Lenovo ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1 Gen 2 2022, Core Ultra 7 365, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Eclipse Black

A fast, portable business 2-in-1 with a great keyboard and ports, but the washed-out display and soldered RAM hold it back. Buy it on sale, not at full price.

The Core Ultra 7 365 with 16GB of LPDDR5X-8533 is a solid combo for office work, video calls, and light creative tasks. It sits around the 70th percentile for CPU performance in our database, which means it's not going to blow anyone's socks off, but it won't choke on a dozen Chrome tabs either. The integrated Intel graphics are fine for spreadsheets and streaming, but the 19.9/100 gaming score tells you everything you need to know about playing anything beyond solitaire. The 512GB SSD is about average, and the 58Wh battery should get you through a workday, though we'd love to see more capacity at this price.

Against the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition, the ThinkPad wins on ports and the 2-in-1 flexibility, but the Surface has a noticeably better display. The Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max is in a completely different performance league, but it's also heavier and lacks the touchscreen. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 and HP OMEN Transcend 14 will absolutely destroy this thing in gaming, but they're bulkier and aimed at a different buyer. For pure business use, the ThinkPad's reliability and keyboard are hard to beat.

Here's where it gets tricky. In the US, you'll see prices from USD 2,259 to USD 3,139 depending on the vendor, and in Germany it ranges from EUR 1,800 to EUR 2,482. That's a massive spread for the same machine. If you're buying in the US, Newegg has the better deal at the lower end of that range. At USD 2,259 this is a reasonable business laptop. At USD 3,139, you're paying MacBook Pro money for a display that can't show accurate colors.

The ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1 Gen 2 is Lenovo doing what Lenovo does best: building a business machine that just works. The Core Ultra 7 365 vPro chip is the star here, and it makes this thing feel snappy in day-to-day work. But that 45% NTSC display is a head-scratcher on a laptop that can cost over three grand.

If you're a designer, photographer, or anyone who needs accurate colors, this isn't your laptop. The 45% NTSC display will drive you crazy. Go get a MacBook Pro or a Surface Laptop 7th Edition instead. And if you want to play games, even casually, the integrated graphics here are a non-starter. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is what you actually want.

The ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1 Gen 2 is a great business laptop if you can get it at the right price. The Core Ultra 7 365 delivers solid performance, the port selection is excellent, and the 2-in-1 design adds real flexibility. But that 45% NTSC display is a genuine weakness for a machine this expensive, and the soldered RAM means you're stuck with 16GB forever. If you need accurate colors for design work, look elsewhere. If you need a reliable, portable workhorse and you find it under USD 2,500, this is a strong buy.