Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P1 Gen 8 2024
The 3200x2000 tandem OLED touchscreen with 100% DCI-P3 coverage and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 GPU make this a standout for color-critical work. It pairs that panel with 64GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD in a 1.84kg chassis, balancing workstation power with genuine portability. This machine is best for 3D designers and video editors who need ISV-certified drivers and a high-resolution display on the go.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
RAM 64 GB
Storage 2 TB
Screen 16" 3200x2000
GPU NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
Battery 90 Wh
73 Overall Score
Price CA$7,188
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong screen (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong storage (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port selection (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average portability (24th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 3200x2000 |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.1 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P1 Gen 8 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Titan A2XWIG-442US | Microsoft Surface Laptop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 3200x2000 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 18" 3840x2400 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | - | 71 | 100 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P1 Gen 8 | 85 | 80.1 | 99.1 | 88.1 | 97.7 | 23.8 | 94.6 | 79.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.8 | 96.4 | 78 | 99.2 | 68.1 | 98.7 | 97 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 89 | 91.8 | 92.4 | 91.3 | 96.1 | 73.5 | 90.1 | 59.5 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.3 | 86.7 | 91.3 | 91.3 | 96.1 | 72.2 | 68.6 | 32.3 |
| MSI Titan A2XWIG-442US Compare | 98 | 91.8 | 98.1 | 98.7 | 99.7 | 58.2 | 98.7 | 59.5 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Compare | 98.9 | 24.2 | 81.7 | 59 | 88.2 | 88.7 | 81.1 | 79.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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