Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 laptop i5-1135G7 8GB 1TB PCIe SSD 14.0" FHD dual boot

Business laptop with dual-boot OS

The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 is a 14.0" business laptop powered by an 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor with 4 cores and 8 MB cache. It ships with 8 GB of DDR4 memory, a 1 TB PCIe SSD and Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics. The Full HD IPS display runs at 1920 x 1080 resolution. Windows 10 Pro and Linux Mint 20 are pre-installed in a dual-boot configuration.

Ports and OS switching covered

Two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, HDMI, a microSD reader, RJ-45 Ethernet and a combo audio jack provide wide peripheral support. Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 handle wireless links. Switching between the two operating systems requires a reboot; both cannot run at the same time. The 720p webcam and 50 Wh battery are integrated, and the 65 W adapter is included.

Suits mobile professionals needing two OSs

This unit suits professionals who need native Windows and Linux environments on a single lightweight chassis weighing 3.23 lb. Buyers who want more than 8 GB of soldered memory or a discrete GPU for heavy rendering should look elsewhere. The single 1 TB drive may limit users with large local datasets. Thunderbolt 4 docks expand connectivity for desk setups.