Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 16" P1 Gen 8 Black 2025
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
What Buyers Say
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 16" P1 Gen 8 Black 2025
The Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 receives mostly positive feedback for its powerful performance, excellent build quality, and portability. Users praise its ability to handle demanding tasks like software development, 3D modeling, and AI work without lag, though some criticize it as sluggish or defective. Common complaints include a murky OLED screen coating, occasional touchpad failures, and poor customer service.
Pros
- Powerful performance for demanding tasks
- Excellent build quality and durable design
- Lightweight and portable for a workstation
- Great keyboard for comfortable typing
- Good battery life under normal use
Cons
- Murky OLED screen coating with font issues
- Occasional touchpad failures or defects
- Poor customer service experiences
- Some units slow or defective out of box
- No numeric keypad for number-pad work
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Scores
Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 16" P1 Gen 8 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235H★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 16★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 4.5 GHz★ | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR7★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 15" |
| Resolution | 3200 px★ | 2496 px |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 800 nits★ | 600 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.84 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | 90 Wh★ | 66 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 16" P1 Gen 8 Black 2025
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average portability (25th percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Pricing
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025 offers 3.4x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 29 specs.
