
Shutter
All configs
Fingerprint
Yes (power button)

Power

Battery
57Wh
Rated battery life
MobileMark 2018: 14.9 hr
AC adapter
45 / 65W

Chassis

Weight
1.28–1.62 kg
Dimensions
327.5 x 224 x 16.14 mm (black, FHD Low Power / UHD); 327.5 x 224.4 x 16.81 mm (black, FHD touch / non-touch / Privacy Guard); 327.5 x 225.3 x 16.81 mm (storm grey)
Materials
  • Villi black models: carbon fiber hybrid (top), magnesium (keyboard cover), aluminium (bottom)
  • Storm grey models: aluminium (top), aluminium (keyboard cover & bottom)
Colours
Storm grey / Villi black
Durability
MIL-STD-810H military test passed
Lenovo PSREF page

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