Forget Thunderbolt, Lenovo ThinkBook 14+ with OCulink EGPU Support Is Coming in 2024

Dec. 26, 2023

What Is an OCulink Port? Is It Better than Thunderbolt 4?

Besides all the other specs of the ThinkBook 14+, the highlight here is anOptical-Copper Link(OCulink) port. For those unaware, this port means the laptop can basically beupgraded with dedicated desktop graphicsvia a compatible adapter.

An OCulink connection is faster and more affordable than a Thunderbolt one, which makes it a better option for EGPU products.

We have personally tested an M.2 to OCulink port EGPU adaptor with an HP-based AMD laptop and had extremely good results when paired with both GTX 1080 Ti & RTX 3070 Ti. It is great to see this port appear in a dedicated manner, on an upcoming laptop of Lenovo.

Regarding the other specs upgrade, these newIntel Core UltraCPUs are powered by theMeteor Lake architecture. The new generation Intel processors have plenty of improvements. This includes an evolved Intel 4 manufacturing process,Intel Arc Graphics, an all-newNPU Chipfor on-deviceAI processing,and more.

For now, we do not knowwhich Core Ultra variantsthis particular Lenovo ThinkbBook 14+ laptop will launch with.

The leaker notes that besidesOCulink support, the ThinkBook 14+ has “surprises.” The high-end variants of this laptop will have exclusive features, and the laptop is extremely configurable. Optional GPU, different screen options, and different SSD capacities are notably part of the leaked details.

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