2024 Thinkpad P1 G7 "Review": I'm conflicted about this laptop 

Oooo good to know how it's properly pronounced. If it wasn't for the sales on SK Hynix SSDs I would totally buy Solidigm SSDs because of their superior software support. I can also totally understand the communications bar and the general "form over function" nature of the redesign. Even though it's easy to get used to the haptic trackpoint buttons, it's not the same. Looking back I would honestly wait for the P1G8 given Intel just launched Lunar Lake and Geforce 5000-series is right around the corner

Totally understandable. I've never had much issues with either the charging port or Lenovo's RMA service(especially for Thinkpads), but just because I haven't had issues doesn't mean that there's no issue. I find not having a modular charging port being problematic with the new design given that it will probably be the most used port on this (and almost any) laptop; there's a lot of hype with this laptop in regards to LPCAMM2, but people might start forgetting the other aspects of what makes a device repairable

I think I used WSDEAL8? There was a company discount involved where w/out it it would've been $2270. At the time of writing this comment however it looks like there's WSDEAL8 and LENOVOWKND that brings the price down to $2170

Thank you! This is my first time trying to review a laptop, I'm glad you found it useful

For me personally it checks all of the boxes but I wish they had gone all in with USBC charging and removed the old rectangular charging port.

@@briggs1978 Thanks for the compliment! It's been a great device for me personally (even though I do miss physical trackpoint buttons), but if you want to buy this, maybe wait until the next generation with the new CPU and GPUs. Maybe by then Lenovo will add some extras like USB PD3.1, I know there's a lot of challenges with implementing USB PD3.1 but if Lenovo's moving to using the 170W chargers, well, the Framework 16 made 180W work. Given these are more enterprise machines, Lenovo might be waiting on technologies to mature

@@briggs1978 Actually, the USBC charging can be very risky. There were many models of Thinkpads that were practically sabotaged by a defective USB-C charging port from Intel, with a firmware that would slowly brick the computer. Also, from a physical abuse standpoint, the USB-C is more fragile and wears easier then the dedicated industrial power port. Not to say, it would occupy for no reason a good USB-C port, like the X1 Yogas and such.

Lenovo probably thought "if you need the extra power you can probably afford the extra heft and get a P16", but yeah this generation feels a bit weird with the hardware downgrade; previously having the higher-end GPU options was actually a differentiating factor against the XPS line

I do have very corrosive skin oils compared to the average person, so it might not be as bad as it looks with my choice of a vinyl skin. To be fair, the lid is less of a fingerprint magnet since it's using a more metallic finish, but the palmrest is still as bad

I will say, the webcam quality is pretty neat with all that extra space provided by the tumor. This laptop would be super sleek without it (where the notch doesn't stick out when the laptop's closed), but ehhh... I feel like this is the anti-XPS 16 for a reason

@@watermelonofdespair7294 lmfao tumor got me, ha having a nice webcam is a plus, but unfortunately useless for me. Wish dell still made an xps 2-1 😔

It really isn't that bad. You don't see the notch at all when you are looking at the screen... It's so that they can get thinner bezels.

I work in software engineering and even with a full-size keyboard I've never used the number pad, but I can imagine 9999 other scenarios where a number pad helps is borderline essential

@@watermelonofdespair7294 if I had to type in an IP address or memory address via the top row number keys I think I'd lose my mind. Not to mention all the convenient keybinds in my emacs setup.

@@watermelonofdespair7294 it's worth it for /**/ alone