Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" Gen 8 Black 2024

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" Gen 8 Black 2024

Lenovo
76 Overall Score
vs
MSI Vector 16" VECTOR16HXA2400 Cosmo Gray 2025

MSI Vector 16" VECTOR16HXA2400 Cosmo Gray 2025

MSI
74 Overall Score

Scores

Creator
Lenovo
96
MSI
87
Developer
Lenovo
91
MSI
80
Gaming
Lenovo
89
MSI
88
Entertainment
Lenovo
82
MSI
77
Business
Lenovo
75
MSI
65
Student
Lenovo
72
MSI
62
Ai Llm
Lenovo
60
MSI
63
Compact
Lenovo
60
MSI
47

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" Gen 8MSI Vector 16" VECTOR16HXA2400
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 7 265HIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX★
CPU Multi-Core Score
34,107
55,815
Cores1624★
Frequency2.2 GHz★2.1 GHz
L3 Cache24 MB36 MB★
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★
GPU Benchmark Score
20,041
35,666
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM8 GB16 GB★
VRAM Type—GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM64 GB★16 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5XDDR5
Storage 12 TB★1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Display
Size16"16"
Resolution3200 px★2560 px
PanelOLED★IPS
Refresh Rate120 Hz240 Hz★
Brightness600 nits★—
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports3★2
USB Ports12★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 52
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7★Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4★Yes
Ethernet—Yes★
Physical
Weight1.84 kg★2.70 kg
Battery90 Wh★—
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" Gen 8 Black 2024

  • Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong screen (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong port selection (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average portability (25th percentile)

MSI Vector 16" VECTOR16HXA2400 Cosmo Gray 2025

  • Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong gpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average portability (9th percentile)9th %ile

Pricing

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" Gen 8 Black 2024

B&H Photo
CA$7,126
Amazon.ca
CA$9,652
Newegg.ca
CA$10,366

MSI Vector 16" VECTOR16HXA2400 Cosmo Gray 2025

No current pricing available

Verdict

═ Tie

Both products are closely matched - Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" Gen 8 wins 12 specs while MSI Vector 16" VECTOR16HXA2400 wins 10.

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" Gen 8 Better at:

CompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

MSI Vector 16" VECTOR16HXA2400 Better at:

Ai Llm

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