# Lenovo ThinkPad T14s

20 Hacker News commenters recommended Lenovo ThinkPad T14s and 17 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months; owners who said how long report a median of 2 years (9 owners).

**Verdict:** People recommend it for its quiet operation, keyboard, and strong Linux support on most models. Critics say hibernate and some distro support are unreliable.

## Why people recommend it

- Linux support works well (6 comments): "I own T14s Gen4 Intel and Linux support is perfect, even fingerprint reader works. Zero complaints." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47242225)) "Getting a laptop that's linux certified has been better than I thought" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46379869)) "great battery, a decent GPU, still a Thinkpad, perfect Linux support." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46666562))
- Long battery life (4 comments): "great battery, a decent GPU, still a Thinkpad, perfect Linux support." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46666562)) "very happy with it, great battery life, no notch and very fast" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46679754)) "has great battery life: 10+ hours with moderate usage" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49826671))
- Keyboard is among the best (2 comments): "ThinkPad T14s is silent, keyboard is known as one of the best across all laptops even if it has got thinner." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46027987)) "The keyboard of my T14s Gen 1 on the other hand is noticeably better." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47239077))
- Silent operation (2 comments): "ThinkPad T14s is silent, keyboard is known as one of the best across all laptops even if it has got thinner." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46027987)) "but its silent and the battery lasts ages" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46368830))

## What people warn about

- Newer generations seem worse (3 comments): "The more I look, the worse it gets, especially after you hyped it like that." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46179786)) "since the Thinkpad T14s gen2 or so they have been horrible as well" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46394581)) "my T14s gen3 is terrible. Almost no travel and no feel to it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50313225))
- Sleep and hibernate problems (2 comments): "While most of the hardware works, hibernate doesn't, which annoys me." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47243423)) "the machine wakes up during the closed lid and runs the battery down" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46389825))
- Linux support gaps on some distros (2 comments): "has great battery life: 10+ hours with moderate usage" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49826671)) "essentially unusable on Debian-based distros (Ubuntu, Mint)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46477081))
- Missing sound, webcam, or speaker quality (2 comments): "No sound, no webcam, no USB-C(iirc) and no video hardware acceleration." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48329064)) "Speaker and display is just not a priority for thinkpad it seems." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46043397))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Apple MacBook Pro](https://hackerapproved.com/p/macbook-pro.md): 928 recommend
- [Apple MacBook Neo](https://hackerapproved.com/p/macbook-neo.md): 707 recommend
- [MacBook Air](https://hackerapproved.com/p/macbook-air.md): 633 recommend
- [Apple MacBook](https://hackerapproved.com/p/apple-macbook.md): 499 recommend
- [Framework Laptop 12](https://hackerapproved.com/p/framework-laptop-12.md): 83 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Lenovo+ThinkPad+T14s+laptop&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadt/thinkpad-t14s-gen-3-(14-inch-amd)/len101t0049)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Lenovo ThinkPad T14s", https://hackerapproved.com/p/lenovo-thinkpad-t14s/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).