[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Fast & fun to use.
Responsive and very fast when rendering large 3D models, even when running during a zoom meeting with clients; appropriate high resolution, works very well with a large stand-alone monitor (Lenovo as well); screen is a touchscreen which is endlessly convenient. Face recognition works excellently so far (only one months in); enough I/O interfaces; excellent storage capacity. No problems so far.
The usual drawbacks are weight/size & the fan is on a lot; this is not new, the previous version had the same ones. However, this is to be expected. This is a real workstation and not a toy. Equipment still needs space and has weight. Give it a couple more generations and this will improve as well.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Purchased for CAD modeling and 3d Rendering. So far the computer is incredible. The fan on it moves a lot of air and really keeps it cool.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Looking for a new workstation laptop to replace my aging ThinkPad W541. This P16 Gen 2 fit the bill and has been blazing fast since I upgraded. Key travel is a bit less than my W541 but still sufficient. The Thunderbolt Workstation Dock has also made peripherals very easy to set up. This machine easily handles the ML models I throw at it in Rstudio and Jupyter Lab. picked this up for my graduate program and I continue to be impressed. The 16:10 screen is very useful for code and documentation reading alike. Highly recommend if you need power and performance on the go. Only wish they still made it in classic ThinkPad Black.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My initial P16 laptop had multiple problems requiring that I return it for a replacement. The replacement unit worked flawlessly. I'm VERY satisfied with the unit so far. It has a solid build, is noticeably faster, works well with the docking station, and I like that it can be upgraded on the user end. The P16 is large, heavy, and solid. It is truly a desktop replacement and a heavy duty workstation.