Design:
| weight |
1610 g |
| Uses a fanless design |
✕ |
| Has a backlit keyboard |
✓ |
| warranty period |
3 years |
| volume |
1370.5503 cm³ |
| width |
325.5 mm |
| height |
227.6 mm |
| thickness |
18.5 mm |
| is weather-sealed (splashproof) |
✕ |
| has a rugged build |
✕ |
The ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 has a footprint of 325.5 mm wide by 227.6 mm deep, with a thickness of 18.5 mm and a total volume of 1370.55 cm³. It weighs 1,610 g, keeping it reasonably portable for a professional-class laptop. The design is not fanless, meaning it uses active cooling, and it does not carry a rugged or weather-sealed build. On the usability side, it includes a backlit keyboard for working in low-light environments, and the unit comes with a 3-year warranty.
Display:
| screen size |
14.5" |
| resolution |
3072 x 1920 px |
| pixel density |
189 ppi |
| Display type |
LCD, LED-backlit, IPS |
| has a touch screen |
✕ |
| brightness (typical) |
430 nits |
| refresh rate |
120Hz |
| contrast ratio |
1500:1 |
| has anti-reflection coating |
✓ |
| supported displays |
4 |
The ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 features a 14.5″ IPS LCD panel with a 3072 x 1920 resolution and a pixel density of 189 ppi, delivering a sharp and detailed image across the screen. It runs at a 120Hz refresh rate with a typical brightness of 430 nits and a contrast ratio of 1500:1, while an anti-reflection coating helps manage glare in brighter settings. The display does not support touch input, but the system can drive up to four external displays simultaneously, making it well-suited for multi-monitor setups.
Performance:
| RAM |
64GB |
| RAM speed |
5600 MHz |
| Uses flash storage |
✓ |
| internal storage |
1000GB |
| CPU speed |
6 x 2.3 & 8 x 1.8 GHz |
| CPU threads |
22 threads |
| VRAM |
4GB |
| Is an NVMe SSD |
✓ |
| DirectX version |
DirectX 12 |
| GPU clock speed |
300 MHz |
| uses multithreading |
✓ |
| maximum memory amount |
96GB |
| DDR memory version |
5 |
| turbo clock speed |
5.1GHz |
| GPU turbo |
2350 MHz |
| memory slots |
2 |
| PCI Express (PCIe) version |
4 |
| semiconductor size |
7 nm |
| Supports 64-bit |
✓ |
The ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 is equipped with 64GB of DDR5 RAM running at 5600 MHz across two memory slots, with a maximum supported capacity of 96GB. Storage is handled by a 1TB NVMe SSD using PCIe 4.0, providing fast flash-based access without a traditional spinning drive. The CPU runs six cores at 2.3 GHz and eight cores at 1.8 GHz, reaching a turbo frequency of 5.1 GHz across 22 threads, with multithreading enabled and a 7nm semiconductor process. On the graphics side, the GPU has a base clock of 300 MHz and a turbo of 2350 MHz with 4GB of VRAM, supporting DirectX 12. The system is 64-bit capable, and all core components operate within a PCIe 4.0 architecture.
Benchmarks:
| Geekbench 6 result (multi) |
11950 |
| Geekbench 6 result (single) |
2235 |
| PassMark result |
29380 |
| PassMark result (single) |
3697 |
In standardized benchmark testing, the ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 scores 11,950 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 2,235 in the single-core test, reflecting the CPU's threaded throughput alongside its per-core output. On the PassMark suite, the system achieves an overall score of 29,380, with a single-core PassMark result of 3,697, giving a more granular view of single-threaded processing capability.
Connectivity:
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (USB-C) |
0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (USB-A) |
0 |
| USB 4 20Gbps ports |
0 |
| USB 4 40Gbps ports |
2 |
| Thunderbolt 4 ports |
2 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (USB-C) |
0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (USB-A) |
2 |
| Thunderbolt 3 ports |
0 |
| has an HDMI output |
✓ |
| Has USB Type-C |
✓ |
| supports Wi-Fi |
✓ |
| Wi-Fi version |
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| has an external memory slot |
✕ |
| Bluetooth version |
5.3 |
| RJ45 ports |
1 |
| HDMI ports |
1 |
| HDMI version |
HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort outputs |
0 |
| has AirPlay |
✓ |
| mini DisplayPort outputs |
0 |
| has a VGA connector |
✕ |
The ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 offers a well-rounded port layout, anchored by two Thunderbolt 4 ports that also function as USB 4 40Gbps connections, alongside two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports for standard peripherals. Video output is handled by a single HDMI 2.1 port, while there are no DisplayPort, mini DisplayPort, or VGA outputs present. Wired networking is covered by one RJ45 port, and the machine does not include an external memory card slot. On the wireless side, it supports Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) along with Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, and Wi-Fi 4, paired with Bluetooth 5.3. AirPlay is also supported, and USB Type-C connectivity is available through the Thunderbolt 4 ports.
Battery:
| battery size |
75 Wh |
| Has sleep-and-charge USB ports |
✓ |
| Has a MagSafe power adapter |
✕ |
The ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 is fitted with a 75 Wh battery, and its USB ports support sleep-and-charge functionality, allowing connected devices to be charged even when the laptop is powered off or in sleep mode. The system does not use a MagSafe power adapter.
Features:
| has stereo speakers |
✓ |
| has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack |
✓ |
| megapixels (front camera) |
5MP |
| supports ray tracing |
✕ |
| supports DLSS |
✕ |
| has Dolby Atmos |
✕ |
| Stylus included |
✕ |
| Has a fingerprint scanner |
✓ |
| number of microphones |
2 |
| Uses 3D facial recognition |
✓ |
| has voice commands |
✕ |
| has a front camera |
✓ |
| Has S/PDIF Out port |
✕ |
| has a gyroscope |
✕ |
| has GPS |
✕ |
| has an accelerometer |
✕ |
| has a compass |
✕ |
| Has an optical disc drive |
✕ |
The ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 includes a 5MP front camera with 3D facial recognition for biometric login, complemented by a fingerprint scanner as a second authentication option. Audio is handled through stereo speakers, a dual-microphone setup, and a 3.5mm headset jack, though the system does not support Dolby Atmos or have an S/PDIF output. Security and communication features aside, the laptop does not include ray tracing, DLSS, voice commands, a stylus, GPS, a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a compass, or an optical disc drive.
Miscellaneous:
| clock multiplier |
39 |
| CPU socket |
BGA 2049 |
| GPU name |
Arc Graphics 128EU |
| GPU execution units |
8 |
| render output units (ROPs) |
32 |
| texture mapping units (TMUs) |
64 |
| shading units |
1024 |
| Type |
Laptop |
| instruction sets |
MMX, F16C, FMA3, AES, AVX, AVX2, SSE 4.1, SSE 4.2 |
| L3 cache |
24 MB |
| Has an unlocked multiplier |
✕ |
| Has NX bit |
✓ |
| CPU temperature |
110 °C |
| OpenCL version |
3 |
| OpenGL version |
4.6 |
| Has integrated graphics |
✓ |
| Supports ECC memory |
✕ |
| memory channels |
2 |
| RAM speed (max) |
7467 MHz |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) |
45W |
| Uses big.LITTLE technology |
✓ |
The CPU is a laptop-class processor mounted on a BGA 2049 socket, operating with a clock multiplier of 39 and a 45W TDP, with a maximum rated temperature of 110°C and a locked multiplier. It uses big.LITTLE technology to balance performance and efficiency cores, supports a broad set of instruction sets including AVX2, AES, FMA3, F16C, SSE 4.1, SSE 4.2, and MMX, and carries 24MB of L3 cache. The NX bit is present for hardware-level memory protection, and ECC memory is not supported. Memory runs across two channels with a maximum supported RAM speed of 7467 MHz. Graphics are handled by the integrated Intel Arc Graphics 128EU, which features 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, 32 render output units, and 8 execution units, with OpenCL 3.0 and OpenGL 4.6 support.
