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Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 (Intel)
Lenovo's ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 (Intel) is a 14-inch small-business laptop sold with Intel Core 5/7 (IRL) or Core Ultra (IAL) chips and a 45Wh or 60Wh battery. Specs here are for the IAL model tested in review: Core Ultra 7 255H, 32GB DDR5 in two SO-DIMM slots, a 1TB SSD and the 45Wh battery. Lenovo's US store opened orders for the line in February 2025 from $984 for the base Core 5 model; this Core Ultra 7 configuration costs more.
Pros
- Core Ultra 7 255H scored 2,925 single-core and 14,990 multi-core in Geekbench 6.7 in review testing
- Two SO-DIMM slots (up to 64GB DDR5-5600), two M.2 2280 SSD slots (one left free in the tested configuration) and a socketed Wi-Fi card, so memory, storage and Wi-Fi are all upgradeable
- Wide port selection: Thunderbolt 4, USB-C 10Gbps, two USB-A, HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, an SD card reader and a headphone jack
- Aluminum lid with a 1.36kg starting weight, 1.5mm key travel and an optional 60Wh battery
- Fan noise stayed around 33dB(A) in Balanced mode in review testing
Cons
- The 300-nit, 45% NTSC panel measured about 276 nits on average and 60% sRGB coverage in review testing
- The 45Wh battery lasted 7 hours 15 minutes in a Wi-Fi web-browsing test in review testing
- Lenovo lists Wi-Fi 6E at best, so Wi-Fi 7 would need a different M.2 card
- Speakers lack bass in review testing
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 (Intel)
Display
- Screen size
- 14 ″
- Panel type
- IPS (WUXGA, anti-glare)
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 300 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Graphics
- Intel Arc 140T Graphics (integrated)
- RAM
- 32 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
- Storage
- 1,024 GB
- Storage type
- NVMe SSD (M.2 2242, PCIe 4.0 x4; second M.2 2280 slot free)
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,925Top 27%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 14,990Top 33%
Battery
- Capacity
- 45 Wh
- Web browsing endurance
- 7.3 h
- Charging
- 65 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.36 kg
- Thickness
- 17.5 mm
- Material
- Aluminum (top), PC-ABS (bottom)
Connectivity
- Ports
- 1x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps, USB PD, DisplayPort 2.1), 1x USB-C (10Gbps, USB PD, DisplayPort 1.4), 2x USB-A (5Gbps, one always-on), HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K/60Hz), RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, SD card reader, 3.5mm combo jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Webcam
- 1080p + IR with privacy shutter
- Biometrics
- Fingerprint reader (power button), IR camera for Windows Hello
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Pro
Quick answers
Is the Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 (Intel) good in 2026?
The Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 (Intel) earns an Inno Score of 46.4/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Lenovo's ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 (Intel) is a 14-inch small-business laptop sold with Intel Core 5/7 (IRL) or Core Ultra (IAL) chips and a 45Wh or 60Wh battery. Specs here are for the IAL model tested in review: Core Ultra 7 255H, 32GB DDR5 in two SO-DIMM slots, a 1TB SSD and the 45Wh battery. Lenovo's US store opened orders for the line in February 2025 from $984 for the base Core 5 model; this Core Ultra 7 configuration costs more.
What are the key specs of the Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 (Intel)?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 255H · RAM: 32 GB · Screen size: 14 ″ · Weight: 1.36 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 (Intel)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Framework Laptop 16 (AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series), HP OmniBook X 14 (2026), Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (Intel) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
