[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The P53 is amazing would take another one if i could. Only reason it is not 5 stars is that multi monitor support is always an issue in the early days of an new Thinkpad workstation series.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Very useful tool in my new work from home situation. It can handle anything that my work desktop does and then some. Purchase process was quick and easy and it arrived within 2 days. All good things.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The P53 is a very fast and powerful laptop. The only downside is the laptop is missing a mini displayport and only has 2 USB inputs (my older P51 had 4 USB inputs and a mini displayport). It does have 2 thunderbolt inputs to make up for this, but thunderbolt docks are very expensive and I would rather have 2 more USB slots and a displayport for versatility over the extra thunderbolt port.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Well made, sturdy, handles cad files well, the overall system is what you would expect given the internals.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I LOVE this workstation. This is the second P53 I've purchased and we'll be getting three more shortly. It is fast, compact and reliable. I do not have a single bad thing to say about the P53. If you are a professional, looking for a workhorse, this is it. It's not "pretty", it's not trendy, it's business. For me, that is perfection. I don't care if it comes in fuchsia if it doesn't work, ya know? I carry mine in a work bag with a 15.3" portable monitor (both of which fit into my protective sleeve) and use it anywhere on the go. I also have a dock to connect it to my 30" monitors at my desk. It's perfect. I can't say that enough.
My second purchase feels lighter than the one we bought earlier this year. We'll see about the next three, but this was a pleasant surprise. I'm 6' tall and "well built" so carrying it around is no problem for me. My partner has an average build for a 5'6" women and she doesn't have any trouble carrying her P53 around either. Since COVID, I've been using it in bed, on my coffee table, on the deck, etc and it's great everywhere. Before COVID, I carried it all over the city, no problem. And again, it's perfect with my ThinkPad dock and big monitors when I'm at my desk.
I am notorious for having three browser windows open with multiple tabs in each window while running Photoshop, Bridge, Acrobat and Illustrator all open at the same time. This baby hasn't failed me yet. I was amazed at how quickly my Adobe products open. For me, that is always the real test.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It seems to work well but it is bulky and ugly. Some work on the appearance would be great.
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