Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 review – capable hardware, good comfort under load, and a lot of security features

Name: Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6
Brand: Lenovo
SKU: B0CT8HV9VR
Price: 2875.42 USD
Availability: InStock

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From: Nikolay Palaozov 16 November 2023 / 15:05 | 1

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Verdict

The Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 proved it’s a capable mobile workstation. The build quality is good and the chassis feels premium to the touch because of the soft finish. Aside from the NumPad absence, we got zero complaints about the input devices. The keyboard is comfortable for work and the touchpad is smooth and accurate. The two speakers offer very good sound quality clear of deviations.

The main con of the laptop is the cost. We didn’t opt for the most powerful internals, actually, we picked a laptop with the base panel as well as the entry-level CPU and GPU for the series. Even then, the price isn’t low at all. Still, the performance is always there when you need it. The CPU can maintain a high P core and decent E core clock under any kind of load.

The high chip temperatures can raise some eyebrows but it looks like Lenovo decided to favor comfort over inside thermals because the two fans aren’t noisy. In addition, the keyboard remains comfortable for work even when the hardware is stressed at its limits. By the way, our machine is configured with one 32GB RAM stick (2Rx8) that works in a single-channel mode. If the second memory slot is populated, the overall performance will be for sure better.

The base 1200p IPS 16:10 display (CSOT MNG007JA1-3 (LEN41B5)) is a surprisingly good choice for a default model. It has wide viewing angles, a very good contrast ratio of 1690:1, and a 90% sRGB coverage. The panel is also PWM-free which is a must for a device that is going to be used all day long. With our “Design and Gaming” profile, the color accuracy has been enhanced from 3.7 to an average dE value of 1.3 which is a good achievement.

The base layer of security seems fine with a 1080 IR camera, fingerprint reader, a dTPM 2.0 chip, etc. You can expand the RAM to 96GB of DDR5-5600MHz memory which sounds like a lot. If you need more storage, you have to choose a laptop with NVIDIA RTX A1000 (Laptop, 65W, 6GB) or RTX 2000 Ada Generation (35W) in order to have two M.2 slots for Gen 4 NVMes under the hood. The other machines rely on a single SSD slot. The battery life is long and the 90.1Wh unit lasts for 14 hours and 17 minutes of Web browsing, or 10 hours of video playback.

The Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 is a thin and light workstation that offers premium build quality, a capable cooling solution, good comfort under load, great input devices, and many security options.

You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/lenovo-thinkpad-p1-gen-6/

Pros

2x SODIMMs + 2x Gen 4 slots with RAID support
Feels snappy during usage
Good comfort under load
No PWM (CSOT MNG007JA1-3 (LEN41B5))
90% of sRGB coverage and accurate colors with our “Design and Gaming” profile (CSOT MNG007JA1-3 (LEN41B5))
Wide viewing angles and high contrast ratio (CSOT MNG007JA1-3 (LEN41B5))
Comfortable backlit spill-resistant keyboard
Smooth and fast touchpad
Good battery life
2x Thunderbolt 4 +SD card reader and optional LTE connectivity
Web camera with privacy shutter and IR face recognition, fingerprint reader, and tamper detection
Good CPU clock under load
The GPU can maintain its maximum possible TGP during long stress
Premium build quality
MIL-STD-810H certification