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Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" Gen 8 2024, Core Ultra 7 255H, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX PRO P1000 Blackwell, Black
Combining a 16-core Intel Core Ultra 7 255H with an NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 GPU and 32GB of RAM, this 1.84kg workstation handles demanding workflows with a factory-calibrated 3840x2400 IPS display covering 100% DCI-P3 at 800 nits. Its durable ThinkPad build includes a comprehensive port selection with Thunderbolt 5 and an SD Express 7.0 reader, all powered by a 90Wh battery. This laptop is best for color-critical creators who need ISV-certified drivers and a high-resolution panel for detailed 4K photo and design work.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 3200x2000
GPU NVIDIA RTX PRO P1000 Blackwell
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
Battery 90 Wh
72 Overall Score
Price £6,280
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong screen (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong ram (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong cpu (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)
- 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 | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 3200x2000 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 x 2, Thunderbolt 4 x 1 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | No Onboard Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.1 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" Gen 8 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 3200x2000 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO P1000 Blackwell | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| 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 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | - | 71 | 100 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" Gen 8 | 87.2 | 84.3 | 89.8 | 96.4 | 95 | 25 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 41.5 | 1.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.9 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.4 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.4 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.8 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.3 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.2 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 87.2 | 68.8 | 89.1 | 66.3 | 97.3 | 61 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 12.9 |
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Usage Scores
- Overall72.2
- AI/LLM52.1
- Gaming81.9
- Portability56.6
- Creator89
- Student63.8
- Business70.1
- Developer86.9
- Entertainment77.4
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