Lenovo ThinkPad P16s 16" Gen 4 Black 2024
Its Intel Core Ultra 7 255H 16-core CPU with an integrated NPU delivers 13 TOPS of AI acceleration, paired with an NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 GPU and 6GB of GDDR7 VRAM for reliable entry-level workstation performance. Comprehensive Wi-Fi 7, Thunderbolt 4, and Ethernet connectivity complement a lightweight 1.82kg build with ThinkPad durability and a privacy-shuttered 5MP IR webcam. This laptop suits budget-conscious designers and developers who need ISV-certified reliability and AI-enhanced workflows over vivid color-accurate displays.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU NVIDIA RTX PRO 500
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
Battery 75 Wh
63 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong cpu (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong gpu (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average portability (25th 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 500 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.0 lbs |
| Battery | 75 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad P16s 16" Gen 4 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 75 | 72 | - | 71 | 100 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad P16s 16" Gen 4 | 84.8 | 75.9 | 60.6 | 90.2 | 74.5 | 25.4 | 51.7 | 80.8 | 44.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 85.1 | 95.9 | 74.6 | 99.2 | 69 | 98.5 | 97.5 | 89.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.6 | 94.2 | 91.4 | 90.2 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 88.8 | 59.9 | 98.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 87.9 | 93 | 90.2 | 90.2 | 96.2 | 72.8 | 66.6 | 32.8 | 97.3 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.7 | 88.1 | 86.9 | 98.7 | 97.7 | 9.1 | 94 | 59.9 | 54.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.9 | 98.6 | 59.8 | 90.8 | 57.3 | 79.7 | 80.8 | 80 |
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