Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 4 (AMD) review

AMD efficiency on the workstation shelf, still no card

The ThinkPad P14s Gen 4 AMD (2023) at $1,126 pairs a Ryzen 5 7540U with 64GB of RAM — and no discrete professional card at all. The CPU score of 79.29 (high, top-quartile) and mobility of 64 carry the sheet; the workstation badge does the pricing.

Where it holds up

The CPU is genuinely strong for the class — 32.9 percent above the workstation median — and the 64GB memory bank matches the professional standard. Office at 91.91 is top-band, photo design at 81 high-band, portability at 73.1 high-band. The flags are honest about the platform: Grand Theft Auto V clears recommended, Overwatch at recommended, Photoshop and Visual Studio Code at minimums, and Far Cry 5 squeaks past its minimum with a measured 21 fps — a floor pass, not comfort.

Where it falls short

Gaming at 34 is the sheet's lone low band, and it names the structural issue: a workstation shelf placement with integrated graphics. The battery capacity of 39.3Wh — 39.5 percent below the class median, small-tier — is the flagged weakness, the same compromise as its Intel sibling. Value at 54.5 (mid) is fair; the badge premium is what the buyer must judge for themselves.

Price and depreciation

No launch anchor is recorded; the class-derived rate computes to 16.27 percent per year — steep, workstation-shelf territory. At $1,126 the buyer funds that slope on a cardless sheet; the efficient CPU and the memory are what stand between this listing and a poor equation.

Alternatives to consider

The P14s Gen 3 Intel (listing 1914) at $225 less carries an actual T550 with ultralight charm and the same battery compromise. The P16s Gen 4 AMD (listing 1917) at $1,760 is the same concept at a higher price with an identical graphics story. And the P15v Gen 3 (listing 1881) at $901 remains the shelf's value anchor with real ISV graphics for less money.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. A strong 79.29 CPU, 64GB of RAM, top-band office and a recommended-level GTA flag — against a 39.3Wh battery, a 34 gaming floor and the absence of any professional card. A capable office machine on the wrong shelf, priced accordingly.