ThinkPad P1 Gen 8

Lenovo

ThinkPad P1 Gen 8

115 positive 3 neutral 35 negative

Based on 153 Reddit mentions

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P1 Gen 9 announced!

FWIW, I actually quite dig the P1's overall design, but I'm personally really not a fan of the keyboard direction as of late. This is maybe a nitpick, but the new font and lower-case on everything besides the core letters reminds me of what I remember with HP, and I just don't think it looks good on

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SharktasticA in r/thinkpad

March 16, 2026 10:29 PM

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I want Linux to work, really I do

rage inducing bugs. This. I recently tried Ubuntu on my Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 2. On paper, the perfect Linux device: Intel Coffee Lake Refresh, not to new not too old (good 5 years), workstation grade. Turns out the touchpad is unusable due to a bug that's known since years, making the scroll speed

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950771dd in r/linuxsucks

February 16, 2026 2:47 PM

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What is generally agreed upon to be the "best" ThinkPad?

The OP asks about "longevity, performance and customization" specifically these 3.So, performance = Pcustomization + longevity = full-sized P (not ultra slim models like P1, which is X1 rebranded as P)performance + customization + longevity = P16 Also, it should be noted that the closer the design i

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Exotic-Emu10 in r/thinkpad

May 17, 2025 8:55 PM

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Comparison between the best

ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 with Core Ultra 9 285HX and RTX 5000 Pro P series, but not the -s models, those are rebadged T14/T16 besides few exceptions Depends on the market, your budget and performance needs. Generally, P series will be the answer. FYI P series battery life isn't impressive. P16 and older P

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LevanderFela in r/thinkpad

April 21, 2026 8:46 AM

4

Buying Advice: ThinkPad for AI / Cybersecurity Studies

If portability doesn’t matter and performance + quiet operation are the priority, the ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 or 3 is the best ThinkPad you can buy. It has HX-series CPUs, the strongest cooling in the lineup, supports very high RAM (ideal for AI and VMs), and sustains heavy loads far better than P1 or X1

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nehro7 in r/thinkpad

December 13, 2025 5:11 PM

4

Really Looking to move to an AMD Thinkpad but don't love the configurations

Lenovo has made such a model line with the Z13 and Z16, which were high-end AMD models. Unfortunately, they did not sell well, so Lenovo discontinued them. Intel is paying a lot of money to support Lenovo in the development of the X1/P1 line, so naturally, these models are Intel exclusive. AMD did t

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ibmthink in r/thinkpad

September 12, 2025 1:07 PM

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Not liking the Thinkpad workstation!

Look at Lenovo yoga. Small, light, reasonably powerful. The graphics isn’t as good, but good enough. I’ve had one at work for a travel computer and can do cad on it. Microsoft surface isn’t horrible either. I’m a ME, and use a dell precision 7560 daily. Catia, MRP software development (api’s, custom

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Noreasterpei in r/laptops

February 25, 2026 12:46 AM

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В одно окно смотрели двое...

У меня был Thinkpad P1. Это ещё мощнее, чем X1. До сих пор есть, но не пользуюсь уже, поскольку сыпется он - то одно отвалится, то другое. Гомно. Никакого Lenovo больше.

KgLmx in r/ruAsska

April 28, 2026 1:10 PM

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I feel like I'm going insane. Why has the ENTIRE industry decided touchpad click buttons are outdated?? Is the ThinkPad the ONLY modern laptop brand that makes touchpads with physical discrete buttons?

The buttons have a touch feedback when you don't look at them. You will know if your thumb is rested on the button that you won't move the cursor. Lenovo removed the physical button on the P1 Gen6 and as a result, when working with the touchpad, I have to constantly check where my button-clicking ha

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karatedog in r/thinkpad

May 1, 2026 10:26 AM

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End of an era: Why the construction of the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 is so significant

I am not too happy with my P1 gen 6 as a long time user. The thunderbolt port is problematic in Linux, the keyboard has failed for no reason after 3.5 years of usage, and the flaws of the design make it suck more dust in between the motherboard and the keyboard than on the bottom. The performance ha

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Maleficent_Trip6885 in r/thinkpad

April 29, 2026 12:32 PM

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