Tag: RTX PRO 2000

  • Lenovo ThinkPad 16-inch: 64GB LPCAMM2 RAM, 1500-nit OLED

    Lenovo ThinkPad 16-inch: 64GB LPCAMM2 RAM, 1500-nit OLED

    Key Takeaway

    – New ThinkPad P1 Gen 9 now on sale in East/Southeast Asia
    – Currently available with Core Ultra H-series CPUs and RTX Pro 2000 GPU only
    – Starts at ~$5,561 in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore
    – Configurable with up to 64GB LPCAMM2 RAM and 2TB storage

    Lenovo refreshes ThinkPad P1 lineup

    As June draws to a close, Lenovo has decided to update its ThinkPad P1 range with a new release. To recap, the ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 arrived in September 2025 during IFA 2025 in Berlin. Reviewed by ourselves in December, the ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 impressed us with its LPCAMM2 RAM, Thunderbolt 5 compatibility, and its lightweight build despite being a 16-inch laptop (curr. $4,199 on Amazon).

    New Gen 9 now selling in Asia

    Nonetheless, Lenovo unveiled the ThinkPad P1 Gen 9 in March. Three months later, and the company has now started selling its latest 16-inch mobile workstation across East Asia and Southeast Asia. A global launch should follow shortly though, on the basis of the laptop’s initial announcement and inclusion on Lenovo’s PSREF website.

    In the meantime, Lenovo is not yet offering the ThinkPad P1 Gen 9 with the Core Ultra X9 processors or all of the Nvidia RTX Pro discrete GPUs mentioned in March. Instead, the laptop can currently be configured with the Core Ultra 7 356H, Core Ultra 7 366H vPro and the Core Ultra 9 386H vPro. As it stands, only the RTX Pro 2000 Blackwell (8 GB) laptop GPU is available. Even then, Lenovo does not allow a discrete GPU to be configured with the ThinkPad P1 Gen 9’s entry-level processor option.

    Configuration choices and display options

    No other processor-related configuration restrictions exist, though. As a result, the ThinkPad P1 Gen 9 can be paired with the Core Ultra 7 356H and 32 GB or 64 GB of LPCAMM2 RAM and 1 TB or 2 TB of M.2 2280 storage. On top of that, Lenovo sells the laptop with a choice of the following display panels:

    • 16-inch IPS, 1920×1200, 300 nits, 100% sRGB
    • 16-inch IPS, 1920×1200, 500 nits, 100% sRGB, low power
    • 16-inch OLED, 3840×2400, 400 nits, 100% DCI-P3, touch

    Pricing and availability details

    The ThinkPad P1 Gen 9 starts at HKD 38,310, MYR 21,142 and SGD 7,182 (~$5,561) in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore, respectively. All configurations ship with a 90 Wh battery that supports 140 W USB Type-C charging. Also, all models feature a Bluetooth 5.4 and Wi-Fi compatible modem. Please see Lenovo’s website and our launch article for more details.


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  • Why ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 Lacks Fastest Mobile Workstation Parts

    Why ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 Lacks Fastest Mobile Workstation Parts

    Key Takeaways

    1. The ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 features a Core Ultra 7 255H and Nvidia RTX PRO 2000, providing solid performance for professional software despite being lower in Lenovo’s lineup.
    2. Priced around €2,800, the RTX PRO 2000’s performance is limited due to Lenovo choosing a 60W version, resulting in about 30% lower performance compared to the consumer GeForce RTX 5060.
    3. The workstation’s cooling system is relatively weak, capping total CPU and GPU consumption at 80 Watts, which is disappointing for a 16-inch chassis.
    4. In comparison, the Lenovo Legion 7 16 gaming laptop can handle up to 145 Watts, offering significantly better performance under load.
    5. While the RTX PRO 2000 comes with certified drivers ensuring stability for professional software, its higher price may not justify the performance differences compared to consumer GPUs.

    We recently took a close look at the ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 mobile workstation, which is positioned lower than both the ThinkPad P16 and the ThinkPad P1 in Lenovo’s lineup. This positioning means we miss out on the most powerful hardware, but the combo of the Core Ultra 7 255H and the Nvidia RTX PRO 2000 (from the Blackwell Generation) still packs a punch. Notably, the professional GPU stands out because it comes with certified drivers, ensuring stability and reliability for professional software like AutoDesk, Adobe, Blender, Dassault Systems, and Siemens Digital Industries Software.

    Pricing Overview

    Our review unit of the ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 is priced at approximately €2,800, which isn’t exactly a steal, and the inclusion of the RTX PRO 2000 contributes to that cost. However, a closer look at the GPU’s performance might reveal that Lenovo has opted for the 60W version of the RTX PRO 2000, even though it has a TGP limit of 115 Watts. In our tests, we compared the RTX PRO 2000 with the 115W version of the consumer GeForce RTX 5060 (which shares the same specs), and we found that the raw performance of the consumer GPU is roughly 30% higher. This indicates that while you pay full price for the RTX PRO 2000, you don’t get the complete performance.

    Cooling Concerns

    One of the main issues here is the relatively weak cooling system. Under combined workloads, the CPU and GPU are limited to a total consumption of 80 Watts, which is disappointing given the large 16-inch chassis. For reference, the Lenovo Legion 7 16 gaming laptop, equipped with a much more powerful processor and the 115W version of the GeForce RTX 5060, can manage up to 145 Watts—almost double what the pricier ThinkPad P16v Gen 3 can handle. While we acknowledge that the Legion is noisier under load, the performance difference remains significant.

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