Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 16" Gen 8 Black 2025
Lenovo
72 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 16" Gen 8 Black 2025
82 out of 100 medium confidence 23 reviews
The ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 is widely praised for its powerful performance, excellent build quality, and stunning OLED screen. Users highlight its lightweight design for a 16-inch laptop and a great keyboard, though some note fan noise under load and a fingerprint-attracting chassis. A few reviewers experienced issues with SSD recognition, software setup, or order accuracy, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Powerful performance for demanding tasks
- Excellent build quality
- Stunning OLED display
- Lightweight for a 16-inch laptop
- Great keyboard
Cons
- Fan noise under heavy load
- Fingerprint-attracting chassis
- Expensive at full price
- SSD recognition issues
- Poor trackpoint buttons on some models
Performance 12
Build quality 10
Display quality 7
Keyboard 6
Fan noise 3
Fingerprint magnet 2
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Build quality 3
Trackpad 2
Screen brightness 2
Battery life 2
Charging port 1
Printer connectivity 1
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Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 16" Gen 8 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 16★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 4.4 GHz★ | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | 2 x USB-C® (Thunderbolt™ 5 | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | No | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.84 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | 90 Wh★ | 66 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 16" Gen 8 Black 2025
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong cpu (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong gpu (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Below average portability (25th percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 16" Gen 8
Scores 72 overall, wins 3 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 30 specs.