ThinkPad P16v Gen 2

Lenovos hardware support is top tier, but when you have software issues... Eh. It feels like they don't give a damn no matter how many people report the same issues. One example: Some P16 series (P16v Gen2 in my case) fail to sleep. You close the lid, the fans keep spinning and the battery is flat i

If you're a corporation, you'll choose ThinkPad for Lenovo's support/repairs, tested and certified "it works with these docks/sofware" (so, no downtime to troubleshoot) and get a better bulk deal than retail. For retail buyer in this case, Legion is a better choice; OLED screen is gorgeous too, comp

I have compared the performance of the new T16 Gen 5 Intel with some older thinkpads here: https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/1t3f3fh/t16_gen_5_intel_vs_t16_gen_4_amd_first_look/ For AI, MLperf runs really well on X7 368H T16 Gen 5 Intel compared to AMD AI 7 Pro 350 (apx 40% faster), and 300% faster t

I have a Lenovo p16v with the rectangle jack AND usb-c and it ONLY wants to charge via the proprietary jack. WHY ?! Other models accept both...

Going on 7 years supporting an environment that is 85% Windows 15% macOS, I will say the Apple hardware is without fault, and for the most part macOS is too. It is a burden having to support two environments and two MDMs (Intune and Jamf Pro) though, but I think Intune is probably at the point where

The thing is, I contacted Lenovo Support via live chat, and the support confirmed for me that the P16v Gen 2 uses a high-quality thermal paste (not PTM 7950), and the CPU can reach 90°C under high CPU stress. The laptop is for a friend, and I am a Lenovo Legion user. When I first bought my laptop, w

It was my choice 🙂 First, I wanted the P16s with Ryzen 9 + 4k screen (the only one higher than 1200p) but Lenovo limits 4k screens to Ryzen 5 and 7 configurations only (which is very strange). I've waited for the new P16v and P16 laptops to be released in September but P16v is only sold with a dGPU