Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1vsLenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 1

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Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1
ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1

Quick Stats

The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1 boasts impressive performance, a significant leap forward with stable clock speeds always maintained.
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16's build quality is top-notch, with durability and comfort being its most impressive features overall.
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16's display boasts excellent color accuracy and suitable brightness for content creation needs perfectly.
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 features a backlit keyboard and multiple ports for connectivity and convenience purposes.
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Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 1
ThinkPad P16s Gen 1

Quick Stats

The ThinkPad P16s Gen 1 falls short in terms of performance despite using Alder Lake P-Series chips.
The Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 1 has a solid build quality that is standard ThinkPad fare overall.
The Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 1 has a decent display, but lacks accuracy for professional color work.
The Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 1 boasts a range of features including a spill-resistant backlit keyboard.
Key Differences

No significant specification differences found between these devices.

Rank
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1
#108
Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 1
Winner
#104
Scores by Category
Rankings
Connectivity
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1
#365
Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 1
#108
Winner
Display
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1
#142
Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 1
#133
Winner
Performance
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1
#357
Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 1
#249
Winner
Build
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1
#759
Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 1
#744
Winner
Features
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1
#123
Winner
Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 1
#566

Note: Lower rank number indicates a better position in category.

Specifications Comparison
Specification
Lenovo Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1
Lenovo Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 1
up to 32GB
up to 48GB
up to 4000GB SSD
up to 4000GB SSD
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
Intel Core i7-1280P
AMD Radeon RX 6500M
NVIDIA T550
1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 See photo
1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 See photo

Note: Highlighted specifications show differences between the two devices.

Pros and Cons

Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1

Strengths

The laptop comes with an aluminum chassis that is a total 180 degree turn from regular ThinkPads, it has a slim 15.8 millimeters profile and a weight of 1.81 kilograms.
The battery pack lasts for 20 hours of web browsing or 18 hours and 31 minutes of video playback, which was genuinely shocking.
The new rdna 2i GPU on the inside can game pretty well with even AAA games running at stable frame rates at low settings.
The laptop comes with up to 32 gigabytes of soldered LPD dr5 Ram that runs at 6400 megahertz in Quad Channel mode.

Weaknesses

The keyboard has not been updated, and typing is comfortable thanks to the clicky feedback but it doesn't have very long key travel due to the slim chassis.
The touchpad doesn't have a clicking mechanism instead using a haptic motor to mimic a click for both the missing buttons for the Red Dot and the pad itself.
The laptop's design has seen changes, but some things on the outside weren't looking that good either as the base reaches 48 degrees Celsius
The fans do produce a fair amount of noise as they do their best efforts in cooling down the chip

Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 1

Strengths

Plenty of materials and combinations depending on which color you choose
Full-sized spill-resistant backlit keyboard offers an amazing typing experience
Front-firing speaker setup delivers quality audio with no major deviations across the frequency range
Alder Lake P-Series CPUs can still deliver plenty of performance with the 12-core Intel Core i5 1240p
Quadro T550 running at 30 watts is certainly better than the Intel iGPU solution

Weaknesses

Much less powerful Alder Lake P-Series chips compared to the traditional Lenovo ThinkPad p16 generation one
P16s isn't an efficiency champ as the 52.5 Watt hours battery pack lasts for only 7 hours and 15 minutes of web browsing or 6 hours and 9 Minutes of video playback
Performance is closely tied to the cooling, which can lead to more noise and compromised performance
The high price isn't backed up properly with the P16s Gen 1 as there are other business machines out there that deliver more performance for less
Display has only 51 srgb coverage making it not suitable for professional work with colors
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Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1

The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 marks a significant departure from its traditional design, boasting an aluminum chassis and slim profile. Weighing in at just 1.81 kilograms, this laptop offers a premium feel while delivering impressive performance and efficiency. With a 45-watt Ryzen 7 Pro 6850H CPU and RDNA 2i GPU, it's no surprise that the Z16 excels in both business and gaming applications. But has Lenovo successfully modernized its iconic ThinkPad brand without sacrificing reliability?

Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 1

The Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 1 is a sleek variant that deviates from its traditional counterpart with less power-hungry Alder Lake P-Series chips. This compromise raises the question: should you get it? The laptop boasts a classic ThinkPad design, offering various material combinations and a robust feature set, including a spill-resistant backlit keyboard and quadro T550 GPU. However, its performance is somewhat marred by mediocre cooling and battery life.

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