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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Build Quality
    3. Hinge
    4. Portability
    5. Serviceability
    6. In The Box
  5. Display
    1. Screen Specs
    2. Refresh Rate
    3. Contrast
    4. Brightness
    5. Reflections
    6. Black Uniformity
    7. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    8. Vertical Viewing Angle
    9. Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
    10. Color Gamut
    11. Flicker
  6. Interface
    1. Keyboard
    2. Touchpad
    3. Speakers
    4. Webcam & Microphone
  7. Connectivity
    1. Ports
    2. Wireless Communication
  8. Configuration
    1. CPU
    2. GPU
    3. RAM
    4. Storage
  9. Performance
    1. Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
    2. Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
    3. Blender (3D Rendering)
    4. Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
    5. Storage Drive Performance
    6. Battery
    7. Borderlands 3
    8. Civilization VI
    9. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
    10. Counter-Strike 2
    11. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
    12. Thermals And Noise
    13. Performance Over Time
  10. Additional Features And Software
    1. Software
    2. Extra Features
  11. Comments

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) vs Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021)
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024)

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Variants

  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3008BUS) (Deep Black - 2.5K/i7-11800H/RTX A2000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3003LUS) (Deep Black - 2.5K/i7-11800H/RTX A2000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3007HUS) (Deep Black - 2.5K/i7-11800H/RTX A2000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y30085US) (Deep Black - 2.5K/i7-11800H/T1200/16GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3007KUS) (Deep Black - 2.5K/i7-11800H/T1200/16GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3003MUS) (Deep Black - 2.5K/i7-11800H/T1200/16GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3008QUS) (Deep Black - 2.5K/i7-11850H/RTX 3070/16GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3008GUS) (Deep Black - 2.5K/i7-11850H/RTX 3070/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3003CUS) (Deep Black - 2.5K/i7-11850H/RTX A2000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3007JUS) (Deep Black - 2.5K/i7-11850H/RTX A2000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3008DUS) (Deep Black - 2.5K/i7-11850H/RTX A3000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3003BUS) (Deep Black - 2.5K/i7-11850H/T1200/16GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y30048US) (Deep Black - 2.5K/i9-11950H/RTX A5000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y30088US) (Deep Black - 4K/Non Touch/i7-11800H/RTX A2000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y30036US) (Deep Black - 4K/Non Touch/i7-11800H/RTX A2000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3003WUS) (Deep Black - 4K/Non Touch/i7-11800H/RTX A2000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3008EUS) (Deep Black - 4K/Non Touch/i7-11850H/RTX A3000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3008FUS) (Deep Black - 4K/Non Touch/i7-11850H/RTX A4000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3008HUS) (Deep Black - 4K/Non Touch/i7-11850H/RTX A4000/64GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3008MUS) (Deep Black - 4K/Non Touch/i9-11950H/RTX 3080/64GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3004CUS) (Deep Black - 4K/Non Touch/i9-11950H/RTX A5000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3008KUS) (Deep Black - 4K/Non Touch/i9-11950H/RTX A5000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3008JUS) (Deep Black - 4K/Non Touch/i9-11950H/RTX A5000/64GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3008CUS) (Deep Black - 4K/Touch/i7-11800H/T1200/16GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3003NUS) (‎Deep Black - 2.5K/W-11855M/RTX A2000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3003MCA) (‎Deep Black - 2.5K/i7-11800H/T1200/16GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3004HUS) (‎Deep Black - 2.5K/i7-11850H/RTX 3070/16GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3003BCA) (‎Deep Black - 2.5K/i7-11850H/T1200/16GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3005CUS) (‎Deep Black - 4K/Non Touch/i7-11800H/RTX A2000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (20Y3004DUS) (‎Deep Black - 4K/Touch/W-11855M/RTX A2000/64GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0011US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/16GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0000US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0014US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000RUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 4060/16GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0016US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0002US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 1000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0009US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0017US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000JUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000DUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 406016GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000HUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 4070/16GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0018US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000GUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0001US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001BUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001CUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/64GB/2TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000QUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 5 135H/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000PUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0006US) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0015US) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000MUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/64GB/2TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000WUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000NUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H//64GB/2TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000UUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000CUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000AUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 2000/64GB/2TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000TUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0019US) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0007US) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/64GB/2TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001AUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/64GB/2TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000KUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000SUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000XUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 3000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0005US) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 3000/64GB/2TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001DUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 3000/64GB/2TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001EUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/64GB/4TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000VUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/64GB2TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000EUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 5 135H/16GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0001US) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 5 135H/32GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0003US) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/16GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0010US) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/16GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001FUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0008US) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/32GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0013US) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000FUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 165H//32GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001KUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 1000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001LUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV002DUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)

Our Verdict

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021)

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024)

The Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) is a newer version of the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) and a much better device overall. The Gen 7 is available with more powerful CPUs and GPUs, and there are better display options as well, including a 165Hz QHD+ IPS and a 4k+ OLED panel. It also has a sturdier build, a larger and more responsive haptic touchpad, a higher quality 1440p webcam, and a significantly longer battery life.

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Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our laptops test methodology.

Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

School 

7.1
8.3

Battery 
 

6.0
9.0

Touchpad 
 

7.4
9.0

Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.5

Webcam & Microphone 
 

6.2
8.7

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Photo  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Style Photo
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Style Photo

Form Factor 
 

Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)

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Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.5

Build Quality Photo  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Build Quality Photo
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Build Quality Photo

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Hinge 
 

9.4
9.4

Hinge Photo  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Hinge Photo
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Hinge Photo

Range 
 

180°
175°

Stability 
 

Good
Good

One Finger Lift 
 

Yes
Yes

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Portability 
 

7.1
7.1

Dimensions Photo  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Dimensions Photo
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Dimensions Photo

Size 
 

16"
16"

Thickness 
 

0.9" (2.4 cm)
0.9" (2.4 cm)

Width 
 

14.2" (36.0 cm)
14.0" (35.6 cm)

Depth 
 

10.0" (25.5 cm)
9.7" (24.6 cm)

Volume 
 

134.4 in³ (2,203.2 cm³)
128.3 in³ (2,101.8 cm³)

Weight 
 

4.1 lbs (1.9 kg)
4.2 lbs (1.9 kg)

Charger Size 
 

14.8 in³ (242.6 cm³)
14.8 in³ (242.6 cm³)

Charger Weight 
 

1.2 lbs (0.5 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)

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Serviceability 
 

9.1
8.2

Internals Photo  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Internals Photo
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Internals Photo

Ease Of Access 
 

9.0
9.0

RAM Slots 
 

2
1

Storage Slots 
 

2
2

Replaceable Battery 
 

Yes
Yes

Replaceable Wireless Adapter 
 

Yes
No

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) In The Box Photo
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) In The Box Photo

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Display

Screen Specs 
 

Display Photo  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Display Photo
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Display Photo

Resolution 
 

2560 x 1600
2560 x 1600

Aspect Ratio 
 

16:10
16:10

Pixel Density 
 

189 PPI
189 PPI

Panel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Touch Screen 
 

No
No

Screen-To-Body Ratio 
 

85%
90%

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Refresh Rate 
 

5.9
8.1

Motion Blur  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Motion Blur
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Motion Blur

Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
165 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No

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Contrast 
 

7.7
7.6

Contrast Photo  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Contrast Photo
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Contrast Photo

Native Contrast 
 

1,538 : 1
1,488 : 1

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Brightness 
 

7.7
8.6

Maximum Brightness 
 

364 cd/m²
481 cd/m²

Minimum Brightness 
 

4 cd/m²
6 cd/m²

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Reflections 
 

7.4
8.3

Reflections Photo Off  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Reflections Photo Off
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Reflections Photo Off

Reflections Photo Max  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Reflections Photo Max
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Reflections Photo Max

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.16%
3.14%

Indirect Reflections 
 

3.76%
1.85%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.41%
1.29%

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Black Uniformity 
 

8.0
8.9

Black Uniformity Photo  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Black Uniformity Photo
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Black Uniformity Photo

Uniformity (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.860%
0.663%

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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.3
6.9

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Picture  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Horizontal Chroma Picture
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Horizontal Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Left 
 

22°
29°

Color Washout From Right 
 

25°
27°

Horizontal Hue Picture  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Horizontal Hue Picture
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Horizontal Hue Picture

Color Shift From Left 
 

24°
54°

Color Shift From Right 
 

43°
53°

Horizontal Lightness Picture  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Horizontal Lightness Picture
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Horizontal Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

23°
30°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

27°
29°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

60°
60°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

60°
60°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

22°
28°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

26°
27°

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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

5.9
7.0

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Picture  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Vertical Chroma Picture
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Vertical Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Below 
 

23°
27°

Color Washout From Above 
 

24°
27°

Vertical Hue Picture  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Vertical Hue Picture
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Vertical Hue Picture

Color Shift From Below 
 

25°
45°

Color Shift From Above 
 

33°
44°

Vertical Lightness Picture  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Vertical Lightness Picture
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Vertical Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

24°
29°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

26°
28°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

29°
45°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

45°
45°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

21°
34°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

23°
32°

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Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy 
 

9.0
5.7

White Balance Screencap  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) White Balance Screencap
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) White Balance Screencap

Gamma Curve Screencap  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Gamma Curve Screencap
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Gamma Curve Screencap

Color Screencap  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Color Screencap
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Color Screencap

Avg. White Balance dE 
 

2.08
5.02

Avg. Gamma 
 

2.12
2.25

Avg. Color dE 
 

2.02
3.69

Avg. Color Temperature 
 

6,870.3 K
5,704.7 K

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Color Gamut 
 

8.1
8.6

Gamut SDR  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Gamut SDR
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Gamut SDR

sRGB xy 
 

96.9%
99.97%

sRGB uv 
 

94.33%
99.91%

Adobe RGB xy 
 

75.05%
78.58%

Adobe RGB uv 
 

84.96%
88%

Gamut HDR  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Gamut HDR
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Gamut HDR

DCI P3 xy 
 

74.73%
79.31%

DCI P3 uv 
 

78.65%
84.71%

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

53.97%
57.02%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

58.53%
62.22%

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Flicker 
 

10
10

Flicker Graph  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Flicker Graph
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Flicker Graph

Flicker-Free 
 

Yes
Yes

Flicker Frequency 
 

No Flicker
No Flicker

Flicker Active Below 
 

0%
0%

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Interface

Keyboard 
 

8.2
8.2

Keyboard Photo  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Keyboard Photo
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Keyboard Photo

Typing Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Numpad 
 

No
No

Backlighting 
 

Adjustable
Adjustable

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Operating Force 
 

67 gf
63 gf

Actuation Force 
 

34 gf
30 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

1.17 mm
1.21 mm

Total Travel 
 

1.68 mm
1.52 mm

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Touchpad 
 

7.4
9.0

Touchpad Photo  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Touchpad Photo
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Touchpad Photo

Tracking Quality 
 

7.5
9.0

Size 
 

11.8 in² (75.9 cm²)
17.8 in² (114.8 cm²)

Material 
 

Glass
Glass

Dedicated Buttons 
 

3
No

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Speakers 
 

9.1
9.2

Frequency Response Plot  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Max Volume 
 

79 dB SPL
82 dB SPL

Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

4.2 dB
4.0 dB

Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

-0.3
0.9

Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.) 
 

236 Hz
220 Hz

Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.) 
 

20 kHz
16 kHz

Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol. 
 

0.6 dB
1.7 dB

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Webcam & Microphone 
 

6.2
8.7

Webcam Video Sample  

Video Quality 
 

5.5
8.5

Resolution 
 

1080p
1440p

Position 
 

Top Center
Top Center

Privacy Cover 
 

Yes
Yes

Face Unlock 
 

Yes
Yes

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Connectivity

Ports 
 

9.0
8.5

Ports Photo  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Ports Photo
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Ports Photo

USB-A Ports 
 

2
1

USB-C Ports 
 

2
3

Thunderbolt 
 

Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt 4

USB-C Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

USB-C Display Out 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 
 

2.1
2.1

DisplayPort 
 

No
No

3.5mm Jack 
 

Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone

Card Reader 
 

SD UHS 2
SD Express 7.0

Ethernet 
 

No
No

Proprietary Port 
 

Lenovo Power Connector
Lenovo Power Connector

Security Lock 
 

Yes
Yes

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Wireless Communication 
 

Wi-Fi 
 

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)

Bluetooth 
 

5.2
5.4

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Configuration

CPU 
 

Brand 
 

Intel
Intel

Model 
 

Core i7-11800H
Core Ultra 7 165H

Core Count 
 

8
16

Thread Count 
 

16
22

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GPU 
 

Brand 
 

NVIDIA
NVIDIA

Model 
 

RTX A2000
RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

Dedicated/Integrated 
 

Dedicated
Dedicated

VRAM Size 
 

4 GB
8 GB

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RAM 
 

Capacity 
 

32 GB
32 GB

Modules 
 

2
1

Type 
 

DDR4
LP-DDR5x

Speed 
 

3,200 MHz
7,467 MHz

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Storage 
 

Advertised Capacity 
 

1,000 GB
1,000 GB

Usable Capacity 
 

950 GB
947 GB

Drive 1 
 

Samsung MZVL21T0HCLR-00BL7
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X162N

Drive 1 Type  

SSD
SSD

Drive 2 
 

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive

Drive 2 Type  

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive

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Performance

Geekbench 5 (Synthetics) 
 

9.4
9.9

Geekbench Image  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Geekbench Image
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Geekbench Image

CPU Single-Thread 
 

1,536 points
1,791 points

CPU Multi-Thread 
 

8,075 points
13,322 points

GPU Compute 
 

63,846 points
129,056 points

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Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering) 
 

9.5
10

Cinebench R23 Photo  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Cinebench R23 Photo
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Cinebench R23 Photo

Single-Thread 
 

1,472 points
1,851 points

Multi-Thread 
 

10,491 points
17,219 points

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Blender (3D Rendering) 
 

8.9
9.4

Blender Image  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Blender Image
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Blender Image

CPU Render Time 
 

4.1 min
2.4 min

GPU Render Time 
 

0.8 min
0.3 min

GPU Render Time (Optix) 
 

23 s
13 s

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Basemark GPU (Game Scene) 
 

8.0
9.7

Basemark Image  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Basemark Image
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Basemark Image

Overall Score 
 

55,610
113,546

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Storage Drive Performance 
 

9.6
9.6

Storage Performance Image  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Storage Performance Image
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Storage Performance Image

Sequential Write Speed 
 

1,750.2 MB/s
1,954.2 MB/s

Sequential Read Speed 
 

4,201.9 MB/s
4,842.6 MB/s

Random Write Speed 
 

93.8 MB/s
97.9 MB/s

Random Read Speed 
 

68.2 MB/s
62.1 MB/s

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Battery 
 

6.0
9.0

Capacity 
 

90 Wh
90 Wh

Battery Life (Web Browsing) 
 

7.9 hrs
12.3 hrs

Battery Life (Video Playback) 
 

3.3 hrs
10.7 hrs

Battery Life (Gaming) 
 

1.4 hrs
1.3 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.8 hrs
1.9 hrs

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Borderlands 3 
 

5.7
8.0

Borderlands 3 Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

52 fps
106 fps

1% Low 
 

28 fps
62 fps

0.1% Low 
 

12 fps
39 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

16 ms
7 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

63 ms
16 ms

Avg. FPS On Very Low 
 

115 fps
177 fps

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Civilization VI 
 

7.7
8.5

Civilization VI Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

84 fps
168 fps

1% Low 
 

53 fps
101 fps

0.1% Low 
 

51 fps
60 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

7 ms
4 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

8 ms
11 ms

Avg. FPS On Minimum 
 

258 fps
328 fps

Avg. Turn Time 
 

7.65 s
7.61 s

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 
 

9.4

CS:GO graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

253 fps

1% Low 
 

132 fps

0.1% Low 
 

76 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

4 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

9 ms

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

420 fps

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Counter-Strike 2 
 

8.5

CS2 Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

183fps

1% Low 
 

69fps

0.1% Low 
 

49fps

1% Low Delta 
 

9 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

15 ms

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

289fps

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Shadow Of The Tomb Raider 
 

6.8
8.0

SOTTR Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

69 fps
108 fps

1% Low 
 

44 fps
67 fps

0.1% Low 
 

21 fps
38 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

8 ms
6 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

34 ms
17 ms

Avg. FPS On Lowest 
 

100 fps
124 fps

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Thermals And Noise 
 

6.7
7.2

Keyboard Temps Picture  

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4 (2021) Keyboard Temps Picture
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) Keyboard Temps Picture

Keyboard Temp While Idle 
 

37 °C (98 °F)
30 °C (87 °F)

Keyboard Temp Under Load 
 

50 °C (122 °F)
46 °C (114 °F)

Fan Noise While Idle 
 

25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA

Fan Noise Under Load 
 

45.0 dBA
47.5 dBA

Power & Fan Control App 
 

No
No

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Performance Over Time 
 

8.3
7.8

Performance Over Time Graph  

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Performance Over Time Image  

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CPU Temp (Cinebench) 
 

95 °C
99 °C

CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench) 
 

10% loss
15% loss

GPU Temp (Heaven) 
 

74 °C
76 °C

GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven) 
 

0% loss
0% loss

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Additional Features And Software

Software 
 

Operating System 
 

Windows 11
Windows 11

Additional Software 
 

Yes
Yes

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Extra Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Touch Pen 
 

No
No

Secondary Display 
 

No
No

Biometrics 
 

Face Recognition and Fingerprint Sensor
Face Recognition and Fingerprint Sensor

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