Lenovo Thinkpad P14s Gen 6 (AMD) review

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 (AMD): the newest platform, familiar physics

The ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 in its AMD trim (2025) at $1,760 carries a Ryzen AI 5 340 with 96GB of memory. It is the platform-year flagship of the P14s line in this batch — and its sheet shows a line still negotiating between mobility virtues and workstation expectations.

Where it holds up

Mobility posts 82 against a workstation median of 36 — 127.8% over, the named strength, nearly matching the Gen 5 AMD's figure. Reliability at 85 nearly doubles the class norm, and the 96GB memory runs 50% above the 64GB median. Office productivity reaches 98.15 — top band — with photo design at 79 (high) and portability at 71.6 (high). The recommended-bar checks pass for Overwatch and Visual Studio Code, GTA V clears its minimum on the pass flag alone, and Photoshop clears its minimum.

Where it falls short

The graphics score of 18.47 sits 56.3% below the workstation median of 42.23 — the named weakness, integrated silicon measured against certified-card peers. Far Cry 5 misses its minimum bar, a failure the sheet reports without qualification. Gaming at 18 (low) and value at 50.45 (mid) frame the trade: the newest platform year bought at the cost of the graphics column that defines the class.

Price and depreciation

At $1,760 — among the highest listings in this batch — the class rate reads 20% per year with no cohort anchor for a projection, the steepest curve in this batch. New platform, fast drift, four figures: the financial exposure is the product of all three, and the buyer should sign for it knowingly.

Alternatives to consider

The Gen 5 AMD at $352 less posts engineering CAD at 70 and photo design at 82 with the same memory ceiling — the data-predecessor. The Gen 5 Intel at the same saving adds the certified Ada card for driver-ruled workloads; between the three, only a hard requirement for the 2025 platform year picks this listing.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. The P14s Gen 6 AMD is the mobility-and-memory flagship of the line — doubled mobility, top-band office throughput, 96GB — bought against a below-median graphics column and a minimum-bar miss that the class will not let the buyer forget.