- [Mark] Hey everyone it's Mark for Windows Central
and this is the Lenovo Thinkpad P71.
A massive mobile workstation in size and specifications.
Let's take a look.
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The Lenovo Thinkpad P71 looks very serious.
There are no shiny surfaces here that screams
for attention.
It's covered in a black glass fiber reinforced plastic
with aluminum-magnesium at the bottom.
Build quality is excellent, there's no creaking
or flexing when handling the device
and that's usually expected for workstations.
The P71 passes military certification tests
for vibrations, bumps, humidity, high altitude,
extreme temperatures and more.
I wasn't planning on bringing this laptop
to a tropical jungle or a blistering hot desert,
but it's good to know that this laptop
can handle those environments.
This review unit has a 17.3 inch UHD IPS display
which looks great for creating and consuming content.
Since the display is already so big,
most people won't need a secondary or external monitor.
There's also an option for a full HD display
if you wanna save some money.
A huge feature here is that many creators are gonna like
the built in color calibrator.
It ensures accurate colors throughout the life
of this system.
You just need to open the pre-installed
X-Rite Pantone Calibrator app and follow the instructions
to close the lid and let the tool calibrate the display.
I have nothing bad to say about this display,
but other people might still prefer a touch screen.
When it comes to specifications this unit comes
with a 7th gen Intel Xeon E3 processor,
Nvidia Quadro P5000 graphics with 16GB of memory,
32GB of RAM and 1TB SSD for storage.
The Thinkpad P71 has several ports.
The left side has a USB 3.0 port
and optional smart card reader.
The right side has a mini display port,
three more USB 3.0 ports, SD card reader
and audio jack.
There's also a slot here for express card,
which I haven't seen before in many laptops
I've reviewed so far.
There's more on the back, there are two thunderbolt 3 ports,
one HDMI out, ethernet port and AC power.
The bottom has the removable 96WHr battery
and dock connector.
But with so many ports already on this laptop,
you won't be needing dongles.
The bottom has screws that are easy to remove
and it takes just a few minutes to upgrade memory
and storage.
The back-lit keyboard is very comfortable to type on.
There's plenty of travel for the keys
and there's room for a numeric keypad.
However there's one thing that's weird
about this keyboard.
Lenovo switched the function and control keys.
Previous Thinkpad users are already familiar
with this layout but I absolutely hate it.
You can open the Lenovo Settings app
to switch it back to normal.
Another useless feature for me is the red trackpoint
in the middle of the keyboard.
But I know some people like to use that.
The trackpad feels comfortable to touch
and it has precision drivers.
So built in Windows gestures are there.
There are also six touchpad buttons which help those
who use the trackpoint.
There are dual front facing speakers in between
the display and keyboard, they're loud and sound fine.
You can also optimize them for movies, music, gaming
or voice using the Lenovo Settings app.
To the right of the numeric keypad
is the fingerprint reader for Windows Hello.
It works as expected and many people will be happy
to have it to sign in to the laptop or authenticate apps.
Above the display is a 720P camera which is adequate
for video calls.
Windows 10 Pro is included and Lenovo
did not pre-install unnecessary bloatware.
There's a companion app for checking firmware
and driver updates and a settings app to tinker
with several aspects of the laptop.
For example, you can optimize the fans for high performance
or quiet mode, or just the cameras contrast and brightness.
You can breeze through everyday tasks on the P71.
There are no performance issues when switching
between multiple apps or watching 4K videos.
And we can thank the Intel Xeon processor
and 32GB of RAM for that.
It's also a great performer for creators.
When I edit videos on Premier Pro, scrubbing
and playing 4K videos on the timeline is buttery smooth.
A sample six minute 4K project takes about
12 minutes to export.
The Quadro GPU drivers are also certified
which are optimized for stability and performance
in professional applications.
The Thinkpad P71 is not marketed as a gaming laptop
but you can certainly play games on it.
Using Gears of War 4, it runs 88 frames per second
on ultra at 1080P and 59 frames per second
at 1140P on ultra settings.
For comparison my Razer Blade
with Nvidia GTX1060 runs at 67 frames per second
on ultra at 1080P.
If you're interested in numbers, here's how
the Thinkpad P71 scored on GeekBEnch, Fire Strike
and CyrstalDiskMark.
The Thinkpad P71 has a twin cooling system
with vents on the back and sides.
I had no issues with feeling heat
when touching the laptop itself
but I sometimes feel heat coming out of the right vent
when I'm using the external mouse.
It's not uncomfortable but it's certainly noticeable.
The Lenovo Thinkpad P71 has a 96WHr battery
which lasts about five hours with normal use,
but it goes down to under two hours
if I use it with video editing.
The battery is removable though, so you can technically
carry another one if you want to.
The power adapter is bulky, so make sure
you have enough room in your bag.
For reference I used the
eBags Professional Slim Laptop Backpack
which actually fits this humongous laptop
along with my camera.
I'll include a link in the description
so you can check it out.
Overall I'm very happy with the Lenovo Thinkpad P71.
Is high-end specs and big display make it
the only laptop I need to get work done at home
and on the road.
I also love that it's very easy to add memory
and storage if I ever want to upgrade later on.
The Nvidia Quadro P5000 graphics
is also very capable of gaming when I need a break
from editing videos.
The downside is that it's a very big laptop.
Would I want a thinner version of the P71?
Of course, but I'm willing to overlook that
because of the monster performance.
Alright, so that's my review
of the Lenovo Thinkpad P71,
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I'm Mark for Windows Central, thanks for watching.