Black Friday €749 Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 (21ME002SFR) sRGB without Windows guaranteed for 3 years, easy-to-carry laptop PC Ryzen 5 8640HS performance 2 biometrics TB4
Our opinion on the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 (21ME002SFR)
Guaranteed for 3 years on the laptop Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 (21ME002SFR) easy to carry provided without Windows offers a 2-factor biometric authentication solution combining a fingerprint reader with an Infrared webcam for facial recognition, a backlit keyboard accompanied by a TrackPoint, a 14-inch IPS Full HD anti-glare screen with sRGB colorimetry more faithful than average but also connectivity provided including Wi-Fi 6E, Ethernet and 4 USB including 2 USB-C Thunderbolt 4. Compact, thin and light, this scalable black laptop equipped fast 512 GB SSD storage is based on an AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS Hawk Point processor with Radeon 760M graphics and 16 GB of high-performance RAM which accelerates processing.
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 (21ME002SFR) Features
| Screen(s) | 14″ Full HD LED IPS 16/10th 400cd/m² 100% sRGB (1920×1200, anti-glare) |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS Hawk Point (6-core, 3.5 GHz, 35-54W) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR5 5600 MHz, 2 slots (1 free) |
| Graphics card | AMD Radeon 760M integrated into the processor |
| Storage | 512GB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4, 2280) |
| Connections | 2 USB 3.2 (Gen1, 1 Always On) + 2 USB 4 Type-C (Gen3) Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1 (4K@60Hz) |
| Network | Wi-Fi 6E ax (2×2, Qualcomm NFA725A), Bluetooth 5.3 + Gigabit Ethernet |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes + TrackPoint |
| Numeric keypad | – |
| Windows Hello | Yes, 2 factors: fingerprint reader + 5.0 megapixel infrared webcam |
| Audio system | 2 speakers (2 x 2W) Dolby Audio |
| Operating system | – |
| Announced autonomy / Battery | 6 hours / Li-Ion 4 cells 52.5Whr (65W adapter) |
| Weight / Dimensions (mm) | 1.31 Kg / 315.9 x 223.7 x 17.7 |
The Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 (21ME002SFR) faces the competition
The Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 (21ME002SFR) is currently showing in promotion at Lenovo France and offers a configuration/price ratio interesting for its category where it is one of the cheapest to be guaranteed for 3 years with such a recent and efficient processor and graphics solution, a 2-factor biometric authentication system as well as such comprehensive connectivity including Thunderbolt 4 and Ethernet, all while offering the choice of operating system.
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Chassis, connections, screen of the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 (21ME002SFR)
It is a sober and professional look that this laptop PC sports with its robust black design certified to the military durability standard MIL-STD-810H, which is also guaranteed for 3 years while the vast majority of models are only guaranteed for 2 years, with the exception of Asus brand references for some time.
To exploit its full capabilities it is necessary to install a complete operating system such as a Linux or Windows distribution.
The connectivity integrated into this laptop is good and more comprehensive than average since it includes no less than 4 USBs including 2 very fast USB-C Thunderbolt 4 thanks to which you can connect various peripherals, audio and Ethernet ports (rare, even more so in 14 inches), Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E ax wireless modules to communicate and connect remotely but also a practical HDMI video output to easily connect it to a TV or monitor in particular.
A 2-factor biometric authentication solution is integrated, usable in particular by Windows Hello: a fingerprint reader inserted in the power button as well as a webcam whose Infrared functionality allows facial recognition.
The chiclet keyboard benefits from a backlighting solution that can be activated whenever you need to better distinguish the keys.
Professionals and more generally those looking for greater pointing precision than that provided by the touchpad (present) will be delighted that a TrackPoint is offered (mini red joystick in the center).
The Full HD screen benefits from significant vertical and horizontal viewing angles thanks to its IPS technology but also from sRGB colorimetry that is more faithful than average.
It adopts a 16/10th format displaying more elements in height than the standard 16/9th.
Thanks to its anti-reflective coating, the screen is also more readable than a shiny panel in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors).
Performance, battery life of the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 (21ME002SFR)
The Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 (21ME002SFR) is a high-performance compact laptop PC guaranteed for 3 years offering more features than average but also the choice of operating system.
As it is based on 16 GB of RAM as well as an AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS processor Hawk Point which integrates 6 cores in addition to the Radeon 760M graphics solution, this laptop delivers solid general performance which will delight a maximum of users.
Creators will be delighted that the Ryzen 5 8640HS executes their processing faster than a Quad Core, the difference being particularly notable in CPU-intensive areas using multi-core, for example photo editing or video editing.
Processing such as starts/stops, application launches or even arrival on online game cards benefit from the great speed of the silent, energy-efficient SSD which clearly contributes to these tasks being carried out quickly.
Responsive and fluid on a daily basis, this laptop PC of course allows you to watch photos and HD videos, including streaming, but also to play light to modest games thanks to the Radeon 760M.
In terms of capacity, the SSD offers 512 GB, enough to install a lot of applications and files. This is a solution that is found in many configurations, including marketed ones – much more expensive.
What if we need more space? It can be easily expanded by plugging in an external storage medium. To maximize transfer speed, we recommend connecting a Thunderbolt/USB-C device or, failing that, USB 3.0 rather than USB 2.0.
Let’s also mention the scalable aspect of this laptop PC which offers a free DDR5 slot to insert a second RAM stick if necessary.
