Unveiled: Hot hardware releases
We take a first look at the Lenovo ThinkPad P1, an HP gaming PC and two new mini PCs from Intel.
Lenovo took the wraps off what it describes as its thinnest, lightest mobile workstation: the ThinkPad P1.
Built around Intel’s eighthgeneration Xeon and Core processors (including the Core i9), the ThinkPad P1 is aimed squarely at power users who need desktop-grade power within an 18.4mm thick frame.
Alongside clock speeds of up to 4.6GHz, the P1 can have up to 64GB of DDR4-2667 memory, with or without the ECC error-correcting features, and up to 4TB of solid state storage.
Graphics performance gets a boost from Nvidia Quadro P1000 or P2000 professional cards and there’s a generous 80Wh battery, although Lenovo hasn’t made any promises regarding battery life.
Weighing in at 1.7kg, the P1 boasts a 15.4in screen, with two different models featuring different display specs. The P1 FHD delivers 300cd/m2 brightness and a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, while the P1 4K UHD boosts the brightness to 400cd/m2 and adds touch capability, 100% of Adobe’s colour palette and a 3,840 x 2,160 resolution.
Lenovo also announced a big brother to the P1 aimed at powerhungry users in the oil, gas and finance industries. The P72 is a chunky desktop replacement that focuses on performance over form, evident in specs that include up to 128GB of memory, Quadro graphics and 6TB of storage.
KEY DIGITS AND DETAILS
Price From $1,949 Availability Now Processors 8th generation Intel Core or Xeon processors Memory Up to 64GB Graphics Nvidia Quadro P1000 or P2000
Storage Up to 4TB Ports 2 x USB 3.1, 2 x Thunderbolt, HDMI
Dimensions 362 x 246 x 18.4mm