ThinkPad T1g Gen 8

They advertise the laptop with unsupported speeds. I dont think this is ethical. The specs quite clearly state: "Memory Type LPDDR5x-7467, maximum transfer speeds of up to 7467 MT/s, 16GB / 32GB / 64GB memory modules are available" and "Gen 5 SSD on M.2 PCIe® 4.0 slot will run on PCIe® 4.0 protocols

They have not posted the 26/27 laptops yet but for most engineering students this is the recommended model/specs Lenovo ThinkPad T16 (gen 4) AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 350 Processor 16" WUXGA, IPS, Anti-glare, Touch, 400 nits, Display 32 GB DDR5 Memory 1 TB M.2 SSD 5 MP RGB+IR Camera Fingerprint Reader 86 W

Nah, P series's RTX Pro 2000 Blackwell are 8 GB versions, it's roughly the same ballpark as an RTX 5060, just with professional driver https://psref.lenovo.com/product/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_P1_Gen_8?tab=spec IMO if OP happens to need a beefier GPU with roughly the same spec and weight without going for th

You might consider the ThinkPad T1g Gen 8. It has a gaming GPU instead of a professional GPU (more expensive, less powerful, certified drivers for CAD/CAM used to be called Quadro). It's designed for creators. The 5070 option might be a bit too hot for that chassis, but the 5060 base model should be

So much for the P16 Gen3 having new chassis and all. It seems that only the internals with differ. Which I am fine with. Source: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Powerful-Nvidia-RTX-Pro-laptops-incoming-Lenovo-Japan-teases-ThinkPad-T1g-Gen-8-with-RTX-5070-and-2025-ThinkPad-P-series.1073545.0.html

shouldn't the tilt be "Lenovo quietly releases 'less' powerful RTX ThinkPad"?It's just a non-professional version of the P1, like the T16 to P16. Edit: MORE powerful. Thanks OP."Interestingly, in this case, the ThinkPad T1g Gen 8 will likely be more powerful than the ThinkPad P1 Gen 8,“