Lenovo P Series 16" P16s Gen 4 Black
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
What Buyers Say
Lenovo P Series 16" P16s Gen 4 Black
The ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 AMD is widely praised as a powerful and reliable mobile workstation, especially for demanding tasks like engineering, AI, and virtualization. Users love the excellent keyboard, bright display options (including OLED and 4K touch), long battery life, and solid build quality. However, some report issues with fan noise when plugged in, occasional HDMI freezing, and a few early failures or missing features like the fingerprint scanner. Overall, it's seen as a great value for professionals needing portability and performance.
Pros
- Excellent keyboard
- Bright and sharp display options
- Long battery life
- Solid build quality
- Fast performance for demanding tasks
Cons
- Fan noise when plugged in
- Occasional HDMI freezing
- Missing fingerprint scanner on some units
- Display failure after short use
- Heavier than some expect
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 P Series 16" P16s Gen 4 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| Cores | 8 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Integrated AMD Radeon 860M★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM Type | — | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 15" |
| Resolution | 3840 px★ | 2496 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI® 2.1 (supports resolution up to 4K@60Hz) | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Ethernet (RJ45) | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.71 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | 86 Wh★ | 66 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo P Series 16" P16s Gen 4 Black
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong screen (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong ram (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average portability (31st 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 1.8x better value for money
Verdict
Both products are closely matched - Lenovo P Series 16" P16s Gen 4 wins 7 specs while Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition wins 7.
