Lenovo ThinkPad T495s review
Lenovo ThinkPad T495s — from 2019, 1.31 kg, performance 29.
Technical specifications
| Type | Business |
| Release year | 2019 |
| Screen | 14" · 1920x1080 |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U |
| Max. RAM | 32 GB |
| Weight | 1.31 kg |
Performance scores
AMD business silicon in a 1.31kg ThinkPad shell
The ThinkPad T495s from 2019 asks $381, above the business-class median of $297 — a premium-priced verdict for the class. The configuration is a Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U with a 32GB memory ceiling. Its measurements: weight at 1.31kg against a 1.6 class median (light, top-25 territory), CPU-derived performance index 28.7 against 41.5 for the class, reliability 27 against 42.5, graphics at the data floor.
The carry is the credential
The T495s exists to put the s-chassis lightness into the AMD price bracket, and 1.31kg delivers it: this is 290 grams under the class median, felt daily. The 3700U's four cores handle the business load without complaint, and the 32GB ceiling keeps multitasking roomy. For a commuter who types and calls all day, the formula is coherent.
What the premium does not cover
Graphics at zero is the integrated-only reading — the Vega silicon is real but unmeasured by our bands, and no game gates are claimed. The performance index 31% below class median reflects the efficiency-tuned AMD cores against newer Intel rivals. And reliability at 27 carries the standard six-year-age flag. The price premium buys the chassis weight class, not compute or pixels.
Price trajectory
From a $1,300 anchor the machine has settled at $381 at 8.45% per year, with a two-year projection of $319. The absolute stake is higher than the cheaper neighbors — and so is the daily dividend of carrying 1.31kg instead of two.
Against the alternatives
Above it: Dell's Vostro 15 3515 at $403 and HP's ProBook 470 G8 at $409. Below: Dell's Latitude 3310 at $361 and HP's EliteBook 835 G7 at $333 — the 835 G7 is the sharp cross-shop: newer AMD business silicon for $48 less, at the cost of this unit's s-line lightness.
Bottom line
Premium-priced for the class, and the honest reason is the 1.31kg business chassis. Buy it if the daily carry is the purchase criterion and the workload is office-tier; skip it if the money should buy compute instead, because the measurements point the other way.
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reliability is lower than typical business class (+41.9%) (low tier).
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overall performance is lower than typical business class (+31.6%) (low tier).
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Compromise axis: reliability ↔ price
⚙️ Configuration analysis
Top configuration is built for office apps, web browsing, and basic daily tasks.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 46.5) ↔ price (median 297.4).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 60) ↔ overall performance (median 42).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 62.5) ↔ battery life (median 3.5).
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