Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" Gen 8 2024
Its 16-inch 3200x2000 tandem OLED touchscreen hits 1500 nits peak brightness with a 120Hz refresh rate, paired with Intel Core Ultra 9 285H and NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 graphics for demanding professional workloads. With 64GB of LPDDR5X RAM, a 2TB SSD, Wi-Fi 7, and Thunderbolt 5, it combines workstation-grade connectivity in a 1.84kg chassis. This laptop is best for video editors manipulating HDR timelines and 3D artists rendering complex scenes, thanks to its color-accurate OLED and RTX PRO graphics.
About This Laptop
Designed for advanced business professionals, the Lenovo 16" ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 Multi-Touch Laptop combines powerful performance and modern design to handle demanding workflows. Powered by an Intel Core Ultra 9 285H 16-Core processor, the ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 allows you to harness the power of AI with the built-in Intel AI Boost NPU, which provides up to 13 TOPS.
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H vPro 16-Core
- 64GB LPDDR5X RAM | 2TB M.2 SSD
- 16" 3200 x 2000 Tandem OLED Touchscreen
- NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 (8GB GDDR7)
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong ram (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong storage (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
- Below average compact (24th percentile) 24th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 3200 |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 x 2, Thunderbolt 4 x 1 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.1 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" Gen 8 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GU605CW-XS98 | MSI Stealth A3XWHG-079US | HP ZBook Ultra G1a | Gigabyte AORUS MASTER AORUS MASTER 16 BZHC6USE65SH | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 380 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 512 |
| Screen | 16" 3200x2000 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 2 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 90 | 100 | 74 | 99 | 65 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad P1 16" Gen 8 | 88.2 | 81.7 | 99 | 89.6 | 99.3 | 23.9 | 94.5 | 78.2 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GU605CW-XS98 Compare | 88.2 | 91.7 | 99 | 83.4 | 94.3 | 20.6 | 91.9 | 57.9 |
| MSI Stealth A3XWHG-079US Compare | 86.1 | 90 | 91.5 | 81.1 | 92.1 | 16.4 | 94.5 | 57.9 |
| HP ZBook Ultra G1a Compare | 76.4 | 96.5 | 68.1 | 85.6 | 94.8 | 71.7 | 81.2 | 31.6 |
| Gigabyte AORUS MASTER AORUS MASTER 16 BZHC6USE65SH Compare | 96.5 | 92.7 | 87.5 | 96.4 | 94.3 | 11.3 | 97.5 | 3.5 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 65.7 | 64.2 | 80.8 | 66.8 | 87.4 | 52.9 | 53.4 | 78.2 |
Usage Scores
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