Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" Gen 7 Black 2024
Combining an Intel 165H processor with NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Generation graphics and 32GB of RAM, this workstation drives a sharp 3840x2400 OLED touchscreen with factory-calibrated color accuracy. It packs ISV-certified reliability and Thunderbolt connectivity into a MIL-STD-tested chassis weighing just 1.82kg, defying typical mobile workstation bulk. This machine is best for engineers and 3D designers who need portable, color-critical power for CAD and rendering workflows.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 3840x2400
GPU NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Generation
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
Battery 90 Wh
73 Overall Score
No current retailer price
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong ram (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong port selection (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong gpu (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average portability (25th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Generation |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 3840x2400 (4K UHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | 2 x USB-C® (Thunderbolt™ 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.0 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" Gen 7 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 3840x2400 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Generation | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | - | 71 | 100 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" Gen 7 | 78.4 | 81.3 | 90.2 | 86.5 | 98.2 | 25.4 | 79.7 | 80.8 | 67.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 85.1 | 95.9 | 74.6 | 99.2 | 69 | 98.5 | 97.5 | 89.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.6 | 94.2 | 91.4 | 90.1 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 88.9 | 59.9 | 98.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 93 | 90.2 | 90.1 | 96.2 | 72.7 | 66.6 | 32.8 | 97.3 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.7 | 88.1 | 87 | 98.7 | 97.7 | 9.1 | 94 | 59.9 | 54.5 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.9 | 98.6 | 59.8 | 90.9 | 57.3 | 79.7 | 80.8 | 80 |
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