Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 16" Gen 4 Black 2024
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
What Buyers Say
Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 16" Gen 4 Black 2024
The ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 is widely praised for its powerful performance, excellent build quality, and impressive display. Users highlight its suitability for demanding tasks like CAD and multitasking with multiple monitors. While battery life receives mixed feedback—some find it surprisingly good, others deem it poor—the overall sentiment is very positive, with many considering it a great value for the price.
Pros
- Powerful performance
- Excellent build quality
- Impressive display
- Good keyboard
- Fast and reliable
Cons
- Battery life inconsistent
- Graphics card slower than advertised
- Screen could be brighter
- No SD card reader
- Cover shows fingerprints
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
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
Scores
Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 16" Gen 4 | 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 RTX PRO 500 Blackwell Laptop GPU 6GB GDDR7★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 6 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 96 GB★ | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 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 | 400 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 45%NTSC | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Ethernet (RJ45) | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.82 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | 75 Wh★ | 66 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 16" Gen 4 Black 2024
- Strong ram (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (92nd percentile)92nd %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)
Pricing
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025 offers 2.8x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 79 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 30 specs.
