ThinkPads

ThinkPad P1 Gen 4

2021. P Series. No longer sold by Lenovo. Next: P1 Gen 5.

Compare it with every P1 generation or every ThinkPad.

RAM
64 GB, 2× SODIMM
SSD
2× M.2 2280, PCIe 3.0 / 4.0
Screen
16" 2560×1600, 3840×2400
Ports
2× TB4, 2× USB-A
Battery
90 Wh
Weight
from 1.81 kg

Display

16", 16:10

ResolutionPanelNitsHzTouchGamutSurface
2560×1600 WQXGAIPS400––100% sRGBAnti-glare
3840×2400 WQUXGAIPS600––100% Adobe RGBAnti-glare
3840×2400 WQUXGAIPS600–yes100% Adobe RGBAnti-reflection, anti-smudge

Processor

Family
11th Generation Intel Core i7 / i9 or Intel Xeon Processor
Options
Core i7-11800H, Core i7-11850H, Core i9-11950H, Xeon W-11855M
Integrated graphics
Intel UHD Graphics
Discrete graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, NVIDIA RTX A5000, NVIDIA RTX A2000, NVIDIA T1200, NVIDIA RTX A3000, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, NVIDIA RTX A4000

Memory

Maximum
  • Up to 64GB DDR4-3200
Slots
Two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable
Type
DDR4-3200

Storage

Slots
  • Two M.2 slots • One M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 slot • One M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
Maximum
  • One drive, up to 2TB M.2 2280 SSD
  • Models with Intel UHD Graphics, NVIDIA T1200, and NVIDIA RTX A2000 Graphics: up to two drives, 2x M.2 SSD • M.2 2280 SSD up to 2TB • RAID 0/1 support

Ports

Standard
  • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (one Always On)
  • 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4a)
  • 1x SD card reader
  • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
Optional
  • 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 4K/60Hz (models with integrated graphics)
  • 1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN support models)
  • 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 4K/60Hz (models with NVIDIA T1200 graphics)
  • 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 8K/60Hz (models with Geforce RTX graphics)
  • 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 8K/60Hz (models with NVIDIA RTX graphics)
Card reader
SD, supports UHS-II SD card
Smart card
no

Wireless

Wi-Fi
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.1 (Bluetooth 5.3 hardware ready)
WWAN
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System, Sub-6 GHz, M.2 card, with embedded eSIM functionality
  • No support

Body

Dimensions
359.5 x 253.8 x 17.7 mm
Weight
from 1.81 kg
Battery
90 Wh
Materials
CFRP / GFRP (top), aluminium (bottom); CFRP / GFRP hybrid (top), aluminium (bottom)
Colours
37-degree twill CF weave, Black

Input

Keyboard
6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys with Unified Communications controls
Backlight
yes
TrackPoint and pad
3-button TrackPoint pointing device and glass surface multi-touch touchpad, 67.6 x 115 mm (2.66 x 4.53 inches)

Camera and security

Camera
1080p + IR, 1080p
Fingerprint
yes
TPM
Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified, FIPS 140-2 certified

Operating system

Preloads
  • Fedora Linux
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 (certified only, for detailed and latest information, please visit Red Hat Certified Hardware )
  • Ubuntu Linux LTS
  • Ubuntu Linux with Data Science Preload
  • Windows 10 Home 64
  • Windows 10 Home 64 Single Language
  • Windows 10 Pro 64
  • Windows 10 Pro 64 for Workstations
  • Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64
  • Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64 for Workstations
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Windows 11 Home Single Language
  • Windows 11 Pro
  • No operating system

Source: Lenovo PSREF, product page and PDF. PSREF last changed this spec on 2024-01-12. Pulled 2026-09-20. Raw JSON for every model: /thinkpads.json.