OK, then: poking around on the Lenovo eval unit I just got a couple of weeks ago, I’ve realized that this make/model is NOT a Copilot+ PC. Thus, it’s lacking in advanced AI support features by virtue of its relative age. Turns out the Intel Core Ultra5 125U is a Meteor Lake CPU, and although its NPU delivers 40 TOPS, it still doesn’t qualify as a Copilot+ unit. Thus, my ThinkPad T14s Thunderbolt mystery resolved itself also: the CPU dates back to late 2023, before the Thunderbolt Share license program started up.

OK: ThinkPad T14s Thunderbolt Mystery Resolved NOPE!

Copilot mentions checking the user manual as one way to ascertain if Thunderbolt Share is supported on a ThinkPad model. So I just downloaded that PDF, and scanned it for all “Thunderbolt” references. Sure enough: nowhere is Thunderbolt Share mentioned. Given that none of the marketing materials for the unit mentions Thunderbolt Share, either, I’m inclined to posit that such support is absent.

Go figure! When I asked Lenovo to send me another review unit, I’d requested one with Thunderbolt Share capability. But hey: you don’t always get what you ask for on the first try. Time to try again, methinks…

Careful What You Wish For…

My issue probably means I didn’t communicate well with the reviews team. I think I know how to fix that. I’ll pack this unit up and send it back, then specify a definite CPU make and model (or higher). I believe if I ask for a Snapdragon X model, that will probably cover all the bases needed. Let me try that, and see what happens. Stay tuned: I’ll report back.