Lenovo ThinkPad 14.5" P14s Gen 5 Black 2025
Combining a 16-core Intel Core Ultra 7 165H with a dedicated NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada Generation GPU and 32GB of RAM in a 1.61kg chassis delivers certified ISV workstation power for on-the-go professionals. The 14.5-inch 2560x1600 IPS display with 100% sRGB coverage and a 90Hz refresh rate provides color-accurate, fluid visuals, while the extensive port selection including Thunderbolt 4 and Ethernet ensures versatile connectivity. This mobile workstation is best for developers and creators who need reliable, portable performance for compiling code or 3D modeling, but not for those running large local AI models.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong ram (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong social proof (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong screen (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 1.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada Generation |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14.5" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 90 Hz |
| Brightness | 350 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| Battery | 75 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14.5" P14s Gen 5 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14.5" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada Generation | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 75 | 72 | - | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14.5" P14s Gen 5 | 79.4 | 59.1 | 87.7 | 92.1 | 84.3 | 56.6 | 81.4 | 78.6 | 85.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 82 | 18.5 | 81.2 | 79.6 | 99 | 70.4 | 98.7 | 96.3 | 95.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.4 | 91.4 | 92.2 | 66.5 | 95.3 | 72.7 | 90 | 58.3 | 97.5 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.2 | 82.8 | 90 | 95.3 | 73.8 | 58.3 | 85.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.2 | 66.5 | 94.8 | 85.5 | 81.4 | 78.6 | 96.3 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.9 | 60.2 | 84 | 82.8 | 71.7 | 77.5 | 69.4 | 31.9 | 96.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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