Lenovo ThinkPad P1 GEN 4 16" Mobile Workstation (2021)

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Product Overview

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 is a premium 16-inch ultra-portable mobile workstation powered by 11th-gen Intel Xeon / Core Tiger Lake processors and ISV-certified NVIDIA graphics up to RTX A5000 with 16GB of graphics memory.
Unlike the previous-gen ThinkPad P1, the Gen 4 model adopts the 16:10 aspect ratio. This change allows Lenovo to offer a larger viewing area in a chassis that is more compact. The P1 Gen 4 is also thinner than ever before.
Inside the new P1, the configurable components resemble that full-size P15 Gen 2 / P17 Gen 2 unveiled at the same time. The main difference being two DDR4-3200MHz memory slots rather than four and the slightly lower-clocked Xeon processor on offer.
At the same time, the P1 Gen 4 is configurable with not only 4G LTE but also 5G WWAN. Together with WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2, it makes for the best mobile connectivity on the market right now.
With the switch to 16:10, the new P1 no longer offers an OLED display option, though its IPS panels boast higher resolution and color gamut than ever before.
Last but not least, FHD webcams finally make their way to this ThinkPad mobile workstation, in both conventional and Hybrid IR (for Windows Hello) guises.
The new P1 Gen 4 as well as the P15 Gen 2 and P17 Gen 2 are joining the P14s Gen 2 and P15s Gen 2 unveiled earlier in 2021.

Ratings

What we found**

Pros
  • Matte IPS display
  • 16:10 aspect ratio
  • 2x PCIe Gen 4 SSD
  • Good battery life
  • Good input devices
Cons
  • Nothing in particular

What external reviewers found***

External score 82% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
  • Good cooling system
  • Good battery life
  • Good speakers
  • Good input devices
Cons
  • No USB Type-C ports
  • Low CPU performance under load
  • No Thunderbolt 3
  • Only two Thunderbolt 3 ports
  • No dedicated subwoofer
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Specifications

WQUXGAWQXGA

Connectivity

Ports2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x SD + 1x Audio combo
Wireless ConnectivityWiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2 + optional Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G / Quectel EM05CEFC 4G LTE CAT4

Construction

Battery | Capacity90 Wh
Camera | FrontFHD camera with webcam privacy shutter, optional FHD hybrid IR camera with webcam privacy shutter
ColorsBlack, optional Carbon-Fiber Weave on top cover (4K models only)
MicrophoneDual far-field mic
Speakers2x 2W stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos certified

Dimensions

Size | Depth253.8 mm / 9.99"
Size | Height17.7 mm / 0.70"
Size | Width359.5 mm / 14.13"
WeightFrom 1.8kg / 3.99lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio16:10
Brightness600 nits400 nits
Display Diagonal16"
Display TypeIPS matte or touch, low blue light
Gamut100% Adobe100% sRGB
ResolutionWQXGA / QHD+ (2560x1600) or WQUXGA / UHD+ (3840x2400)

Function

Fast ChargingRapid Charge
GraphicsIntegrated Intel UHD, NVIDIA T1200 4GB, RTX A2000 4GB, RTX A3000 6GB, RTX A4000 8GB, RTX A5000 16GB, GeForce RTX 3070, or GeForce RTX 3080
HDR
Keyboard BacklightYes
Operating SystemWindows 10 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux
ProcessorUp to Intel Xeon W-11855M or Core i9-11950H Tiger Lake
SecurityDTPM 2.0, Touch Fingerprint Reader, Self-healing BIOS, Webcam privacy shutter, optional Windows Hello
SIMOptional 4G LTE or 5G
TouchpadRedesigned TouchPad (115mm x 61mm / 4.53" x 2.40")

Performance

Battery LifeUp to 10 hours
DurabilityMIL-STD-810G
Memory | CapacityUp to 64 GB (2x DIMMs)
Memory | TypeDDR4 3200 MHz, ECC or non-ECC
Power Supply135, 170, or 230 W
StorageUp to 4TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD (2x), RAID 0/1

Production

AccessoryDigitizer: Optional ThinkPad Pen Pro with Wacom AES 2.0 pen support
Availability2021-07
Debut2021-06-16
Made InChina

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External Reviews

notebookcheck[1]

Reviewer score 85%
Reviewers from notebookcheck have found the following***:
Both panels offer very good picture quality without PWM flickering. The response times are slow, but we didn't find them to be problematic. The panel covers the sRGB color space completely, but the screen should be calibrated for the best possible display quality. The battery run times are practically identical to the first review unit of the ThinkPad P1 G4.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Matte WQHD panel
  • High-contrast IPS display
  • Very good battery life
  • Fast Wi-Fi 6
Cons
  • No Thunderbolt 3
  • Only one USB Type-C port
  • Only two Thunderbolt 3 ports

notebookcheck[2]

Reviewer score 82%
Reviewers from notebookcheck have found the following***:
Lenovo has designed the ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 at the thermal limit. As expected, the Lenovo notebook remains cool in idle mode, but the heating under load clearly shows. The WQUXGA LCD delivers what it promises in terms of quality; it is one of the best LC displays of all current laptops.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Matte 4K display
  • Good battery life
  • Good cooling system
Cons
  • No M.2-2280 SSD or a WWAN modem
  • No USB Type-C ports
  • No Thunderbolt 3

notebookcheck[3]

Reviewer score 79%
Reviewers from notebookcheck have found the following***:
The new Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4 has some positive changes like the bigger 16-inch screen or the good speakers. The development of the input devices is a problem though. The keyboard is not bad, but previous models offered noticeably better input devices. The new Nvidia T1200 GPU performance well and offers stable performance under load, but the processor is more problematic.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Matte 16:10 display
  • Good input devices
  • Decent battery life
  • Good speakers
Cons
  • Low CPU performance under load
  • No dedicated subwoofer

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References

  1. ^ Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4 Laptop Review: BIOS update provides more CPU performance. [notebookcheck]. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-P1-G4-Laptop-Review-BIOS-update-provides-more-CPU-performance.597321.0.html. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  2. ^ Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4 laptop review: Success with Vapor-Chamber & GeForce RTX 3070. [notebookcheck]. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-P1-G4-laptop-review-Success-with-Vapor-Chamber-GeForce-RTX-3070.576820.0.html. 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  3. ^ Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G4 Laptop - Workstation Version of the X1 Extreme G4 in Review. [notebookcheck]. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-P1-G4-Laptop-Workstation-Version-of-the-X1-Extreme-G4-in-Review.570529.0.html. 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2021-10-10.

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