Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 vs LG gram 14 (2024)
The Verdict
Both laptops deliver excellent portability and productivity, but they emphasize different strengths. The ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 prioritizes display quality with its 2.8K OLED screen delivering 400 nits brightness and vibrant colors, ideal for content creators and professionals needing color accuracy. Its 90Hz refresh rate adds smoothness for scrolling and video work. However, the LG gram 14 (2024) dominates battery endurance, promising up to 22 hours versus the ThinkPad's 15 hours, thanks to its larger 72 Wh battery. The gram weighs just 990 grams, making it noticeably lighter for frequent travelers. Performance-wise, both use Intel Core Ultra processors with 16 cores, though the gram's 155H variant edges ahead of the T14s's 165U for multitasking. The gram offers better expandability with microSD card support and a headphone jack, plus optional 32 GB RAM configurations. The T14s includes more premium build materials with carbon fiber reinforcement and runs Windows 11 Pro. At $130 less, the gram provides exceptional value for mobile professionals prioritizing battery life and weight. Choose the ThinkPad if you need superior display quality and stronger build materials; pick the gram for unmatched battery longevity and feather-light portability.
Who Should Buy
Buy the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 if…
- →Vivid 2.8K OLED display with excellent color accuracy
- →Legendary ThinkPad keyboard comfort
- →Lightweight at 1.28 kg despite business-grade durability
Buy the LG gram 14 (2024) if…
- →Incredibly lightweight at just 0.99 kg — one of the lightest 14-inch laptops
- →Outstanding 72 Wh battery provides all-day endurance
- →MIL-STD 810H durability testing for ruggedness
Category Scores
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5
Pros
- Vivid 2.8K OLED display with excellent color accuracy
- Legendary ThinkPad keyboard comfort
- Lightweight at 1.28 kg despite business-grade durability
- MIL-STD-810H certified for ruggedness
- Good port variety including USB-A and HDMI
Cons
- OLED brightness capped at 400 nits — not ideal outdoors
- Intel U-series CPU throttles under sustained loads
- No discrete GPU option on this model
- Fingerprint magnet on the dark finish
- Camera quality is merely adequate
LG gram 14 (2024)
Pros
- Incredibly lightweight at just 0.99 kg — one of the lightest 14-inch laptops
- Outstanding 72 Wh battery provides all-day endurance
- MIL-STD 810H durability testing for ruggedness
- Intel Core Ultra with NPU for on-device AI tasks
- Good port selection for such a thin and light machine
Cons
- 60Hz display refresh rate feels sluggish
- 350-nit brightness is dim for outdoor use
- Build can feel slightly flexible due to lightweight materials
- Integrated Intel Arc graphics limit gaming capability
- Starting at $1299 is expensive for the specs
Full Specifications
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 | LG gram 14 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 1.28 kg | 0.99 kg |
| Material | Magnesium alloy with carbon fiber reinforcement | Magnesium alloy |
| Dimensions | 314.4 x 220.6 x 16.9 mm | 312 x 213.9 x 16.4 mm |
| Ports | ||
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 1 |
| SD card | — | |
| Thunderbolt ports | 2 | 2 |
| Microsd | — | |
| Headphone Jack | — | |
| Battery | ||
| Battery life | Up to 15 hours mixed use | Up to 22 hours |
| Capacity | 58 Wh | 72 Wh |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.0 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | 2.8K OLED anti-glare | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 | 2560 x 1600 |
| Refresh rate | 90Hz | 60Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 400 | 350 |
| Storage | ||
| SSD | 512 GB NVMe | 512 GB / 1 TB NVMe PCIe Gen 4 |
| Expandable storage | ||
| Keyboard | ||
| Backlit | ||
| Touch Bar | — | |
| Processor | ||
| RAM | 16 GB LPDDR5x | 16 GB / 32 GB LPDDR5x |
| Cores | 12-core (2P+8E+2LPE) | 16-core (6P + 8E + 2 LP-E) |
| Chipset | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
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