Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P1 Gen 8 2025
The 16” 3200x2000 OLED touchscreen peaks at 1500 nits with 100% DCI-P3, paired with an Intel Core Ultra 7 265H and RTX PRO 2000 (8GB GDDR7) for AI-accelerated workflows. At 1.84kg with Thunderbolt 5, Wi-Fi 7, and a 90Wh battery, it balances mobile workstation power with genuine portability. Best for creative professionals editing high-resolution video or color-critical design work who need certified ISV performance and an accurate OLED display.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
RAM 64 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 3200x2000
GPU NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
Battery 90 Wh
80 Overall Score
Price CA$6,834
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong screen (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong cpu (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong port (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
- Below average compact (24th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 3200 |
| 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 | 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" P1 Gen 8 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS | HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx | MSI Vector Vector 16 HX AI A2XWIG-420US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 3200x2000 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14.5" 3200x2000 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Intel Arc | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| 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 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | - | 62 | 71 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P1 Gen 8 | 89.5 | 81.3 | 98.9 | 89 | 97.1 | 23.9 | 81.4 | 78.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.9 | 18.5 | 99.5 | 79.6 | 99 | 67.4 | 98.7 | 96.3 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.4 | 91.4 | 92.2 | 66.5 | 95.3 | 72.7 | 90 | 58.3 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 85 | 64 | 90.3 | 73 | 96 | 55.6 | 64.2 | 31.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Compare | 88.6 | 87.4 | 91 | 92.1 | 95.3 | 71.5 | 69.4 | 31.9 |
| MSI Vector Vector 16 HX AI A2XWIG-420US Compare | 96.7 | 91.4 | 87.7 | 96 | 88.3 | 8.9 | 81.4 | 58.3 |
Price
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