Lenovo ThinkPad P16s 16" Gen 4 Preto 2025

A creator's dream screen with workstation-grade RAM, but the GPU holds it back from true pro status. Buy it for the OLED and 64GB, not for AI or gaming.

The 64GB of DDR5 is basically best-in-class, sitting at the 99th percentile in our database. That's the kind of headroom that makes heavy multitasking, big photo edits, and multiple VMs feel boringly smooth. The Core Ultra 7 265H lands in the top 15% of CPUs we've tested, and the RTX PRO 500 with 6GB of GDDR7 is a solid mid-pack performer. What surprised us is how well this config balances raw specs with real-world usability. The 2TB NVMe drive is also up there, so you won't be juggling external drives anytime soon.

The MacBook Pro M4 Max is the obvious elephant in the room. It crushes the P16s in GPU-heavy tasks and AI workloads, but you'll pay more and give up the touchscreen and Windows flexibility. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is a better pick if you want high-refresh gaming performance in a smaller package, though it can't touch this ThinkPad's RAM or storage. The HP OMEN Transcend 14 is lighter and more portable, but again, less memory and a smaller screen. For pure creator work on Windows, the P16s Gen 4 holds its own against all of them.

You're paying a premium for that OLED panel and the ThinkPad build quality, and the price spread is real. We saw it listed from $4,009 to $4,614 across US retailers, so shop around before you commit. At the lower end of that range, this is a strong buy for creators who need RAM and screen quality above all else. At the top end, you're flirting with MacBook Pro M4 Max money, and that's a much harder sell.

This is a workstation that thinks it's a thin-and-light, and honestly, it mostly gets away with it. The ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 packs a 16-core Core Ultra 7, 64GB of RAM, and a gorgeous 4K OLED touchscreen into a 1.82kg chassis. The one thing to know? That screen is the star of the show, and the rest of the machine is built to keep up with serious creative work.

If you're looking for a gaming laptop or something to run local AI models, this isn't it. The 6GB of VRAM will frustrate you, and the 60Hz screen won't do your games any favors. Go grab an ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 or a MacBook Pro M4 Max instead.

If you're a creator or developer who lives in Adobe apps, runs VMs, or just wants a gorgeous 4K OLED panel with enough RAM to never think about it, this is a fantastic machine. Just don't buy it for AI tinkering or serious gaming. The 6GB RTX PRO 500 is fine for light 3D and video work, but it's not built for heavy GPU lifting. Buy it for the screen and the RAM, and you'll be happy.