Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" P1 Gen 8 Black 2025

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" P1 Gen 8 Black 2025

Lenovo
65 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

Microsoft
74 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" P1 Gen 8 Black 2025

No customer feedback yet

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

Users are very satisfied with the 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. The magnetic charging port is also appreciated for its durability.

Pros
  • Excellent screen brightness
  • Smooth trackpad
  • Great battery life
  • Well-constructed build
  • Magnetic charging port
Cons
  • Printer connectivity issue
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Trackpad 2
👍 Screen brightness 1
👍 Battery life 1
👍 Charging port 1
👎 Printer connectivity 1

Scores

Developer
Lenovo
81
Microsoft
77
Student
Lenovo
63
Microsoft
78
Business
Lenovo
65
Microsoft
77
Entertainment
Lenovo
67
Microsoft
74
Compact
Lenovo
51
Microsoft
71
Creator
Lenovo
39
Microsoft
34
Ai Llm
Lenovo
33
Microsoft
29
Gaming
Lenovo
21
Microsoft
19

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" P1 Gen 8Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPUIntel Core Ultra 7 265H★Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
CPU Multi-Core Score
34,107
No data
Cores16★12
Frequency2.2 GHz3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache24 MB★6 MB
Graphics
GPU*Intel Arc 140T★Qualcomm Adreno
GPU Benchmark Score
5,484
59
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM16 GB★—
VRAM TypeSharedShared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Storage 1512 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size16"15"
Resolution1920 px2496 px★
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz120 Hz★
Brightness500 nits600 nits★
Color Gamut100% sRGB—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports3★2
USB Ports11
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5USB4
HDMIHDMI 2.1—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Bluetooth 5.4
Physical
Weight1.84 kg1.66 kg★
Battery90 Wh★66 Wh
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" P1 Gen 8 Black 2025

  • Strong ram (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong cpu (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong port selection (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average portability (25th percentile)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average gpu (28th percentile)

Pricing

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024 is $1,649 cheaper (2.1x less).

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" P1 Gen 8 Black 20250.020score per dollar
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 20240.048score per dollar

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024 offers 2.4x better value for money

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" P1 Gen 8 Black 2025

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 74 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 6 of 29 specs.

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" P1 Gen 8 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorDeveloper

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

CompactStudentBusinessEntertainment

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