Interesting option! Sounds like you get a few minor improvements. However for anyone considering this over a pre-built Legion 7/7i slim model, I priced out the ThinkPad 16p on the Lenovo Canada website and it’s quite a bit more expensive. A pre-built Legion slim 7i with i7, 4060, and 1Tb SSD, can be had for $1500-$1700 CAD (or less for the AMD option). The ThinkPad 16p is a “build your PC” type. To bring it up to the same specs, it comes out to $2060 including coupons. And that’s if you go with the default display, which looks to have inferior specs (lower nits, refresh rate not even listed) to the one that comes default with the legion 7/7i slim models. I guess a more apples-to-apples comparison would be with a “build your PC” variant of the Legion 7i slim, same specs but both monitors upgraded. If you’re doing this, then the ThinkPad comes out $80 cheaper. But really the only reason to go this route is if you needed that higher res monitor which doesn’t come as an option with any pre-builts. But then you’d be paying $500 more for a monitor that has some perceivable improvements for content-creators, but some major tradeoffs for gamers. Maybe the build-your-own options were a cheaper when this vid was made, but they’re a lot more expensive now AFAICT.

I've recently bought exactly this model for my GF as a birthday gift. I've picked this one only from looking at the spec sheet from seller's webshop (which is never a good idea). So I decided to search for some reviews to check what I actually bought. I must say, I'm quite impressed! Actually, I'm jealous, I'm tempted to keep it for myself and give her a flower or something. lol 👌Great review!

Awesome review. I was considering he Slim Pro 9i until it went out of stock, then I was looking a the legion slim 7i, until I found this thinkbook. I use it for office work but also graphic design. it arrives soon, very excited. Also congratulations you are the first (north American) review I have seen on You Tube for this laptop. Great job.

Thanks for this excellent review. Did my homework, purchased it, absolutely thrilled with this laptop. Fantastic build quality and top class performance. ✌️👍

Great review, appreciate the new conclusions & summary chapter! Funny that you say "if you are considering the Legion pro 5i, don't buy it", because my situation is that this would be my dream laptop. I even ordered it (to be precise, the Slim 7), but it came with two different defects and I had to return it after 2 days. And the whole return process somehow took 1.5 months! 10+ phone calls and 20+ emails and lenovo support showcased complete inability at every single step of the process. I'm considering the Pro 5i just because a 3rd party reseller currently has a deal on it (1300 EUR for 13500HX, 4060, 32GB, 1TB, 500nit 240Hz screen, Windows). So its not only 200 EUR cheaper than the same Thinkbook 16p / Slim 7 config, but more importantly, dealing with potential return is way less hassle and time, and I want to have a gaming laptop by Christmas. So is the Pro 5i that much worse, even in this case?

I'm waiting anxiously for the follow up with comparison between Thinkbook 16p gen 4 vs Legion Slim 7i gen 8 - I'm considering right now to get one of them to be my everyday workhorse. Unfortunetly there is only one Slim 7 config in my region available to buy - with 240Hz 1600p screen, i7 and 4060 - if that would be with the 165Hz 2000p screen, I would buy right away. TB 16p seems to be nice - in my region is available (on inquiry...) with i9 and the 165Hz screen. After your TB 16p review I found just one drawback - 2242 m.2 slot.

The beast for that ThinkBook line up. I wish it was ThinkPad though.

Purchased mine about a week ago, still waiting for shipping (expedited options). So excited!

Thanks for this great review! I have ordered mine with 3.2k screen today - can't wait to hold it in my hands.

ThinkBook 16p comes with wifi 6, but Slim 7 comes with wifi 6e. I wish ThinkBook has an AMD option (power efficiency/battery life is important to me), so I end up getting the Slim 7 (both are about the same price for me).

This laptop costs 300 euros less than slim7 with same screen, better cpu performance and more ram. Also from here the screen size looks bigger than Slim7 so that's a benefit on my side Thank you for your review I am seriously considering to buy this

Hello thanks for the detailed video. Can I get your idea about ThinkBook 16p and Yoga Pro 9i (2024)? My main concern is for the fan noise. Yoga is very silent. What about the ThinkBook? Is the same cooling system? ThinkBook is better for me because of RAM upgradability option.

Hi, nice test! I have noticed that there is one version of this laptop named 'ThinkBook 16p G4' and one 'ThinkBook 16p G4 IRH'. What is the difference and what does IRH stand for? Another question is, how hot does the part of the notebook get where the palm of the hands rest. I read its getting hot even while doing office work or programming. What is you expercience after your three weeks? Thanks for the great test. Im looking forward to the comparisson between the Thinkbook and the Legion 7 / 7i. Would be nice to have them befor the Black Friday sale at Lenovo ends, becaus I can not decide which one to get. During the day I would do progamming and gaming during the afternoon or week end . And which one would you expect to be the coolest and most quiet one Legion Slim 7, Legion Slim 7i, ThinkBook 16p G4? Thanks for you efforts and keep up the great work!

The main reason I don't recommend this laptop, is that the Legion slim 7 gen 8 AMD exists, with 7840HS (albeit less powerful) and 99.9Wh battery, AND with this 3.2K screen. All for cheaper (1414 USD) than this version, even with a 13700H (1546 USD) on the Lenovo website (as of Nov 2 2023). Now if you really need intel with the 3.2K screen, then it's cheaper than the Legion 7i. Also get this if you really must change the RAM yourself, or get paranoid the RAM might die

nice video !

Thanks for the review. Im thinking of getting this laptop with 32GB ram, 13700h processor, and 1600p screen. Basically, its the cheapest laptop I can get with the stated specs. I need some processing power and I think the i7 will be good enough for the next 4-5 years.

Very nice. Hope Lenovo does an AMD version and gives you the option to exclude a discrete GPU.

I will be getting these exact specs (except I'll have the 32GB RAM) for work and I am absolutely thrilled. Premiere Pro should work so much better now. Can't wait to get my hands on this machine myself.

Looking forward to G6 with Arrow-Lake CPU and RTX 5060. Will probably buy then.

Hey nice review! Should i buy Legion 7 pro or Thinkbook P16 or Yoga 9i pro? Please suggest!

Best Review, thanks a lot!

Great review. For those of us who have sensitive eyes, do you know if the 3.2k screen utilizes PWM? I know that IPS panels generally don't have PWM but in the past Lenovo has implemented it in their IPS panels. I'd love to get the 3.2k screen but I'm only able to test out the 2.5k version at my local store. If you could test it for us it'd be awesome.

I am staying in the UK, and I was thinking about getting the legion slim 7i but it not available, this laptop is though. Great review!

i notice that the SAMSUNG-logo showing when you hace booth screens open, was different in the ptotos. On the Legion the white colored fonts where white. On the Thinkbook the fonts were blue. So someting with contrast that was different I guess. Abaout the keyboard - TinkPad make the best ones - of all brands. ;)

Smaller battery than Legion Slim 7, yes? But two SODIMM slots! So tradeoff of battery vs RAM upgrades

Hello! Does this laptop support nvidia g sync? Lenovo legion 7 slim with the same screen has g-sync support. And how critical is it?

Здравствуйте! Подскажите thinkbook 16 p g4 поддерживает технологию "g-sync"?

I have this laptop and while I do love the performance, I wish I could run legion toolkit and have all the customizable gaming features that legions have.

Thanks for the review What kind of SDD used to upgrade at the 2242 slot?

The most important thing about the 'cheaper' screen is that its sadly only 60 Hz, while the 430 nit version has 165 Hz

Do you remember if it had G-Sync enabled?

This is the best review I found on the internet for Lenovo Thinkbook 16p g4 i9, thanks. But please give me the model of the ssd that comes in the laptop.

Hey man great video! I had a question hoping you can help!! Trying to decide between the Legion Slim 7i and the Thinkbook 16p G4 (the one in your video). The Slim 7i right now doesn't allow you to "build your own", so it only has the 1600p screen. I would be using the laptop for content creation (video editing, photoshop), so I think the 3.2k screen in the Thinkbook would be better. However, Thinkbook only has 80WH battery, Legion 99.9WH. How is the battery life on the Thinkbook vs the Legion? Thank you!

Hey Beau, love your vids. I can get this laptop now for around 1600eu - I'd rather get the legion slim 7 AMD but it has been out of stock for a while (and I doubt they're gonna restock it at all honestly since the new lineup is coming up). Do you think it's a good buy at that price? How's the battery life (I'd be getting the i7)? I can hardly find any info online on it. Also, it looks like the gen5 with the much more efficient intel chips is around the corner... Idk, I'm torn between this one, the legion slim 5 14, or waiting for a bit Thanks

How’s the battery life?

Would prefer if 1600x1000 Gaming would've been testet. Should still look good and far more performance than 1600p.

Hey Beau, excellent video. When choosing a Lenovo laptop, if I don't game, is it better to go with AMD or Intel?

In your experience, does going with AMD provide much difference in terms of battery life? I'm eyeing up the Legion Slim 7 and I'm not sure which to get. Battery life is more important than performance to me but if the differences are negligible I might go for intel.

I saw this more than a few months ago in the US. I just don't like that it has Intel.

Such a nice looking machine, really want it but I’m a little hung up on the 32gb max ram Lenovo says this system will support and the m.2 2242 ssd for the 2nd slot. The battery is also 20% smaller than the legion 7i slim Thats a little disappointing. Trying to decide between this and thinkpad p16.

Very thorough and informative 👍. One minor correction, the 1600p screen on the Legion Slim 7 AMD is 500 nits vs 400 nits on the ThinkBook 16p.

What model docking station are you guys using? I can't find a Lenovo dock to supply the correct level of power to this ThinkBook 16P

Great review. Would you get a 16" legion slim 7 AMD 7840HS or this thinkbook? Primarily for business/coding.

Bro the follow up video asap please It will make my life much easier 😂❤

Hi, I have a few Questions: 1. How big is the difference between this two devices in terms of the display on time? 2. Is the typing experience on the 16p better in comparison? Thank you for the comparison, I was looking for this exact video👍

Lenovo's keyboard is sick!

Thanks for the review. what kind of ssd used to upgrade at the 2242 slot?

Bro help please which one to get this one or legion slim 7 I'll use it for gaming and programming also web browser so what do you think in terms of quality wise , thanks bro

Nice review! I'm a creator and last year i bought the gigabyte aero 16. Besides the oled screen, that laptop is the worst laptop i've owned. It runs super hot quick, the fan noise gets loud randomly. Even when im not doing anything. The trackpad is also bad! So im looking to buy a new laptop and i like your reviews. I was stuck between 2 laptops (legion slim 7 amd and the slim 9ipro). Now with this review, the thinkbook doesn't seem bad at all. Can you do like a 3 way comparison of these 3 laptops? If not which one do you suggest? Thanks and keep up the great work.

Does the screen use PWM to regulate the brightness? I have really sensitive eyes. It would be great to know that it's flicker-free. Thanks for the review!

Just a quick question, does the 2242 SSD slot take dual side SSD thickness? Would really like to know this before the purchase? Thanks

This specs are same of the legion 5 slim but in my country there is huge prize differences. I will buy it for engineering purposes and games but i am in irresolute. Can thinkbook get over the games and design apps

Nice man , dont touch the laptop with the battery connected

Can you run a Fedora live image and tell us know how it runs? I wish more reviews would throw us Linux heads the most minimal of bones.

Tech Guy Beau! I really value your reviews but as a 73 year young gal who is doing her best to learn about these new advanced machines, especially as it applies to deep learning and AI, it isn't easy to keep up with you! But I must confess, I think all KZfaqrs talk too fast and wonder if you think we oldie goldies can keep up with you? I have to go into the KZfaq settings and slow the rate to half of normal speed. Otherwise, everything goes in one ear and out the other!. The only problem is the change in the rate makes you sound like you're either drunk or severely handicapped but it enables me to keep up when not laughing. It's pretty hysterical listening to you, and it takes twice the time to get through a review or podcast. This gives me time to jot down info I want to remember without replaying something 8 or 10 times to understand what you are saying. Have you ever listened to yourself at half the normal speed? The music for testing the speakers is equally comical. Listening to the sound of your typing on the keys at half the normal speed is pretty funny, too. I am now listening to the review for "my new favorite laptop the Lenovo ThinkBook 16P." I've laughed all the way through it but managed to understand the terms and numbers you are throwing out during the review. Go back and listen to it at half the speed and you'll understand what I'm saying. Anyway, wish I knew why KZfaqrs are in such a big hurry . Nice if you could slow down to reach kids from the '50s who are struggling to keep up with this new technology! Thanks and keep up the great Tubing! 😂😉

I wonder how it handles World of Warcraft at high - ultra settings in 25 man dungeons or 40 man PvP scenarios

Thank you for this great comparison between these two devices. How loud is the ThinkBook in idle mode? Can you hear the fans then? I'm looking for a laptop that is as quiet as possible in idle mode.

is battery hammered on the better screen?

Insane review on this machine, thank you! As far as I've never seen or used lenovo laptops I wonder, are all these cool features of Thinkbook worth overpaying 500$ instead of buying Legion 5 pro? In my country 5 pro r9 7945hx 4060 costs 1300$ and thinkbook16p 1800$. The same is legion slim 7 r7845hs - 1800$. What do you think?

Excellent video, I just bought this lapotop! I have just one general question, is it always worth to overclock the GPU and CPU? What are the risks/reasons to not do it?

Hello, i just bought the model with 16gb and i7 processor and according to the box the rtx 4060. It also comes with the nvidia studio sticker. Just wanted to test the graphics but the system does not show the rtx4060. No nvidia software whatsoever. My bios is set to switchable graphics. It does show the intel iris graphics but not a sign of nvidia. Installed the nvdidia studio driver but it indicates no compatible hardware. Any tips? Maybe it is broken?

Would you pick this over the gen 9 5i Legion/Pro?

Is fan noise low under normal usage like opening 15+ chrome tabs or watching youtube videos?

Hi, thank you for detailed review, I just wanna ask you, did you try thinkbook with a 120hz or more monitors? In lenovo site the device seems to support only 60hz in monitors, so I just wanna learn, can I use this laptop with 4k 120/144hz monitors?

Thanks for your review bro. I cant decide between this laptops. Legion 7 6800h Radeon RX 6850M XT and Thinkbook i7 rtx4060. which one would you pick? price is quite same. I really want to get slim7 amd but it is out of stock now

I wonder, does 2560x1600 res. look blurry on this 3.2k screen?

Thanks a lot for the review, and I ended up buying one. I was wondering if you know whether double sided nvmes fit the nvme slots, both 2280 and 2242 slot. In particular I want to buy a 2TB 2242 nvme but it's double sided and I'm not sure whether or not it will fit.

Bro, love your video...could you pls help with below:- Actually in my previous office I was given Dell Precision/XPS 15 to use as a daily computer...now I am looking for personal..I have eyesight issues. 1. Dell XPS 17 is very expensive than Lenovo thinkbook 16, which is better?, Dell XPS 17 has bigger screen and very thin bezels, great speakers, silent keyboard pad...what I have heard. I haven't seen nor nearby my store there is no physical demo of Lenovo thinkbook 16. I am afraid how it will be in terms of screen especially on the other hand Dell xps 17 is double of the cost.

I have a question: whether a 3200x2000 screen will be better for watching movies or TV series or a smaller screen that reflects colors better?

is there a big difference between the slim 7 screen (1600p) vs the LoQ 1080p screen? Also, is 4050 gpu enough to run the 2k screen of the slim 7 screen?

Thanks for the great review .Do you have any idea about legion slim 5 and legion pro 5 against this laptop? I want to buy one of them, but I don't know which one is better for me as a computer engineer! I need 64gb of ram and the built quality is so important for me.

Please compare this Thinkbook 16p with the Legion Yoga Pro 9i 16".

Is it true that not all version of 16p have fingerprint scanner and IR? How do distinguish models that do?

why is the cinebench score lower on performance mode than legion slim 7i ?

T14 gen 4 amd review when?

I'm a Linux user on a Thinkpad searching for an upgrade. Was wondering how is the battery life ? I'm looking at AMD 8000 series

Do you think speakers would be different on 14inch model? I don't want that big 16inch laptop would prefer smaller. Thanks.

I don't know much about laptops should I go for mac m1 or this Lenovo? Thanks

Hi, Can we change GPU power at Silent mode? 25w really bad

Is it thicker than the slim 7?

what if I down to 1600p from 3.2k while only on gaming? is it ok to buy 3.2k with 4060?

Are those keyboard have the same feeling or key travel as Thinkpad T16/E16?

Is the keyboard in this laptop better than keyboard in thinkpad?

So I ended up deciding on the latest 16p after watching this and other reviews. Got it a few days ago. Is anyone else having issues with the headphone port? It seems like a driver issue but everything is updated including the BIOS. When plugging in a pair of headphones, only the right ear is working. In test mode, you can see it trying the left but nothing. When I plug in a headset with a microphone, it has the same issues with only the right ear working but it also does NOT detect the microphone. Just trying to get a gut check before I go and contact lenovo hardware folks. @Tech Guy Beau

16p OR 7i slim...What would be wiser to buy? 16p (13700H/rtx4060/ram32G/ssd 512g/3.2k display / warranty 1year) 7i slim (13900H/rtx4070/ram32G/ssd 1T/3.2k display / warranty 3year) 16p price = $1232 7i slim = $1722 There is this price difference in the country where I live. And can you tell me which one is quieter when you run the game?

Did you experience any micro stuttering while gaming or just using the laptop?

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Where do I get the horse wallpaper you have??

Is AMD CPU like 7840HS an option?

Hey guys. Has someone used this laptop for programming? Is it good?

What about the cooling tho? I don't think that cooling in a business laptop is the same, because when a manufacturer builds the gaming laptop it surely will focus it on gaming, not for productivity.

What kind of RAM upgrade did you do?

How did you get yours without the Magic Bay?

I get the feeling this laptop is similar to a lenovo legion

You seemed to love the keyboard. But, have you tried thinkpads before? I am wondering if this keyboard is even better than thinkpad’s….

Would be perfect with AMD

Any backlight bleeding issues?

Is the touchpad haptic?

pretty cool

Ok