Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P1 Gen 8 Black 2025
Leveraging an Intel Core Ultra 7 265H processor with a dedicated AI Boost NPU delivering 13 TOPS, the integrated Intel Arc 140T GPU with 16GB VRAM accelerates AI tasks efficiently. Its 16-inch 1920x1200 IPS panel reaches 500 nits and full sRGB coverage, while the 1.84kg body carries a 90Wh battery and Intel Evo certification for sustained portability. This workstation targets developers and business users needing AI-assisted workflows and color-accurate visuals, not gaming.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU Intel Arc 140T
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
Battery 90 Wh
65 Overall Score
Price $3,199
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong port selection (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong cpu (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average portability (24th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc 140T |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| 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 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P1 Gen 8 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | Intel Arc 140T | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | - | 71 | - | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 16" P1 Gen 8 | 87.5 | 62.6 | 91.3 | 88.1 | 77.1 | 23.8 | 53.2 | 79.9 | 44.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.8 | 96.4 | 78 | 99.2 | 68.1 | 98.7 | 97 | 88.8 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 89 | 91.8 | 92.4 | 91.3 | 96.1 | 73.5 | 90.1 | 59.5 | 97.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.3 | 86.7 | 91.3 | 91.3 | 96.1 | 72.2 | 68.6 | 32.3 | 97 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 62.6 | 81.7 | 81.4 | 91.3 | 96.2 | 73.2 | 59.5 | 87.4 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Compare | 98.9 | 24.2 | 81.7 | 59 | 88.2 | 88.7 | 81.1 | 79.9 | 91.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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