- Lenovo has launched four new models of ThinkPad workstations.
- These laptops were designed in partnership with Intel, Micron and NVIDIA to offer up the best possible performance for AI developers on the go.
- The laptops sport NVIDIA RTX Ada GPUs which are said to offer great performance for AI workloads.
Developers looking for something beefier to complete their artificial intelligence workloads may want to cast an eye over Lenovo and what it’s cooking up.
The manufacturer has launched its latest generation of ThinkPad’s namely the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7, ThinkPad P16v i Gen 2, ThinkPad P16s i Gen 3, and the ThinkPad P14s i Gen 5. These workstations have been designed in collaboration with Intel, NVIDIA and Micron to create a tool for those creating AI solutions.
The laptops sport Intel Core Ultra processors paired with NVIDIA RTX Ada graphics cards. A Neural Processing Unit is integrated into the system which handles lights, continuous AI tasks. This means that when you need the grunt of the Ada GPU, you get to utilise its full potential. Lenovo says that AI workloads can take advantage of the combined power of the GPU, CPU and NPU.
“Designed with mobile-first professionals in mind, the newest Lenovo ThinkPad P series mobile workstations offer an ideal combination of workstation know-how, high levels of AI-ready performance, and true mobility,” Rob Herman, vice president of the Worldwide Workstation and Client AI Business at Lenovo said in an announcement. “Representing the pinnacle of workstation innovation, the new ThinkPad P series laptops are built to power creative professionals, engineers, and data scientists through complex workflows, wherever they need to be.”
While specifications differ from model to model in this new ThinkPad P1 series there are some features that are shared such as WiFi 6E support, biometric access in the power button and, privacy shutters for the embedded webcams.
Full specs for each model follow below.
| ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | ThinkPad P16v i Gen 2 | ||
| Performance | Processors | Intel Core Ultra processors up to Core Ultra 9 185H | |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro, Linux® certified8 | ||
| Memory | Up to 64GB LPCAMM2 LPDDR5x 7467MT/s | Up to 96GB DDR5 5600Mhz | |
| Storage | 2 x PCIe 4×4 M.2 2280 SSDP1 Gen 7: Up to 8TBP16v Gen 2: Up to 4TB | ||
| Graphics Options | Integrated Intel ArcNVIDIA RTX 1000/2000/3000 Ada Generation GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060/4070 GPU | Integrated Intel ArcNVIDIA RTX 500/1000/2000/3000 Ada Generation GPU | |
| Display Options | 16-inch 16:10, 91.7% STB ratioFHD+ IPS, 400nit, 100% sRGB, Low Blue LightQHD+ IPS, 500nit, 165Hz, 100% sRGB, Low Blue LightUHD+ OLED Touch, 400nit, 100% DCI-P3, Low Blue Light, HDR400, Dolby Vision | 16-inch 16:10, 83.9% STB ratioFHD+ IPS, 300nit, 45% NTSCFHD+ IPS Touch, 300nit, 45% NTSC, Low Blue LightFHD+ IPS, 400nit, 100% sRGB, Low Blue LightUHD+ IPS, 800nit, 100% DCI-P3, Low Blue Light, HDR400, Dolby Vision | |
| Audio | Dolby Atmos® Speaker SystemDual Mics | Dolby Audio®Dual Mics | |
| Camera | FHD RGB (P16v i Gen 2 only) or 5MP RGB+InfraRed with privacy shutter | ||
| Battery | 90Whr (Customer Replaceable Unit) | 90Whr | |
| Security | Chip | dTPM 2.0, fTPM | |
| Physical | Match-on-Chip Touch Fingerprint Reader on Power buttonIR Camera option with Windows Hello facial recognitionWebcam privacy shutterHuman Presence Detection sensorNano Kensington™ lock slot | ||
| Connectivity | Ports | 2 x Thunderbolt 41 x USB-C (10Gbps)1 x USB-A (5Gbps)SD Express 7.0 Card ReaderHDMI 2.1Audio jack | 2 x Thunderbolt 41 x USB-A (5Gbps)RJ45 1.0GbpsSD Express 7.0 Card ReaderHDMI 2.1Audio jackSmart Card Reader (optional) |
| Wireless | Up to Wi-Fi 7 (P1 Gen 7 only); Wi-Fi 6E (P16v i Gen 2 only)Optional 4G LTE (P16v i Gen 2 only)Bluetooth® 5.3 | ||
| Design | Dimensions | 354.40 x 241.20 x 17.05mm13.95 x 9.49 x 0.67 inches | 365 x 262 x 24.66mm14.37 x 10.32 x 0.97 inches |
| Weight | Starting at 1.82kg / 4.03 pounds | Starting at 2.22kg / 4.90 pounds | |
| Materials | A Cover: 75% recycled aluminumC Cover: 90% recycled MagnesiumD Cover: 55% recycle aluminumSpeaker Enclosure: 90% PCC plasticBattery Pack: 90% PCC plasticForcePad Magnet: up to 30% PCC plasticKey Caps: 85% PCC plastic135W or 170W AC Adapter: 30% PCC plastic | C Cover: 90% recycled MagnesiumD Cover: 30% recycled PC/ABS plasticSpeaker Enclosure: 90% PCC plasticBattery Pack: 90% PCC plasticKey Caps: 85% PCC plastic135W or 170W AC Adapter: 30% PCC plastic | |
| ThinkPad P16s i Gen 3 | ThinkPad P14s i Gen 5 | ||
| Performance | Processors | Intel Core Ultra processors up to Core Ultra 9 185H | |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro, Linux certified | ||
| Memory | Up to 96GB DDR5 5600Mhz | ||
| Storage | Up to 2TB PCIe 4×4 M.2 2280 SSD | ||
| Graphics Options | Integrated Intel Graphics (single DIMM)Integrated Intel Arc (dual DIMM)NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada Generation 4GB GPU | ||
| Display Options | 16-inch 16:10, 87.7% STB ratioFHD+ IPS, 300nit, 45% NTSCFHD+ IPS Touch, 300nit, 45% NTSC, Low Blue LightUHD+ OLED, 400nit, 100% DCI-P3, Low Blue Light, HDR500 True Black, Dolby Vision | 14.5-inch 16:10, 87.7% STB ratioFHD+ IPS, 300nit, 45% NTSC, Low Blue LightQHD+ IPS Touch, 350nit, 100% sRGB, 90Hz, Low Blue LightQHD+ IPS, 350nit, 100% sRGB, 90Hz, Low Blue LightUHD+ IPS, 430nit, 100% DCI-P3, 120Hz, Low Blue Light, HDR400, TCON color calibration | |
| Audio | Dolby AudioDual Mics | ||
| Camera | 5MP RGB or 5MP RGB+InfraRed, with privacy shutter | ||
| Battery | 57Whr or 75Whr | ||
| Security | Chip | dTPM 2.0, fTPM | |
| Physical | Match-on-Chip Touch Fingerprint Reader on Power buttonIR Camera option with Windows Hello facial recognitionWebcam privacy shutterHuman Presence Detection sensorNano Kensington™ lock slot | ||
| Connectivity | Ports | 2 x Thunderbolt 42 x USB-A (5Gbps)RJ45 GigabitHDMI 2.1Audio jack | |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6EOptional 4G LTE (P16s only)Bluetooth 5.3 | ||
| Design | Dimensions | 361.50 x 248.60 x 21.13mm14.24 x 10.06 x 0.81 inches | 325.50 x 227.60 x 18.50mm12.81 x 8.96 x 0.73 inches |
| Weight | Starting at 1.82kg / 4.01 pounds | Starting at 1.61kg / 3.55 pounds | |
| Materials | A Cover: 50% recycled aluminumC Cover: 90% recycled MagnesiumD Cover: 50% recycle aluminumSpeaker Enclosure: 90% PCC plasticBattery Pack: 90% PCC plasticThermal Module: 50% PCC copperKey Caps: 85% PCC plastic100W or 135W AC Slim Adapter: 90% PCC plastic | ||
As for pricing, while we don’t have an idea of what these laptops will cost locally, across the pond they start at $1 829 for the ThinkPad P14s i Gen 5 while the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 will start at $2 619. The P1 Gen 7 and P16s i Gen 3 will be available in May while the Lenovo ThinkPad P16v i Gen 2 is available this month. The Lenovo ThinkPad P14s i Gen 5 will be available later this year.
