Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen‑8 reviewed as a powerful, upgradeable 16‑inch workstation

ZDNET reviewed Lenovo's ThinkPad P1 Gen‑8, a flagship 16‑inch workstation that the outlet says is available now with the tandem OLED display and 32GB of RAM for $4,169 (B&H listed $4,299 in the source). The review describes the P1 as a compact but powerful machine: ZDNET lists configurations that include Intel Core Ultra‑series CPUs (the coverage mentions both an Ultra 9 255H and an Ultra 7 255H in different places) and Nvidia RTX Pro Blackwell‑generation GPUs, including an RTX PRO 2000 option.

The chassis measures about 4.06 pounds and 0.39 inches thick, ships with a standard 1TB drive and support for up to 8TB more, and offers LPCAMM2 upgradeable memory that can reach up to 64GB. ZDNET highlights the 3.2K tandem OLED touchscreen—rated at up to 1,500 nits for HDR and 600 nits otherwise, with 100% DCI‑P3 color and up to 120Hz—and pro features such as a 5MP webcam, haptic trackpad, fingerprint sensor, Kensington lock, and a broad port selection (HDMI; two USB‑C Thunderbolt 5 ports; a Thunderbolt 4 USB‑C slot; SD Express 7.0 card reader; always‑on USB‑A; and a 3.5mm jack).

The review also notes support for Wi‑Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.

Key Topics

Tech, Lenovo, Intel Core Ultra, Tandem Oled