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Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8
This page provides reviews and specifications about the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 of the series ThinkPad P1.

Pros

+ thin and lightweight for a 16-inch workstation
+ supports up to two M.2 2280 SSDs
+ fast LPCAMM2 RAM up to 64 GB
+ Thunderbolt 5 compatible
+ relatively quiet

Cons

- matte tandem OLED can appear slightly grainy up close
- one-year base warranty instead of three years
- shorter battery life with OLED
- fingerprint-loving surfaces
- no ECC RAM

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H 16 x 4.4 - 5.1 GHz, 120 W PL2 / Short Burst, 101 W PL1 / Sustained, Arrow Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation Laptop - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 2070 MHz, RAM: 1500 MHz, 75 W TDP, GDDR7, 581.80, Optimus
Memory
32 GB 
, Dual-Channel, LPCAMM2, One slot
Display
16.00 inch 16:10, 3200 x 2000 pixel 236 PPI, Capacitive, Samsung ATNA60KA02-0, Tandem OLED, glossy: no, HDR, 120 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Arrow Lake-H PCH
Soundcard
Intel Arrow Lake-U/H PCH - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
4 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 USB4 40 Gbps, 1 Thunderbolt 4, 2 Thunderbolt 5, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 3 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo, Card Reader: SD, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Intel BE201 320MHz (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 20.6 x 354.3 x 241 ( = 0.81 x 13.95 x 9.49 in)
Battery
90 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Camera
Webcam: 1440p30, IR, privacy shutter, fixed focus, temporal noise reduction
Primary Camera: 5 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: 2x 2 W, stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Vantage, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
1.909 kg ( = 67.34 oz / 4.21 pounds), Power Supply: 398 g ( = 14.04 oz / 0.88 pounds)
Price
2000 USD
Amazon

 

Price comparison

Average Score: 91.6% - very good
Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 86%, features: 76%, display: 94% mobility: 65%, workmanship: 93%, ergonomy: 94%, emissions: 88%

Reviews for the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8

91.6% Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16 Gen 8 review: Tandem OLED series premiere | Notebookcheck
The ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 may look the same as the previous generation model, but the new tandem OLED display option can improve the HDR viewing experience tremendously for those who value it.
ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 (T1g Gen 8) - THE REVIEW
Source: Andrew Marc David English
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/16/2025
ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 (T1g Gen 8) is HERE and it's...
Source: Andrew Marc David English
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/06/2025

Comment

NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation Laptop: It is a mid-range GPU that belongs to Nvidia's professional series. It's based on the Blackwell architecture and features 3328 CUDA processing cores as well as 8 GB of GDDR7 memory.

With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Ultra 7 255H: High-end mobile processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture with 16 cores divided into 3 clusters. The fast 6 P-cores clock at up to 5.1 GHz. There are also 8 smaller E-cores with up to 4.4 GHz and 2 small low power cores (same architecture) with up to 2.5 GHz. It integrates a small NPU with 13 TOPS peak performance and supports vPro Essentials.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


 

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Ninh Duy, 2025-12-14 (Update: 2025-12-14)