Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 (Intel)
Mainstream 14-inch 16:9 business ThinkPad with 11th Gen Intel Core i5 / i7 processors, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, one soldered-plus-one-SO-DIMM memory layout and optional GeForce MX450 graphics. A common corporate fleet laptop, sold 2021-2023.
Memory
- Layout
- One memory soldered to the system board + one DDR4 SO-DIMM slot, dual-channel capable
- Soldered
- 8 GB or 16 GB DDR4-3200
- Max
- 40 GB (8 GB soldered + 32 GB SO-DIMM) or 48 GB (16 GB soldered + 32 GB SO-DIMM)
- Speed
- DDR4-3200
Storage
- Slot
- One M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 slot; one drive only
- M.2 2280
- PCIe NVMe, Opal 2.0, up to 2 TB; PCIe 4.0 x4 'Performance' SSDs run at close to PCIe 3.0 x4 speed in this slot
- M.2 2242
- PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe, up to 256 GB
- Offered
- 128 GB / 256 GB (2242); 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB (2280)
- Card reader
- microSD
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics (runs as UHD Graphics with single-channel memory)
- Discrete
- NVIDIA GeForce MX450 2 GB GDDR6 (selected models)
- External displays
- Up to 4 independent (panel + 3 external via Thunderbolt and HDMI); Thunderbolt up to 5K at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K at 60 Hz
Expansion
- M.2 SSD
- One M.2 2280 slot (2242 SSD with bracket)
- M.2 WWAN
- M.2 WWAN card on WWAN models; 'WWAN upgradable' models are antenna-ready; WWAN not available on aluminium models
Networking
- WLAN
- Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 or Wi-Fi 6E AX210, 802.11ax 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.1 (5.2 hardware-ready)
- WWAN (optional)
- Quectel EM120R-GL 4G LTE Cat12 (with or without embedded eSIM) or Quectel EM160R-GL 4G LTE Cat16 4x4 MIMO with eSIM
- Ethernet
- Gigabit, Intel I219-LM (vPro) or I219-V (non-vPro), RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN; some models have no onboard Ethernet
- NFC
- Optional; not on aluminium models and mutually exclusive with the FIPS 201 fingerprint reader and RFID reader
Power
- Adapters
- 45 W or 65 W USB-C (65 W also as slim), PD 3.0; 45 W only for integrated-graphics models, 65 W only in EMEA
- Rapid Charge
- Up to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter
Ports
- Thunderbolt
- 2 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps (Power Delivery 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4a)
- USB-A
- 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
- Video
- HDMI 2.0
- Other standard
- microSD card reader, headphone / mic combo jack
- Optional
- Ethernet (RJ-45), side docking connector, smart card reader, nano-SIM slot (WWAN models)
- Docking
- Side docking connector (Ethernet extension connector Gen 2, selected models) for ThinkPad Basic / Pro / Ultra Docking Stations, or Thunderbolt / USB-C docks
Display
- FHD IPS 250 nits
- 1920×1080, non-touch, anti-glare, 45% NTSC, 700:1 (Brazil only)
- FHD IPS 300 nits
- 1920×1080, non-touch, anti-glare, 45% NTSC, 700:1
- FHD IPS 300 nits touch
- 1920×1080, on-cell 10-point touch, anti-glare, 45% NTSC, 700:1
- FHD IPS 400 nits low power
- 1920×1080, non-touch, anti-glare, 72% NTSC, 800:1
- FHD IPS 500 nits Privacy Guard
- 1920×1080, touch, anti-glare, 72% NTSC, 1000:1, ThinkPad Privacy Guard
- UHD IPS 500 nits
- 3840×2160, non-touch, anti-glare, 100% Adobe RGB, 1500:1, Dolby Vision, DisplayHDR 400, X-Rite factory colour calibration
Battery
- Type
- Integrated 50 Wh Li-polymer
- Rated life
- MobileMark 2018: 10.7 h; JEITA 2.0: 14.5 h
Physical
- Dimensions (W×D×H)
- PPS models 329 × 227 × 17.9 mm (12.95 × 8.94 × 0.70 in); aluminium models 329.4 × 227.5 × 17.9 mm
- Weight
- From 1.47 kg (PPS, FHD low-power or UHD) to 1.58 kg (PPS, FHD Privacy Guard); aluminium from 1.502 kg
- Case
- Black (PPS / 50% GF top) or storm grey (aluminium top, not in EMEA); PC-ABS / Talc15 + magnesium alloy keyboard cover; PA / 50% GF bottom; optional anti-microbial treatment (not on aluminium)
- Keyboard
- 6-row spill-resistant, backlit or non-backlit, TrackPoint + Mylar multi-touch touchpad
- Camera
- 720p or 720p + IR hybrid, both with privacy shutter
- Audio
- Realtek ALC3287, 2 × 2 W speakers with Dolby Audio, dual far-field microphones
- Security
- Discrete TPM 2.0, match-on-chip or FIPS 201 fingerprint reader on palm rest, optional smart card reader or RFID reader, Kensington Security Slot (3 × 7 mm)
- Durability
- MIL-STD-810H tested
- Environment
- Operating 5 to 35 °C, up to 3048 m
- Machine types
- 20W0, 20W1
Management
- vPro
- Intel vPro on i5-1145G7 / i7-1185G7 models; others non-vPro
- BIOS
- Power-on, supervisor, system-management and NVMe passwords; self-healing BIOS
- Announced
- PSREF model announce dates 2021-02-23 to 2023-06-13
- Status
- Withdrawn (PSREF); end of support 2027-09-23
- Warranty
- 1-year or 3-year courier / carry-in or limited onsite, depending on model
Operating systems
- Preloads
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home (incl. Single Language), Windows 11 Pro downgrade to Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro / Home (incl. Single Language), Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC, Ubuntu Linux, Linux, no OS
Processors
- Intel Core i5-1135G7
- Intel Core i5-1145G7
- Intel Core i7-1165G7
- Intel Core i7-1185G7