Which is better for heavy multitasking?

The Gen 7. Its Ryzen 7 PRO 250 has a higher boost clock and the Radeon 780M handles more graphics load than the 740M in the Gen 5.

Which has the better screen?

They match on size, resolution and brightness, but the Gen 5 adds touch and anti-glare. The Gen 7 is non-touch.

Is the Gen 7 worth stepping up to?

Yes if you want Wi-Fi 7, stronger graphics and a newer CPU that will stay current longer. The Gen 5 wins only on touch and face login.

Which lasts longer on a charge?

Lenovo rates the Gen 5 at roughly 10 to 14 hours on its 52.5 Wh battery. The Gen 7's battery life is not published for this configuration, so treat the Gen 5 as the safer bet.

Can I upgrade the memory on either?

Both ship with 16 GB. The Gen 5 is listed as supporting up to 64 GB, and the Gen 7 uses socketed DDR5 SO-DIMMs, so both can be expanded.

Do both have a fingerprint reader?

Yes. The Gen 5 also adds facial recognition, while the Gen 7 pairs the fingerprint reader with an IR camera for Windows Hello.

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5

The T14 Gen 7 is the stronger machine on paper: a newer 8-core Ryzen 7 PRO 250 with Radeon 780M graphics, Wi-Fi 7 and DDR5 memory. The Gen 5 is the older platform, built around a Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U with Radeon 740M and Wi-Fi 6E, but it adds a touchscreen, facial recognition and a 180-degree hinge. Buy the Gen 7 for performance and longevity; pick the Gen 5 if you want the touch display and face login.

Choose the ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 if you want the fastest processor, the best integrated graphics and Wi-Fi 7 in a standard ThinkPad chassis.
Choose the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 if a touchscreen, facial recognition and a 180-degree hinge matter more to you than raw speed.

Prices

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7: $1,515.97 at Walmart (checked today)
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5: $1,079.00 at Amazon (checked today)
Difference: the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 is $436.97 cheaper than the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 today

What separates them

	Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7	Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250, 8 cores, up to 5.1 GHz	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, 8 cores, up to 4.9 GHz
Graphics	Radeon 780M integrated	Radeon 740M integrated
Wireless	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) and Bluetooth 5.4	Wi-Fi 6E
Display	14-inch IPS, 1920 x 1200, 60 Hz, 400 nits, non-touch	14-inch IPS touchscreen, 1920 x 1200, 60 Hz, 400 nits, anti-glare
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader and IR camera for Windows Hello	Fingerprint reader plus facial recognition
Hinge	Standard hinge	180-degree lay-flat hinge
Memory	16 GB DDR5, socketed SO-DIMM	16 GB, expandable to 64 GB
Battery	Not specified for this configuration	52.5 Wh, rated around 10 to 14 hours

Specs compared

Spec	Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7	Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5
color	Black	Black
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250	Intel Core Ultra 5
Max turbo speed	5.1 GHZ	3.60 GHz (E-cores)
Memory type	DDR5 SDRAM	DDR5
Display size	14 inch	14 in
Resolution	1920 x 1200	1920 x 1200
Refresh rate	60 hertz	60Hz
Processor cores	8-core	—
Memory	16 GB	—
Storage	512 GB	—
Brightness	400 candela per square metre	—
Graphics	AMD Radeon 780M	—

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Spec	Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7	Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5
Wireless	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, Bluetooth 5.4	—
Operating System	—	Windows OS
Processor Brand	—	AMD CPU
Graphics Processor	—	AMD GPU
Drive Type	—	Solid State Drive
Number Of Cores	—	Octa Core
Language	—	English / North America
With Backlit Keyboard	—	Yes
With No-Glare Screen	—	Yes
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