Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 1

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Date Published: 02 Sep 2022

Intel Core i7-12800HX
NVIDIA RTX A1000 (Laptop)
16.0”, WQUXGA (3840 x 2400), IPS
1000GB SSD
32GB DDR5
2.95 kg (6.5 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

3.0 Portability Mediocre

9.0 Display EXCEPTIONAL

7.7 For Work Very Good

6.1 For Gaming Good

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Specs

CPU
Intel Core i7-12800HX

Display
16.0”, WQUXGA (3840 x 2400), IPS

HDD/SSD
1TB SSD

M.2 Slot
2x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 See photo

RAM
32GB DDR5

OS
Windows 11 Pro

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum, Glass Fiber, Magnesium alloy

Dimensions
364 x 266 x 30.23 mm (14.33" x 10.47" x 1.19")

Weight
2.95 kg (6.5 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

2x USB Type-C
4.0, Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

HDMI

Card Reader
SD

Ethernet LAN

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.1

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
FHD with privacy shutter, fixed focus

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Dual Array Microphone, far-field, Dolby Voice

Speakers
2x 2W Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos

Optical drive

Security Lock slot
Kensington Nano Lock

Portability

Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 1

14.33" x 10.47" x 1.19" Dimensions

2.95 kg (6.5 lbs) Weight

Average 16.0-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -31% Weight

Review

Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 1 in-depth review

Mobile workstations are weird devices. They are usually not very good-looking and have powerful hardware. They appear as a bodybuilder, who wears a suit. And most of the time, the powerful hardware inside is some pro-grade tech, which is good only at pro stuff.Well, the ThinkPad P16 Gen 1 is a different beast. Not only because of its thick body but also because of what it can do. First and foremost - there is the HX processor series. It provides 55W of base TDP and crazy fast boost clocks. Of course, this needs good cooling.And if this machine is anything close to resembling the 15-inch iteration, it will have an upgradeable graphics card. Thankfully, our configuration is equipped with the cream of the crop RTX A5500, which has a 130W TGP. But this is not even the best about it - [...]

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Pros

Up to 128GB of DDR5 ECC RAM
Very good thermals
740 nits max brightness (LG LP160UQ1-SPB1 (LEN41B1))
No PWM (LG LP160UQ1-SPB1 (LEN41B1))
88% of DCI-P3 coverage (LG LP160UQ1-SPB1 (LEN41B1))
Comfortable spill-resistant keyboard
2x Thunderbolt 4, SD card + optional IR face recognition and fingerprint reader
LTE support

Cons

Thick and heavy
Quite pricy
Needs a more powerful power adapter
Gets noisy during extreme load

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

This laptop is very easy to open and offers a wide opportunity of upgrades. The presence of a service lid is refreshing, and dare we say - much needed.Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 1 prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the service lid First, on the bottom panel, you will find a service lid. Undo its single Phillips-head captive screw, and pry it with a plastic tool. This will reveal two SODIMM ports for memory expansion, and one M.2 slot for storage.2. Remove the keyboard To continue, you need to undo a coup[...]