ThinkPad P16

ThinkPad P16 if mostly on desk, P1 gen 8 if you need a bit more portability. Desktop if it doesn't need to be a laptop, much more power for your money.

I have lenovo x1 carbon the best laptop I had experience with. Personally I have a p16 v version for heavy compute. I have used dell precision and business edition. Not fan of HP. But I moved myself to AVD.

There is no good way to handle this why not buy a cheaper / older gpu. You’re going to lose more time on money, support and licenses to run all of this then actually buying a 2nd machine. I would just buy a ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 (16” Intel) Mobile Workstation something like that

Get a ThinkPad P16 Gen 4 AMD. Will cost more but last you 7 years. Much cheaper and better in long run.

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

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

ThinkPad P16 Gen 2, i9-13950HX w/ vPro, 192GB ECC RAM, 16TB NVMe in RAID0, RTX 5000 Ada, 4K OLED Touchscreen. Literally the highest end ThinkPad you can buy (as of 1.5y ago). Plus all the trimmings: WWAN card, NFC, Smart Card reader, 300W PSU, full custom vinyl wrap, carry sleeve, 2.5G network adapt

There is case to for waiting a little bit longer. According to https://psref.lenovo.com/, first model of Gen 3 was introduced at beginning of August: Announcement of first model of Gen 7: 2024-05-28 Announcement of first model of Gen 6: 2023-06-06 Announcement of first model of Gen 5: 2022-04-26 Ann

200k per laptop is kinda justifiable, if for CAD applications. Using a CAD laptop for general office use, though, is a whole other thing that is both wasteful and stupid and should be highlighted more. Edit: one of those CAD laptops for reference: Lenovo ThinkPad P16

I used a lenovo P14 when i was working in industry. Did a great job... my suggestions would be the P series (ThinkPad P16) if you want it as your daily workhorse, I found the T series a bit under-powered. I think the X series are also typically pretty good as well. Would at least get the 14 inch scr