ThinkPad L14 Gen 2

Low cost gaming capable ThinkPad, look at L14 G1 or better L14 G2 AMD Ryzen 5 or 7. Avoid any with 1366x768 TN display panels, consider 1080p IPS displays only. Intel 8th/10th Gen (T490) not good for gaming. AMD even in L14 G1, night and day more capable. Can't answer to those specific games, but on

T14 G2 gives you slightly bigger battery 50WH (L14 45Wh), brighter 300 nit display (L14 250 nit), and stronger build. L14 G2 gives you stronger performance and more upgrade options with a faster Ryzen 7 chipset, with stronger graphics, than in T14 G2, and dual open RAM slots (64GB total). If it's le

With Linux your preferred OS, a low cost option is, L14 G2 i5 or i7. Similar to T14 G2, using newer 11th Gen Intel chipsets, with stronger Iris Xe graphics (needs 2 x 8GB RAM or higher). With two open RAM slots, any model can upgrade to 64GB. Excellent connectivity inc Thunderbolt 4, plug in WiFi ca

T495 has better build quality, and slightly better stock display, but L14 G2, with Ryzen 5 5600U or 5 PRO 5650U, night and day more capable, flexible, and 2yrs newer than T495. L14 G2, AMD chipsets faster more powerful 6C/12T design with stronger graphics. T495 Ryzen 7 3700u is a decent 4C/8T chipse

Welcome. L14 G1 AMD specs, L14 G2 AMD specs. Just avoid any L14 models with Ryzen 3 chipsets or TN displays. The AMD 5000 series in the T14/L14 G2, saw an upgrade in graphics capabilities, but G1 and G2 are both capable of light gaming.

L14 chassis and deck is made of strong plastic, T14 (non s) chassis and deck is made of fiber glass reinforced plastic, with a metal sub-frame. Both are well ahead of budget laptops, which commonly have poor keyboards, and limited upgrades. T14s is a level above, being an all-metal chassis and deck.