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Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD vs Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2: Comparison
What is the difference between ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD and ThinkPad P16 Gen 2?
Refresh rate is where these two genuinely part company, ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD 60 Hz against ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 360 Hz, a 83% lead for ThinkPad P16 Gen 2.
Who each one is for
Buy the ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD for light CAD/ISV work needing portability, though it is the wrong buy for GPU-accelerated rendering. The ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 suits color-critical creative work at high refresh and buyers who want RAM/storage headroom, though it is not the pick for portability-focused buyers. Our rating of the ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD (7.1/10): the ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 is a light workstation at 1.52 kg, with a Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS, 32GB of LPDDR5X and a 1TB SSD. It handles light CAD and ISV-certified work in a portable 14-inch frame, with WiFi 6E and USB4 for connectivity. Graphics are integrated, so heavy GPU rendering is not what this machine is for. The memory is soldered with a 32GB ceiling, there is just one M.2 slot, and the 1920x1080 IPS screen is a 60Hz panel with a 57Wh battery.
What ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD and ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, region sold, laptop class, release year, operating system and sustained power source included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 6 further specifications as well.
Do the ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD and ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 differ on series id?
Yes. Series ID reads lenovo-thinkpad-p14s-gen5-amd on the ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD versus lenovo-thinkpad-p16-gen2 on the ThinkPad P16 Gen 2.
Is the Storage Form Factor the same on the ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD and ThinkPad P16 Gen 2?
It is. Both are listed at M.2 2280, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- Lenovo
Series
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- ThinkPad P14s
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- ThinkPad P16
Series ID
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- lenovo-thinkpad-p14s-gen5-amd
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- lenovo-thinkpad-p16-gen2
SKU Name
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD (Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS, 32GB, 1TB)
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 (i9-13980HX, RTX 5000 Ada, 64GB, 1TB)
Region Sold
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- Global
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- Global
Laptop Class
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- Mobile Workstation
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- Mobile Workstation
Release Year
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- 2024
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- 2024
Operating System
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- Windows 11 Pro
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- Windows 11 Pro
Weight
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- 1.52 kgBest
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- 2.95 kg
CPU Brand
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- AMD
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- Intel
CPU Model
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- Core i9-13980HX
CPU Cores
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- 8
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- 24Best
Sustained Power Source
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- Not Measured
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- Not Measured
GPU Brand
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- AMD
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- NVIDIA
GPU Model
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- AMD Radeon 780M (integrated)
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- RTX 5000 Ada Laptop GPU
VRAM
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- 0 GB
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- 16 GB
Graphics Switching
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- Integrated Only
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- MUX Switch
RAM Capacity
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- 32 GB
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- 64 GBBest
RAM Type
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- LPDDR5X
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- DDR5
RAM Speed
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- 7500 MT/sBest
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- 5600 MT/s
Memory Form Factor
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- Soldered
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- SO-DIMM
Memory Soldered
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- Yes
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- No
Max RAM Supported
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- 32 GB
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- 192 GB
RAM Slots
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- 0
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- 4
RAM Slots Free
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- 0
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- 2
Storage Slots
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- 1
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- 2
Storage Slots Free
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- 0
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- 1
Storage Form Factor
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- M.2 2280
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- M.2 2280
Storage Interface
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- PCIe 4.0 x4
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- PCIe 4.0 x4
SATA Bay Present
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- No
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- No
Storage Capacity
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- 1000 GB
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- 1000 GB
Storage Type
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- NVMe SSD
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- NVMe SSD
Display Size
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- 14 inches
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- 16 inches
Resolution Width
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- 1920 px
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- 3840 px
Resolution Height
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- 1200 pxBest
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- 2400 px
Refresh Rate
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- 60 Hz-83%
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- 360 HzBest
Panel Type
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- IPS
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- OLED
Brightness Condition
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- Vendor Unstated
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- HDR Peak
Touchscreen
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- No
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- Yes
Battery Capacity
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- 57 Wh
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- 94 WhBest
Thunderbolt Support
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- USB4
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- Thunderbolt 4
WiFi Standard
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
- WiFi 6E
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
- WiFi 6E
Which one should you pick?
Choose Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 if you want the higher refresh rate (360 Hz vs 60 Hz).
Verdict
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 AMD
7.1 / 10 Expert Rating
The ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 is a light workstation at 1.52 kg, with a Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS, 32GB of LPDDR5X and a 1TB SSD.
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2
9.2 / 10 Expert Rating
The ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 is a large mobile workstation with a Core i9-13980HX, RTX 5000 Ada workstation graphics with 16GB of VRAM and 64GB of DDR5.