Two new ThinkPad announced today:
- P50s Spec Sheet: https://djpdld25uved3.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ThinkPad_P50s_Datasheet_12.1.15.pdf
- P40 Yoga Spec sheet: https://djpdld25uved3.cloudfront.ne...15/11/ThinkPad_P40-Yoga_Datasheet_12.1.15.pdf
ThinkPad P50s follows on the W550s - key changes:
- PCIe SSDs are optional now
- FHD IPS instead of FHD TN screens
- Skylake U CPUs and a new Quadro M500M GPU
- HDMI instead of VGA
- Chassis color is back to pure black, and it has the new Lenovo logo
P40 Yoga is the workstation variant of the Yoga 460. Most importantly, the Quadro M500M GPU.
Pictures P50s:
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Both will be available in early 2016.
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I'd really like to know who was asking for the P40 to include the Yoga features. Having been denied a T450s with discreet GPU option in the US, this would have immediately been on my radar for a future purchase if not for that. There's probably a sliver of chance that a T460s would have one, but given that the past two generations have avoided it, probably not.
Also gone is the hope of a 10-keyless 15" machine, I guess. I really liked the centered design on the W520 I had for a bit. -
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No usb-c? Come on!
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Does anyone know anything about the M500M GPU? When I search it all I can find are the press releases for these two machines.
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That P50s seems kind of pointless and a bit lame to me: Not particularly thin or light, and weak discrete graphics card. A far cry from the Dell Precision 5510 or the HP ZBook Studio. Disappointing.
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P50s is obviously not for the same audience as these machines, the main point with this one (as with the W550s) is to provide the nVidia Quadro GPU + the amazing battery performance. Its actually made to compete with the ZBook 15u instead of ZBook Studio. Its also not made to take away sales from the P50.
I was told with Kaby Lake there might be a new thinner and lighter chassis for this class of machine, but nothing for Skylake.
In the meantime, P50 is Lenovo´s 15" Quad-Core machine of choice (which is at least much thinner than former full-power W-Series models). -
The zbook studio does look like a nice machine, as well it should be for the amount it'll cost. Thin Dell machines I still don't trust not to slowly fall apart... by all accounts, the 5510 is no better built than the XPS 15 -
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Yes, we don´t know anything yet about M500M. It wasn´t announced alongside all the other new Quadro GPUs.
I had the chance to compare the build quality of a T440p to my W550s (which has nearly the same chassis as the P50), W550s is definitely much better in this departement.
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On the https://www.thinkworkstations.com/products/p50/ they mention NVIDIA® Quadro® K620M GPU, not M500M? And for some reason they use /p50/ folder for P50s?
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K620M is the GPU used in the W550s. Obviously a mistake, the spec sheet clearly lists the M500M: https://djpdld25uved3.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ThinkPad_P50s_Datasheet_12.1.15.pdf
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This one can.
However, I don't know if the M500M will be enough for me. I do a decent amount of GPU enabled 3d rendering. Now if it was a P50 with a yoga screen, Wacom, and a Quadro m2000m? Take my money!
As is the P40 is so close to perfect, but I am not sure it will work :-( Depends on what exactly that M500M is...Starlight5 likes this. -
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Again, we don´t know any details about the M500M yet.
The Surface Book has a custom version of the GeForce 940M with 1 GB GDDR5 memory. As it is not a Quadro GPU, its not ISV certified for CAD (unlike the M500M). -
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plasese can you answer me? what ram is used on yoga p40 ? ddr3 or ddr4 ? and what cpu is used on yaga p40?
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Starlight5 Yes, I'm a cat. What else is there to say, really?
P40 Yoga... disappointing battery, dual-core i7 instead of Xeon, no storage upgrades. Why oh why, Lenovo?!
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Because the machine was designed to be lightweight, never overheat, and not drain too much power.
Oh, and also to be really cheap to manufacture
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nice review. I just bought an XPS 15, but I was interested in the P40/Yoga 460 as well, but I think I'm glad I went with the XPS, even if the Lenovo has a digitzer (I'm a digital artist). The XPS definitely seems to have better performance all around (especially since I got a higher end config for around the same price as the P40 you reviewed), so I think I'll just stick with my Wacom tablet until I need something better.
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TPY P40 now available in Canada & USA. I ordered one yesterday, and will review it when it gets here.
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I ask here instead of the xps thread...because frankly you can't find a soul in there that's having a good time.
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in theory wacom aes is the best stylus tech, but it remains or the rest of the hardware to keep up.
I personally think Surface Book should be a stronger performance; the custom 940M in the Surfacebook has GDDr5, versus the lame GDDR3 in the P40. I also suspect Microsoft achieved better cooling, less throttling.
So unless, you need an ISV certification for your graphics, I will rather get a Surfacebook than a P40.huntnyc likes this. -
Starlight5 Yes, I'm a cat. What else is there to say, really?
@jdrodrig_9312 Thinkpad Yoga 460 is just like P40 Yoga, but with 940M and i5, priced very reasonably. Given the price difference and Thinkpad keyboard, I believe it's overall better package than Surfacebook.
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Thinkpad P50s and P40 Yoga
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