Lenovo ThinkPad P16s i Gen 5 2025, Core Ultra 7 366H, 96GB, 2TB SSD, Black
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong port selection (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong storage (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong cpu (91st percentile) 91st
Cons
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)
- Below average portability (27th percentile)
- Below average social proof (30th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q4 2026100/100
Buyers in this period praised the laptop's fast performance, robust cooling, solid build, comfortable keyboard, and long battery life, expressing high satisfaction.
- Performance is consistently described as very fast and snappy, handling multitasking smoothly.
- Cooling system is robust, eliminating thermal throttling issues.
- Build quality is solid, with a comfortable keyboard for work and everyday use.
- Battery life is extremely long, and the laptop is lightweight for travel.
- Q3 202643/100
Buyers in this period report a split experience: some praise performance, screen, and keyboard for engineering work, while multiple others report constant crashes, poor tech support, and returns, including two units failing.
- Multiple reports of constant crashing and shutdowns, including two units, leading to returns and data loss.
- Tech support criticized for long holds, transfers, and unhelpful responses; out-of-pocket costs not reimbursed.
- Performance praised for AutoCAD, BIM, and engineering apps; fast boot, smooth multitasking with 64GB RAM.
- Build quality, screen clarity, keyboard feel, and lighter weight noted as positives.
Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 96 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | 2 x USB-C® (Thunderbolt™ 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI® 2.1 (supports resolution up to 4K@60Hz) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Ethernet | Ethernet (RJ45) |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 3.9 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad P16s i Gen 5 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 96 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | - | 71 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad P16s i Gen 5 | 90.6 | 68.8 | 99.7 | 94.5 | 83.4 | 27.2 | 93.9 | 81.8 | 30.3 | 2.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.4 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.8 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall70.5
- AI/LLM37.1
- Gaming22.8
- Portability56.7
- Creator40.4
- Student63.2
- Business67
- Developer83.2
- Entertainment72
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