Lenovo’s ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 leaps ahead of its predecessor with serious hardware upgrades

It’s better than ever.

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What you need to know

Lenovo’s going all out to ensure that its fourth-generation ThinkPad P1 earns its $2,099 starting price tag in consumers' eyes. The latest P1 features a 16-inch, 16:10 display, 1080p FHD camera, 5G compatibility, and more.

If you want raw power for your creative pursuits, the P1 has it. It supports up to an NVIDIA RTX A5000 GPU orNVIDIA RTX 3080 GPU, which means that no matter what sort of program you need to run, you’ll have the graphical capabilities to do so. And on the CPU side of the machine, an 11th Gen Intel Core or Xeon processor will ensure the P1 has the logic and arithmetic processing capabilities necessary to complement the high-end GPU it shares a shell with.

Other standout features include the laptop’s bigger touchpad and battery, better camera, top-firing Dolby Atmos speaker system, andDolby Vision.

The ThinkPad P1 will start at $2,099, meaning you’re going to need to pack some extra cash if you want its top-tier configurations. And you’ll have to wait until July 2021 to get your hands on it, as it’s not yet available.

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