What you need to know
- Lenovo's ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 is almost here.
- It packs refreshed hardware that improves everything from its camera and touchpad to battery and GPU options.
- It'll start at $2,099 when it releases in July.
Lenovo's going all out to ensure that its fourth-generation ThinkPad P1 earns its $2,099 starting price tag in consumers' eyes. The latest P1 features a 16-inch, 16:10 display, 1080p FHD camera, 5G compatibility, and more.
If you want raw power for your creative pursuits, the P1 has it. It supports up to an NVIDIA RTX A5000 GPU or NVIDIA RTX 3080 GPU, which means that no matter what sort of program you need to run, you'll have the graphical capabilities to do so. And on the CPU side of the machine, an 11th Gen Intel Core or Xeon processor will ensure the P1 has the logic and arithmetic processing capabilities necessary to complement the high-end GPU it shares a shell with.
Other standout features include the laptop's bigger touchpad and battery, better camera, top-firing Dolby Atmos speaker system, and Dolby Vision.
| Category | ThinkPad P1 (Gen 4) |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Pro Workstation Ubuntu Linux Red Hat Ent. Linux Fedora Linux |
| Processor | 11th Gen Intel Core or Xeon Up to 8 cores, 5.0GHz |
| RAM | Up to 64GB DDR4-3200MHz |
| Graphics | Up to NVIDIA RTX A5000 Up to NVIDIA RTX 3080 |
| Storage | Up to 4TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD Two M.2 SSDs RAID 0/1 |
| Display | 16 inches 16:10 aspect ratio 2560x1600 (QHD+) IPS, 400 nits, 100% sRGB 3840x2400 (UHD+) IPS, touch, non-touch HDR 400, 100% AdobeRGB |
| Ports | Two Thunderbolt 4 Two USB-A 3.2 (Gen 1) HDMI 2.1/2.0 3.5mm audio Nano-SIM slot SD card reader |
| Audio | Top-firing Dolby Atmos |
| Connectivity | Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 Bluetooth 5.2 vPro Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G |
| Camera | Front-facing FHD IR camera ThinkShutter |
| Security | dTPM 2.0 Fingerprint reader Webcam shutter Kensington lock slot |
| Battery | 90Wh |
| Dimensions | 14.1 x 9.9 x 0.6 inches (359.5mm x 253.8mm x 17.7mm) |
| Weight | From 3.99 pounds (1.81kg) |
The ThinkPad P1 will start at $2,099, meaning you're going to need to pack some extra cash if you want its top-tier configurations. And you'll have to wait until July 2021 to get your hands on it, as it's not yet available.
