Lenovo ThinkPad 16" Gen 8 2024
The Intel Core Ultra 7 255H processor with integrated AI Boost NPU and a discrete NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 GPU with 8GB VRAM drives demanding workflows on a color-accurate 500-nit, 100% sRGB display. Its 1.84kg chassis packs a 90Wh battery alongside extensive connectivity including Thunderbolt 5 and Wi-Fi 7, balancing portability with uncompromised I/O. This workstation is best for creators who need ISV-certified stability for 3D modeling and photo editing, but not for users requiring high-refresh-rate panels or local LLM processing.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU NVIDIA RTX PRO P1000 Blackwell
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
Battery 90 Wh
66 Overall Score
Price CA$5,286
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong port selection (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong cpu (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
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 P1000 Blackwell |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| 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" Gen 8 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO P1000 Blackwell | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | - | 71 | 15 | 100 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 16" Gen 8 | 85.1 | 72.7 | 90.5 | 87.7 | 77.5 | 24.8 | 52.6 | 80.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.4 | 85 | 96.1 | 76.9 | 99.3 | 69.7 | 98.6 | 97.5 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.8 | 94.1 | 91.6 | 91 | 96.3 | 74.8 | 89.3 | 60 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 92.9 | 90.5 | 91 | 96.3 | 73.5 | 67.7 | 32.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 65.5 | 80.9 | 63.7 | 95.9 | 87.6 | 80.3 | 80.7 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.8 | 88 | 87.4 | 99.9 | 98 | 9 | 94.2 | 60 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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