Lenovo launches new 14-inch ThinkPad with AMD Gorgon Point and up to 96 GB RAM

[Redaktion]

The ThinkPad P14s Gen 7 AMD has arrived to replace its AMD Strix Point-based predecessor. Launching with up to the Ryzen AI 9 HX Pro 470, the new 14-inch ThinkPad can also be configured with a 2.8K OLED display and 96 GB of user-replaceable RAM within a housing that weighs just 1.29 kg.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-launches-new-14-inch-ThinkPad-with-AMD-Gorgon-Point-and-up-to-96-GB-RAM.1251719.0.html

[I know, but MB Air it is]

For anyone who doesn't know Gorgon Point is just a rename (some call it 'refresh', but 'rename' is more honest).

For reference, this APU will only marginally outperform the Ryzen AI 9 HX Pro 370

Indeed, it's only 'marginally', because it's a rename after all (AMD overclocked the rename and called it a day).

I assume it's still the T14 non-s chassis? Because the weight is lower this time, than expected (1.3 vs 1.5kg). Not sure why they call it P14s, seems dishonest (yes, it's a workstation, but was there ever a P14 non-s?), but it's lighter this time?, so at least there's that.

Also, the P14s G7 AMD misses out on a discrete GPU option like the P14s i G7.

I do not want a dGPU in this small and light form-factor.

Additionally, Lenovo will offer its new 14-inch AMD laptop with a choice between 1200p IPS

Hopefully no more 45% NTSC (60-70% sRGB) and 300 nits options.

The ThinkPad P14s G7 AMD will also be sold with up to 96 GB of DDR5-5600 RAM split across dual SO-DIMM slots and 2 TB of PCIe Gen 5 storage.

Even tho the APU does supports LPDDR5x-8533, it is LENOVO this time who reused the mainboard and not adding LPCAMM2 support, and called it a day.

Max Memory Speed    4x2R    LPDDR5x-8533, DDR5-5600

Since it's a rename, I wonder if the LPDDR5X-8000 on the Ryzen 300 series is limited artificially in firmware, because the renamed Ryzen 400 series supports LPDDR5x-8533.

[I know, but MB Air it is]

But I'd like to see at least up to 128 GB RAM, preferably up to 192 GB RAM support or the full 256 GB RAM support, tho. The Ryzen APU itself supports up to 256 GB RAM (even the older 7840U), so the up to 96 GB RAM is an artificial limitation by LENOVO:

Max. Memory    256 GB

Max. Memory    256 GB

Max. Memory    256 GB

[I know, but MB Air it is]

But what laptop can fit 128 GB RAM or even the full 256 GB RAM, you may ask? FRAMEWORK:
community.frame.work/t/status-report-fw13-amd-7840-debian-trixie-hibernation-128-gb-ram-etc/69864
reddit.com/r/framework/comments/1rglnz1/128gb_memory_on_the_framework_16_laptop/
(type "128 gb" or "256 gb" into each' search)